A manually shifted 47RE from Sun Coast sends power to a Ford 9-inch rearend with a spool and ultimately to 32x14R15 Mickey Thompson ET Drag slicks out back. Although Wayne fought suspension issues when we saw him racing in the Pro Street diesel class in Florida, the truck still managed a 7.50-second pass at 97.2 mph in the eighth-mile.
As far as mixing it up in the Pro Street class goes, well, it's complicated. While the truck is only powered by a four-cylinder, it weighs less than 3,400 pounds, which is 1,100 less than the Pro Street minimum weight requirement. Wayne was allowed to run Pro Street at the Redneck Nationals in February, but he had an obvious weight advantage over heavier, -ton, -ton, and 1-ton trucks. So, as far as Outlaw rules go, now the Ranger will be racing in a new class--Super Street.
Even though the truck is considered a class-busting vehicle, Wayne is still enthusiastic about showcasing it at any venue that will let him compete. In fact, since we last saw the truck, he's added even more fuel and upgraded to an S300 over S400 turbo setup. Wayne told us the little Ranger should be making more than 800 hp on fuel only by the time you read this. And Wayne's also the kind of guy who's not afraid of going for broke. This means adding plenty of nitrous on top of the little Cummins. With that kind of an attitude, we'd say he's in for a heck of a ride--and we can't wait to see it. Wayne is one of many racers actively helping the sport evolve. And we're glad Outlaw rule makers decided it was worth adding yet another class to its diesel drag racing events.
 A 10-pound ZEX nitrous bottle...  A 10-pound ZEX nitrous bottle rides shotgun. A full manually shifted 47RE transmission from Sun Coast gets power to the ground as quickly and efficiently as possible. |  For the rear axle, Wayne went...  For the rear axle, Wayne went with a Ford 9-inch from Moser that houses 3.50 gears, a spool, and 35-spline axleshafts. |  A complete suspension kit...  A complete suspension kit from DJM Suspension helped lower the Ranger's center of gravity and dropped the truck a total of 5 inches up front. |
 Even while blasting down the...  Even while blasting down the track and turning 5,300 rpm, the 4BT is noticeably quieter than any of its six-cylinder cousins. As of press time, the truck's best eighth-mile pass was a 7.50-vsecond run at 97.2 mph. But by the time you read this, it may have already made a few low 9-second passes in the quarter-mile at the TS Performance Outlaw drag race in Bowling Green, Kentucky. |  Although Wayne decided against...  Although Wayne decided against using the squeeze when we saw the truck run, now that his suspension issues have been solved, he plans on using plenty of spray in the future. In fact, with plenty of fuel and air now on tap, Wayne says he'll be pushing more than 1,000 hp on nitrous. Depending on traction, we'd say the power-to-weight ratio of this little rocketship will easily get him into the 5s in the eighth-mile. |  Here you get a look at the...  Here you get a look at the S200, which serves as the high-pressure turbo over an S300. While this combo helped the little 4BT crank out 70 pounds of boost and make 707 hp on fuel only, Wayne has since ditched it in favor of a larger S300 over S400 combo. Along with making 123 pounds of boost, Wayne said the new twins put the truck in the 850hp range on fuel! |