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In our recap of September diesel engines, we take a look at the details of a Stage 2 6.7L Twin Turbo Cummins built by Chuckles Garage & Freedom Racing Engines; a 3.6 Class Duramax Pulling Engine built by Baillie Diesel; a Super Stock 6.7L Cummins built by O’Bryant Diesel Service; and a Triple Turbo 5.9L Cummins built by Industrial Injection.
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This year’s Road to AAPEX is a tale of two roads: One metaphorical, paved with questions that face the automotive aftermarket like the impact of EV adoption and sustainability efforts; and one quite literal, that was paved at the start of the 20th century and conceptualized the first transcontinental highway. The Lincoln Highway, which begins
This year’s Road to AAPEX is a tale of two roads: One metaphorical, paved with questions that face the automotive aftermarket like the impact of EV adoption and sustainability efforts; and one quite literal, that was paved at the start of the 20th century and conceptualized the first transcontinental highway. The Lincoln Highway, which begins in Times Square, New York City, and stretches to the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California, was the first designed with automobiles in mind.
Last year, the idea was simple: Find a junker, fix it up with the best from the automotive aftermarket, and drive it to Las Vegas for AAPEX 2022. This year, it’s anything but simple. Related Articles – What’s a Ford Sidevalve Engine? – The Drag & Drive Revolution – The Evolution of Pro Mod Diesels
It looks like an ordinary inline 4-cylinder flathead engine. Essentially it is, but it has quite a cult following here in the UK.
Following that first drag-and-drive event back in 2005, spinoffs of Drag Week have been happening all over the country, and the world, both large and small. In recent years, the trend has been completely blowing up!
The advancements within the performance diesel world over the past 20 years have been nothing short of phenomenal. In fact, within just the last five to 10 years, that progress has been even more rapid and impressive, but few progressions have been more astonishing than those within the Pro Mod Diesel realm.
Much like a doctor’s visit for your own health, there’s no better way to understand what’s going on inside your engine and transmission than by having a fluid analysis performed. The process is not difficult, but having an expert discuss the results with you can be a game changer for the health and life of
Maybe it was the level of detailing and polish? Maybe it was the giant turbo? Maybe it was the size and green color? Maybe it was just because this is an awesome Light Pro Stock 540 cid small block John Deere engine, so we stopped to find out more about the build done by VG Motorsports!
At Back Bay Diesel Performance, repair and performance work are taken very seriously. Those capabilities are often showcased through custom shop builds, like shop owner Adam Nichols’ own turbocharged 5.9L Cummins engine for his personal drag truck. Check it out!
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
