Steve Morris Engines’ in-house built V16 with quad turbochargers is slated to appear in the much-hyped and much-criticzed Devel Sixteen hyper car. The engine at least is in living form and has been undergoing dyno testing. The numbers speak for themselves: on 93 octane, it’s cranking out 3,000 horsepower on 20psi of pressure. On C-16 race fuel, that number jumps up to 4,500 horsepower at 36 pounds of pressure.
Stopping into Wilkins Racing Engines in Mooresville, NC was one of our favorite stops during our Charlotte trip earlier in 2023. Owner Sandy Wilkins showed us around his machine shop and gave us the details of a few engine builds like this Comp Eliminator 347 cid small block Chevy. It’s our Engine of the Week!
Stopping into Wilkins Racing Engines in Mooresville, NC was one of our favorite stops during our Charlotte trip earlier in 2023. Owner Sandy Wilkins showed us around his machine shop and gave us the details of a few engine builds like this Comp Eliminator 347 cid small block Chevy. It's our Engine of the Week!
We recently sat down with Ryan Hamilton and Phil Data of SBI, as well as D&J Precision Machine owner Drew Pumphrey to talk about everything valves – problem areas, materials, sizes, angles, valve jobs, seats, and even springs. Check out this latest Intellectual Horsepower episode brought to you by SBI. Related Articles – CNC Fabrication’s
During this past summer’s Ultimate Callout Challenge, we came across CNC Fabrication’s booth and got the chance to speak with owner Corey Hurtt about his business and the brand-new 7.3L Powerstroke engine they built. The engine was just finished at the time, but Corey had plans to eventually run the truck in the ODSS 5.90
Pete Harrell of Harrell Engine & Dyno in Mooresville, NC specializes in forced induction builds and “polishing turds,” as he likes to put it. He got this build extra polished, as it features a 540 cubic inch billet aluminum big block Chevy block for drag-and-drive events. Hear what else went into the build directly from
During a visit to Pro Motor Engines in Mooresville, NC, we were fortunate to line up our time at the engine shop while one of Clay Millican’s Top Fuel Hemi engines was in for machine work and a rebuild. PME Owner Dennis Borem walked us through the details of this 12,000 HP Top Fuel engine
Virginia legislators have introduced companion bills (H.B. 3 and S.B. 3) to repeal the Commonwealth’s zero-emissions vehicle (ZEV) mandates. Related Articles – Engine Builder Magazine’s 2023 America’s Best Engine Shop Winners – Engine Builder Magazine Announces 2023 Diesel of the Year Winner – Engine Builder Magazine Announces 2023 Engine of the Year Winner The legislation, filed by
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has withdrawn SEMA-opposed regulation that would have required the state to adopt California’s strict motor-vehicle emissions laws and outlaw the sale of new gas- and diesel-powered cars beginning in 2035. Related Articles – Circle D Specialties Acquires Reid Racing – Athenian Moves to Huntsville, AL – American Powertrain’s #BaconShift Promotion and ProFit
The TS-1 series are oil-cooled turbochargers with lightweight stainless steel cast turbine housings and a proprietary bearing and main shaft combination.
One of the shops we visited during our Mooresville, NC trip was Poteat’s Engine Rebuilding in Kannapolis. We spoke to Andrew Seldomridge about the kinds of engines the shop typically works on and found it that they do a little bit of everything, including both gas and diesel engine work. They had a Ford 2.3L
