We couldn’t spend a few days in the Houston, TX area without taking some time to check out the School of Automotive Machinists & Technology, aka SAM Tech. This accredited trade school founded and operated by the Massingill family, has been getting people educated in engine building and machining for nearly 40 years, and over that time roughly 2,500 graduates have gone on to work for shops or start their own. Check out the tour of the SAM Tech facilities.
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
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 crowd, but is also very competitive. We got to speak with John Ens about the nitrous engine's set up in this episode of Engine of the Week!
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,
Jeremy Wagler and his team at Wagler Competition Products have become well-known for their diesel work, and specifically the shop’s enhancements for Duramax engines. Well, Jeremy and his team have taken another step forward by introducing an all-billet Duramax geared for drag-and-drive competition. We caught up with Jeremy at PRI 2023 to get the full
It was hard not to noticed Damon Elff’s Toyota Supra and its turbocharged 2JZ engine during Sick Week 2024 as it was basically the only Supra there, and the 2JZ made some wicked sounds at the start line. We got a chance to speak with Damon, who owns Demon Motorsports, about his Supra/2JZ combo and
JBR Engines is 4-cylinder central, and we love it!
Lately, I’ve had the Led Zeppelin song, Ten Years Gone, running through my head. The lyrics above signify my own 10 years here at Babcox Media. It seems crazy to think I’ve been working within the Engine Builder brand for a decade now! Half of that, I’ve been at the helm as Editor and now
For Danny Humphreys, drag racing is a progressive disease. Ever since he watched Tom Cruise outrun a pimp in a 928 Porsche, he’s wanted the car for himself. As soon as he got one, he pulled the engine and the horsepower has gone up from there. Today, Danny has a supercharged 572 cid SMX engine
We’ve been following Indy Cylinder Head and the engine work Ken Lazzeri for quite some time. We got a chance to speak with Ken on the final day of the PRI show when he was kind enough to walk us through the details of several of the engines they had on display, including this bracket
During last year’s Ultimate Callout Challenge, Logan Yelton’s ’93 Dodge truck stood out as we walked through the pit area. We got a chance to speak with Logan about his company Loganbuilt and the 5.9L 12-valve Cummins engine under the hood of his vintage Dodge truck. See what went into the build in this Diesel
