SEMA 2009: 1947 Hudson Pickup with Power Stroke Diesel

Who knows if the original straight six was still under this 1947 Hudson pickup’s hood when this project started but in went a turbocharged 7.3L Ford Power Stroke engine. The engine comes with fire-ringed heads, 100hp injectors, and a big 88mm turbo. The engine is hooked to a ATS 4R100 transmission through an ATS Five Star torque converter. The original estimate was to make 1,000 horsepower but apparently makes 800 horsepower right now. It could be due to the fact that the rear wheels are...

Who knows if the original straight six was still under this 1947 Hudson pickup’s hood when this project started but in went a turbocharged 7.3L Ford Power Stroke engine. The engine comes with fire-ringed heads, 100hp injectors, and a big 88mm turbo. The engine is hooked to a ATS 4R100 transmission through an ATS Five Star torque converter. The original estimate was to make 1,000 horsepower but apparently makes 800 horsepower right now. It could be due to the fact that the rear wheels are having a hard time with traction. An idea now is to add 400 lbs over the rear axle to help increase traction.

This is the first racing vehicle built to be driven by a quadriplegic. The controls were built by Randy Simmons, President of Robotic Integrated Technology LLC.

Source: CarDomain Blog and Diesel Power Mag

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