A Homebuilt 2,500hp Puller Invades the Super Stock Diesel Class

Addicted: A Homebuilt 2,500hp Super Stock Diesel Class

Early on in his motorsports career, Jason Stott knew he was one of those guys who wanted to complete in the highest level of sled pulling. So much so, that by 2008, his ’03 Dodge Ram 2500 was minus one common-rail motor. In its place, was a p-pumped 24-valve that had a 75mm S400, and a custom 4.0-inch turbo based on a large Garrett turbo. It also had a 13mm injection pump, could spin more than 4,000rpm and made about 1,100 horsepower. Unfortunately, there weren’t many local competitors in his home region of Rock Springs, Wyoming, so in 2012, he decided to step his game up. Way up.

“… he put the enormous 101mm Garrett on the manifold as the high-pressure turbo and uses twin 106mm GT5541 Garrett ball-bearing turbos as the atmospheric units.”

An LSM aluminum block is a big key in producing more than 2,000 crankshaft horsepower. The block also shaves about 100 pounds off the engine, weight that then can be added to the front weight box.

While we've seen 2,500-horsepower pulling engines before, there aren't many out there that are nearly all owner-built. Leibee Prescision Machine did much of the machine work on the awesome 6.4L Cummins, but the rest of the engine was largely spec'd and built by the owner, Jason Stott. — While we’ve seen 2,500-horsepower pulling engines before, there aren’t many out there that are nearly all owner-built. Leibee Prescision Machine did much of the machine work on the awesome 6.4L Cummins, but the rest of the engine was largely spec’d and built by the owner, Jason Stott.

SUPER STOCK RAM

With a growing business, Addicted Performance Diesel, Jason decided that he was going to build a top-tier Super Stock truck to represent his shop in the highest 4×4 Class in diesel sled pulling. Jason started out in his own shop, building the double frame-rail chassis and mounting all the goodies for the drivetrain. Rear of the engine and transmission is a ProFab dropbox, with changeable ratios for varying track conditions. The rear axle takes the brunt of the strain in sled pulling, so the truck boasts a FDS75 Rockwell with 6.20 gears and 2 and 1/16-inch gun drilled axles along with a full spool from SCS. The front end, which has taken a surprising amount of abuse, is a Dana 70, with custom Dutchman axles, a Detroit locker—it’s also equipped with 6.20 gears.

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Even with some solid hardware, Jason still had a long way to go. While there was no rear suspension to worry about (the tongue weight of a sled is enormous), the front suspension and steering on the chassis still needed to be addressed. Again, Jason went to work, building a trick airbag front suspension to support the massive Cummins engine and weight box, and he also built his own hydraulic/electric steering using parts from PSC Motorsports. With the chassis all but finished, there was still the matter of a body that wasn’t on it. Jason couldn’t get rid of his ’03 that started it all, so its steel body has been converted to a tilt body, and it lives on (with a shortened bed and fiberglass hood) on his tube chassis pulling truck.

“The load on the dyno was gradually increased during the run to a whopping 80 percent.”

Many high-horsepower pullers were only getting a dozen or so runs out of a cylinder head before it would start cracking due to stress and exhaust gas temperature. A stronger Hamilton Cams cylinder head retains the 12-valve design but can last multiple seasons. The head was heavily massaged by Industrial Injection before it was installed on the truck.

Oiling is a vital part of an engine's longevity and the stock oiling system doesn't much like three turbos or 7,000 rpm blasts. A wet sump oiling system from Haisley Machine was installed and holds a whopping total of four gallons. It pumps engine oil at 100-110 psi when engine speed is up, while the turbos get a separate tank at 50 psi to keep their bearings alive. — Oiling is a vital part of an engine’s longevity and the stock oiling system doesn’t much like three turbos or 7,000 rpm blasts. A wet sump oiling system from Haisley Machine was installed and holds a whopping total of four gallons. It pumps engine oil at 100-110 psi when engine speed is up, while the turbos get a separate tank at 50 psi to keep their bearings alive.

Twin 106mm Garrett turbochargers are used as atmospheric turbos and flow roughly six times more air than the factory turbo that would have been installed on Jason's Cummins. Jason credits Certified Injection for helping him with the design of the triple turbo setup. — Twin 106mm Garrett turbochargers are used as atmospheric turbos and flow roughly six times more air than the factory turbo that would have been installed on Jason’s Cummins. Jason credits Certified Injection for helping him with the design of the triple turbo setup.

The high-pressure turbo isn't anything you can buy off of a shelf; rather, it's an old experimental Garrett turbo built with a variety of parts that he used to run on the first iteration of his pulling truck. All three turbos combine to produce a while 155 psi of boost when Addicted is pulling. — The high-pressure turbo isn’t anything you can buy off of a shelf; rather, it’s an old experimental Garrett turbo built with a variety of parts that he used to run on the first iteration of his pulling truck. All three turbos combine to produce a while 155 psi of boost when Addicted is pulling.

If you're used to seeing 150gph or 200gph FASS or Airdog systems, you might be a little intimidated by this gear-driven DSR pump, which flows a whopping 600gph. It's run at 100psi and mounted to the engine with a custom front cover from Keating Machine. — If you’re used to seeing 150gph or 200gph FASS or Airdog systems, you might be a little intimidated by this gear-driven DSR pump, which flows a whopping 600gph. It’s run at 100psi and mounted to the engine with a custom front cover from Keating Machine.

On the original Cummins, the intake is a simple "shelf" design that connects all the cylinders on a single log, but Jason required a more precise approach. On the intake side of his pulling engine, boost from the turbos heads into an individual-runner intake, which funnels an equal amount of air into each cylinder. — On the original Cummins, the intake is a simple “shelf” design that connects all the cylinders on a single log, but Jason required a more precise approach. On the intake side of his pulling engine, boost from the turbos heads into an individual-runner intake, which funnels an equal amount of air into each cylinder.

Air-to-Water intercooling has shown to increase reliability and add 100 horsepower or more over water injection alone on top pullers. Rated at 150psi, Jason knows he's pushing the limits on the huge Frozen Boost intercooler, which was the largest unit he could buy. — Air-to-Water intercooling has shown to increase reliability and add 100 horsepower or more over water injection alone on top pullers. Rated at 150psi, Jason knows he’s pushing the limits on the huge Frozen Boost intercooler, which was the largest unit he could buy.

The factory Bosch P7100 is long gone, and a 2,000cc-capable Sigma pump—originally designed for locomotive applications—is in its place. Jason runs the Sigma at around 1,300cc of fuel and 40 degrees of timing to make the best reliable power.

All the engine's power has to be harnessed somehow. That’s the task of this ProFab Reverser, which, just as it sounds, only has forward and reverse as gears. South Bend Clutch provided the mammoth 4-disc unit that takes the abuse of monster torque, while Haisley Machine provided the bellhousing and safety equipment. — All the engine’s power has to be harnessed somehow. That’s the task of this ProFab Reverser, which, just as it sounds, only has forward and reverse gears. South Bend Clutch provided the mammoth 4-disc unit that takes the abuse of monster torque, while Haisley Machine provided the bellhousing and safety equipment.

The rearend in the truck is rigidly mounted and houses axles, a spool, and a 6.20 gear from SCS. Originally designed for medium-duty applications, it's held up perfectly fine so far. — The rearend in the truck is rigidly mounted and houses axles, a spool, and a 6.20 gear from SCS. Originally designed for medium-duty applications, it’s held up perfectly fine so far.

A trick airbag setup that can be quickly adjusted for track conditions is used in the front end, which again, was built by Jason. The front Dana 70 that we saw when we took photos of the truck has since been replaced with a Rockwell axle, due to breakage.

BILLET BLOCK CUMMINS

By the time his new creation was ready to rock and roll, his old 1,100-horsepower engine wasn’t even going to cut it anymore: To be competitive, The Super Stock Class required 1,500hp to more than 2,000hp. But Jason wasn’t nervous. Instead of backing down, he built a new Cummins engine using state of the art parts. The power level Jason was shooting for meant he needed both an aftermarket block and head to handle the power and stress of sled pulling.

The engine block is an aluminum version of a Cummins built by LSM, which has been fitted with ARP studs—including cross studs on the main caps—and steel sleeves. Surprisingly, an internally balanced factory crankshaft is held inside the main caps and swings a set of unbelievably strong R&R connecting rods. Lowered compression 11.5:1 Arias pistons are the final piece of the rotating assembly puzzle.

A lot of top pullers are pretty secretive about cam and valvetrain specs, but Jason was surprisingly open about what’s inside his puller. Since stock camshafts can break at extremely high rpm operation, Jason went with a Hamilton Cam with 230 degrees of duration on the intake, 240 degrees on the exhaust and .680 lift with Harland Sharp 1.7:1 ratio roller rockers. The 12-valve cylinder head is also from Hamilton Cams and has been reworked by Industrial Injection with oversize valves and porting.

FUEL AND AIR

With a nearly indestructible long block, Jason then turned his attention to horsepower. The 75mm/101mm turbochargers that Jason ran on his previous engine combination were now way too small, so Jason spent quite some time thinking about what type of turbochargers to run with his new combination. In the end, he decided to go in an interesting direction: he put the enormous 101mm Garrett on the manifold as the high-pressure turbo and uses twin 106mm GT5541 Garrett ball-bearing turbos as the atmospheric units.

While a 13mm P7100 injection pump is no joke, the fuel system on the Dodge would also need to be upgraded to keep up with the big boys. Just like the rest of the engine, Jason went all out with the fuel system, only selecting the best parts. A 600GPH DSR lift pump is driven off of a Keating Machine front cover, which feeds an insane Sigma injection pump with 16mm plungers. From there, fuel goes through 0.120-inch Scheid Diesel stainless steel lines and into Scheid injectors.

A Steed Speed manifold featuring a T6 exhaust flange is much more reliable than the factory version and it flows more. It's survived a few trips up to 2,000 degrees when Jason was dialing the truck in and so far has taken everything in stride. — A Steed Speed manifold featuring a T6 exhaust flange is much more reliable than the factory version and it flows more. It’s survived a few trips up to 2,000 degrees when Jason was dialing the truck in and so far has taken everything in stride.

“With 110psi of boost during dyno sessions—Jason sees 155psi at the track—his claim of 2,500hp at the crank seems more than believable.”

EARLY TESTING

So with the chassis done, the engine ready to go, the pulls were still nowhere to be found locally. Jason knew that he couldn’t risk running against stiff competition with an untested truck, and engine dynos weren’t available in the area, so he made yet another interesting choice.

He put the truck on a chassis dyno.

Now with single-speed pulling trucks, which are geared for about a 50mph max, chassis dynoing is virtually impossible; but with the help of Certified Injection in Salt Lake City, the truck was dialed in. Instead of a normal 3-5 second pull under power, the load on the dyno was gradually increased during the run to a whopping 80 percent, allowing for 10-15 second pulls and a set of bald street tires after a single night of dyno pulls. This allowed Jason to dial in the water injection and other adjustable systems, all the while putting down a little more than 1,800 horsepower at the wheels. With 110psi of boost during dyno sessions—Jason sees 155psi at the track—his claim of 2,500hp at the crank seems more than believable.

With Jason’s truck now ready to go, he plans on pulling locally, as well as venturing out to bigger NHRDA and Outlaw events. As one of the few trucks that still runs a stock body—and was owner-built—we have to congratulate Jason on his success with “Addicted” so far. We look forward to seeing him compete in the future. DW

Just as Jason's truck is a homebuilt effort, so is his racing team, it's comprised of himself, his wife and just a few helpers. — Just as Jason’s truck is a homebuilt effort, so is his racing team, it’s comprised of himself, his wife and just a few helpers.

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