![]() ![]() ![]() A DHD black ceramic custom exhaust from the S483 pushes soot out via a 6-inch exhaust stack in the bed. PPE high-flow exhaust manifolds and up-pipes help generate the boost. Exergy 100-percent over injectors deliver the fuel to the combustion chambers. CalTrac bars put the power to the ground.įueling starts with a FASS 260-gph lift pump and twin PPE CP3s from an LBZ engine. The factory GM 11.5-inch rear end was fitted with Dirty Hooker Diesel 38-spline axles and 3.73 gearing, with a DHD (Dirty Hooker Diesel) locker and PML diff cover. PPE dual CP3s from an LBZ provide plenty of fuel volume and pressure for 100-over injectors. Pushing fuel forward is a FASS 260-gph fuel system. Rolling stock on the truck is all GM with 17×8 Hummer H2 wheels wrapped with 285/70R17 BFG rubber. Tuning is courtesy of Mark Broviak at Danville Performance and EFI Live. The combo is said to make 100 pounds of boost, according to Mike. To make the combination of an S366/74 and S483/96 ICI turbos work efficiently, the air charge flows through a Banks intercooler before hitting the DHD High Flow Y-Bridge intake manifold. “It’s been an on-going project with different aspects done at different times,” Mike admitted.ĭirty Hooker Diesel came up with the trick compound turbo system, which utilizes a Turbonetic’s RG-45 wastegate. Tony Burkhard of Harbor Beach, Michigan, is credited with assembling the externally balanced powerplant with a GM Grade C head gasket and ARP studs. Merchant Automotive motor mounts keep the engine in place. ![]() The rotating assembly features Carrillo rods and a SoCal Diesel 3388 camshaft, which actuates Merchant Automotive pushrods and SoCal beehive valve springs to open and close valves inside the SoCal Stage II cylinder heads. Van Alstine of Sandusky, Michigan, did the machine work on the 6.6L engine, which included a keyed crank, and cut and coated pistons. The original LB7 Duramax was pulled and given a thorough rebuild using top-quality hard parts. To build a truck that will excel in both sled pulling and drag racing, a potent powerplant is a must. The trick compound turbo system utilizes a Turbonetic’s RG-45 wastegate that works with a combination of an S366/74 and S483/96 ICI turbos to make 100 psi of boost. Traction is provided by 285/70R17 BFG All Terrains mounted on 17×8 Hummer H2 alloy wheels. DHD stainless tie rod sleeves keep them from bending up sled pulling loads while Timbren bump stops limit suspension travel. The factory IFS is fitted with a DHD billet front slider and an Eaton e-locker for maximum traction. SSBC Big Brake kits were installed front and rear and fed with Russell stainless steel brake lines. DHD suspension stops and a front weight bracket are used for sled pulling while Bilstein shocks are fitted at each corner. A set of CalTrac bars helps put the power to the ground. ![]() Starting at the rear, the factory GM 11.5-inch rear end was fitted with Dirty Hooker Diesel 38-spline axles and 3.73 gearing, with a DHD (Dirty Hooker Diesel) locker capped with a PML diff cover. Rather than spend lots of money on appearance items, such as a huge lift kit and monster tires and wheels, Mike opted to put his money where it counted, in the drivetrain. “Finally got it finished in May of 2013 to compete in everything: sled pulling, drag racing and even plow snow.” “It’s been an on-going project with different aspects done at different times,” Mike admitted. Like most diesel owners, he purchased the truck as a daily driver, but as his needs and wants expanded, so did the scope of his project build. The compound turbo D-Max has a whole host of go-fast internals and it looks good too with paint-matched plumbing and heat wraps on the turbo.Ĭase in point is Mike Moore’s plain Jane 2001 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD. Hard to believe 1,000 horsepower can be packaged so neatly. Sure, they can do a lot of things right out of the box, but if you have multiple purposes for your truck, it will take some custom tailoring to make it do what you want it to. And the more money you spend on something, the higher your expectations. Regardless of what you buy or own, it’s hard to get one thing to do all the things you would like it to do. ![]()
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