Dirty Hooker Diesel’s Turbocharged 460 cid Billet Aluminum Duramax Engine
Last Minute Hooker is a storied truck in UCC history, and this year, owner Tony Burkhard and his son Tyler continued that legacy with a third-place podium finish at the end of the weekend courtesy of their turbocharged 460 cubic inch billet aluminum Duramax engine. Check it out!
Hot Shot’s Secret Sponsored Competitors Fill the UCC 2022 Podium
Hot Shot’s Secret, a high-performance lubricant brand, congratulates Hot Shot’s Secret sponsored racer Justin Zeigler for his recent Ultimate Callout Challenge (UCC) championship. The Amsoil Ultimate Callout Challenge continues to set new records and has become the premier event for diesel competition in the USA for 1/8-mile drag, dyno and sled pull competition. The three-day
Boosted Diesels: Inside Turbo Systems and Nitrous Combos
There’s nothing more satisfying than a good turbo system…
Diesel Fasteners: Is The Competition Growing?
As many of you know, under higher combustion pressure, having your cylinder head(s) effectively clamp down the block surface is absolutely critical. Therefore, choosing a brand of head stud that you trust to get the job done is just as important.
Tranny Tribulations
Is your transmission built to handle high horsepower?
Heavy-Duty Diesel Replacement Parts
Heavy-Duty diesel vehicles and machines have their fair share of flaws, and it’s important for owners and contractors to know about common failures and what replacement parts they’ll need for a fix.
1,900-Plus HP LLY Duramax Engine
With aspirations of a 2,000-horsepower 6.6L LLY Duramax engine, Morey Logue of Interstate Diesel Performance is just on the verge of hitting his goal. Check out what’s helping him get there!
Diesel Turbocharging Options
When it comes to turbocharging your diesel engine, there’s more than one option to consider. We breakdown those options and what you should think about for different applications. AMSOIL Garage is brought to you by AMSOIL INC.
Installing Main Seals on an Engine
Jeff McCord of LinCo Diesel Performance and LDP Machine walks you through the steps to properly install a main seal on a diesel engine. This is something that’s not overly difficult, but easy to mess up if you do something wrong or don’t have the right tools.
Adjusting Valve Lash on Diesels
Jeff McCord of LinCo Diesel Performance gets a lot of inquiries about valve lash, so he decided to make an episode of LinCo Lessons dedicated to it.
Maintaining Your Coolant System
The cooling system on your vehicle is one of the more common failure mechanisms, because, frankly, nobody maintains it. People have been trained by OEMs to change their oil and filter after X number of miles, but that isn’t the case when it comes to maintaining things such as the transmission, the differential, the transfer
Turbocharged 6.5L GM Diesel Engine
You won’t see a lot of guys racing 6.5L trucks at the competitive level. Nonetheless, you’ll always find engine builders like Tyler Loewen of 23 Diesel and Off-Road who like a challenge. That’s why he’s building up what he hopes will be one of the baddest, turbocharged 6.5L GM engines out there. Check it out!
Installing Piston Cooling Jets
Piston cooling jets can do a lot to help your engine, but in order for them to do that you have to ensure they’re working properly when you install them. Jeff McCord of LinCo Diesel Performance tells you what you need to know.
Easy Cam Bearing Lubrication
If you’ve ever had to lubricate the cam bearings on a Cummins or Duramax engine, it can be quite the chore to reach those center cam bearings. Jeff McCord of LinCo Diesel Performance has an easy and nifty solution.
Single Turbo 444 cid 7.3L Powerstroke Engine
Brian Jelich of JeliBuilt Performance has owned a 2000 F-350 with a 7.3L Powerstroke for half his life. As such, in those 18 years he’s owned the truck, he’s continued to push the performance of the 7.3L, and today it’s the fastest 1/8th-mile 4×4 Powerstroke out there. Check it out!
Hot Shot’s Secret Renews Title Sponsorship of Firepunk Diesel S10
Hot Shot’s Secret proudly announces a continued partnership with the Firepunk Diesel race team for the 2022 season. The quickest diesel in the world will again wear Hot Shot’s Secret’s distinctive black, chrome and green livery this season as the Hot Shot’s Secret sponsored Firepunk Diesel S10 sets out to break its own world record
Compound Turbo 6.0L Powerstroke Engine
Since 2015, Travis Keyser has been building up his 2005 Ford F-350 with intentions of making one of the baddest 6.0L Powerstrokes in the area. With help from Kill Devil Diesel, Wagler Competition and Warren Diesel, he’s well on his way. Check it out!
America’s Best Engine Shops 2021 | LinCo Diesel Performance
LinCo Diesel Performance does it all, whether that be transmission work, maintenance and repair, or performance builds. Their prowess in Duramax and Cummins applications make them one of America’s Best Engine Shops!
Engine Builder Magazine’s 2021 Diesel of the Year Winner
Engine Builder magazine has announced its annual Diesel of the Year winning engine – a sleeved and turbocharged 6.7L Cummins – built by McCoy Black of MB Diesel Performance in Gold Hill, NC. Members of MB Diesel Performance accepted the Diesel of the Year award at Engine Builder’s PRI Party, sponsored by Autolite, at Tin
Turbocharged 6.6L LMM Duramax Engine
When Chris Karges got his hands on both a vintage 1957 Chevrolet 210 and an old diesel-powered ambulance, he knew he had the opportunity to make something special. With plans to craft a car more than worthy of praise, Karges enlisted the help of Hausmann’s Diesel Performance to undertake the engine build – this turbocharged 6.6L LMM Duramax. Check it out!
