David Pilgrim’s Dual Compound-Turbocharged 6.6L LBZ Duramax Engine
David Pilgrim and his wife Debbie began looking into drag racing after attending an NHRA event, which eventually led to the pair entering the Bonneville Salt Flats scene. Following a few turbocharged motorcycle builds and a C5 Corvette, David got the idea for a 1954 Chevrolet 3100 with a dual compound-turbocharged 6.6L LBZ Duramax. It’s
1,500-Horsepower LB7 Duramax Engine
Rick Fletes first dropped this LBZ Duramax under the hood of his 1970 Chevelle 14 years ago. Since then, he’s put around 150,000 miles on the car and has showed it off at countless drag competitions. Check it out!
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.
1,000 Horsepower LB7 Duramax Engine
Like many before him, Bryan Woitas got bit by the diesel bug after experimenting with some mild power-adders on his daily driver. Years later, he has a 1,000-horsepower LB7 Duramax to show off!
Twin-Turbo LB7 Duramax-Powered Z28 Camaro
At the 2022 Ultimate Callout Challenge, the Exergy booth had a Z28 Camaro parked in front. The car caught out attention, but our interest was piqued when we noticed it was a twin-turbo Duramax engine and not a gas engine sitting in the engine bay. We spoke to Lavon Miller of Firepunk Diesel, the shop
Dual Compound-Turbo 6.6L LBZ Duramax Engine
Not only does this 1954 Chevrolet 3100 house a hefty 6.6L LBZ Duramax engine, it boasts a quad-turbo setup and enough piping to blow your mind! Check it out!
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!
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!
