Follow Engine Builder During the First-Ever Sick Week Drag Event
When we heard about a week-long drag racing event billed as the “hardest vacation you’ll ever take” coming to Florida and Georgia named Sick Week, we knew we had to go along for the ride. Sick Week, presented by Gear Vendors Overdrive, takes place from February 7–11 (with testing on February 6). The event will see
Engine Builder Magazine’s 2021 Diesel of the Year Winner
Engine Builder magazine has announced its annual Diesel of the Year winning engine – a sleeved and turbocharged 6.7L Cummins – built by McCoy Black of MB Diesel Performance in Gold Hill, NC. Members of MB Diesel Performance accepted the Diesel of the Year award at Engine Builder’s PRI Party, sponsored by Autolite, at Tin
Engine Builder Magazine’s 2021 Engine of the Year Winner
Engine Builder magazine has announced its annual Engine of the Year for 2021 – a turbocharged 2.0L 4G63 Mitsubishi engine – built by Nicole and Schiller Murphy of iCraveBoost Performance in Denver, CO. The Murphy’s accepted the award at Engine Builder’s PRI Party, sponsored by Autolite, at Tin Roof in Indianapolis on December 8. During
Engine Builder Magazine’s 2021 America’s Best Engine Shop Winners
Engine Builder magazine has announced the three winners of its 2021 America’s Best Engine Shops contest, sponsored by Autolite. The three winners, Moran Motorsports (Race), LinCo Diesel Performance (Diesel) and Workshop 5001 (Vintage), accepted their awards during Engine Builder’s PRI Party, sponsored by Autolite, at Tin Roof in Indianapolis on December 8. Engine Builder magazine
Not Your Father’s Engine Builder
I’ve actually lost track of how long it’s been since people started claiming print was dead. It’s been a while! Now, I understand the ‘print is dead’ claim might be different for newspapers than it is for magazines, but I can tell you this – the content landscape has certainly been shifting. When I look
SEMA Concludes Online Search for Top Young Vehicle Builders
Golden Tickets have been awarded to three aspiring young vehicle builders to compete in SEMA Battle of the Builders, a coveted competition open only to builders with vehicles at the SEMA Show, taking place Nov. 2-5, 2021, in Las Vegas. The 2021 Young Guns regional winners are: Thomas Dickerson, of Athens, Ga. (Eastern Region)–1967 Ford
SEMA Concludes Online Search for Top Young Builders
Three aspiring young builders have been awarded Golden Tickets in the 2021 SEMA Battle of the Builders Young Guns virtual regional qualifier events. With former Battle of the Builders competitors Eddie Pettus, Muzzy Yousefi, Randy Borcherding, Jeremiah Profitt and Kyle Kuhnhausen serving as judges for the virtual corrals, competitors represented a diverse group of applicants
Olivia Scaffidi, Engine Builder, Racer, Influencer
Olivia Scaffidi is not someone to pass up a good junkyard find. Currently working on a 1971 El Camino and a 1971 Firebird, Olivia has aspirations to expand her engine building knowledge and racing experience.
BluePrint Engines’ Builder Series 632 Engine & Transmission Packages
The 632 ProSeries stroker big block is the largest displacement crate engine that BluePrint Engines produces.
Champion Oil Penetrant for Engine Builders
Penetrating oil, also known as penetrating fluid, is a very low-viscosity oil. It helps to loosen metal components, because it can penetrate into the narrow space between the threads of two parts.
Legendary Engine Builder Sonny Leonard Has Passed Away
In the hospital last month suffering from pneumonia, Sonny Leonard, Sonny’s Racing Engines’ president and CEO, passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2021. The engine shop broke the news on Facebook that it’s owner, founder and legendary engine builder, Sonny Leonard, had died. He was 77. Sonny Leonard’s name is synonymous with big-inch mountain motor
Moran Racing Engines Seeks Performance Engine Builder
Moran Racing Engines, located in Taylor, MI, is a manufacturer of high-performance engines and parts for the automotive racing industry, and is currently seeking to hire a high-performance automotive engine builder. Schedule is Monday-Friday, 9:00am-5:30pm, but must have the ability to be flexible when needed. Position Requirements Requires strong attention to detail, strong understanding of
Engine Builder’s 2020 America’s Best Engine Shop Winners
Engine Builder has announced the three winners of its 2020 America’s Best Engine Shops contest, which is broken out into three categories – race, vintage and diesel. The three winners, Late Model Engines (Race), D&J Precision Machine (Diesel) and Precision Engine Machine Co. (Vintage), accepted their awards virtually this year. The Engine Builder brand has
Engine Builder Announces its 2020 Diesel of the Year Winner
Engine Builder has announced its 2020 Diesel of the Year winning engine – a triple turbo 6.8L Cummins – built by Josh McCormack of Power Driven Diesel in Cedar City, UT. The 2020 Diesel of the Year contest, stems from Engine Builder’s Diesel of the Week series, sponsored by AMSOIL INC. This series began in
Engine Builder Announces its 2020 Engine of the Year Winner
Engine Builder has announced its annual Engine of the Year for 2020 – a Twin-Turbo Flat Six EG33 Subaru engine – built by Joe Hanna of ASF Machine in Grand Junction, CO. For the fourth consecutive year, Engine Builder presented its Engine of the Year award, which stems from the Engine of the Week series,
2020 Engine Builder Award Winners
It’s that time of year again when we announce our 3 biggest awards – our Engine of the Year, Diesel of the Year and our America’s Best Engine Shops. Find out who the big winners were!
Brady Ranweiler Wins 2020 SEMA Battle of the Builders
The SEMA Battle of the Builders concluded Friday, Nov. 6, during SEMA360, where Brady Ranweiler was named the winner of the annual competition. As per competition rules, the Top-12 finalists performed the judging duties and rated their peers on the quality of their builds. The Top-4 finalists for 2020 were narrowed down just prior to the
G&R Diesel – Engine Builder Profile
G&R Diesel first opened in 2008 working on class 8 trucks, but with a strong market and the growing popularity of diesel pickup trucks, it wasn’t long until they added diesel performance to their list of services.
Engine Builder Live Returns with an Engine Oil Q&A
This Live Stream Engine Oil Q&A will feature Ken Tyger of PennGrade 1® and Engine Builder Editor Greg Jones on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at 11am EST. Join us for a Zoom Webinar where you can ask Ken all your engine oil questions – proper engine break-in, engine applications and oil specifications, oil intervals, additives, and of course,