Diesel Ford Mustang Gets New Powertrain, Crushes Dyno With 2,000+ LB-FT of Torque
The famous diesel Ford Mustang known as ‘SmokeStang’ gets a massive infusion of power with a fresh oil burning Cummins.
Regular readers and fans of YouTuber Westen Champlin are already well aware of “SmokeStang,” the now-famous diesel Ford Mustang that he and his crew built in their own garage a few years ago, then proceeded to head out and slay tires. At that time, the diesel Ford Mustang was powered by a 5.9-liter Cummins six-cylinder that was yanked from an older pickup with 300,000 miles on the clock, fitted with a large turbo, and tossed on the dyno, where it made 612 horsepower in spite of its many issues. Recently, Champlin got around to giving his oil-burning pony car a new engine, and the results, well, they’re quite impressive.
This time around, Champlin called up Power Driven Diesel, which has garnered quite the reputation for building some seriously powerful diesel engines over the years, which is precisely what he’s after, obviously. They delivered in the form of a 6.1-liter 12-valve Cummins that’s capable of churning out over 1,500 horsepower at full tilt, courtesy of two turbos and various other mods.
Problem is, as one might imagine, this massive mill and its twin huffers don’t exactly fit neatly under the hood of an S550-gen Mustang, but it looks so cool and unique that it should be on display all of the time, at least in our humble opinion. It’s quite the step up in terms of appearances compared to the tired old diesel powerplant, that much is for certain.
Things get even more impressive when Champlin and the team strap SmokeStang to the dyno to see how much power this new mill is really churning out. On its very first run, the diesel Ford Mustang lays down 900 horsepower, but that’s just the beginning. With a few tweaks and more boost, the Cummins makes an impressive 1,264 horsepower and a mountain-moving 2,200 pound-feet of torque, making it more of a tire slayer than ever before.
Obviously, a Cummins diesel-powered Mustang isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but given the fact that this car started life as a tired old EcoBoost, we’ll certainly allow it. We’d much rather see it out there turning heads and evaporating its rear tires on a regular basis than sitting in some junkyard – or worse, serving as some overly eager teen’s first car.
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