Kill Devil Diesel

07/17/2026

Swing by the vendor area and take a set of KDD Heads home with you, same day!!

KDD has heads in stock at the booth, as well as a bunch of open box and b-stock garage sale items, swing by the booth a get a deal while they last!

Get in where you fit in! 🫡

07/17/2026

KDD has heads in stock for sale at the event! Ask about show special discounts!!

Come out and support local racing! Stop by the KDD booth and check out new t shirt designs, new products - you won’t want to miss the diesel racing action at the Bluegrass truck jam!!!

Weekened race schedule! 💥
Friday NIGHT!🌝
Bright and early Saturday morning!🌞

07/17/2026

Heads in stock!!! Get your order started today, fast free shipping to the lower 48, all heads machined and assembled right here in the USA!!

KillDevilDiesel.com
Call or text: 252-725-1222

07/17/2026

In case you missed it: 6.7 Powerstroke powered airboat!!!

If you could swap a 6.7 into ANYTHING, what would it be?

S&S Diesel Motorsport

07/16/2026

Not all “HD” lifters are created equal.

A lot of lifters on the market are labeled heavy duty, but when you take them apart, they look nearly identical to stock.

In this video, you can see the difference for yourself.

KDD’s Gen2 HD Lifters feature:
• A large, heavy-duty plunger for improved stability.
• A beefier internal spring.
• A true heavy-duty snap ring instead of the factory-style wire clip.
• A high-flow metering plate that delivers more oil to the valvetrain for improved rocker arm lubrication and durability.

No marketing hype—just stronger components you can see with your own eyes.

The Devil’s in the Details.

07/15/2026

Don’t Do This.

Not every balancing method is created equal—and this is one shortcut that should never be taken.

Pressing heavy metal into the outside edge (radially) of a crankshaft counterweight creates a serious safety hazard. At engine speed, the centrifugal forces acting on those weights are enormous. If one comes loose, the results can be catastrophic—from destroying an engine to causing an oil-down at the track or, even worse, putting spectators and drivers at risk.

Some shortcuts simply aren’t worth the risk. Safety always comes first.

07/15/2026

All billet 6.4 ProMod!!!

07/15/2026

When only the best will do: Hot Shot's Secret

Race prep is underway. 💥

Only the best fluids going into this Rudy’s-built billet 6.4L power stroke, with precision machining and manufacturing by Kill Devil Diesel.

Fresh Hot Shot's Secret fluids, final checks, and we’re getting ready to head to Beech Bend Raceway Park this weekend!
Time to go racing! 🏁

07/14/2026

Tech Tuesday | Internal vs. External Balancing

Factory Powerstroke engines are externally balanced, meaning part of the engine’s balance weight lives in the harmonic damper and flexplate. That’s perfectly acceptable for a stock engine, but as horsepower and RPM increase, those external weights create additional loads on the crankshaft—especially the crank snout.

Every Kill Devil Diesel engine starts with a brand-new Genuine Ford crankshaft. We don’t build engines around worn, previously stressed components.

For customers building high-RPM race engines—typically in the 5,000-6,000+ RPM range—we offer optional internal balancing. On this 6.7L Powerstroke, we installed 1,600 grams of Mallory heavy metal—800 grams in the front counterweights and 800 grams in the rear—to convert the engine to a true neutral internal balance, meanjng all of the weight is in tbe counterwights of thr crankshaft, and the flexplate and dampener are nuetral, no extra weights. It’s a process that requires hours of precision machining and a significant investment in materials, but the results speak for themselves.

The payoff is a smoother, stronger, and more stable rotating assembly with reduced stress on the crankshaft, bearings, and engine block at elevated RPM.

These engines are also paired with a neutral-balance fluid damper and neutral-balance billet flexplate, and every KDD 6.7 crankshaft has the crank gear TIG welded for maximum reliability.

These are the details you’ll never see once the engine is assembled—but they’re exactly what separates a good engine from one engineered to survive at the highest level.

The Devil’s in the Details

07/14/2026

🔧 Tech Tuesday: Why We Resurface Every Block

One of the biggest reasons 6.0 Powerstrokes become repeat head gasket failures isn’t just the gasket itself—it’s also the block surface.

At Kill Devil Diesel, every engine block is CNC resurfaced as a standard part of our build process. In this video, we’re taking a light .002” pass, and you can already see low spots leftover that prove why simply “cleaning it up” with a wizz wheel isn’t enough.

Our state-of-the-art CNC equipment holds tolerances down to .0001” (one tenth of one thousandth of an inch), while our CBN (cubic boron nitride) cutter produces an exceptionally consistent finish without heating the block like traditional stone resurfacing. Because the heat stays in the chips—not the block—we avoid localized expansion that can compromise flatness.

Modern MLS head gaskets demand a smooth, controlled surface finish. Every block is verified with our Mitutoyo profilometer, targeting less than 20 RA for optimum gasket sealing and long-term reliability.

It’s details like these that have helped earn Kill Devil Diesel a reputation for reliable, leak-free head gasket performance—whether you’re towing, daily driving, or making four-digit horsepower.

The devil’s in the details.