LS Fest West Pre-Registration Now Open
The LS Fest West event website is currently up to date with all available information on the west coast event at this time. Bowling Green registration is slated to be go live later in the year.
2019 Race Engine Challenge Dyno Rules Announced
Think you have what it takes to top Greg Brown of Hammerhead Performance Engines from Snellville, GA, and his 393 Ford Hemi engine in the 2019 Race Engine Challenge? Good luck – you’ll need to bring your A-game. Brown, winner of the of the inaugural Race Engine Challenge is selling his winning engine (the 2018
Engine Pro January Shop Solutions
CAM BEARING ISSUES LIKELY TIED TO BURRS We’ve found that almost all issues related to camshafts being too tight in the bearings are caused by burrs in the cam tunnel, which were caused by the original bearing installation at the factory. This is especially true with split cam bearings found in an LS or late
OEM Confusion Spells Success For the Engine Builder
GM announced last month they are closing plants and shuttering several others. The direction they cite is that they are moving away from sedans and will shift volumes towards SUVs and trucks. Ford announced many months ago they are only going to produce the Focus and the Mustang for car production. FCA is killing other sedans
Street Performance Cylinder Heads Selection Guidelines
In simple terms, the cylinder head is just a casting that tops off the engine block, holds the valves and forms the combustion chambers. Working in combination with the camshaft(s), induction and exhaust systems, the head determines how the engine breathes, the engine’s power curve and personality. The “right” cylinder head will deliver peak power
Professional Secrets to Selecting Valve Springs
Valve springs play an essential role in controlling the breathing in internal combustion engines. The valves are mechanically opened by a camshaft, with the help of the valve lifters or tappets, and closed by the valve springs. But valve springs perform one of the most the critical functions: lifting the weight of the valve. Valve
Turbo Engine Technology Makes Sport Compacts Relevant
It’s been almost 20 years since the first of the many “Fast and Furious” films entered the public eye, leading to a renaissance for the sport compact car and engine market. That market has ebbed and flowed in the years since, but thanks to a resurgence of smaller displacement engines and turbocharging becoming mainstream today,
408 cid Ford Windsor Stroker Engine
Looking to test real world differences between carburetor and EFI engine set-ups, while also testing different-sized camshafts, the team at Coast High Performance and Custom Performance Racing Engines built this 408 cid Ford Windsor Stroker engine. Read on to find out what went into the build and what the dyno results showed.
Moroso Announces New Products
Moroso has introduced a Ford 5.0 Coyote 6-1/4″ deep front sump steel oil pan, a GM LS Drag Race 7-1/2″ deep aluminum oil pan, a Corvette, ’05-’13 aluminum coolant expansion tank, and a SBC two-piece billet aluminum valve cover with oilers.
Red Line Synthetic Oil Celebrates 40th Anniversary
Red Line Synthetic Oil is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2019. Throughout the year, Red Line will celebrate its anniversary by sponsoring more events and drivers than ever before.
Open-Wheel Dirt Modified Engine
Enriched with a history of NASCAR engine building, Vaseleniuck Engine Development has had to diversify its engine work in recent years. The 24,000 sq.-ft. shop, now run by Darrick Vaseleniuck, specializes in drag race, street performance and open-wheel dirt modified engine work like this open-wheel dirt modified engine for the Volusia Speedweeks. Find out what makes this engine ready to race!
Video: Mr. Race Oil at PRI 2018
Timothy Miranda of “Mr. Race Oil,” talks about the company’s engine assembly products and its engine oils engineered for specific applications during the PRI tradeshow in Indianapolis.
Houston Raceway Park Now Powered by Pennzoil
Houston Raceway Park, the iconic drag strip located in the Houston suburb of Baytown, welcomes Pennzoil through a new multi-year relationship that changes the name of the 30-year-old facility to Houston Raceway Park powered by Pennzoil.
598 cid Big Block Ford Engine
As a great option for both drag racing and truck pulling, it’s easy to see why this 598 cid big block Ford engine built by CNC-Motorsports has become one of the shop’s best selling packages. Find out what makes it so special.
Motor State Distributing to Present the 2020 RPExpo
Race & Performance Expo has announced Motor State Distributing as the presenter of the 2020 Race & Performance Expo February 21-23.
Roush Yates Engines Wins MAHLE Engine Builders of the Year Award
Doug Yates of Roush Yates Engines received the MAHLE Engine Builder of the Year Award for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. The award for the Monster Energy Cup Series was based on the outstanding performance of Kevin Harvick’s No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford.
727 cid Hemispherical Headed Engine
Valued at over $66,000, this 727 cid Hemispherical Headed engine built by Sonny’s Racing Engines was prominently displayed at the 2018 PRI Show in Indianapolis as Sunnen’s 30th Annual Charity Sweepstakes engine. The proceeds benefitted Victory Junction, a camp for children living with serious medical conditions. Find out how much horsepower and money this powerplant made!
Don’s Auto Named Vintage Engine Builder of the Year
Does it make good business sense to leave a lucrative career as an expert craftsman to take over an aging business serving cars and trucks built long before fuel injection was invented? If you’re Tony Pontillo, owner of Don’s Auto Parts & Machine Shop, it’s not only logical, it provides a great opportunity to give
Borowski Wins Race Engine Builder of the Year
How Ken and Joe McCaul Reinvigorated Rockdale, IL’s Borowski Race Engines When opportunity knocks, you answer the door. At least if you’re Ken and Joe McCaul you do, and you’re glad that you did. Joe and Ken are a father and son team who purchased Borowski Race Engines in Rockdale, IL, a suburb of Joliet,
Things That Go Bump in the Night – Demolition Derby Engine Tips
I grew up in a small town of 5,000 people. Each year on Saturday night at the county fair they would have a demolition derby. The local salvage yard would always hold cars back during the year that were good derby car candidates, knowing that two months before the fair, the locals would come shopping for
