{"id":6049,"date":"2009-11-08T15:58:06","date_gmt":"2009-11-08T22:58:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/?p=6049"},"modified":"2011-11-20T21:02:23","modified_gmt":"2011-11-21T04:02:23","slug":"2009-sema-mega-torque-diesel-hot-rod-trend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/2009-sema-mega-torque-diesel-hot-rod-trend\/","title":{"rendered":"2009 SEMA Trend-Mega Torque Diesel Hot Rods"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mr_social_sharing_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Social Sharing Toolkit v2.2 --><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2F2009-sema-mega-torque-diesel-hot-rod-trend%2F&amp;media=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2009%2F11%2FIMG_1669.jpg&amp;description=2009+SEMA+Trend-Mega+Torque+Diesel+Hot+Rods\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"none\" rel=\"lightbox[6049]\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/images\/PinExt.png\" title=\"Pin It\" \/><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><fb:share-button type=\"button_count\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/2009-sema-mega-torque-diesel-hot-rod-trend\/\"><\/fb:share-button><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-count=\"horizontal\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/2009-sema-mega-torque-diesel-hot-rod-trend\/\" data-via=\"myrideisme\" data-text=\"2009 SEMA Trend-Mega Torque Diesel Hot Rods\"><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><div class=\"g-plusone\" data-size=\"medium\" data-annotation=\"none\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/2009-sema-mega-torque-diesel-hot-rod-trend\/\"><\/div><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a class=\"mr_social_share_email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=2009 SEMA Trend-Mega Torque Diesel Hot Rods&amp;body=https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/2009-sema-mega-torque-diesel-hot-rod-trend\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-sharing-toolkit\/images\/icons_small\/email.png\" class=\"nopin\" alt=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"\/><span class=\"mr_small_icon\">Email<\/span><\/a><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"linksalpha_button linksalpha_link\" href=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/social\/mobile\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/2009-sema-mega-torque-diesel-hot-rod-trend\/\" data-text=\"2009 SEMA Trend-Mega Torque Diesel Hot Rods\" data-desc=\"Cruising what I call the main hall of the SEMA show, it's fantastic to see the great rides that make SEMA, the parts show, become SEMA the car show. Featuring the best built cars and timeless classics, it's a mix of some of the best rides in the country. I stayed close to \"Hot Rod Alley\" to find\" data-image=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/IMG_1669.jpg\" data-button=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/images\/social_share_button.png\" alt=\"Share\" class=\"linksalpha_image\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/scripts\/loader_iconbox.js?v=2.4\"><\/script><\/span><\/div><p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/IMG_1669.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[6049]\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6051 alignnone\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Duramax Diesel Powered 1970 Chevelle at SEMA\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/IMG_1669.jpg\" alt=\"Diesel Hot Rod 1970 Chevelle at SEMA\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/IMG_1669.jpg 799w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/IMG_1669-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/IMG_1669-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/IMG_1669-400x266.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cruising what I call the main hall of the SEMA show, it&#8217;s fantastic to see the great rides that make SEMA, the parts show, become SEMA the car show. Featuring the best built cars and timeless classics, it&#8217;s a mix of some of the best rides in the country. I stayed close to &#8220;Hot Rod Alley&#8221; to find the booths of manufacturers I used and wanted to check out. Seeing the Mustangs and Camaros that are no doubt classic SEMA favorites was cool and will be featured here, but I&#8217;ve always like something different.<\/p>\n<p>Big power and stupid amounts of torque aren&#8217;t different to the folks at Duramax performance discussion forum <a title=\"Performance Diesel forum\" href=\"http:\/\/www.TheDieselPlace.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\">TheDieselPlace.com<\/a>, but what about in a 1970 Chevelle? This is one of two cars I spotted at SEMA running a diesel and starting a new trend in hot rodding?<a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/IMG_1670.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[6049]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6052\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Engine detail of diesel Powered 1970 Chevelle at SEMA \" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/IMG_1670-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Diesel Hot Rod 1970 Chevelle at SEMA\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/IMG_1670-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/IMG_1670-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/IMG_1670-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/IMG_1670.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Instead of choosing from from several small block Chevy&#8217;s you&#8217;ve already seen or even throwing cubic inches or the tech of LSX in, Mike Racke of Fullerton, CA stayed with the General, but in the form of a 403 cu. inch LLY Duramax.\u00a0 This beast runs a mostly stock block with aftermarket turbos and heads to make an unbelievable 950 hp and 1,700 lb-ft of torque.\u00a0 Just so you know diesel hot rodders as dedicated to tire shredding performance as their gasoline counterparts, there&#8217;s more performance to come when they add the nitrous system!<\/p>\n<p>Finding a diesel under the hood makes this Chevelle worth stopping for in a SEMA hall littered with great rides, but the engine&#8217;s only part of a total package that makes you glad you noticed the &#8220;SS Duramax Diesel&#8221; badges discreetly revealing why this ultra clean street rod is in the PPE (Pacific Performance Engineering) booth at SEMA. The overall construction is top notch, as you&#8217;d expect from the incredible detail and plumbing under the hood. (<em>Click on the pic to see it full size<\/em>)<a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/IMG_1571.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[6049]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-6053\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Diesel Powered 1965 Cadillac outside at SEMA\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/IMG_1571-400x266.jpg\" alt=\"Diesel Hot Rod 1965 Cadillac outside at SEMA\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/IMG_1571-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/IMG_1571-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/IMG_1571-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/IMG_1571.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While not parked inside the show, I found another example of classic meets diesel power in this 1965 four door Caddy parked near unsuspecting tuner cars and lowered pickups.\u00a0 The flat black paint might make you think &#8220;rat rod&#8221; but this was a clean ride.\u00a0 Add contrasting red metallic paint on the roof with wide white walls and original style Cadillac hubcaps and this smoothed out more-door is already a great cruiser. With the power and, gulp, fuel economy of a Cummins diesel, now you&#8217;re talking about a truly unusual, but sweet long distance highway mofo.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/IMG_1573.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[6049]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6054 alignleft\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Cummins diesel for a 1965 Cadillac at SEMA\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/IMG_1573-150x99.jpg\" alt=\"Cummins diesel for a 1965 Cadillac at SEMA\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/IMG_1573-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/IMG_1573-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/IMG_1573-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/IMG_1573.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>I found a video on Youtube that shows this car in better light. Owned by Jason Livingston\u00a0 and dubbed the &#8220;Poor Boy Cadillac&#8221; the 12 valve Cummins motor runs a slew of ATS parts including the intake (unfortunately requiring a big hole in the hood)  and giant turbo.\u00a0 The video shows the gnarly black smoke pouring out of the 4 inch or so exhaust exiting out of the passenger side fender. Check it out:<\/p>\n<span class=\"vvqbox vvqyoutube\" style=\"width:575px;height:355px;\"><span id=\"vvq-6049-youtube-1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PX8ghwUuhhU\"><img src=\"http:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/PX8ghwUuhhU\/0.jpg\" alt=\"YouTube Preview Image\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span>\n<p>So is diesel plus hot rod the new thing? Or is it simply the continuation of hot rodders putting something that don&#8217;t belong into their rides simply to be different and go fast? Either way, I dig it.<\/p>\n<p>Special thanks to<a title=\"The Ultimate Power Source\" href=\"http:\/\/www.optimabatteries.com\/home.php\" target=\"_blank\"> Optima Batteries<\/a> for the trip to SEMA.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mr_social_sharing_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Social Sharing Toolkit v2.2 --><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2F2009-sema-mega-torque-diesel-hot-rod-trend%2F&amp;media=&amp;description=2009+SEMA+Trend-Mega+Torque+Diesel+Hot+Rods\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"none\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/images\/PinExt.png\" title=\"Pin It\" \/><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><fb:share-button type=\"button_count\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/2009-sema-mega-torque-diesel-hot-rod-trend\/\"><\/fb:share-button><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-count=\"horizontal\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/2009-sema-mega-torque-diesel-hot-rod-trend\/\" data-via=\"myrideisme\" data-text=\"2009 SEMA Trend-Mega Torque Diesel Hot Rods\"><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><div class=\"g-plusone\" data-size=\"medium\" data-annotation=\"none\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/2009-sema-mega-torque-diesel-hot-rod-trend\/\"><\/div><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a class=\"mr_social_share_email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=2009 SEMA Trend-Mega Torque Diesel Hot Rods&amp;body=https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/2009-sema-mega-torque-diesel-hot-rod-trend\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-sharing-toolkit\/images\/icons_small\/email.png\" class=\"nopin\" alt=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"\/><span class=\"mr_small_icon\">Email<\/span><\/a><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"linksalpha_button linksalpha_link\" href=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/social\/mobile\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/2009-sema-mega-torque-diesel-hot-rod-trend\/\" data-text=\"2009 SEMA Trend-Mega Torque Diesel Hot Rods\" data-desc=\"Cruising what I call the main hall of the SEMA show, it's fantastic to see the great rides that make SEMA, the parts show, become SEMA the car show. 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