To help plant that new found horsepower and torque we also installed a limited slip True Trac rear differential from Eaton. It took us about eight months to convert this truck from its original work truck form when we took over ownership to the truck you see now, and although we'd completed the build-up of the project PSD Resurrection in our magazine, we all know that no diesel project is ever actually "complete."
Since our last installment of the project, the truck has undergone yet another couple of upgrades. After that sixth and final installment of the build our truck had dynoed a very impressive 452 hp at the rear wheels-power that was more than enough to get just about anyone in trouble on the street (especially in this super lightweight 2wd truck). The little diesel hot rod was a blast to drive and could impress just about any sports car it encountered, but being the diesel and horsepower addicts that we are, it didn't take long for that 450 hp to become ordinary and boring.
So during this past year, we've been working feverishly to take this truck to a whole new level. While the truck was still in great running condition, we were ready to take the jump and step up to compete with the big boys, which meant a complete engine overhaul. We took the truck to Wide Open Performance (WOP) of Sandy, UT, so owner Zane Koch could work his magic and outfit our little hot rod with one of his complete performance long blocks. WOP has been a leader in the 7.3L Power Stroke market for quite some time and as owners and builders of the world's quickest 7.3L powered vehicles, we knew they were just the guys we needed to handle the last big hurdle of the truck build.