Engine of the Week Archives - Page 28 of 32 - Engine Builder Magazine
Twin-Turbo 470 cid LS Engine

A 2,000 hp twin-turbo LS engine that you could drive across the country? Yeah, we’d be alright with that too! Find out what Tom Nelson of Nelson Racing Engines did to make this LS unique.

1981 Toyota 3TC 1.8L Engine

Not one to limit his engine prowess, James Hamilton Jr. of Hamilton Performance Engines doesn’t only work on marine, drag race, or street engines. He stays profitable by knowing how to work on all engines. In that effort, he got straight to work on this 1.8L Toyota 3TC engine.

45-Degree V-Twin Engine Named ‘The Gunfighter’

Running on 100 percent nitromethane with an estimated 375-400 hp, this V-Twin engine named ‘The Gunfighter’ built by Kirby Apathy set a blistering Pro Fuel class quarter-mile record. Find out what went into this history making engine.

820 CID EFI Marine Engine

Known for 700ci to 1,000ci engines, Sonny’s Racing Engines understands how to make big power for many applications. This 820ci EFI marine engine puts out a whopping 1,450 hp for some serious fun on the open water.

1947 Ford Flathead

One of Randy Crowley’s customers enters an annual race across the country in his ’34 Ford Coupe. In order to give it his best shot, the customer brings his 1947 Ford Flathead to PER Race Engines for freshening up and rebuilds. Find out what makes this engine special.

Small Block 363 Ford Engine

Just three short years ago, Aaron Yaghoubian was a kid with a hot rod hobby. He didn’t know much about engine and machine work, but after buying Arlington Machine, he got a mentor and put forth his full effort to make himself and his shop a success. Today, he’s rebuilding engines like this small block 363 Ford engine.

RY45 Trophy Truck Engine

If you’ve ever built an engine for a desert or endurance racing application, then you know it comes with a much different set of parameters than most other engines. Mike Hupertz of Ison Racing Engines knows all about those challenges after building Justin Lofton’s RY45 Trophy Truck engine for the Baja 1000.

1914 Stutz Bearcat Engine

Willing to take on just about any job that walks through the door, Mike McCommons and the folks at UCF Machine Shop got the unique experience of rebuilding a 1914 Stutz Bearcat engine.

461 Pontiac Stroker

When a customer wanted to change gears from his Pontiac 389 project to a 461 Pontiac Stroker, Andy Frontzak and the guys at Engine Rebuilders & Supply were happy to oblige.

Ford FR9 EFI V8 Engine

We may have lost Robert Yates to cancer, but his memory lives on in engines like the Ford FR9 EFI V8, which was purpose-built by Roush Yates Engines for Monster Energy NASCAR Cup teams. Find out what went into making this 800 hp powerplant.

Turbocharged LD9 Oldsmobile Quad 4 Engine

‘Only the truly unstable are welcome’ reads a sign in Harold Norry’s engine shop. The sign represents the unique engine work his customers bring him like this turbocharged LD9 Oldsmobile Quad 4 engine for a sport compact drag racing application.

1959 Austin-Healey 3000 MK I 3.0L 183ci Engine

When we stopped by R&R Engine and Machine to say hello to owner Bryan Menke, the last thing we were expecting in a diesel-focused shop was to stumble upon this 1959 Austin Healey 3000 MK I 3.0L 183ci engine. Obviously, we just had to learn more about it.