Magazine Articles – 2011

A Breath of Fresh Air 4 Wheel Parts' 50th Anniversary JK Gets Banks Power Ram-Air Read more about this post

Turbo Buick Pioneer In 1981, Hot Rod magazine Executive Editor C.J. Baker wrote an in-depth profile of Junior Johnson’s No. 11 “Mountain Dew” Buick Regal, in which Darrell Waltrip won the NASCAR championship that year. This photo opened that story in the November 1981 issue. Johnson is leaning on the race car; the other man in the photo [...] Read more about this post

A Surplus 6.2L Blazer Gets a Banks Sidewinder Turbo Kit A great entry-level diesel vehicle that is found readily on the government auctions is that mid-80s K5 Blazer with the 6.2L diesel. Anyone over the age of 50 recalls the old “Jeep for $100” ads that used to be found in the back of such magazines as Popular Mechanics and Popular Science. Read more about this post

Oshkosh Attacks The Baja 1000 Testing a New Tactical Diesel-Electric Hybrid Read more about this post

The Perfect Power Stroke Craftsman Tools and Diesel Power magazine build the ultimate 6.4L Ford F-250. When Diesel Power magazine was contacted by Craftsman Tools to help build the ultimate bolt-on Ford diesel pickup, we jumped at the chance. Hot Rod and Petersen's 4-Wheel & Off-Road magazines were also in on the challenge, each with their own modified versions [...] Read more about this post