The Profit Potential in Performance Diesel Automatic Transmissions
When your diesel customer comes into your shop wanting to upgrade the performance of his pickup’s engine, are you missing the opportunity to sell him an upgrade for his automatic transmission as well? It should be a fairly easy sale when you remind him of the increased horsepower and torque he will have from the engine, and in order to take full advantage, his automatic transmission will also need an upgrade.
A Diesel Blend – How T&A Performance Integrates Both Service Work and Aftermarket Upgrades into a 6.0L Power Stroke
It’s a given that engine builders often combine components in innovative and unusual ways. That goes for their shop operations in general. Tim Anderson of T&A Performance LLC in Sparks, NV, is a prime case in point. Shown here is the buildup of a 6.0L Power Stroke, modified not only to improve performance by more
High Performance Diesel Crankshafts, Connecting Rods & Pistons
Most stock Cummins, Duramax and Power Stroke engines can safely handle cranking up the turbo boost to produce 500 to 600 or more horsepower. But once you get to get up around 700 to 800 horsepower in an otherwise stock motor, things start to break and upgrades will be necessary.
Performance Diesel Upgrades
Why should you offer more when rebuilding a diesel engine? Because any shop can rebuild the OEM block or buy a direct replacement. However, rebuilding a diesel engine with slight power modifications will get you more customers and offer you higher profits because of the modifications made that not everyone can do or has the knowledge to do.
VW’s New 2.0 Liter Diesel Four Sets A New Benchmark For Performance And Technology
The magic number for engines in today’s day and age seems to be 2.0. Whether its Jaguar Land Rover’s newest line of four cylinder “Ingenium” gasoline and diesel engines, or the 400 horsepower Volvo four we detailed a couple of months back, the prevailing mantra of the industry seems to be ‘smaller, yet more powerful.’
Fluidampr Performance Diesel Dampers
Fluidampr Performance Diesel dampers are now available for all late-model Chevy/GM, Ford and Dodge/Ram diesel trucks. Protect your engine with the technology high power diesel OEMs use. Recommended whenever performance upgrades are made for superior protection while achieving optimum performance across your entire rpm range. Maintenance free. Fluidampr is the official damper of DIESEL Motorsports.
Webasto Says Pre-heated Diesel Engines Reduce Emissions and Improve Performance of DPFs
Fenton, MI – An Independent Emissions Testing Lab recently tested the effects of a Webasto coolant heater on the emissions performance of a diesel engine. To simulate different temperature conditions during the seasonal changes and the effect caused by the Webasto heater, boundary conditions to the test engine were set at 40 degrees Fahrenheit and
Performance Diesel: The New Hot Rods
With all of the bolt-on diesel components that are available on the market these days, why would you get into offering performance engine rebuilds for the diesel market? I’m sure you are asking yourself this question every time you get a call from someone with a diesel engine asking how they can get more power. But believe
Performance Diesel: Turbos & Tuning
There is nothing more fast and furious than the roar of a turbo engine when it is finely tuned and performing efficiently on all levels. Whether pulling gear with the diesel truck or revving the street hot rod, making the most out of the turbo is crucial to most engine builders. As the consumer’s appetite
High Performance Diesel Market Includes?Growing Number of Parts
In many cases, the diesel engine is taking over the hot rod world. Instead of a small block or big block Chevy in the classic cruiser, people are looking at the Duramax diesel. The same goes for the Ford engines being replaced by the Powerstroke and the Dodge being substituted with the Cummins. The desire
High Performance Diesels: ‘Black Smoke’ Tractor Pulling Market
If you’re a lover of horsepower, dirt and "black smoke," you may also have a passion for building engines in the thriving diesel tractor pulling market. These engines aren’t just for working in the fields anymore – they’re full blown, smoke billowing, brute force racing machines – and building them can lead to a bountiful
Enhance engine performance and increase durability at higher horsepower output, Detroit Diesel 11.1L and 12.7L premium engines (60-series, 1998-2002 models)
Engine Builders: To enhance engine performance and increase durability at higher horsepower output, Detroit Diesel 11.1L and 12.7L premium engines (60-series, 1998-2002 models) use a unique forged steel piston and connecting rod assembly. The premium engines can be identified with the letters "PK" in the fifth and sixth position (example: 6067PK28) of the model designation.
Cummins Announces Next Gen X15 Diesel Engine
Cummins Inc. has announced it will launch its most efficient heavy-duty diesel engine ever. As the next product in the Cummins HELM 15-liter fuel agnostic platform, the diesel X15 will be compliant with U.S. EPA and CARB 2027 aligned regulations at launch. The next generation X15 diesel engine in North America will serve the heavy-duty
Engine Builder Magazine Announces 2023 Diesel of the Year Winner
Engine Builder magazine has announced its annual Diesel of the Year winning engine – a Billet 7.0L Powerstroke – based on the 6.0L platform and built by Jared Alderson of Kill Devil Diesel in Poplar Branch, NC. Members of Kill Devil Diesel accepted the Diesel of the Year award at Engine Builder’s PRI Party, sponsored
America’s Best Engine Shops 2023 | Warren Diesel Injection
For 13 years, Jesse and the team at WDI have been putting out stellar fuel system products and compete engines to the diesel community.
Stanadyne to Debut New Performance Product Line at PRI
Stanadyne, a global fuel and air management systems supplier, will officially unveil its new performance products, systems, and solutions portfolio at the 2023 PRI Show. The company’s new performance products will be on display at its booth (#2943) in the convention center’s Yellow Hall. “We are using our first time exhibiting at the PRI Show
The Impact of Fuel Type on Engine Performance
When it comes to choosing the right fuel for your vehicle, several factors should be taken into consideration. These factors include the vehicle’s engine design, manufacturer recommendations, intended usage, and personal preferences.
UEM’s Speed of Air Hyperformance Piston and Ring Kit
Make your Cummins, Duramax, or Powerstroke diesel even more powerful and fuel efficient with fewer emissions with a United Engine and Machine Speed of Air Hyperformance Piston and Ring Kit. The pistons feature patented technology from Speed of Air Engine Technologies, a company that helps make internal combustion engines. The Hyperformance piston crowns have machined
Ryan Milliken Makes Diesel Motorsports History at No Mercy 14
Driving his Cummins diesel-powered Nova, Milliken bested the nation’s top gasoline-powered competitors to claim the X275 class victory.
Amsoil Launches New 10W-30 Commercial-Grade Diesel Oil
AMSOIL has added a 10W-30 diesel oil to its Commercial-Grade family of products. New AMSOIL 10W-30 Commercial-Grade Diesel Oil is designed for those seeking an upgrade over conventional and other synthetic-blend oils in heavy-duty equipment and vehicles. It is a synthetic-blend product with greater than 50% synthetic content to help keep trucks and equipment operating
