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
One-of-One 1948 Panoz Roadster with a 427 Ford Windsor V8 Engine
During a recent visit to the Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum in Cleveland, we caught up with our pal John Lutsch for a tour of what was new. One of the new cars on display was this one-of-one 1948 Panoz Roadster nicknamed the Panozster, which features a 351 Ford Windsor V8 engine bored out to 427 cubic
Mitchell Wicklund’s Turbocharged 6.7L Cummins Engine
During the 2023 Ultimate Callout Challenge, the boys from Maverick Diesel were busy in the pit area with two different trucks they brought to Indy. One of those trucks was Mitchell Wicklund’s with a turbocharged 6.7L Cummins engine in it. We spoke to Mitchell about the build done by LinCo Diesel Performance. Check out our
Get to Know Luke Wilson of 4 Piston Racing
As part of our Vehicle Care Rockstars brand, Engine Builder editor Greg Jones traveled to the Danville, IN area to meet with Luke Wilson, co-owner of 4 Piston Racing, a premier, performance Honda engine machine shop. Luke has been in the engine building industry for well over 20 years and continues to push the boundaries
BB&T Racing Shop Tour and ProCharged 540 cid Big Block Chevy Engine Build
During a recent trip to Memphis, TN, we stopped in at BB&T Racing in South Haven, MS to meet with shop owner Derrick Bailey and check out the engine machine shop that opened in 1994. Derrick showed us around and walked us through the details of a ProCharged 540 cid big block Chevy engine he
Shop Tour of MBE Cylinder Heads & Manifolds
While visiting the Mooresville, NC area, we got a chance to swing by MBE Cylinder Heads & Manifolds to check out all the cool things the shop had going on. Owner Matt Bieneman showed us around and answered some questions. Check it out!
Graham Hayes’ 615 cid Big Block Chevy Nitrous Engine
As the last few remaining hours of Sick Week ticked away, we got a chance to speak with Graham Hayes about his 1966 Chevy Nova and its 615 cubic inch big block Chevy nitrous engine built by Buck Racing Engines. It’s our Engine of the Week!
Rottler Report with Chris Straub of Straub Technologies
Chris Straub is the owner of Straub Technologies, an engine machine shop located in Piney Flats, TN. Their relationship with industry legends have produced unique business alliances that allow the business to offer its customers the best products, services, tech support, and prices – from custom-machined parts to volume deals on national brands and closeout
Shop Tour of Gibbons Motorsports
We recently visited Mooresville, NC and got a chance to see inside Gibbons Motorsports, an engine machine shop that does a lot of machining and engine building in-house. Anything from dirt track, circle track to drag racing and street engines, Pete Gibbons and his team can do it. Pete gives us a tour.
Rottler Report with Steve Morris of Steve Morris Engines
Steve Morris is the owner of Steve Morris Engines, an engine machine shop located in Muskegon, MI. They recently purchased a new Rottler Manufacturing H85AX machining center. With in-house prototype development and CNC machining capabilities, Steve Morris Engines builds close to 100 exclusive, full-custom engines each year. They also have the capability to dyno tune
1930 Ford Roadster and a 468 cid Big Block Chevy Engine
Kevin Willms has owned this 1930 Ford Roadster since the age of 17. It started with a 396 Chevy engine and then a 454, and now, at the age of 62 and getting into the drag-and-drive scene, Kevin’s roadster features a 468 cid big block Chevy capable of 500+ horsepower. It’s our Engine of the
Maverick Diesel’s Turbocharged 6.7L Cummins Engine
During the UCC weekend, we spotted the guys from Maverick Diesel in the pits, and although they weren’t running this particular truck that weekend, they were getting it ready for testing the following week. It had been a few years since we last spoke to shop owner Paul Cato, so we got the scoop on
