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Naturally Aspirated LS3-Based TA2 Engine

With a 40-year history in all sorts of racing, machining and engine building, Pro Motor Engines in Mooresville, NC can do just about anything in-house from NASCAR to drag racing and everything in between. Just check out this LS3-based TA2 spec engine!

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

Harrell Engine & Dyno Shop Tour

During our week in Mooresville, NC, we couldn’t leave town before visiting Pete Harrell and his shop, Harrell Engine & Dyno. We stopped by to see what engines Pete was building, what cars he was tuning and what other cool things he was working on. He was kind enough to give us the full tour.

Naturally Aspirated 598 cid Big Block Chevy Engine

Pete and Jake Gibbons of Gibbons Motorsports are constantly cranking out high-quality engine builds. Occasionally, they get to build an engine for themselves, such as this 900 horsepower, 598 cubic inch, big block Chevy engine. Check out this naturally aspirated beast!

Gibbons Motorsports’ 598 cid Big Block Chevy Engine

When an engine builder is spec’ing a build for himself, it typically gets all the bells and whistles. Just check out this 598 cubic inch big block Chevy build done by Gibbons Motorsports for co-owner Jake Gibbons. We spoke with Pete Gibbons, Jake’s older brother and co-owner of the shop, about the details of this

4 Piston Racing’s NA USAC Midget Honda Engine

The guys at 4 Piston Racing in Danville, IN crank out some seriously impressive Honda engines and components. We got to see the shop for ourselves this summer and we were treated to a full rundown of a naturally aspirated USAC Midget Honda engine they had in development. Check it out!

Naturally Aspirated USAC Midget Honda Engine

We were recently in Danville, IN to visit 4 Piston Racing, a premier performance Honda engine shop, and co-owner Luke Wilson. During our visit, we got to see a ton of cool things in various stages of completion, but one of the standout builds was this naturally aspirated USAC Midget Honda engine that had just

600-HP 427 cid Ford Engine

We recently visited Charlotte, NC to check out a few engine shops in the area, and one of the first was Prestige Motorsports. This engine machine shop also does a ton of car work too, and just finished upgrades to a 427 cid Ford engine for a 1968 Shelby Mustang. Check it out!

Prestige Motorsports’ Head Hunter Cylinder Head Development

Inside engine machine shops, the evolution of horsepower and performance gains never rests. Case in point, the guys at Prestige Motorsports have been doing some serious R&D work on a set of Brodix Head Hunter cylinder heads to give customers in the racing and high-performance world a better solution. We go into the details with

Shelby Mustang 427 cid Ford Engine

We were recently in Concord, NC and had the opportunity to visit Prestige Motorsports to see what the latest was with the engine and machine shop. Owner Doug Aitken walked us around, showed us some new developments and gave us the details of a customer’s 1968 Shelby Mustang with a Prestige-built 427 cubic inch Ford

Inside Pro Motor Engines in Mooresville, NC

During our recent trip to Charlotte and Mooresville, NC, we got the opportunity to tour Pro Motor Engines with owner Dennis Borem. This engine machine shop has a rich 40-year history of building engines for all three top NASCAR Series as well as ARCA, SCCA and NHRA. PME focuses on high performance engine building and

427 cid Ford Windsor V8 Engine

This one-of-one Panozster we saw at the Cleveland Auto-Aviation Museum features a number of unique traits that make it a truly special roadster, including its 427 cubic inch Ford Windsor V8 engine! Check it out.