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Cylinder pressure in diesel is essentially what makes the power. And there are several variables that lead to increased pressure, such as adding more fuel […]

It’s always a bit of a gamble on how much you can push the envelope of a stock vehicle before parts start to give way. […]

With an insane 10-inch lift and 37-inch tires on 24-inch wheels, it’s definitely hard to miss Joey Rodriguez’s 2012 Dodge Ram 2500 when it’s rolling […]

Inside Adam Foltz’ 5.90 Class Second-Gen Diesel drag racing isn’t what it used to be. The engine and chassis setups of yesteryear wouldn’t cut it […]

Derrick Barney’s 1,400HP, 68RFE Shifted ’11 Mega Cab When a rod left the block of his 6.7L Cummins a few short years ago, Derrick Barney […]

Tim Tuttle’s 1,500 HP Cummins Ram Limited Pro Stock Puller There is something to be said about a battle-tested chassis in truck pulling. Once a […]

Solving the 6.7L Cummins’ Head Gasket Issues—For Good The 6.7L Cummins is hard to beat in the diesel world. The common-rail inline-six features the longest […]

A 1,000hp, 2.6 Smooth Bore Duramax When Lee Stiltz replaced his V-10 Dodge with this ’05 Silverado 2500 HD his senior year of High School […]

Taylor Brendle’s 1300-hp Single Turbo LB7  Eat. Sleep. Breathe. Diesel. These are the four main ingredients to a happy and healthy life for a young […]

THE BAD, THE WORSE, AND THE UGLY With its factory compound turbo system, the debut of common-rail injection on the Power Stroke platform, quick-firing piezo […]

Some people plan and build their trucks over a period of years; other people just come out of the gate storming. John Esteves is of […]

For years now, we’ve been hearing the same old rumor over and over: “Common rail injection engines are the next big thing; they’ll dominate diesel […]

Nick Beaudoin is co-owner of Merchant Automotive in Zeeland, Michigan. The shop’s not far from Lake Michigan, but more importantly, it’s just over an hour […]

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 […]

Dyno events are a great way to illustrate how different power combos play out in the real world. Instead of taking dozens of trucks to […]

Michael Corsilli of Pasadena, Maryland, thinks of diesel drag racing when the topic of American pastimes and values—the Armed Forces, Old Glory and baseball in […]

This year, ATS Diesel Performance took dyno contests to a whole new level with their “Gauntlet Challenge,” a winner-take-all dyno event with a $500 buy-in, […]

After getting the remanufactured 7.3L short-block and heads back from L&R Automotive, John Ferguson and his team at Domestic Diesel in Chino, California, began reassembling […]

Not only is Aaron Flournoy’s Ram that you see on these pages a daily driver, it’s currently his wife’s daily driver. Since Aaron is bigger […]