THE ENGINE THAT ANSWERED QUESTIONS

A 1940S CATERPILLAR OIL TEST ENGINE Special thanks to Lee Fosburgh at Cat Historical, Braden Reddall at Chevron, and Jim Rush! It’s easy to forget […]

DURAMAX VVT SCIENCE

AN INSIDE LOOK AT THE HT TURBO PROMAX 64 The introduction of the Variable Vane Turbocharger (VVT) on the LLY GM Duramax in 2004 may […]

LONG-HAUL DURABILITY, 700-HP CAPABILITY

CAPABILITY INSIDE FLEECE PERFORMANCE ENGINEERING’S NEW CUMMINS STREET HEAD The trickle-down effect from the competition diesel segment has a unique way of impacting the rest […]

GOLD RUSH

Michael Scofield’s Family Project: 2017 Ford King Ranch It would be hard to argue that the 2017 Ford F-250 is anything less than a beautiful, […]

Diesel News 12-2-19

Truck of the Week Duramax-Powered ’69 C10 Ready for a one-of-a-kind ’69 C10-based dually? Shawn Huether of Baker, Montana is selling this rolling work of […]

BUMPERS BUILT FOR ABUSE

MERCENARY OFFROAD OUTFITS SUPER DUTYS The original Ford Super Duty was one of the longest-running platforms to remain largely unchanged, from 1999 until the aluminum […]

PERFORMANCE TRANSMISSION OVERHAUL

DISASSEMBLING, ANALYZING, AND UPGRADING A BUILT E4OD—8 YEARS LATER The built automatic transmission is a mainstay in the diesel world. At some point, even the […]

LONESTAR SUPER DUALLY

MATTHEW HOERAUF’S 2017 MAGNETIC METALLIC F-350 SUPER DUTY Matthew Hoerauf purchased his 2017 Magnetic Metallic F-350 Super Duty solely as a tow vehicle. Needless to […]

ALTERNATORS, BATTERIES, AND CABLES

Understanding the Ins and Outs of Your Electrical System The electrical system on your average diesel truck is both simple and complex. Many folks think […]

10 TACTICAL DIESEL RIGS

Appreciation Where It’s Deserved Most automotive enthusiasts appreciate a good build, especially when there’s a deeper meaning behind the project. The diesel community consists of […]

Diesel News 11-11-19

Ride of the Week Twin-Turbo ’55 Chevy Not only is Pure Metal Works’ ’55 Chevrolet crew cab a sight to behold from the outside, but […]

PEP IT UP

SIMPLE BOLT-ONS FOR THE L5P DURAMAX GM hit quite the home run when they released the new 6.6L Duramax and Allison transmission combo in their […]

10 ICONIC SEMA RIDES

Battle of The Builders! As this week begins to wrap up, the anticipation for 2019 SEMA only continues to grow larger. Diesel World has featured […]

ATOMIC ORANGE SPECIAL

A SOLID AXLE, FLARESIDE ’97 F-250 We all have that one friend with a creative flair who does things differently. And we all know a […]

END OF SUMMER PULL

A 100-HOOK AFFAIR IN WESTERN ILLINOIS Life in the Midwest is simple: plant crops in the spring, harvest in the fall, and spend the summer […]

THE PERFECT PLAY TOY

HOW TO BUILD A 1,200+ HP DAILY DRIVER There’s no denying that we all want big horsepower on tap, and that we want it available […]

Diesel News 10-28-19

Ride of the Week The Outcast Wins No Prep Kings Street Outlaws’ No Prep Kings served with a side of diesel? Sounds good to us! […]

DEDICATED TO A DINOSAUR

LIVING PROOF THE 7.3L ISN’T EXTINCT JUST YET Back before super-sophisticated, computer-controlled, high-pressure common rail fuel systems like today’s Piezo injectors and CP4 injection pumps […]

OVER THE HILL

RAMSOM OLDS, THE HILL DIESEL ENGINE COMPANY & THE HILL MODEL R Most of you know the Oldmobile name. And since you are a diesel […]

DIESEL WHITE PAPERS

THE L5P DURAMAX GETS CRACKED It wasn’t but two years ago that GM released the latest L5P Duramax platform for the 2017 model year. This […]