I would like to be involved in some type modified/high performance diesel truck job. Anything involving making diesel trucks, faster, stronger, more efficient, and last longer.

Right now, i m a delivery driver during the day and attending welding school at night. I went to school for automotive technology and got bored after a couple semesters. i know i could go back for diesel mechanics, but that takes a little while and would be hard to do both at the same time, work and school. honestly i d like to do a little more, like design, test, and install parts. i d love to do what DonM does injectors,cam,valves and springs. but i could be happy working with trannys and welding up twin turbo kits also.
by the way all i think about is, turbos, injectors, built trannys, fueling boxes, water/meth, nitrous, cams, valves, and anything else to do with my truck. i m not happy unless im working on my truck or buying stuff for it. i use to love tv, now i want to cut the cable off b/c i barely watch it, im on here learning. my girlfriend gets jealous of DTR.
can you all give me some direction or insight on which way to go, so i can get into the aftermarket/high performance diesel industry. i m open to all suggestions. i know i will have to move closer to the east coast.

any info is appericated, dieselfan

 

I'm right there with ya dieselfan! I pushed and pushed and finally made it through school, got an mechanical engineering degree. I was a mechanic through high school and college, and went back to it after school. I'm looking for something a little more performance oriented then just general repair. When we get our jobs you gonna need a roommate, ?

 

i think my wife is the same way, i don't spend THAT much time on here....

 

I'd love to find a job working for a performance company or shop for diesels also. I went to college and have an associates in Diesel Tech, I have a Tech Certificate in Machining, I can weld, and I have been working since high school as a Diesel mechanic...trucks,equipment, and locomotives. I think it would be a pretty fun, interesting and challenging job.

 

Well sounds like what I want to do. The local triple c metal roofing and other stuff they sell are building a new place and I got to looking at there old building and thought, I could fit a lift in there? Stock parts, intall exhaust, stacks...etc,etc. I'll tell you what, ya'll just move down here and we can all buy the shop together, stock the shelves, set up an internet site and rock and roll!!!

 

Don't be shocked when I show up on your door !

 

Me too . thats my dream to own a one stop shop.

 

Our local guy TiminVa works 40 hours at the shop then puts in another 20 or so after the shop closes for diesel performance. Between the shop, lift, and tools there is a substantial investment needed to get going. I wish you guys luck, just pointing out that it might not be the easiest feild to break into.

 

Yall are thinking like me, only I will go you one better. Durasmack and I discussed this one time. Ohio used to have the E-Check program, for the cars and such to try and keep the pollution down. They would set things up on rollers and drive to 25 mph to check. All you need to change them into a dyno is the correct software. there were 3-5 bays in the buildings plus office space, and they are going to come up for sale soon. Buy one of the 5 bay models, keep at least 3 dynos for dyno days and then convert most of it into shop space. Sounds way too appealing if you ask me...

 

Well I'd say between 5 people that in our current household shops we should have enough tools. I have a welder, bandsaw, drill press, torches, drills out the wazu, jacks, jack stands, cherry picker, toolboxes and if it did turn into full time, I've got about $50,000 in tools at work . Can find a lift for $3500 installed from a guy that sets up the ones where I work. The big money would be in stocking parts and being a startup business....that's the big money! I'd say we could outfit the shop fairly cheap, it's the parts dept. that would be hard.

 

Hard? Have you learned nothing from Jessie James?


Step 1: Design a cool flippin' logo that all the cool kids will wear.
Step 2: Sell a million T-shirts featuring said logo.
Step 3: Retire, and work at you're super shop for fun.
Step 4: Marry Sandra Bullock.


In other news, please buy Turkey Diesel Power shirts to finance the construction of The Incubator and my subsequent wedding to Ellen Page...



(Oh yeah, check out the logo... Ellen Page is mine!!! )

 

I think a more serious approach to this

Pm Bobcat, or MCummings, and ask them about the performance diesel business... or anyone else for that matter... It cant be that easy

Rick

 

ill take two.. xxl.

 

I thought of doing this in 2001. The start up costs, AND the competition back then was high. Just look at all the new companies that advertise on here now.
I think if you had a TON of money, it would be fun to do, but i don't think you could make a great living off it any more.

 

Well im currently in college, you know in mexico... Sick and tired of it...

i would like to know where i could go to learn more about diesel stuff,
like fixing injector pumps, all kind off new diesels electrical problems. etc?

a school? a job? of course, id paln to go to United states for it!