This 6.7-liter turbodiesel V-8 F-250 at the hands of Hajek Motorsports has just set three production diesel truck land speed records at the famed Bonneville Salt Flats, topping out at an astonishing 182 mph. The three speed records that this lightly-modified F-250 broke were in the B Production Diesel Truck class, at the Bonneville Salt Flats. The truck broke the biodiesel record, using soy-based fuel by hitting 130.614 mph. The F-250’s second fastest record of the day was using regular diesel fuel, where it managed to hit 171.123 mph. The third and final record of the day was using B20 biodiesel, where the F-250 topped out at 182 mph. For comparison’s sake, the old record was set by a Duramax-equipped GMC Sierra HD, which only managed 166.850 mph.
The most remarkable thing about the F-250’s speed is that it the truck remains mostly stock. Ford says that its engineers and Oklahoma-based Hajek Motorsports only installed a high pressure fuel pump, new fuel injectors, new turbos, and modified the compression ratio. Aside from the performance modifications, the F-250 was also fitted with a roll cage, five-point harness, a drag chute, aerodynamic fairings for the front bumper, and the obligatory salt flat moon-dish wheels. The F-250’s drivetrain and transmission were stock.

 

I was reading that article and it said the truck was tuned at 400hp 800tq? Isn't that the stock output on the new SD?

 

Yup .

 

Maybe it's time to trade up?
No I'd never get rid of my 78 but a 2011 SD would be killer

 

^Nice 78. I was always a fan of this year and body style. They look great lifted up. Cool truck man

 

Thanks a lot man, been building it for about 4 years now and I love it

 

This would be my dream truck ... a 1978 F-350 Dually 4x4.

 

If you read the whole article it says they tweaked it to over 50% more power than stock, so it was 600+hp.

But the main thing they said was just how easy it was to make that increase.

 

I wasn't trying to take anything away ford it, I was reading a shorter version of the article and it said nothing about hp and TQ but 400 and 800, I was just a little confused is all

 

I've seen that pic a few times and it's my favorite truck on the web by far

 

I didn't think that, just informing everyone.

 

I had an 87 f 250 which I loved and worked on a ton but eventually sold. Still liked the front end on your year better. Crappy pic but here she is

 

Crazy. Not only "Built Ford Tough", also "Built Ford Fast".

 

Yeah they boosted it to over 600hp and over 1200 ft-lbs of torque

And 182 mph in an F250 ... d a m n , that must feel weird ... lol

 

I bet its a pretty mellow ride in that truck.

 

Nice man, had one just like it

 

I wonder how fast it would go in the Texas Flying Mile?

 

Thats one fast *** brick. Great job!