How to Clean a Direct Injection Cylinder Head
Cylinder heads can pretty dirty over time. They get filled with carbon and other deposits that can eventually rob your engine of airflow, fuel and power. For that reason, cleaning cylinder heads is an important thing to do on a performance engine, especially if you have a direct injection head. Danny talks about techniques for
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
Jason Sack’s SML Engine Goes on the Dyno and Back in His Nova
With the SML engine fully assembled, Jason Sack visits Steve Morris Engines to help with the dyno testing and tuning, as well as fitting the new SML into the Cowboy Up Nova.
Assembly of a Steve Morris Engines SML for Jason Sack – Part 2
Machine work and sleeving has been completed on Jason Sack’s SML engine. Now Steve and his crew at Steve Morris Engines gets the engine assembled.
Jason Sack’s Cowboy Up Nova Gets Steve Morris Engine’s SML – Part 1
Jason Sack’s Cowboy Up Nova was already a formidable drag-and-drive streetcar capable of 200 mph 7-second quarter mile ETs and 2,200 horsepower. However, the quest for more power and performance is never done, and that’s where Steve Morris Engines comes in and the new SML engine platform. Watch as Steve readies an SML for Jason’s
A Better Way to Remove Valve Springs
Danny Soliz of Hill Country Performance & Machine has a lot of tricks up his sleeve to make engine work a little easier. He’s great at working smarter not harder, and in this latest video he shows you a great way to remove valve springs and keep some of those valvetrain components organized.
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
Rottler Report with Robert Tanquary of RNR Custom Engines
Robert Tanquary is the owner of RNR Custom Engines, an engine machine shop located in Phoenix, AZ. The shop is family owned and operated, and mainly focuses on vintage car and truck engines – from flatheads, Jeeps, AMCs, Buicks, and Pontiacs to small block Chevys and diesel engines. They own a number of Rottler machines
Turbocharged and Nitrous-Powered 6.0L Powerstroke Engine
At this year’s Ultimate Callout Challenge, we ran into more folks just starting to get into racing their diesels than we have in the past. One such racer was Connor Wagner of Wagner Diesel Solutions. His shop specializes in the Powerstroke platform, so he decided it was time to start showcasing what he can do
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
Rottler Report with Matt Hussey of MSH Machine
Matt Hussey is the owner of MSH Machine Works, an engine machine shop located in Enterprise, AL. They recently purchased a new Rottler Manufacturing F69A to help machining the diesel engines they regularly build, from Powerstrokes to Duramax and Cummins. “We think Rottler is #1. The dudes over there are amazing and the customer service
