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In our recap of July’s performance engines, we look at the details of a 1,000 hp 426 cid Hemi built by MTI Racing, an Edelbrock-Musi 555 cid big block Chevy built by Pat Musi Racing Engines, a Nissan 370Z VQ37VHR twin-turbo engine built by DRZA Auto, and a turbocharged 3.0L Toyota 2JZ built by Titan Motorsports for MA-Motorsports.
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It had been more than two decades since Val Morris of Steve Morris Engines was behind the wheel of a drag car. This Chevy Malibu with a twin-supercharged 454 big block Chevy engine was her forray into drag-and-drive, and now she wants to go even faster!
Anyone familiar with the drag-and-drive scene will know the name Steve Morris and his shop Steve Morris Engines. Steve has been building high-horsepower engines for decades and is a ‘household name’ in Hot Rod Drag Week and Sick the Mag’s Sick Week circles, as Steve has both competed in these events and has been Tom Bailey’s right-hand man for numerous Drag Week wins.
Danny Humphreys’ 928 Porsche has a supercharged 572 cid SMX engine in it from Steve Morris Engines, complete with a “shark fin” blower hat that really puts this car and engine combo over the top. We were able to catch up with Danny during day one of Sick Week 2024 at Orlando Speedworld.
Ken Lazzeri, head engine builder for Indy Cylinder Head, has helped build over 5,000 Hemi engines during the life of the Mopar component manufacturer’s business. We were pumped to get time with him to discuss the details of this 588 cid supercharged Hemi engine for bracket racing. Check it out!
This 2016 Subaru STi, which features an all-billet EJ 2.5L engine, was built to showcase what Kaiju Motorsports is capable of. Not only does it look great, but all expectation is that it performs well too. Check it out!
Noonan Race Engineering is well-known for its V8 engine platforms, but the shop has now dipped its toe into the 4-cylinder world with a billet K24 Honda engine. The objective – huge horsepower, while keeping factory creature comforts. Check it out!
A couple years ago we were following along with the 2022 Midwest Drags event, and at the Dragway 42 stop, we got a front-row seat to see Rick Russell’s Li’l Red Express truck go down the track. Unfortunately, that pass quickly ended with the truck hitting the wall and crumpling the front end. Rick has
During our time at Sick Week 2024, we took a detour from the route on our way to Bradenton to stop in and visit JBR Engines and owner Jose Bello. This shop specializes in import cylinder head and engine work, primarily the Honda platform, and they do a killer job with the records to prove
Dave Schroeder and John Ens have been at the drag-and-drive game for a long time. They’ve seen a thing or two and certainly experience3d a thing or two when it comes to this category of racing, and the 872 cid Pro Mod Nitrous engine built by Reher-Morrison is a build that stands out from the
We got a chance to spend significant time with Matt Stutzman during the 2023 PRI Show. He’s a Paralympic archer born without arms who’s now setting his sights on Top Sportsman drag racing. We caught up with him in the PennGrade1/DA Lubricants booth to get the details of his 540 cid big block Chevy engine,
