2,500 HP 7.0L Cummins
From basic repair work to full-blown competition vehicles, Derek Rose and his diesel shop, DNR Customs, does it all. They even built this 2,500 hp 7.0L Cummins engine, which makes the shop’s Dodge 2500 one of the fastest and most powerful trucks in the country! Find out what went into this diesel build!
400,000-Mile 7.3L Powerstroke Engine
Justin Zeigler turned his profits from selling his pulling truck into what is now his 7,000 sq.-ft. diesel shop, Zeigler Diesel Performance in Canton, OH. The shop works on everything diesel related from basic maintenance to high-performance builds. Find out what went into restoring this 400,000-mile 7.3L Powerstroke back to its glory days!
LML Duramax Engine
Just like most who become enamored with diesel engine work, Ray McClelland Jr. started tinkering at a young age. A new transmission, new clutch, upgraded tune and a turbo, and now he’s made it a career creating diesel performance at his shop, Full Throttle Kustomz Diesel. Ray recently finished this LML Duramax build, which is ready to take on a drag race, a sled pull and a dyno run, but it hasn’t forgotten its street manners. Find out what went into the build!
Hot Shot’s Secret LX4 Lubricity Extreme
Hot Shot’s Secret now offers a new fuel additive that improves lubricity up to 2x better than the competition by providing an increase in diesel fuel lubricity up to 56%.
Gear-Up Girl Event at NASCAR Technical Institute
Gear-Up Girl event at NASCAR Technical Institute aims to connect professionals and inspire female students. SEMA Businesswomen’s Network will also host a roundtable featuring a groundbreaking graduate.
Ultimate Callout Challenge 6.7L Cummins Engine
With nearly 2,100 horsepower and more than 3,000 ft.-lbs. of torque on tap, Armor Inc. Diesel & Suspension’s 6.7L Cummins engine makes the shop’s 2007 Dodge the fastest diesel truck in Canada! Find out what goes into this Ultimate Callout Challenge diesel build!
ARP Head Stud Kit for Boosted 6.7L Powerstroke
Diesel performance enthusiasts can now take the popular 6.7L Ford Powerstroke engines to new boost levels thanks to ARP introducing head studs made from Custom Age 625+ material—which is nominally rated at 260,000 psi tensile strength.
MAHLE Aftermarket Kicks Off Fourth Tier of “7 Reasons” Promotion
MAHLE Aftermarket North America recently launched the fourth tier of the “7 Reasons” promotion, offering participants the opportunity to win the Get to the ‘Start’ing Line!” grand prize package. The package consists of the winner’s choice of either a trip for two racing event package or a staycation package.
6.7L Ford Powerstroke
Growing up in rural Indiana means you grow up around a lot of diesel trucks. As an Indiana native, it was only natural that John Roberson of Outlaw Diesel Performance developed a passion for fixing and modifying diesels such as this 6.7L Ford Powerstroke. Find out what went into this sweet build.
12-Valve Fummins
No, that’s not a typo. Tommy Clayton’s Clarksville, TN-based diesel shop, Integrity Diesel Performance, is known for doing its fair share of Cummins swaps. When they swap a Cummins into a Ford, they call them Fummins builds, and they’re pretty awesome. Find out what makes this 12-valve Fummins a special build.
Pro Mod 7.1L Cummins
Ben Shadday got bit by the diesel bug bad. His wife eventually told him he had to make a decision between keeping his powerplant job or opening a diesel shop. He chose the diesel shop and opened Done Right Diesel Performance to build diesel power like this Pro Mod 7.1L Cummins!
Speakers Announced for PRI’s 2019 Education Program
Seminars scheduled for this year’s Trade Show in downtown Indianapolis will cover sales & marketing, business operations, international trade, opportunities in racing, sanctions & tracks, and technical education.
Cleaning Components with Baking Soda
There are many different processes for cleaning parts and components before engines can be rebuilt, and engine builders use a variety of cleaning solutions for different reasons. However, the argument can be made that sodium bicarbonate blasting or soda blasting has numerous advantages.
CNC Machine Centers
One curious fact that caught our eye in the latest Machine Shop Market Profile, published in June, was that 41% of readers – engine builders – don’t use a computer to run their shop. This begs the question: if you don’t use a computer for basic bookkeeping, are you using one for machining?
Break-In Oils
A proper break-in oil is formulated from the ground up to be a break-in oil. Many of the surface-active chemistries that would be in a regular race oil are reduced or removed in a break-in oil.
460 cid Super Stock Duramax
When Tony Burkhard’s Super Stock truck, Last Minute Hooker, suffered from an explosion during the 2019 Ultimate Callout Challenge, he thought his engine might be toast. Luckily, the damage was minimal and his shop, Dirty Hooker Diesel, got started on a rebuild of the 460 cid Super Stock Duramax that would make it better than ever. Find out what went into this awesome diesel build!
Join PERA for a Pistons Webinar
Join PERA for a webinar on Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at 10:00 AM CDT to learn all about the evolution of pistons in terms of geometry, materials, and other features.
Super Stock 6.7L Cummins
Growing up as a gearhead, Dustin Harrison was obsessed with making everything he touched faster, better and louder. Naturally, he was drawn to diesel engine work and opened Apex Diesel Performance so he could build awesome engines like this Super Stock 6.7L Cummins. Find out what went into building this sled pulling beast!
348 Chevy Stroker
Neil Riley and three partners bought Newco Performance Engines last October. They’re now making their mark as a performance engine shop in Kentland, IN and building engines like this 348 Chevy Stroker! Find out what went into this sleeper Chevy build.
Valve Seats & Guides
Performing valve jobs is one of the most crucial areas of the engine building business. According to our most recent Machine Shop Market Profile, cylinder heads for gas engines account for nearly 16 percent of an engine builder’s production time – and it’s easy to see why.
