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Monster Truck Engines & the Laws of Physics

These 1,500 horsepower trucks break the laws of physics at every show by launching 12,000 lbs. 40 feet in the air and performing mind-blowingly outrageous stunts and acrobatics.

Choosing an Automatic Transmission for Your LS Swap

Here’s a list of the main players and a quick rundown of GM’s transmission timeline, all suitable for an LS engine.

LS Engines, They’re So Hot Right Now

The LS engine remains one of the most used platforms for racing and performance applications, whether it’s street/strip, drag racing, off-road racing or even marine.

Harley-Davidson to Offer New Screamin’ Eagle 131 Crate Engine

The Screamin’ Eagle 131 is a bolt-in replacement for 2017-later model Harley-Davidson Touring motorcycles originally equipped with a Milwaukee-Eight oil-cooled or twin-cooled engine.

2019 Engine Builder Awards

Over the past seven years, we’ve placed the spotlight on dozens of successful engine builders who exemplify the key attributes of a well-run business.

Boring & Honing in the Digital Age

Engine builders have as many preferences for the way they machine and build their engines as a baker does for making dough.

Race Engine Challenge 2019

The build started with an LS1-based 5.3L factory block. The rules of the competition have a minimum cubic inch limit of 370 cid.

Air-Cooled VW Engines

The iconic VW Beetle, known by enthusiasts and the industry as the Type 1, is probably one of the most influential and underrated performance vehicles of all time. It’s underrated because the car only produced between 36 and 60 hp, depending on which model you had.

Engine Testing Equipment

Engine dynamometers are great for tuning power and torque, but are they necessary for general quality control testing purposes? Do you need a full engine dyno to bench test an engine? The answer is: it depends. There may be other equipment options.

CNC Machine Centers

One curious fact that caught our eye in the latest Machine Shop Market Profile, published in June, was that 41% of readers – engine builders – don’t use a computer to run their shop. This begs the question: if you don’t use a computer for basic bookkeeping, are you using one for machining?

When it Comes to Stroker Engines – Bigger is Better

The world of hot rods and horsepower commonly utilize the benefits of stroking an engine, and for many performance builders, it’s more commonplace now than ever before.

Building an ASCS Sprint Car Engine

Salina Engine’s primary focus is on racing engines, with its main market being sprint car engines for various sanctioning bodies.