EZ 7.3L Turbo Upgrade
Improve Performance and Reduce EGTs with ATS’ Aurora Turbocharger Kit
OK, you’ve done nearly everything economically possible to your 7.3L Super Duty or Excursion. You’ve upgraded the intake and exhaust, added a programmer, and possibly even upsized the injectors. Sure the truck runs better, but you’ve noticed that the EGTs are starting to climb into the danger zone at wide-open throttle or when towing a heavy trailer up a grade. The missing element in your power recipe is more air. While the stock Garrett turbo functions well on a stock truck, it can’t keep up with the added heat that more fuel creates.
Keeping an eye on engine vitals is as simple as installing a quality set of gauges. For anyone who tows with their diesel, both boost and pyrometer gauges are a must.
PML offers several different finish options for their Dana 80 cover. We opted for the black powdercoated version. It comes complete with stainless steel, hex-head mounting bolts for an easy and good looking install.
The Great Cover Up
One of the keys to keeping a differential alive is keeping it cool. Utilizing synthetic rear end gear oil helps, but nothing beats addition fluid capacity from an aftermarket rear end cover, which replaces the shallow, stamped steel factory unit. Ford Super Duty diesels are notorious for having factory diff covers with blistered paint on them, which indicates things inside are getting pretty hot. Read the rest of this entry »
With the bearing races and factory shims in place, the carrier can be installed in the housing. It’s a tight fit so a little “persuasion” in the form of some blows from a drift hammer helps get it into place.
Gears For Rears
Rebuilding the Dana 80 Rear End on Project Box Hauler
There’s no debate that diesel-powered pickups are the absolute best when it comes to hauling heavy loads. With lots of low-end torque and turbocharged horsepower, diesels are the truck of choice for serious haulers. Such is the case with Project Box Hauler. Read the rest of this entry »
Buckeye Diesel Blast
Rain Does Not Deter NADM’s Inaugural Event
We all know the postal carrier motto: Neither rain nor sleet nor dark of night…blah, blah blah…you get the point. The point is the mail is going to get delivered no matter the conditions. In the diesel event business, it’s rare an event continues when Mother Nature deals a bad set of cards.
One of the toughest quests most people will ever face is finding the perfect wheel. There are different styles and sizes to ponder and then there’s the pressure of knowing that the entire look of the outside is heavily influenced on the rolling gear. Plus, everyone has a strong opinion on what looks good and what doesn’t. The unit to decide how successful a wheel choice went is measured by the number of people giving the nob of approval.
Silver Streak
Late Model Chevy Diesel at Its Finest
The long-awaited redesign of GM pickups has resulted in some great-looking diesels over the past few years. Introduced in mid-year 2007, the new GM pickup, complete with the 6.6L Duramax and Allison six-speed automatic, has made a great platform from which to build some cool-looking and fast-moving diesels. Just ask Sean Baisden of Simi Valley, California. Sean traded off his ’05 Duramax in favor of the new-bodied ’08 model and set to work building a cool custom that made its debut at the 2009 SEMA show in Las Vegas.
The Injection Connection
Project Box Hauler Gets New Dynomite Diesel Performance Injectors
For those of you who have been following our Project Box Hauler series, you’ll remember our high-miler, ’01 Ford F-350 dually with 200,000-plus miles on it, was diagnosed with a couple of dead cylinders, more specifically No. 3 and No. 8. Upon his initial diagnosis, Nate Brekken at Strictly Diesel in Scottsdale, Ariz., guessed the problem would more than likely be bad injectors on those cylinders since injectors get fairly tired and worn out on the 7.3s after about 150,000 miles. On the other hand, two dead holes could mean more serious issues, such as bad valves or poor compression from worn-out piston rings, or even a cracked cylinder head.
EZ 7.3L Turbo Upgrade
