She's a beast. The only way to shut down a diesel engine is to cut off the fuel, or the air, or both. They ain't got no sparky plugs - ignition system.
I wanna see that raise up off the ground. It took me a sec to figure out that it doesn’t just sit on the ground like that 🙃 it’s got hydraulics to lift it up a little.
Ah yeah mechanical fuel injection. I don’t know much about them but if the system has a faulty component I I think the only way to turn off a diesel is to physically cut off its fuel supply.
Twin turbos to make more power, Detroit diesels have blowers so they actually run. They are not superchargers in this application. Motor can't function without them.
Just the open wheels make it very hard to get it street legal. The laws vary by state and the requirements can be tricky to interpret. The open wheels are just one issue of many.
The rat rod itself is great but I absolutely hate diesel power not riding motorcycle and when a diesel vehicle besides it's funny to burn coal next me makes me hate diesel even more