{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"UCC Champ Reveals Perfect Daily Driver Power Level","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/ucc-champ-reveals-perfect-daily-driver-power-level","audioUrl":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/DIESE4141201195.mp3?updated=1778602677","description":"2024 UCC Champ Ken Bruner talks with us about returning to the event \nthis year, what’s changed, and how he picks the right parts to run. We \nalso discuss how that translates to daily drivers and where the sweet \nspot is for power, towing, and reliability! @amsoil\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"},"annotations":[{"startTime":82.16,"endTime":89.84,"type":"car","title":"2006 Dodge Ram","url":"/cars/dodge/ram","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e5/2019_Ram_1500_Bighorn%2C_rear_3.11.20.jpg","quote":"Yeah, it's a 2006 Dodge Ram. It's orange, not red. That's always comes up. 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And I mean, I'm sure my dad and, you know, his dad were thinking the same about me, you know, but it's just funny how, how much horsepower everyone's making now so soon in the game. You know, I think the internet has like really helped, like, you know, oh, you just need a 14 mil pump, you know, a 72 millimeter charger","canonicalId":"term:14-mil-pump","priority":0.75,"confidence":0.6,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"A “14 mil pump” refers to a diesel fuel-injection pump setup (commonly discussed by size/flow characteristics in the aftermarket). In these builds, the pump is upgraded to deliver more fuel so the engine can support much higher horsepower when paired with turbo and other supporting mods.","simplifiedExplanation":"On a diesel, the fuel pump controls how much fuel gets sent into the engine. 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