Diesel World

2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 HD

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OWNER: Nathan Beard

HOMETOWN: Arenzville, Illinois

ODOMETER: 150,000 miles

ENGINE: LBZ Duramax

SHORT BLOCK: Externally balanced factory crankshaft with ARP main studs, Wagler Competitio­n Products forged-steel I-beam rods, standard bore Mahle cast-aluminum stock compressio­n pistons, factory camshaft, Wagler pinned oil pump, PPE oil pan, Fluidampr, Sun Coast billet flex plate HEADS/VALVETRAIN: Wagler-ported factory cast-aluminum heads with dual valve springs, 4130 chromoly pushrods, ARP 2000 head studs, Socal Diesel billet-aluminum upper valve covers

FUEL: S&S Diesel Motorsport 100-percent over injectors and 12mm stroker CP3, 165-gph Airdog II-4G system, RCD Performanc­e tank sump

AIR: Wagler twisted T4 turbo pedestal with modified Borgwarner S366 SX-E, HSP Diesel intercoole­r and intake piping with velocity stack, Wagler castalumin­um street intake, Mishimoto intercoole­r

EXHAUST: PPE manifolds and up-pipes, 3-inch downpipe, 4-inch to 5-inch system, 8-inch bed stack

ELECTRONIC­S: EFI Live ECM and TCM calibratin­g from CTT Tuning via DSP5 switch, Edge Insight CTS2

TRANSMISSI­ON: Dermody Diesel Performanc­e-built Allison 1000 with billet input, intermedia­te, and output shafts, Sun Coast clutch packs and steels, billet P2 planetary, billet C2 clutch hub, custom valve body with Transgo Jr. shift kit, Goerend Transmissi­on high-stall billet stator triple-disc converter, PPE transmissi­on cooler, Fleece Performanc­e Engineerin­g Alli-locker

HORSEPOWER: 800 hp (est. at the wheels)

TORQUE: 1,600 lb-ft (est. at the wheels)

TIRES: 315/70R17 General Grabber A/T X (front and rear)

WHEELS: 17x9-inch Mayhem Monstir (front), 17x6.5-inch Mayhem Monstir (rear) with 2-inch rear spacers

AXLES: RCV Performanc­e Ultimate IFS CV axles, Fleece Performanc­e Engineerin­g Tufshafts, welded front differenti­al, rear AAM 1150 with DHD gun-drilled 38-spline axles, spool, and LPW Ultimate differenti­al cover, Acmedecatu­r one-piece steel rear drive shaft, DHD billet yoke

SUSPENSION: Rough Country 6-inch lift, Suspension Maxx adjustable torsion bar keys, One Up Offroad chromoly tubing long gusset traction bars, Fox shocks (front and rear), DHD rear suspension stops

STEERING: Cognito Motorsport­s extreme duty tie rods and straight center link

 ??  ??  Seeing no need to reinvent the wheel, Nathan had Dermody Diesel Performanc­e keep things simple yet economical and effective when reinforcin­g the bottom end of his 2006 LBZ. Under all the Illusion Cherry powdercoat­ed intercoole­r and intake plumbing, there’s a competitio­n-prepped short-block packing an externally balanced crank, ARP main studs, Wagler forged-steel I-beam connecting rods, and cast-aluminum stock compressio­n Mahle pistons. To ensure sufficient oil pressure is always on tap under load, a shimmed oil pump from Wagler sits in place of the factory unit, while Cen-pe-co Super High Performanc­e engine oil circulates throughout the engine.
 Seeing no need to reinvent the wheel, Nathan had Dermody Diesel Performanc­e keep things simple yet economical and effective when reinforcin­g the bottom end of his 2006 LBZ. Under all the Illusion Cherry powdercoat­ed intercoole­r and intake plumbing, there’s a competitio­n-prepped short-block packing an externally balanced crank, ARP main studs, Wagler forged-steel I-beam connecting rods, and cast-aluminum stock compressio­n Mahle pistons. To ensure sufficient oil pressure is always on tap under load, a shimmed oil pump from Wagler sits in place of the factory unit, while Cen-pe-co Super High Performanc­e engine oil circulates throughout the engine.
 ??  ?? Fastened to the block by way of ARP 2000 head studs sit a set of Wagler-ported factory cylinder heads. In addition to being opened up on the 5-axis CNC, they were treated to Wagler’s 130-lb dual valve spring kit and 4130 chromoly pushrods. Wagler’s one-piece cast street intake is also visible here. For a little dress-up, a set of billet-aluminum upper valve covers from Socal Diesel were bolted on, along with a pair of billet fuel rails from Wagler.
Fastened to the block by way of ARP 2000 head studs sit a set of Wagler-ported factory cylinder heads. In addition to being opened up on the 5-axis CNC, they were treated to Wagler’s 130-lb dual valve spring kit and 4130 chromoly pushrods. Wagler’s one-piece cast street intake is also visible here. For a little dress-up, a set of billet-aluminum upper valve covers from Socal Diesel were bolted on, along with a pair of billet fuel rails from Wagler.
 ??  ??  Facilitati­ng the use of both a T4 turbocharg­er and the one-piece intake manifold is a twisted pedestal from Wagler. Attached to the pedestal, you’ll find a Borgwarner S366 SX-E. With both its 66 mm forged milled compressor wheel and 73 mm turbine massaged to move more air, the reworked SX-E charger builds roughly 50 psi of boost while only making 60 psi of drive pressure.
 Facilitati­ng the use of both a T4 turbocharg­er and the one-piece intake manifold is a twisted pedestal from Wagler. Attached to the pedestal, you’ll find a Borgwarner S366 SX-E. With both its 66 mm forged milled compressor wheel and 73 mm turbine massaged to move more air, the reworked SX-E charger builds roughly 50 psi of boost while only making 60 psi of drive pressure.

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