11-Second Cummins Engine
Upgrades included a CP3 Stage 2 injection pump to keep up with the extra boost from the 66mm Silver bullet Turbo and Zex Nitrous. He also dropped in a banks inter-Cooler to keep things from boiling over. In addition, he threw on a pair of piggyback computers working in concert: a 130hp Predator box and a 210hp PPE Programmer. NADP's barry Voltner also did some special tuning for both the engine and transmission, along with some internal engine mods. For better venting of black exhaust, Mike bolted on a 30-inch Flow Pro muffler as well. Upon completion, the truck scampered down the strip in 11.70 seconds at 115.25 mph.
Even their careful pre, Mike ended up tearing the NV273 transfer case in half, ripping the center out of the flywheel, and snapping a billet transmission input shaft. This happened just after the 1/8-mile with the truck hitting 99 mph. Mike marveled at the power and speed, but was amazed by the damage caused in that short run.
Once repairs were complete, Mike went back at it with a vengeance on his home track in Medicine Hat, Alberta. He raced for several months, consistently running the mid 11s with no serious misfires.
Diesel Racing Is A Family Affair
Mike felt that he was now ready to take on some more serious dragstrip combatants at tracks all across the country. "We've been diesel racing for almost four years and had the opportunity to travel to many places in Canada and the U.S.," he says. "As a family, we love to travel, and diesel racing is an excellent excuse to hit the road. Diesel truck racing enthusiasts are a great group of people-and no matter where we go, there are always familiar faces."
Even their daughter gets into the act. "karleigh is with us at every event we attend and sometimes she's recognized as much as the race truck is!" Mike laughs. "My wife and I think she was born with the 'Speed Gene'-one of her first sentences was "Go faster!"