Jared Rice brought his heavily fueled 6.4L out and took First in both 2.6 and Work Stock thanks to a stock-appearing turbo rule. The fearless Ford towed 23 hours all the way from Illinois for the event.Jared Rice brought his heavily fueled 6.4L out and took First in both 2.6 and Work Stock t It’s hard to believe that it was just the second year for Rudy’s Diesel’s annual event, but it was. Last year, we brought you coverage of the Rudy’s dyno day, which drew about 400 spectators and participants. This year, a drag race and sled pull was added, which meant almost triple the people—around 1,100. While the dyno was a Ford-dominated event last year, dozens of Duramax- and Cummins-powered rigs showed up this year as well. With the East Coast being diesel heavy and starved for events, we’d put this one on the calendar for next year! Eric George brought his killer 6.4L Ford with a true 2.6-inch turbocharger in it and took Second in the traditionally Cummins-dominated class.Eric George brought his killer 6.4L Ford with a true 2.6-inch turbocharger in it and took Dyno Top 10 Haller’s Repair brought its mobile chassis dyno all the way from Cheyenne, Wyoming, to give people some hard data on their horsepower production. With more than 50 trucks spinning the rollers, we were pleasantly surprised to see Fords, Chevys, and Dodges all in the top 10. Jess Spruill brought his Pro Street common-rail Dodge to the event and clicked off some mid-7-second eighth-mile times. Although he ran street slicks, traction issues had him dialing his Smarty down to 65 percent power to try and gain traction.Jess Spruill brought his Pro Street common-rail Dodge to the event and clicked off some mi Since it was a dyno day first and foremost, we were impressed by the number of trucks in attendance throughout the day, and the screaming engines and bellowing smoke kept spectators extremely happy. We’re starting to see more and more shortbed pickups at the dragstrip. With better weight transfer on the launch, the lighter weight offered by these conversions also means better fuel economy.We’re starting to see more and more shortbed pickups at the dragstrip. With better weight Talk about a sleeper—this 6.0L-powered van ran 8-second eighth-mile times and surprised the heck out of most people.Talk about a sleeper—this 6.0L-powered van ran 8-second eighth-mile times and surprised th Rudy’s Diesel had a compound 6.4L Ford with a non-VGT turbo as the high-pressure unit. Response was still impressive, and the truck had the loud rasp of a modified 7.3L rather than the muted whine of a 6.4L.Rudy’s Diesel had a compound 6.4L Ford with a non-VGT turbo as the high-pressure unit. Res Chad Keeter had this bad-in-black Duramax with some serious bling. The huge lift and 24-inch wheels and tires made many a spectator do a double-take.Chad Keeter had this bad-in-black Duramax with some serious bling. The huge lift and 24-in With a host of bolt-ons and a PPE Hot 2, Chad’s truck has made 500 hp to the wheels. With a little more tuning via EFILive, Chad is hoping to squeeze a few more ponies out of the already-potent stock turbo combination.With a host of bolt-ons and a PPE Hot 2, Chad’s truck has made 500 hp to the wheels. With Cory Hubbard won the Open Class in his Dodge Ram 3500. Rumor had it that the truck took the win thanks to a nasty Scheid Diesel-built Cummins with a Bosch standalone computer.Cory Hubbard won the Open Class in his Dodge Ram 3500. Rumor had it that the truck took th By Jason Sands Enjoyed this Post? Subscribe to our RSS Feed, or use your favorite social media to recommend us to friends and colleagues!
