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Compound-Turbo 6.0L Powerstroke Engine

Did we expect to see a 1962 Ford Country Squire at a huge diesel racing competition? No. Were we inevitably hyped up when we saw one at the 2023 Ultimate Callout Challenge? Hell yes. This one has a beefy 6.0L Powerstroke swapped under the hood making it a kickass combo worthy of our Diesel of the Week!

Compound-Turbo 5.9L Cummins

Cancer Sucks! This Chevy S10 from the guys over at Stainless Diesel not only packs a punch with it’s compound-turbocharged 5.9L Cummins, but promotes the awareness and fight against the deadly disease.

Maverick Diesel’s Turbocharged 6.7L Cummins Engine

During the UCC weekend, we spotted the guys from Maverick Diesel in the pits, and although they weren’t running this particular truck that weekend, they were getting it ready for testing the following week. It had been a few years since we last spoke to shop owner Paul Cato, so we got the scoop on

Turbocharged 6.7L Cummins Engine

This week we feature another build from Maverick Diesel that we got to check out at the 2023 Ultimate Callout Challenge. This 6.7L Cummins is setup to run the 5.90 index class and features 1,100 horsepower!

Zachary Fish’s 5.9L Cummins Engine

We love attending the Ultimate Callout Challenge for a number of reasons, but getting to speak with competitors and racers excited for the weekend is one of the best parts. It’s even sweeter when we get a chance to speak to someone like Zachary Fish, who was a first time ODSS racer during the UCC

Cody Helm’s Turbocharged 12-Valve Cummins Engine

Cody Helms of HDP Performance was recently competing in ODSS at the 2023 Ultimate Callout Challenge. He was getting ready to make some passes on Day 1 when we came by his pit area to ask him about his truck and diesel engine combo. His 12-valve Cummins is our Diesel of the Week!

Turbocharged 12-Valve Cummins Engine

Guys like Cody Helms of HDP Performance prove that being competitive in diesel motorsports doesn’t have to be a pocket-emptying hobby. His 12-valve Cummins build made enough power for him to race competitively in the 5.90 class at UCC this year. Check it out!

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

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.

Outlaw Diesel Performance’s Turbocharged 6.0L Powerstroke Engine

It was super hard to walk passed the pit of Outlaw Diesel Performance at this year’s Ultimate Callout Challenge event because of their eye-catching Ford F-350 dually, and that was just the back of the truck! When we got around to the front to see a badass, turbocharged 6.0L Powerstroke, we knew we had to

TJ Frey’s Compound-Turbo VP44 5.9L Cummins Engine

Diesel enthusiast TJ Frey has been upgrading his personal race truck for a six years now, and finally got it out to the Ultimate Callout Challenge in 2022 to show off his work and hit the track. Check out this compound-turbo and nitrous-boosted VP44 5.9L Cummins build!

Mickey Unverzagt’s Turbocharged 6.7L Cummins Engine

Mickey Unverzagt is the co-owner of Dynamic Diesel Performance in Iowa City, IA, and an awesome, patina’d 1952 Chevy with an equally awesome 6.7L Cummins engine under the hood. We caught up with Mickey and his unique vehicle at the 2022 UCC competition to get a better idea of what is truly inside this 6.70