EB Takeover: New Performance Automotive
New Performance Automotive owner, Steve Burton, opened his diesel shop more than 20 years ago as a way to further his passion for truck and tractor pulling. Burton moved his diesel shop in 2004 to its current location in Rural Retreat, VA into a 6,000-sq.-ft. facility where his team does general maintenance and repair work,
Cummins Announces New X10 Engine
Today, Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) announced it will launch the next engine in the fuel-agnostic series, the X10, in North America in 2026. This engine, named as part of the X engine family, is uniquely positioned to replace both the L9 and the X12 with the versatility to serve both medium and heavy-duty applications. It
Single-Turbo 5.9L Cummins Engine
New Performance Automotive owner Steve Burton built this 5.9L Cummins engine for a Pro-Street diesel spec’d pulling truck. Check it out!
Compound-Turbo 5.9L Cummins-Powered Mercedes Unimog
Jeff McCord of LinCo Diesel Performance recently put together this unique 5.9L Cummins engine that will be the powerplant for a 1965 Mercedes Unimog utility truck. Check it out!
Twisted Customs’ 6.7L Cummins Engine
At the 2022 Piston Powered Autorama, we saw several awesome diesel trucks sitting in the Twisted Customs booth. We got to chat with owner Zach Carpenter about his new 2019 Dodge Ram with a new generation 6.7L Cummins engine.
Intellectual Horsepower: All About Harmonic Dampers
Harmonic dampers are a component that seems simple on the outside, but there’s a lot more to dampers than you might think. Hear from the experts at Fluidampr.
EB Takeover: W.O.T. Motorsports
We join W.O.T. Motorsports‘ co-owner Josh McCormack for a tour of his new diesel engine, transmission and truck maintenance/repair shop in Abingdon, VA, which he co-owns with David Petrick. Both Josh and David have been high-horsepower diesel mainstays in recent years, and the two recently joined forces to start this shop. See what they have
2,200 Horsepower Compound Turbo 6.7L Cummins
Josh McCormack is no stranger to high-horsepower Cummins builds – this engine was built in-house at his shop Wide Open Throttle Motorsports and makes nearly 2,200 horsepower on nitrous. Check it out!
Chris Patterson’s Triple-Turbo 6.7L Cummins Engine
Chris Patterson of Unrivaled Diesel has hit some of the highest horsepower levels ever seen on the chassis dyno. We caught up with the Texas-based shop owner to get a run down of his 6.7L Cummins engine and his 2022 UCC weekend. Diesel of the Week is brought to you by AMSOIL INC.
Ryan Milliken’s 6.8L Cummins-Powered ’69 Nova
Ryan Milliken’s ’69 Nova currently holds the X275 1/8th mile record at 183 mph, which was set last December at the Snowbird Outlaw Nationals. Under the hood is a beefy, Freedom Racing Engines-built 6.8L Cummins engine that makes around 3,100 horsepower. Check it out!
Installing Flanged Sleeves in a Cummins Block
Jeff McCord at LinCo Diesel Performance walks you through the necessary steps for properly sleeving a block. It might sound like a simple process, but any errors can mean catastrophic head failure down the road.
6.8L Cummins Engine
This Freedom Racing Engines-built 6.8L Cummins is sure to provide more than enough power for Jen Pushlar when it’s under the hood of her pulling truck. Check it out!
