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540 cid Small Block John Deere Light Pro Stock Engine

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When it comes to PRI booth engines, Fluidampr has been a great booth to visit over the last couple years, and at the 2023 show the company had a VG Motorsports-built small block John Deere Light Pro Stock engine on display that definitely stopped us in our tracks. We got to speak with VG Motorsports owner Bryce Vangenderen about all the engine’s details for this episode of Diesel of the Week!

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