Diesel World – October 2019

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n truckpulling,thereis nomistakingthesoundofa me-

chanicalV-8dieselbuildingrpmatthestartingline—and

thereis nothingquitelikea P-pumped7.3L.It’sanengine

combinationthatinvokesnostalgia,captivatescrowds,

andgetsFordfansfiredupin a sportthathaslongbeendomi-

natedbyCumminsandDuramaxmills.Since2003,lifelong

BlueOvalloyalistandformerDHRAmemberFerencX Vegh

Jr.hadbeendreamingofonedaycampaigninga P-pumped

versionofthe7.3LinsteadofhisHEUI-fired’99F-350.

By2016,Ferenc’s16-year-oldsonNathanwasitchingto

gotruckpulling,andFerencbegantorekindletheP-pump

idea.Tomakethedreama reality,a newtruckhadtobe

built.Forthat,Ferencenlistedthesametalentedmechanic

andfabricatorresponsibleforkeepinghisold2.8Ford

competitivea decadeearlier:WillHardesty.Workingasa

team,thetriohaspiecedtogetheroneofthemosteye-

catchingtrucksonthecurrentProStockcircuit:a ’16Ford

F-350coinedJumpingJackFlash.

Turnkey7.3L

Withmorethana decadeworthoftestingbehinditsP-pump

BYMIKEMCGLOTHLIN

THEP-PUMPED7.3L

SHAKINGTHINGSUP

INTHEPULLINGWORLD

JUMPING

JACK FLASH

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