The Diesel Podcast

Today’s guest was on three years ago talking about his Cummins swapped Ford OBS. The truck has changed a lot and crested past the 2000 HP mark and hit 9.78 in the ¼ mile. He tells us the changes he made, why he swapped out the 7.3L Powerstroke originally and how his 2020 6.7L Powerstroke does as a tow rig! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s guest started listening to The Diesel Podcast before he had a diesel. Now he has two and is heading towards a third. We ask about why he chose the two he did, build plans and why he loves Powerstrokes (but also plans on a Duramax). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who doesn’t love adding power and doing it easily? Stealth Performance Products chats with us today about adding 100HP to Cummins, Duramax, and Powerstroke trucks (even the 5th Gen). We also talk about their 2013 Cummins SEMA build and how it was made for towing, offroading, and not being a pavement princess! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This may be the simplest way to add power. Nitrous Outlet gives us a rundown of nitrous, different ways to control it, and how they help diesel truck owners make power. We also learned how they went from being one of the nation’s largest dealers to manufacturers. Teaser, it wasn’t easy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You guys sent me a list of questions to answer and this episode gives our opinion! What’s the best new and old truck to buy? What is a dream build and what would we upgrade? Where do we get inspiration for the podcast? We answer this and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s guest is a 6.4 Powerstroke owner who took his truck from stock to wild! The truck started out rocky with an immediate head gasket failure. Later, the pistons let go at the track. Joshua, the truck’s owner, tells us about fixing some issues early on and turning it into a 7.50/6.70 index truck. He’s also a co-founder of Texas Truck Jam and we talk about the growth of the event and how they d...

A diesel shop owner asked to be on the podcast and share his EPA story. He tells us what the raid was like, the charges he’s facing and the toll it can take mentally, emotionally and financially. We are sharing his story to help educate the community on how things really work. 20% off with code: DIESEL20 https://kershaw.kaiusa.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’re like us, through a build (or several of them) cores end up clogging space in the garage. Justin from DieselCore tells us how you can make money on cores, buy them if you need one for a build, or get dozens of them for your business. They have a unique system setup that we wanted to share with the industry. Don’t miss this episode if you want to make money, or get cores to keep your busin...

Diesel Nation answered the call again! Requests for Duramax episodes has been surging and one of our listeners wanted to share his experience owning an lml duramax. We asked him what made him go from a 5.3L to an lml. These trucks are popular if you’re in the market and don’t want the price of an L5P and an LMM is too hard to find. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lawyer Stewart Cables joins us today to talk about the recent Supreme Court ruling in W. VA vs EPA. It was seen as a huge victory against federal agency overreach, but does it apply to the diesel industry? Are deletes ok now? Can trucks be turned into race vehicles? Stewart answers these questions on today’s talk! Stewart D. Cables is a founding partner of Hassan + Cables. Stewart specializes in g...

Vinny Himes joins us to update his last episode talking about an EPA visit. He shares his opinion on EPA enforcement, pollutants, shops being put out of business, and truck owners having their vehicles impounded. Don’t miss this episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

UCC Champion Justin Zeigler joins us today to talk about how to build a ram! We ask him how to upgrade a 2003-07 5.9L Cummins for a 550-600hp tow setup. We talk about it all - turbo, firepunk diesel transmission, injectors, CP3, valve train and more! Justin also recaps UCC and his plans for the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode, we chat with Alex who was in the market for a diesel truck recently. He’s a GM fan and honed in on the Duramax platform, and we wanted to know what he looked for. Was it easy to find a truck for his hauling needs? Has the truck been reliable or had any more issues? What has he changed? If an LML may be in your future, give a listen! 20% off with code: DIESEL20 https://kershaw.k...

20% off with DIESEL20 at kershaw.kaiusa.com Kershaw Knives joins us on today’s podcast! We know it can be overwhelming when picking a knife for the job site, outdoors or around the shop. Dominic from Kershaw tells us common questions they get, what to look for, and also a way to save 20% for our listeners. 20% off with DIESEL20 at kershaw.kaiusa.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon...

Today’s episode comes directly from you guys! John had a 6.7L Powerstroke and got tired of losing to 6.4’s - so he switched and built his own. We ask him the condition of the truck when he got it, what’s been done for air, fuel, transmission and suspension. If you’ve thought of getting a 6.4L Powerstroke, you’ll want to hear the build tips from today’s guest! Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

Lenny Reed from Dynomite Diesel joins us today to take a close look at diesel injectors. We talk about the knowledge, testing and experience needed to build the best injectors for not just common rail, but also trucks 20+ years old (12V and 24V owners will want to hear this). Also, we know you guys love Lenny’s business and life advice, and he shares some insights you’ll want to hear! Learn more a...

Today’s episode is about a rescued 6.0L Powerstroke that went from flooded, not running, with no wheels and tires, to the 7.70 class! Justin, the truck’s owner, tells us how he found this $4500 truck and built it with a budget and expert advice. We also ask him if 7.70 is his ultimate goal or are his plans bigger? Hint: the fastest Powerstroke list isn’t safe. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

Aaron Kaufman and Scott Birdsall join us from Pikes Peak to talk about racing Ol Smokey and the LMP car! They give us a behind the scenes look at preparing, testing and getting ready for one of the most extreme races out there. Aaron also gives us some tips for being successful in motorsports, as a racer and building a team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s episode comes directly from Diesel Nation! Dan reached out to us with a custom build he did - a 5.9L Cummins swapped into a Ford Ranger, with no firewall cutting! He walks us through the swap, choices for transmission, suspension, turbos, fueling and electronics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Derek Rose from DNR Customs stops by to talk about his new racing engine for UCC and you gotta hear about it. Plus, Chase Fleece and John Benshoof from Freedom Racing Engines join us with details on the engine, safety it can provide - and engines for your daily driver. ➨ JOIN OUR DISCORD SERVER https://discord.gg/CXaxFHkQmR Discord server code: CXaxFHkQmR ➨ BECOME A PATREON: https://www.patreon.co...

We love clean trucks that make tons of power and on today’s episode we chat with Tyler about his 1000HP 6.0L Powerstroke. Tyler tells us the history of the truck, the fuel and air upgrades he did, details on the full engine build and more! If you love diesel performance, this episode is for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kershaw Knives is back on the podcast! Dominic joins us to talk about new releases, a factory special run, blade material and how to maintain an EDC knife. Visit www.kershaw.kaiusa.com to see the products we discussed and learn more about knife maintenance, sharpening and more! ➨ JOIN OUR DISCORD SERVER https://discord.gg/CXaxFHkQmR Discord server code: CXaxFHkQmR ➨ BECOME A PATREON: https://www.p...

6.5’s can’t make power, right? Wrong! Today’s guest tells us about his journey building a 6.5 to 500+ HP, including engine, heads, turbo, injector, injection pump, transmission and suspension setup on this build. This is a one-of-a-kind truck that’s blazing a trail for 6.5 owners! ➨ JOIN OUR DISCORD SERVER https://discord.gg/CXaxFHkQmR Discord server code: CXaxFHkQmR ➨ BECOME A PATREON: https://ww...

We know fuel prices are out of control and we are all feeling the pinch. We’ve heard fuel and oil additives can help, but is it true? Hot Shot’s Secret joins us today to tell us what they’ve found through testing and development. How much can you really get in mpg and does it help other parts of the truck? ➨ JOIN OUR DISCORD SERVER https://discord.gg/CXaxFHkQmR Discord server code: CXaxFHkQmR ➨ BE...

Today’s episode comes direct from one of our Discord members, if you haven’t joined, you’re missing out! AD took a Ford OBS 7.3L Powerstroke and turned it upside down with a 12V Cummins swap, ZF6, suspension upgrades and much more. He gives some tips for the swap and what his plans are for air and fuel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices