I think I need to tune up my F-1......... http://www.theclashofthetitans.com/images/videos/vids/Diesel1.mpg
Yeah, I watched an extended cab 4x4 go 12.20 at 108 mph the other week at the track. All we saw was a shitload of black smoke and the thing was gone!
Saw a "hotrod" show on Spike? TV over the week end where they took a Diesel pickup and dyno'd it at 168 HP then added Propane injection and nitros injection and thats it and it put out 458HP! I found it verry interesting...
wow... i had a powerstroke, and it was quick... but damn, that's movin. ive actually got an interest in early diesel hot rodding... but apparently im the only one in my area...
Deisels are serious. My dads bud has a dodge daully 4x4, added some crazy puter chip and the fucker smokes all 4 rear knobbys!
Thats movin'! At the All Ford drags last month there was a jacked up redneck style F150 4x4 with a BBF 500+ cuber; was in the 12's constantly. The only thing missing was the bass boat.
I have a '97 Dodge 4x4 Diesel with a utility bed. It weighs between 7,500 and 8,000 pounds (depends on what tools, and how many gallons of fuel are in it) that'll smoke the tires. I bought it stock, and with $2,000 worth of parts took it from 185 to 385hp and between 600 and 800 ft pounds of torque. Sounds like BS, but it isn't. That $2,000 was injectors, govenor springs (change the way the rev limiter kicks in), larger turbo housing, and a few other goodies. The head stayed on, and there's no propane, NOS or chips. Yup, it isn't traditional *at all*, but it's a great chase/tow truck for our hotrods. go to www.turbodieselregister.com for more fast Cummins powered Dodge stuff.
A friend of mine has been in the Tractor pulling business since he was about 14. They spend some serious Jack on those Diesels. He has about $40k in his most recent Powerplant. Just like Drag Racing, if you want to play with the Big Boys, you gotta spend the Big Bucks.
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