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!
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!
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.
Derek Rose’s Triple-Turbo 6.7L Cummins Engine
Derek Rose of DNR Customs has one fast Cummins truck. In fact, it’s currently the fastest 4WD diesel truck in the world! Check out the triple-turbo 6.7L Cummins engine under the hood!
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
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!
Double Check Your Rod Bearing Clearance
In many aspects of engine building, it is imperative to double check your measurements. Jeff of LinCo Diesel Performance shows you why this is the case when he went to change rod bearings.
Single-Turbo 5.9L Cummins Engine
Trent Owens may be one of the only guys who keeps a camper shell on his truck while running in the 6.70 index class. But, a powerful 5.9L Cummins engine under the hood means he barely has to worry about it affecting performance. Check it out!
How to Determine What Bearings Fit Your Engine Build
In this episode of LinCo Lessons, Jeff McCord answers a common question he gets from diesel customers – what bearings fit my engine build? And the answer can only be found by properly measuring. Jeff explains…
