2007 Dodge Ram 2500

Tennessee has become quite the hotbed for high-powered, twin-turbo'd Dodges these days. Recently, we ran into this '07 Ram 2500 Mega Cab owned by Jason Epling and quickly realized the truck's tough looks were backed up by some serious dyno numbers. When we heard the truck laid down 824 hp and a staggering 1,490 lb-ft of torque, Jason's rig had our undivided attention.

With just 34,000 miles on the odometer, it didn't take long for Jason to accomplish what he set out to do-build a high-powered, daily driven work truck. "They told me I couldn't make 800 hp and still daily drive it," Jason says. But, like many others, Jason will be shooting for more power in the future, which includes breaking the 1,000hp barrier on fuel only.

In the power department, the big Mega Cab got a helping hand from MCN Diesel in Knoxville, Tennessee. From the bottom up-and with big power in mind-the Cummins benefits from a Helix 2 camshaft, a fire-ringed head, ARP head studs, and a set of Sportsman valvesprings. For fuel, a FASS 200 lift pump sends fuel to PPE Dual Fueler CP3 injection pumps, which distribute the high-pressure diesel into a custom set of 200hp injectors that MCN Diesel made by way of electrical discharge machining (EDM).

Cleaning up all that fuel is a big S400 turbo over a massive S510 with a 95mm compressor wheel. Jason told us the combo, also built by MCN Diesel, spools surprisingly well, and makes 80 pounds of boost. Smarty TNT revo programming bumps up the common-rail's power electronically. A Banks intercooler keeps EGTs cool, and exhaust gases make their escape through a big, 5-inch system.

With this kind of power on tap, you can imagine how difficult it would be to not showcase it, so Jason started hooking to the sled at local brush pulls. The reason behind only pulling locally is directly linked to the fact that he runs twins. And, due to the obvious advantage, most sanctioning bodies won't allow twin-turbo trucks to pull in single-turbo, street stock-type classes. But, being that East Tennessee is saturated with twin-turbo'd Dodges, Jason told us there are always 8 to 10 trucks pulling against him, which keeps it pretty competitive. He then added that the big, black Dodge usually finishes in the top three at any given brush pull.