Power Driven Podcast

Nitrous will make power your turbos alone never will, and it will scatter a diesel engine just as fast if you set it up wrong. This episode is the full nitrous strategy, from your first bottle on a single turbo truck to the tuning behind 4,000 horsepower Cummins dyno hits. Todd, Will, and Myer start with nitrous oxide basics: what is in the bottle, why the extra oxygen makes so much power, and why...

Ever heard someone swear a big diesel dyno number has to be fake? On this episode of the Power Driven Podcast, Todd, Will, and Myer take on the dyno slap myth and get into what really separates the guys making serious diesel horsepower from everybody else. Spoiler: it’s not cheating, it’s obsession. The guys break down why certain people become the go to experts on one Cummins platform, whether th...

Single turbo or compound turbo: which one really makes more horsepower? This episode started with a comment from viewer @V8Lenny (youtube.com/@V8Lenny) claiming a single turbo will always make more power than the same charger run in compounds, so we put that claim up against years of diesel dyno numbers and real Cummins builds. The conversation starts with results from 12 valve Cummins and 6.7 Cum...

What happens when an $11,000 VP44 Cummins with a short parts list out tow trucks that cost five times as much? Willard, our 2001 Dodge Ram dually, just pulled a race trailer home from Diesels in the Mountains and held the speed limit up the grades. This episode breaks down why this old 24 valve keeps surprising everybody and what it takes to turn a 25 year old diesel truck into a legit cross count...

A shelf on cylinder head just won the biggest payday in diesel drag racing, and it beat trucks running heads that flow a lot more air. If you think bigger is always better on a race build, this episode of the Power Driven Podcast might make you rethink your whole combo. Todd, Will, and Myer break down the 72 Fast class in Texas, where first place took home $100,000. Every truck runs the same 72mm...

What does it actually take to keep a Cummins alive past 3,000 horsepower on the dyno? It is not just more fuel and a bigger nitrous shot. This episode breaks down the real engineering behind Myer's second gen common rail race truck and why so many mega power builds scatter before the pull is over. With Diesels in the Mountains coming up in Utah, Todd, Will, and Myer dig into the torque limit o...

Every diesel guy has a list of mods he would take back, and in this episode Todd, Will, and Myer own up to theirs. From pushrods that snapped on a tow to Texas to a 12 valve Cummins quietly running out of oil, this is a shop floor confession about diesel truck mistakes that cost real time and money, and how to avoid repeating them on your own build. They break down turbo choices that missed the ma...

Todd, Will, and Myer sit down to build the ultimate 1000 horsepower Cummins street truck from the ground up, part by part. Five hundred horsepower used to be the number that turned heads. Now the bar has moved, and this episode lays out exactly what it takes to build a diesel truck that lives at four digits and still drives home every night. The guys pick a 2006 third gen Dodge with a 5.9 Cummins...

You want to build a fast diesel and you don't want to blow it up in the process. This episode is the one you need before you ever touch a tune. Todd, Will, and Myer sit down and go through every real reason a high performance diesel engine dies, and it's rarely what you'd expect from reading the forums. They start by busting the EGT myth. Guys have been scared of exhaust gas temperatur...

Todd, Will, and Myer sit down to answer the question their own viewers keep asking: what actually kills a diesel engine. This isn't a highlight reel of blown up race trucks. It's a real conversation about the boring stuff that ends up costing you the most, and by the end you'll understand exactly why some trucks hit 400,000 miles and others don't make it past 100,000. The guys star...

Tuning is one of the most asked topics in the diesel world, so this episode of the Power Driven Podcast breaks down diesel tuning 101 straight from guys who actually tune their own trucks. Todd, Will, and Myer walk through what it really takes to start tuning a Dodge Cummins, whether it is a daily driver or a dedicated race truck. They start with picking the right tuning platform, comparing EFI Li...

We took total strangers for rides down the racetrack in our diesel drag trucks, and it might be the most fun thing we've ever done at an event. This episode is a stroll down memory lane on the Power Driven Podcast, covering our trip to Montana for an NHRDA event and the first time each of us felt real horsepower behind the wheel. Todd, Will, and Myer break down how the spectator ride along pro...

Blown head gaskets are one of the most common headaches diesel guys run into once they start chasing real power, and this episode breaks down exactly why they happen and how to actually fix it for good. Todd, Will, and Myer get into it after a viral clip of a 6.7 Cummins shooting fire straight out the front of cylinder number one, and use it as the jumping off point for a full breakdown of head ga...

Todd, Will, and Myer are back for round two on camshafts, picking up right where they left off and going even deeper into diesel cam theory. If you got something out of the last episode, this one takes it further with real numbers, real data, and some genuinely nerdy breakdowns that most Dodge Cummins guys never get access to. This episode is built around volumetric efficiency and how race engines...

This week Todd, Will, and Myer sit down to talk about something that gets asked about constantly but rarely gets explained right, camshafts. If you have ever wondered why your buddy's diesel sounds smooth while another one lopes like a muscle car, or whether a bigger cam is going to kill your fuel economy, this episode breaks down exactly what is going on inside your engine and why diesel cams...

It's towing season and if your gauges are climbing on the way up the grade, you need to know what's actually normal and what's a real problem. Will and Myer break down coolant temps, transmission temps, and everything that can push a Dodge Cummins diesel truck out of range while towing. They start with what a healthy cooling system looks like going down the road. Thermostat opening tem...

Myer just won the Ultimate Callout Challenge, and now that the documentary is out, the comments section has some strong opinions about it. Todd and Myer sit down together this week to work through the feedback and clear up a few misconceptions about what UCC actually is. Most of the response has been positive, and the guys are genuinely grateful for it. But this episode digs into the comments they...

Kyle from Dark Iron Diesel flew his blown up 12 valve Cummins out to Power Driven Diesel so the crew could rebuild it from the ground up, and this episode follows the build while the guys dig into what actually separates a fast truck from a truck that just sounds fast. Kyle's 12 valve made 650 horsepower before a nitrous mishap put a freeze plug through the block and warped the head. Instead of a...

Todd, Will, and Myer dig into Fast 72, the new turbo limited diesel racing class that is already turning heads and stacking serious prize money. A single 72 millimeter turbo and a fuel only setup are producing six figure purses, and this episode breaks down why. They start with the actual rules of the class. No nitrous, no water injection, no methanol, just engine, turbo, and chassis. From there t...

Myer just made history at UCC 2026, becoming the first competitor to ever break the 3,000 point barrier with a total score of 3,393. This week Will sits down with Myer and guest Josh McCormack, a UCC 2025 competitor, to break down every run, every number, and every decision that went into the most dominant performance the event has ever seen. Across three days of competition, Myer opened on the dr...

Myer is one week out from the Ultimate Callout Challenge and the second gen Cummins build he has been hammering on since November is almost ready. In this episode Todd, Will, and Myer break down what the truck has become and what they are showing up to Indiana to do. They cover the full transformation from street truck to UCC competitor, including the chassis work, the new deck plate engine, the B...

If you run a modified diesel truck, a roadside breakdown is not a matter of if. It is a matter of when. Todd, Will, and Myer dig into their best and worst breakdown stories to help you prepare for the inevitable before summer hauling season gets here. The guys cover everything from blown intercooler boots and dead alternators to turbo failures, low oil pressure, and full engine carnage. Most of th...

Buying someone else's unfinished project truck sounds like a shortcut, but it can turn into one of the most expensive decisions you make. Todd, Will, and Myer break down exactly what to watch for when you're rolling up to a used diesel truck with a head full of optimism and a wallet that needs to survive the trip. The guys get real about why sellers abandon projects in the first place, and...

Part two of the engine building series picks up right where things left off, covering everything from bearing installation all the way through first fire and ring break-in. If you are building a Cummins or planning to, this is the episode you do not skip. Todd, Will, and Myer break down the full Morley bearing lineup, covering P, H, and V bearings and which one belongs in which build. Coated beari...

If you have ever cracked open an engine block and wondered whether you are missing something the shop guys never talk about, this episode is for you. Todd, Will, and Myer break down the real hands-on engine building process, step by step, using their Myers UCC build as the backdrop for a conversation that covers everything from the stuff you check before you turn a wrench to the stuff that will bi...