Build Biology: How to Build a 1200hp Diesel Pikes Peak Contender

Scott Birdsall Prepares "Old Smokey" for Pikes Peak

Scott Birdsall brings by his twin-turbo 1,200 HP Ford F1, aka “Old Smokey” in this episode of Build Biology.

He gives a full rundown of everything he did to customize the truck and get it prepped to charge up the Pikes Peak Hill Climb…

Scott Birdsall Prepares “Old Smokey” for Pikes Peak

How ’bout Some Twin Turbo Diesel Burnouts

Scott Birdsall brings Old Smokey F1 bye to kill some tires.

And in case you’re wondering, 1,200HP is enough to lay waste to his rubber in mere seconds and cover the entire neighborhood in smokey goodness…