March 2012 Readers’ Diesels

Homegrown DieselsIraq War Veteran
Year/Make/Model: 1995 Dodge Ram 2500
Owner: Justin Cameron
Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Engine: 5.9L Cummins
Injection modifications: 180hp P-pump with 5,000-rpm governor spring kit and 0.024-inch delivery valves that have been bench-tested to flow 495 cc of fuel
Turbochargers: BD Super B and S475 built by Tim Barber at TRE Diesel
Lift pump: AirDog 165-gph
Exhaust: 5-inch stack
Transmission: 47RH with DPC billet triple-disc converter and billet input and output shafts
Wheels and tires: 17x10 Helo rims and 35x12.50R17 Pro Comp Xtreme A/Ts
Other: Justin is 21 years old and an Iraq war veteran who’s medically retired from the military due to injuries he sustained in combat. His truck’s latest dyno numbers are 681 hp and 1,420 lb-ft of torque. The truck’s best quarter-mile time is 12.2 seconds. The engine has A-1 H11 head studs with O-rings, 60-pound valvesprings, a Colt Cams 181/210 camshaft, and 24-valve tappets.



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