Engine Builder Hall of Fame Names Inaugural Class
The racing industry was built by talented, innovative and creative innovators, driven to achieve faster, quicker, higher performing engines. To show appreciation and support to the pioneers and those continuing to push engines further than they’ve gone before, the Engine Builder Hall of Fame has been established. The Engine Builder Hall of Fame mission statement
Engine Builder Magazine’s 2023 America’s Best Engine Shop Winners
Engine Builder magazine has announced the three winners of its 2023 America’s Best Engine Shops contest, sponsored by The ArmaKleen Company and Safety-Kleen. The three winners, Noonan Race Engineering (Race), Warren Diesel Injection (Diesel) and 955 Automotive (Vintage), accepted their awards during Engine Builder’s PRI Party, sponsored by The ArmaKleen Company and Safety-Kleen, at Tin
Engine Builder Magazine Announces 2023 Diesel of the Year Winner
Engine Builder magazine has announced its annual Diesel of the Year winning engine – a Billet 7.0L Powerstroke – based on the 6.0L platform and built by Jared Alderson of Kill Devil Diesel in Poplar Branch, NC. Members of Kill Devil Diesel accepted the Diesel of the Year award at Engine Builder’s PRI Party, sponsored
Engine Builder Magazine Announces 2023 Engine of the Year Winner
Engine Builder magazine has announced its annual Engine of the Year winner for 2023 – a Twin-Turbo 5.0L Coyote engine – built by Joe Irwin of Fast Forward Race Engines in New Port Richey, FL. Joe Irwin and his team accepted the award at Engine Builder’s PRI Party, sponsored by The ArmaKleen Company and Safety-Kleen,
Concord Engines’ 5.3L LS Engine Build
We’ve visited Tony and the boys at Concord Engines before. The Kannapolis, NC-based shop does engine and machine work on a ton of different platforms. While we were there this past summer, Tony has a 5.3L LS engine getting rebuilt. The shop has three different variations it can do with this combo – stock, street
Pro Motor Engines’ LS3 Engine Build for TA2 Racing
Pro Motor Engines in Mooresville, NC and owner Dennis Borem have a rich history in NASCAR and other forms of racing. We got to visit the shop earlier this summer, and the team was wrapping up a dyno session on a newly assembled LS3 engine for TA2 racing. We got the full details of the
BB&T Racing Shop Tour and ProCharged 540 cid Big Block Chevy Engine Build
During a recent trip to Memphis, TN, we stopped in at BB&T Racing in South Haven, MS to meet with shop owner Derrick Bailey and check out the engine machine shop that opened in 1994. Derrick showed us around and walked us through the details of a ProCharged 540 cid big block Chevy engine he
Motor State Distributing ’23-’24 Engine Builders Parts & Accessories Catalog
This sourcebook continues to serve the needs of engine builders throughout the performance industry.
LTR Engine Build
This Late Model Engines build is centered around Concept Performance’s new LTR block, which is the first aftermarket as-cast aluminum Gen V LT block.
Choosing the Correct Block for Your LS Engine Build
Whether you’re scouring junkyards, ordering cores, investigating factory options, looking at aftermarket cast iron or aluminum blocks, or spending big bucks on billet LS blocks, you’ve probably noticed it’s been harder to find exactly what you want for the foundation of your LS build than it historically has.
Engine Builder Magazine & Autolite Honor 2022 America’s Best Engine Shop Winners
After more than 200 engine shop nominations, it was 4 Piston Racing, Choate Engineering Performance and H&H Flatheads that proved to be among the elite in their respective categories.
Engine Builder Magazine’s 2022 Engine of the Year Winner
Jesse Havlik’s 582 cid big block Chevy engine is our 2022 Engine of the Year.
Engine Builder Magazine’s 2022 Diesel of the Year Winner
Out of the more than 50 diesel engines profiled in 2022, it was a compound turbo 6.7L Cummins engine built by Frank Davis of Sin City Diesel & Off-Road that took home the Diesel of the Year 2022 honors.
Enter to Win Engine Builder’s Dream Engine Giveaway
Engine Builder magazine is giving away an 800+ horsepower Twin-Supercharged Small Block Ford engine to one lucky winner.
Engine Builder Attends SBI’s 40th Anniversary Gala
If there’s anything that these past couple years has demonstrated, it’s that nothing is for certain in life or in business. In these days of such ever-changing environments, economies, consumer habits and the like, it’s more than impressive when a company reaches a major milestone. In July, the team at S.B. International, located in Nashville,
How to Determine What Bearings Fit Your Engine Build
In this episode of LinCo Lessons, Jeff McCord answers a common question he gets from diesel customers – what bearings fit my engine build? And the answer can only be found by properly measuring. Jeff explains…
Steve Gets Into the “Meat” of his SMX Engine Build
In this episode, Steve goes through finishes touches to the crank assembly, gets the camshaft situated, degrees the gear drive, talks about the engine’s oiling system, water plates to cover the water jackets, installs the oil pan, and more.
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Follow Engine Builder During the First-Ever Sick Week Drag Event
When we heard about a week-long drag racing event billed as the “hardest vacation you’ll ever take” coming to Florida and Georgia named Sick Week, we knew we had to go along for the ride. Sick Week, presented by Gear Vendors Overdrive, takes place from February 7–11 (with testing on February 6). The event will see
Engine Builder Magazine’s 2021 Diesel of the Year Winner
Engine Builder magazine has announced its annual Diesel of the Year winning engine – a sleeved and turbocharged 6.7L Cummins – built by McCoy Black of MB Diesel Performance in Gold Hill, NC. Members of MB Diesel Performance accepted the Diesel of the Year award at Engine Builder’s PRI Party, sponsored by Autolite, at Tin