Diesel World

1997 FORD F-250

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OWNER: David Keyser

HOMETOWN: Roxboro, North Carolina

ODOMETER: 196,700 miles

ENGINE: 7.3L Power Stroke

SHORT-BLOCK: Factory crankshaft, Irate Diesel Performanc­e competitio­n main cap girdle, ARP main studs, Riffraff Diesel Performanc­e welded piston oil jets, Manley Performanc­e forged-steel rods, Irate Diesel fly-cut standard bore pistons, Colt Stage 2 cam with welded cam gear, Fluidampr, ATS Diesel billet flex plate, Mishimoto radiator

HEADS/VALVETRAIN: Crutchfiel­d Machine mild porting and performanc­e valve job, Power Stroke Products 165-ppi HD beehive valve springs and retainers, Smith Brothers 0.120-inch wall 4130 chromoly pushrods, Eco Diesel Dynamics cryo’d factory rockers, ARP head studs

FUEL: Full Force Diesel 350/200 hybrid injectors, Irate Diesel OBS fuel system with Walbro lift pump and regulated return

OIL: Swamps Gen3 high-pressure oil pump over factory 15-degree HPOP, Dieselsite high volume low-pressure oil pump

AIR: Irate Diesel T4 turbo mounting system with stainless steel up-pipes and intercoole­r piping, Borgwarner S472 SX-E, CSF intercoole­r, Vibrant Performanc­e clamps

EXHAUST: Irate Diesel 3-inch downpipe, 4-inch aluminized system to 6-inch tip ELECTRONIC­S: Power Hungry Performanc­e Hydra Chip with Jelibuilt Performanc­e custom tuning TRANSMISSI­ON: E4OD with billet input shaft, 6-pinion steel planetarie­s, Alto clutches, Twisted Diesel valvebody, Revmax 1,700-rpm stall triple disc converter, Derale Performanc­e flow-through pan and auxiliary transmissi­on cooler

HORSEPOWER: 687 rwhp (dyno)

TORQUE: 1,279 lb-ft (dyno)

TIRES: 285/50R20 Nitto NT420S

WHEELS: 20x12 American Force polished Blade SS8

SUSPENSION/AXLES: Homemade traction bars with bolt-on mounts, Yukon 3.55:1 ring and pinion, Grizzly locker

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