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A hot rod customer of Mike Herman’s at H&H Flatheads in La Crescenta, CA, came in looking for an engine build. The customer had heads and an intake, but gave Herman free reign to do what he wanted from there. Mike built up a rare Dixon motor to add unique flare to the customer’s sleeper hot rod. In fact, it’s thought that there are only a few of these engines running in existence.
Even before Noonan Race Engineering completed its new Engine Technology Facility, this was an engine shop we’ve been wanting to see inside for quite a while. If you’re at all familiar with Noonan Race Engineering, its engines and its components, then you already know it’s the the kind of stuff billet aluminum racing dreams are
Even before Noonan Race Engineering completed its new Engine Technology Facility, this was an engine shop we've been wanting to see inside for quite a while. If you're at all familiar with Noonan Race Engineering, its engines and its components, then you already know it's the the kind of stuff billet aluminum racing dreams are made of! Come check out this Spartanburg, SC-based shop with us and see what the Noonan folks have going on.
We couldn’t highlight just one engine during our visit to Gibbons Motorsports earlier this year. This small block Chevy UMP dirt modified engine was also coming together in the assembly room of the Mooresville, NC-based engine machine shop. Shop owner Pete Gibbons told us all about it for our Engine of the Week. Related Articles
Nick Cogar works at Diesel Power Parts & Machine, an engine machine shop located in Missoula, Montana. The shop mainly focuses on remanufacturing engine blocks, cylinder heads, crankshafts, and connecting rods among other engine machine processes. Related Articles – Edelbrock and Pat Musi Talk Cylinder Heads – PAR Racing Engines’ 615 cid Big Block Chevy
During the 2023 Ultimate Callout Challenge, we went by the Kill Devil Diesel booth to say hey to owner Jared Alderson, and when we got there, we were treated to the sights of a custom-built 1962 Country Squire wagon with a compund turbo 6.0L Powerstroke engine built by Kill Devil Diesel. Kodie Boden of Acme
From the Bonneville Salt Flats to telematics and EVs, check out episode 9 in the Road to AAPEX series.
If you’re looking for a tried and proven big block Chevy combo that can make 150 passes without damage – look no further than this 632 cid big block Chevy nitrous build done by Pat Musi of Musi Racing Engines. It’ll deliver 1,250 horsepower NA all day long!
Utilizing a unique block, a particular cylinder head and manifold combination and some parts from an old Pro Stock truck engine, Sandy Wilkins of Wilkins Racing Engines built his customer a 347 cid small block Chevy engine for Comp Eliminator that should make 2.88 horsepower per cubic inch! Check it out!
As drag-and-drive events continue to emerge and grow in popularity, more and more competitors are looking to up their cars’ performance levels on both the track and street. That’s exactly why this particular customer came to Pete Harrell and Harrell Engine & Dyno for a 540 cubic inch billet big block Chevy engine build. Check it out!
Boasting 10,000-12,000 horsepower, Top Fuel dragsters run a supercharged, nitro-breathing, billet Hemi engine. To keep these engines living throughout the season, shops like Pro Motor Engines are part of the engine program. Shop owner Dennis Borem walks us through how he helps Rick Ware Racing and Clay Millican’s Top Fuel Hemi engines.
