THE DISSIDENT

all conditions are met (adequate ICP, pulse width, and fuel pressure), the Full Force units flow 500 cc’s of fuel, and they do so through 400-percent over nozzles. On the high-pressure oil side of the equation, a Gen3 pump from Swamp’s Diesel keeps oil supply on the up-and-up, with an Adrenaline HPOP from Dieselsite residing in the factory location.

Other than the HEUI system’s inherent fuel and oil delivery flaws, turbo regulations also tend to handicap the 7.3L in a big way. Luckily for Dan, the outlaw style classes he pulls in permit the use of any size single charger—hence the S482 located near the firewall. Modified for higher flow and improved responsiveness at Colberg Hi-performance Tractor Repair, the big Borgwarner squeezes 60 psi of boost through a Hypermax Tapercore intercooler. A turbo mounting system from Irate Diesel Performance, complete with T4 collector, stainless up-pipes, pedestal, and intercooler tubing, facilitates the use of the S482.

Never parting ways with the truck’s automatic transmission, Dan relies on a Bts-built 4R100 to get him down the track. The Brian’s Truck Shop four-speed contains a 300M input shaft and cryo’d intermediate and output shafts, among select other internals. A triple disc torque converter from Precision Industries was spec’d with a 2,400-rpm stall to accommodate the big single charger. Tying every modification together in the form of custom PCM tuning is handled by Gearhead Automotive Performance—a company renowned for its ability to tame large 7.3L injectors.

 With the HEUI injection system being the 7.3L’s biggest performance hindrance, Dan opted for the largest set of injectors Full Force Diesel would build him: 500/400’s. The 500/400 designation means they’re capable of flowing 500 cc’s of fuel through...

 Ensuring a steady stream of diesel makes its way to the injectors, Dan designed a fuel system that incorporated an Aeromotive Marine A1000 pump and larger fuel lines into the truck’s existing Dieselsite CPRX system. The customized fuel system also...