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Johnny Gilbert’s All-Billet 6.7L Cummins-Based Pro Mod Engine

We got to catch up with Johnny Gilbert of Stainless Diesel during the 2022 Ultimate Callout Challenge. He was there for the weekend with his team and a brand new Pro Mod Corvette, which houses an insane, all-billet, 6.7L Cummins engine built by Jeremy Wagler of Wagler Competition Products. It’s our Diesel of the Week, which

Twin-Turbo LML Duramax Dragster Engine

Mattie Graves competes in the Outlaw Diesel Super Series (ODSS) dragster class, and is the only female doing so. Sitting behind her dragster’s cockpit is a powerful twin-turbo LML Duramax capable of making 4-second passes. Check it out!

LML Duramax
Tearing Down Justin Zeigler’s 3,336-HP Cummins Enforcer Engine

Recently, D&J Precision Machine owner Drew Pumphrey invited the Engine Builder team to his Cambridge, OH diesel shop to help tear down Justin Zeigler’s UCC record-setting 6.7L Cummins-based Enforcer engine. We go over what happened during the UCC weekend and what Drew expects to find before tearing it down to see the results.

Fluidampr – 2020+ GM/Chevy Duramax L5P

Fluidampr has released two new GM and Chevy Duramax L5P performance diesel dampers.

Custom Welding Truck with Two Compound-Turbo Cummins Engines

Motivated by the steel industry and those coming back from WWII who got into welding, Steve Darnell built this custom welding truck complete with a 12-valve 5.9L Cummins as well as a 4-cylinder Cummins engine – both compound turbocharged. We got the details of the build during the 2022 Ultimate Callout Challenge.

Eric Merchant’s Compound Turbo LML Duramax

Eric Merchant of Merchant Automotive was another valiant UCC competitor who opted to run a single truck this year. Under the hood of his GMC is a compound turbo LML Duramax. Check it out!

Compound Turbo LML Duramax
Chris Patterson’s Triple-Turbo 6.7L Cummins Engine

Chris Patterson of Unrivaled Diesel earned a 4th place finish at the 2022 Ultimate Callout Challenge thanks to this powerful triple-turbo Cummins engine. Check it out!

Chris Patterson
Women in Motorsports: Mattie Graves

Mattie Graves competes in the Outlaw Diesel Super Series (ODSS) dragster class, and is the only female doing so in a class that already has very few competitors in general. Find out more about this up and coming diesel drag racing star.

Women in Motorsports: Katie Coleman

Katie is an engine builder and cylinder head specialist for LinCo Diesel Performance (LDP) who has more than 15 years of engine shop experience. Her level of experience, knowledge and talent is always in high demand.

3,000-HP LLY Duramax Engine

Brett Deutsch’s 1969 Chevy C10 currently holds the record for the fastest diesel-powered Pro Stock truck in the quarter mile. Under the hood is this single-turbo LLY Duramax engine. Check it out!

LLY Duramax
New Valve Lash Method

Checking valve lash is commonplace for engine builders, but Jeff at LinCo Diesel Performance has discovered a new valve lash method that is fast and accurate every time. Check it out!

Billet Aluminum 460 Duramax Engine

Tony and Tyler Burkhard of Dirty Hooker Diesel are staples in the diesel world and of the Ultimate Callout Challenge. The Duramax-focused shop always brings its A game to the competition. This year, DHD utilized a few new goodies inside its 460 Duramax for their truck Last Minute Hooker, and even added triple turbos for