A Former Work Truck’s Reincarnation Results in 918 Hp and 2,050 Lb-ft of Street-pounding Torque.
IT’S BEEN SAID torque is the force that really gets a diesel-powered truck moving. If that’s the case, then there are few rigs that move out quicker than Matt Kuehne’s ’01 Dodge Ram 2500. Making an incredible 2,050 lb-ft of torque on an engine dyno, the 5.9L Cummins engine in Matt’s ride is in a class of its own. However, the combination isn’t just about torque, as the engine can also rev past 4,000 rpm or churn out 918 dyno-verified horsepower, depending on the situation.
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EXTRAVAGANZA EXTRAORDINAIRE
EVERY YEAR, Scheid Diesel Extravaganza continues to increase in stature and draw people by the thousands from all over the U.S., Canada, and a few other points around the globe, to the Wabash Valley Fairgrounds in Terra Haute, Indiana.
BUILDERS' CHOICE
SHOW-WINNING, CUMMINS-POWERED ’47 INTERNATIONAL IS SO MUCH MORE THAN JUST A BEAUTY QUEEN
Getting (Un)Stuck
IN THE FIRST installment of this series, I explained how I, along with my wife and two dogs, took Vincent Van Go, my new-tome ’03 Ford E-350 with the venerable 7.3L powerplant, on his first adventure—and wound up at a secluded campsite (aptly named Camp Nada Lotta) in the Southern California desert.
BEST BUY
JOHNNY GILBERT DIDN’T HAVE TO LOOK FAR TO FIND THIS 800HP TOW RIG
Stand Tall
Our ’95 Ford F-350 Two-Wheel-Drive Dualie Gets Leveled and a Fresh Front End
Monster Mega
Magazine-influenced ’07 Dodge Ram Sports Unique Mods And A 650Hp Cummins
2020 Heavy-Duty Diesel Truck And Van Buyer's Guide
Four-Digit Torque Is Here
Van Life
AFTER MORE than 12 years as managing editor of Diesel Power,
Rocky Top Diesel Shootout 6
Great Racing + Great Weather = Perfect Weekend!
Torque: Rotary Diesel No Pistons Needed
Building a diesel engine that does not use traditional pistons may seem odd, but in today’s modern age of high efficiency, low emissions, and weight reduction, an engine with a nonconventional rotor may be the key to things to come.
