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DW TRAC

Jimmy Screamin’ at Ollie: 1963 Oliver 1900 GM 4x4

The start of the ‘60s was when the passenger car horsepower races got hot and heavy, but not many car guys know the same thing […]
DW RAIL LEAD

Merchant Automotive’s Duramax-Powered Sand Drag Rail

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 […]
DW FDC LEAD

The 450hp Duramax-Powered '58 Chevy Apache

When we first spotted Bill Cielo’s ’58 Chevy pickup at a local dyno event, we literally ran over to see if it was diesel powered. […]
LEAD DMAX

LB7 Duramax Engine Tech

Part 1: Short Block Shortcomings and Fixes When introduced in 2001, there were plenty of naysayers worried that the 6.6L Duramax diesel would never hold […]
DW CHEVY

Sled Pulling: 2,700 HP Alter Ego

Without a doubt, sled pulling is the most advanced form of diesel motorsports. It commands the intersection between the industry’s latest technological innovations and its […]
DW TRAC

Sheppard SD3: The Best Tractor You've Never Heard Of

In the late ’40s and early ’50s, diesel-powered tractors were just starting to increase their market share against gasoline and distillate (kerosene) power tractors. It […]
DW IIRACE

Industrial Injection VP Brett Williams: Duramax Drag Truck

Brett Williams is one of the VPs of Industrial Injection at Salt Lake City, Utah. If you haven’t heard of Industrial Injection, they are one […]
DW RAIL LEAD

Sandblaster: Merchant Automotive’s Duramax-Powered Sand Drag Rail

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 […]
DW GMGREEN LEAD

Supercharged Express: Brad Ponci's 1,000-hp Blown Cummins

When it comes to diesel performance, it’s easy to tread the same path as everyone else. Especially when it comes to 12-valve Cummins engines: It’s […]
FDBLUE

Murica’n Made: 1,000hp Single Turbo 6.4L Power Stroke

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 […]
WP Gauntlet

The Gauntlet Challenge: High-Horsepower Diesels Invade Colorado

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, […]
DW WHITE

10-Second Tow Rig: Daily-Driven 900-HP Cummins?

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 […]
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