It’s a big world out there in terms of diesel performance, and I’m continually seeing stuff that’s new and different.It’s a big world out there in terms of diesel performance, and I’m continually seeing stuff that’s new and different. Just a few weeks ago, I saw Thailand’s fastest diesel make a quarter-mile pass at the NHRDA World Finals, an 8.22-second sprint at 164 mph. When I took a closer look at the truck, I was surprised at the fact that I could identify almost all the parts on it. Sure, the engine was a 3.0L inline-four I was unfamiliar with, but there was an air-to-water intercooler, second high-pressure pump, ECU, nitrous, and massive wastegated turbo that I could recognize. The tube chassis was similar to the Pro Stock drag trucks I was used to seeing, as were the slicks and the Liberty five-speed transmission. Even though the truck was very out-of-the-box thinking compared to what we have in the United States, nearly all of it was relatable to what I’ve been seeing for years.

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