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SEMA 2015: Rigs and Rides

The Diesel World staff dubbed me the SEMA virgin. According to the crew, checking out the Los Angeles Car Convention, as a kid, wasn’t comparable […]
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Tech Q&A Part #5

Wait to Start…Is it Working? Hi Jim, I own a 2007 classic (1st gen body style) GMC Sierra with the LBZ Duramax, which appears to […]
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7 Daily-Driven, Dyno-Proven Setups

Flipping through the pages of Diesel World can definitely get you itching to hop up your ride. Checking out all the dyno contests and power […]
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Ultimate Callout Challenge: What Are You Doing This May?

I love me some racing. Hopping from event to event during the season is one of the things I enjoy the most about my job. […]
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Used Diesel Engines: Aftermarket Industry Support

As diesel continues to grow in popularity, the availability of used diesel engines grows as well. While you can pick up a decades-old 6BT Cummins […]
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Small-Town Sled Pull Gets Wild

What’s more American than spending the 4th of July holiday taking in a sled pull? While thousands of small towns across the United States celebrate […]
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Battle of the Diesels 2: Merchant Automotive West Michigan Sand Drags

Drag racing on a groomed sand track may be a new concept to some, but in parts of the US with access to sand dunes, […]
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No More Blown Boots: Merchant Automotive’s LML Duramax PCV Reroute Kit

Engines require crankcase ventilation to prevent pressure buildup that can blow out seals and cause routine leaks because all ICEs have a small amount of […]
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Tech Q&A Part #3

Light-Duty Diesel? Hello, I have not purchased a rig yet, hence my search for information. I wonder if you have tackled the following question before. […]
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Everyman’s Truck: Crank Windows and 650 HP

A lot of us remember that pivotal moment when a diesel captured our undivided attention for the first time. For Kaden Nelson, that moment occurred […]
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One-Day Upgrade: This ’15 GMC Went From Okay to Oh Wow in One Day

Javier Gomez owns a shop in Fontana, California, called Gomez Custom Wheels & Tires—and he’s pretty obsessed with driving cool trucks. Over the years, he’s […]
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For The Love Of Trucks: Mixing Old School And New School

Joey Smith is a flooring contractor. He knows that a good truck is essential to his job, especially a 4×4 truck. He also feels that […]
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High Honor: Building Trucks to Help Wounded Warriors

Kelly Fromm knows what it’s like to be a soldier. While in the 82nd Airborne Division of the U.S. Army, he spent a lot of […]
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ENLIGHTENMENT: Fleece Performance Engineering GM All Lights On Module Installation

You’re not alone if you think it seems like a waste when GM trucks activate the high-beam lights and the low-beam lights shut off. GM […]
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Tech Q&A Part #1

Hot Ford 7.3L I look forward to reading your magazine each month, primarily because you haven’t forgotten the older diesels. I have a 1988 Ford […]
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Kickin’ It Off Right: The NHRDA Season Begins In California With The Spring Nationals

  This year’s NHRDA season kicked off on the West Coast, at Famoso Raceway in Bakersfield, California. The Spring Diesel Nationals was spread over two […]
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Duramax Containment: New Duramax Motor Mounts From Merchant Automotive

With a few bolt-ons and some tuning it’s pretty easy to get a lot of power and torque out of the Duramax engines that GM […]
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The Next Frontier To Duramax Drivability: Duramaxtuner ECM/TCM Matched Tuning Software

Performance tuning is nothing new to the Duramax market, companies like Duramaxtuner of Marengo, Illinois, have been using EFILive software to create custom tuning for […]