Hot Wheels Rat Rod Features a Compound-Turbo 12-Valve Cummins Engine
Sean Smith and his wife built this rat rod from scratch and it was a contender in the 2022 Hot Wheels Legends Tour. But it’s not only for show thanks to a compound-turbo 12-valve Cummins engine under the hood. We saw this at the 2023 Ultimate Callout Challenge, and its our Diesel of the Week
2 Wheels 2 Ways Ep. 4 – Riding Through the Beautiful Southwest
Join Patrick and Jacqui as they explore motorcycling and powersports adventure in the Southwest!
Drag Race Engine Heaven at TRE Racing Engines
Taylor Laster and his team at TRE Racing Engines in Cleveland, TX, outside of Houston, build some very nice and very fast engines. We got to see inside the engine machine shop to check out the operation first hand. We were in drag race engine heaven, and definitely came away impressed.
1,100-HP Nitrous LS Engine
During a recent visit to SAM Tech in Houston, we not only got a full tour of the school’s facility, but we also got to speak with a few students about their time there. One student in particular, Jaylon Victorian, was wrapping up an 1,100-hp nitrous LS engine build on the dyno. We spoke to
2 Wheels 2 Ways Ep. 3 – Born Free, Technicians, a Texas Dealership, and Suspension Changes
Patrick and Jacqui visit Born Free, talk technicians, see inside a Dallas-area dealership, and get a lesson on suspension.
Triple-Turbo 6.7L Powerstroke Drag Race Engine
During last summer’s Ultimate Callout Challenge, we got the chance to speak with Dan Snyder of SPE Motorsport about his dragster setup, which is powered by a triple-turbo 6.7L Powerstroke engine. Check out the details in this Diesel of the Week episode!
TRE 760 cid Big Block Chevy Nitrous Engine
Last fall while we were in Houston, we made the drive out to Cleveland, TX to visit with Taylor Lastor, owner of TRE Racing Engines. His shop specializes in machine work and building big cubic inch drag race engines like this 760 cubic inch big block Chevy nitrous engine. Find out what goes inside it
17,000 Sq.-Ft. of Engine Awesomeness at Late Model Engines
During a trip to Houston, TX last fall, we gave ourselves a few extra days to check out some shops in the area. One of the shops we had to stop into was Late Model Engines. Co-owners Bryan Neelen and Pecos Loughlin have established one of the best LS, LT and Hemi engine shops out
2 Wheels 2 Ways Ep. 2 – A Massive Powersports Dealer, Memphis Motorcycling, and Graceland
Now that Patrick and Jacqui have their bikes road-ready, they are on their way across the country.
Naturally Aspirated 440 cid LT1 Engine from LME
We got to visit Houston, TX last fall for a few days, and one of our stops had to be to Late Model Engines. This engine and machine shop has been on the rise for two decades now, and co-owner Bryan Neelen and his team are reflective of the pinnacle of LS and LT engine
2 Wheels 2 Ways Ep. 1 – Securing the Motorcycles
Looking to ride across the country from Akron, OH to Las Vegas to showcase what makes the powersports industry tick ahead of the 2024 AIMExpo, MPN’s Patrick Roberts and Jacqui Van Ham had some logistics to figure out. One of the first things was securing motorcycles to make the journey on and getting them ready
Mild Vs. Wild Ep. 7 – R&R Engine and Machine and 5.9L Cummins Builds
Looking to get a pair of 5.9L Cummins engines built for our various budgets, we decided to visit Bryan Menke and his team at R&R Engine and Machine in Akron, OH. Check out this shop that’s been around nearly 60 years, and see what goes into our two Cummins engines. Mild vs. Wild is sponsored
