Diesel Power Challenge 2013; Who's in?

6.4psd916 · Apr 19, 2013

The new diesel power mag has a explanation of their rule changes and why. Also they will have a super diesel shootout with a shop truck challange that will be later this year.

3brorce · Apr 24, 2013

Anyone know anything about the 7.3. Is it running? So far we have 4 trucks and 3 of them are not running yet and was wondering if that 7.3 was?

powerstrokin15 · Apr 24, 2013

iirc the RC 7.3 with the 75mm is running fine. same setup he's been running for a while.

Sent looking at my blown up 6.4

superstroker99 · Apr 24, 2013

If you are talking about the guy from VA? His motor let a rod go first of the year i know its in the process of getting back together dont know if it is yet

powerstrokin15 · Apr 24, 2013

wasn't it at Rudy's running fine?...

Sent looking at my blown up 6.4

3brorce · Apr 24, 2013

Talking about David Heafner

Beans71086 · Apr 24, 2013

3brorce said:
Anyone know anything about the 7.3. Is it running? So far we have 4 trucks and 3 of them are not running yet and was wondering if that 7.3 was?

I though he backed out this year?

Beans71086 · Apr 24, 2013

Derek@Vision Diesel said:
Alright I would like to make this public now....

I/nor the truck will be making it to DPC 2013. We have spoke with DP and if everything I have heard from them is correct, Wesley Beach will be taking our spot.

I don't feel right rushing to get the truck ready when there are other guys out there prepared and ready with proven setups. We are working on something a little less "proven" and it would be a let down to the ford camp if we went and broke something major, I would much rather do the braking here close to home and then begin to go out of state with it.
There are a lot of pieces to fall into place for a build like this and some of them have taken MUCH longer than anticipated, unfortunately some of the pieces are even out of our control.

The triple turbo'd 7.3 will definitely be up and running sometime early summer, it will most definitely be out there competing, and it will certainly be entered again next year. So nothing has changed other than we no longer will make it to Denver in May.

After talking with Wayne, it sounds like Wesley's truck is ready to tear it up and should be a heavy competitor, which is what we need. Not somebody with a lot of money/time invested but no real results yet.

Thank you everyone for your votes, it really does mean a lot that your still willing to give the OBS a shot at this sort of thing. Keep your eyes peeled as we will eventually start a thread to dialog the entire build and results once its running!

^^This him?

superstroker99 · Apr 24, 2013

powerstrokin15 said:
wasn't it at Rudy's running fine?...

Sent looking at my blown up 6.4

I was at rudys in the fall. ran like a champ. Gave up out of the blue. I dont know if he backed out. Last i heard he was in but who knows

3brorce · Apr 24, 2013

Beans71086 said:
^^This him?

No that is Derek Hamill I am talking about David Heafner. Has 75mm charger single.

MINK · Apr 24, 2013

Davids is a go with a built motor now, last time I heard,,,,

3brorce · Apr 24, 2013

MINK said:
Davids is a go with a built motor now, last time I heard,,,,

This is kind of what I wanted to here but is it up and running do you know?

Erikclaw · Apr 24, 2013

3brorce said:
Anyone know anything about the 7.3. Is it running? So far we have 4 trucks and 3 of them are not running yet and was wondering if that 7.3 was?

Confidence inspiring isn't it?

3brorce · Apr 24, 2013

Erikclaw said:
Confidence inspiring isn't it?

Ah, shoot. I just want to see these things run and be fired up for the first time. Hopefully it will be before the week of DPC.

Powersmoker · Apr 24, 2013

David is still in, we're working late nights this week to finish the engine. Same setup last year just with a built long block to handle the power.

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3brorce · Apr 24, 2013

I see. So 4 trucks that are still down for the count so far.

Wayne · Apr 24, 2013

For what it's worth, Erik's truck is only a day or two from running. We should be breaking it in by this weekend.

01PSD · Apr 24, 2013

:rockon:

Beans71086 · Apr 24, 2013

Officially confused..... So we have two 6.4s with trips, a built 7.3 with a big single, and what's the forth?

Edit: nvm forgot about the 6.7.

bft blue oval boys · Apr 24, 2013

Beans71086 said:
Officially confused..... So we have two 6.4s with trips, a built 7.3 with a big single, and what's the forth?

Edit: nvm forgot about the 6.7.

No lol, one 6.4 with trips (Erik) another 6.4 with stock HP and an 80mm. One single 75mm 7.3, and a built 6.7 with 63-80 compounds

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