A Diesel Mechanic's Truck...
A Diesel Mechanic's Truck
Year/Make/Model: '97 Dodge Ram 3500
Owner: Tommy Fiore
Hometown: Mt. Arlington, New Jersey
Engine: 5.9L Cummins
Injection Modifications: 370 injectors, marine P7100, 4,200 rpm kit, and no plate, timing at 22 degrees
Air intake: K&N
NOS/Propane/Water-meth: Two stages of water injection
Exhaust: 4-inch downpipe to 5-inch stacks
Transmission: 47RE
Ring and Pinion: 4.10
Odometer Reading: 212,000 miles
Other: ARP head studs, Cometic gasket, custom bumpers front and rear, and a 15,000-pound winch.
Year/Make/Model: '82 GMC
Owner: Lyle Bells
Hometown: Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Canada
Engine: 5.9L Cummins 12-valve
Transmission: Five-speed Getrag
Exhaust: 4-inch
Suspension: Skyjacker 4-inch lift
Other: Lyle says, "My Chevy is a daily driver. I've jumped it, bent it, blown transmissions, differentials, and got it really stuck. Now it's too pretty since I did an $18,000 cosmetic rebuild. My best diesel experience is when it is full of girls."
Year/Make/Model: '98 Dodge Ram 2500
Owner: William Greene
Hometown: Wakefield, Ohio
Engine: 5.9L Cummins 12-valve
Horsepower and Torque: 375 hp and 609 lb-ft (estimated)
Injection Modifications: #8 fuel plate
Air intake: K&N
Turbo: HY35 off of a 24-valve
Exhaust: Single 6-inch stack
Ring and Pinion: 3.73
Suspension: 2-inch lift kit
Tires: 33x12.50x16.50 Mastercraft Mud Terrains
Odometer Reading and MPG: 130,000 miles and 15 mpg
Other: Triple gauge pillar mount that includes transmission temperature, boost pressure, and exhaust gas temperature.
Year/Make/Model: '02 Chevy 2500
Owner: Eric Blough
Hometown: Clarksville, Michigan
Engine: 6.6L Duramax
Programmer/Chip/Box: PPE Hot Accelerator
Air intake: K&N
Exhaust: 5-inch with 5 1/2-inch tip
Transmission: Allison 1000 automatic
Ring and Pinion: 3.73
Odometer Reading and MPG: 110,000 miles and 17 mpg
Other: "This truck has a 6-inch BDS lift with 35-inch tires, which makes it tough for my pregnant wife to get into."