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370 cid LS3 Engine

Eric Roycroft showed up to the 2019 Race Engine Challenge in Charlotte, back in mid-September, with a 370 cid LS3 engine, which he entered into the inline valve class. The part-time engine builder was an underdog among professionals, but he came out on top. Find out what went into his winning LS3 engine build!

650 cid Compound Marine Engine

Boat engines are just different. Just ask Alexi Sahagian, owner of Boost Power USA. He builds 700-1,500 horsepower marine engines all day, every day, and making them live in a marine application is job No. 1. Alexi took the marine engine one step further with his build of a 650 cid compound engine, which features two turbochargers and two superchargers. Find out what went into this wild build, and what kind of power it produces!

Cummins R2.8 Turbo Diesel

When it comes to restoring classic cars and trucks, many people opt to go with a LS engine as the powerplant. However, Johny G of Johny’s Garage had a customer recently request a Cummins diesel engine for his 1966 Chevy C10, and although it wasn’t what Johny is typically accustomed to, he was happy to oblige. Find out what went into this Chevy C10 and its Cummins R2.8 turbo diesel engine.

Video: Diesel of the Week – KDD 6.0L Powerstroke

In this episode of Diesel of the Week sponsored by AMSOIL, we talk to Jared Alderson of Kill Devil Diesel about the recent build of a 6.0L Powerstroke engine for KC Turbos race truck.

Video: Engine of the Week – GSX-R1000 Nitrous Engine

This week we take you inside the build of the engine behind the XDA Series’ Nitrous Bulls ‘Dead Man Walking’ motorcycle, which is a GSX-R1000 nitrous engine built by Landon Ingram of G-Force Race Engines in Lewisville, NC.

Lubrication Specialties Names Nikki Stoughton Director of Marketing

LSI President Brett Tennar recently announced the appointment of Nikki Stoughton as the company’s new director of marketing.

6.7L Cummins-Based Enforcer Engine

Diesel performance is Drew Pumphrey’s drug of choice. He admits he’s hooked, addicted, has needed to win competitions to pay for gas to get home, and missed Thanksgiving dinners to work on diesel engines. That level of dedication shines at his shop, D&J Precision Machine, where he builds fully custom diesel engines like this Enforcer engine, based off a Cummins 6.7L. Find out what makes this one special diesel build!

466 cid LS7 Engine

When you walk the floor of the SEMA Show there’s no shortage of amazing cars, engines and parts in every direction! Just take this 466 cid LS7 engine inside a Chevelle SS as an example! We stopped by Mast Motorsports to get the details. Find out what went into this Mast Motorsports-built LS7 engine!

2019 Diesel of the Year Contest

Help us choose the 2019 Diesel of the Year winner! Simply scroll through the Top 10 diesel engines and vote for the engine you think deserves the title of Diesel of the Year 2019.

Stage 2 Duramax 6.6L LBZ

Founded in 1985, well before diesel performance was anything like it is today, PPE (Pacific Performance Engineering) set out to change the diesel landscape. Today, the diesel innovator offers an array of products and diesel builds to up the ante in the industry such as this Stage 2 Duramax 6.6L LBZ engine that was on display at SEMA. Find out what went into the build!

440 cid LSX Methanol Engine

After spending time as a Marine, Kyle Thompson returned to civilian life with a serious need for speed. He started Thompson Motorsports to feed his passion, and today the Texas-based engine shop churns out 550 engines a year like this 440 cid LSX methanol engine for radial drag racing! Find out went into this low 4-second engine build!

12-Valve Compound Turbo 5.9L Cummins Engine

A customer recently came to A-Star Diesel Performance looking for a transmission build. That work turned into an engine build on a 5.9L Cummins for the customer’s ’92 Dodge 1-ton dually, single cab. Find out what went into this compound turbo diesel engine!