BMW uses old, weathered 1499 cc 4 cylinder engine blocks as the basis of their 1350 hp turbo era formula one engine.
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Jason Sack’s SML Engine Goes on the Dyno and Back in His Nova
With the SML engine fully assembled, Jason Sack visits Steve Morris Engines to help with the dyno testing and tuning, as well as fitting the new SML into the Cowboy Up Nova.
With the SML engine fully assembled, Jason Sack visits Steve Morris Engines to help with the dyno testing and tuning, as well as fitting the new SML into the Cowboy Up Nova.
Assembly of a Steve Morris Engines SML for Jason Sack – Part 2
Machine work and sleeving has been completed on Jason Sack’s SML engine. Now Steve and his crew at Steve Morris Engines gets the engine assembled. Related Articles – Jason Sack’s Cowboy Up Nova Gets Steve Morris Engine’s SML – Part 1 – A Better Way to Remove Valve Springs – Naturally Aspirated USAC Midget Honda
Jason Sack’s Cowboy Up Nova Gets Steve Morris Engine’s SML – Part 1
Jason Sack’s Cowboy Up Nova was already a formidable drag-and-drive streetcar capable of 200 mph 7-second quarter mile ETs and 2,200 horsepower. However, the quest for more power and performance is never done, and that’s where Steve Morris Engines comes in and the new SML engine platform. Watch as Steve readies an SML for Jason’s
A Better Way to Remove Valve Springs
Danny Soliz of Hill Country Performance & Machine has a lot of tricks up his sleeve to make engine work a little easier. He’s great at working smarter not harder, and in this latest video he shows you a great way to remove valve springs and keep some of those valvetrain components organized. Related Articles
Naturally Aspirated USAC Midget Honda Engine
We were recently in Danville, IN to visit 4 Piston Racing, a premier performance Honda engine shop, and co-owner Luke Wilson. During our visit, we got to see a ton of cool things in various stages of completion, but one of the standout builds was this naturally aspirated USAC Midget Honda engine that had just
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BB&T Racing Shop Tour and ProCharged 540 cid Big Block Chevy Engine Build
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Shop Tour of MBE Cylinder Heads & Manifolds
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Graham Hayes’ 615 cid Big Block Chevy Nitrous Engine
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