Even though this video doesn’t have as much thick black diesel smoke as we’re used to in most of our Black Fridays feature videos, this Cummins swapped 3rd gen Ram 1500 short bed, short cab is awesome for two reasons. First, the high performance Ram fills the dyno shop with smoke and second – it makes a whopping 1,073 horsepower while doing so. Of course, this 6.7L Cummins Turbo Diesel is heavily modified but that doesn’t make it any less awesome.
There have been a great many devout Cummins owners who have begged for a diesel powered Ram 1500 and a truck like the one in the video below is a fine example of why. Over a thousand horsepower in any truck is mighty impressive but all that power in the smallest and lightest half-ton pickup makes this one nasty fast drag truck. The video description states that along with making 1,073 horsepower and more torque than the dyno can measure, it also runs the 8th mile in the low six second range. A low six second 8th mile time equates to a quarter mile time in the 9 second range for those who weren’t sure and based on what we can see here – this Ram surely looks great roaring down the drag strip under a stream of black smoke.
Not only does the green Cummins-powered Ram 1500 make incredible amounts of power, but it sounds awesome doing it. So make sure your speakers are cranked up when you watch this week’s Black Fridays feature.
"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.
"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.
"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.
"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.
"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.
