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DW EDIT LEAD

Air Density: Are Boost Gauges Fooling Us?

One of the things I enjoy the most about this job is being able to spend time with and learn from the industry’s greats. People […]
DW ARP

Super Nuts and Bolts: A Look Inside ARP Bolts and What Makes Them Better

The first step to creating a successful business is to identify a public need. Then, you’ve got to fill it. That’s exactly what racing enthusiast […]
DW BRAKE

Super Stoppers: Wilwood’s Big Brake Upgrade for Ford F250s

Wilwood Engineering, Inc. has been in the brake business since 1977. They are, perhaps, best known for the upgrade kits they offer for competitive motor […]
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Oil Pan Upgrade: Ford 6.7L Power Stroke

After the 6.7L Scorpion Motor was introduced in late 2010, it was hailed throughout the 2011 model year as an all-new and revolutionary diesel. While […]
DW EDIT LEAD

#3 Diesel: Is this the future?

I’ve always had that worry in the back of my head: what happens when we run out of oil? I’m a huge car guy, and […]
DW DGHORN

Train to Truck: Installing a ProBlaster Triple Train Horn Kit on a Dodge 2500 Ram

To be honest, we could preach that we needed the Kleinn air horns for safety reasons. Having audible horns no matter the circumstances is far […]
DW GMHSP

Turbocharged Upgrade: HSP Diesel Duramax S300 Turbo System

Making 500hp in a 2001 to 2010 GM Duramax is easy, right? While easy may not be the right word, the Duramax is a very […]
DW NOS

Big Power with Nitrous: 300-500hp at the Touch of a Button

There’s perhaps no easier way to make a little extra horsepower than nitrous—but making big power with the bottle takes some doing. On the plus […]
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Fuel Fix: High Speed Performance Fuel System for the 6.0L Power Stroke

Pump Systems A lift pump, as it’s commonly called on a modern diesel, is not the main injection pump. It simply supplies the main injection […]
DW DGFUEL LEAD

Fueling Around at Work: Upgrading The Fuel System On A Cummins Powered Work Truck

“Pure Fuel!“ Proper operation of the fuel system in any diesel engine is of vital importance, especially with modern, high-pressure common rail engines. Getting the […]
DW SHIFT

Full Control: BD Diesel 6.4L Tap Shifter and VGT Brake

While the 6.4L Power Stroke was virtually a home run for the Ford camp compared to its 6.0L Power Stroke predecessor, it still had its […]
DGPULLLEAD

World's Quickest Diesel: The 6.31-second, 226mph, 2,500-Horsepower Scheid Dragster

Drag racing—a simple point A to point B contest—is perhaps one of the purest forms of displaying horsepower. It should be no surprise then, that […]
DW KIDS

Tech Q&A Part #2

Bad Vibes I have a 2007 Dodge dually with about 120k miles on the odometer. The truck has developed a vibration that can be felt […]
DW EDIT LEAD

Diesel Restoration: What’s It Really Take?

There’s been a ton of talk over the last few years about taking older diesels and restoring them, instead of buying a new one. For […]