Wilkins Racing Engines’ 347 cid Small Block Chevy Engine
Stopping into Wilkins Racing Engines in Mooresville, NC was one of our favorite stops during our Charlotte trip earlier in 2023. Owner Sandy Wilkins showed us around his machine shop and gave us the details of a few engine builds like this Comp Eliminator 347 cid small block Chevy. It’s our Engine of the Week!
Borowski Race Engines to Exhibit at 2023 PRI Show
Founded in 1968, Borowski Race Engines, Inc. is a world-recognized leader in the high-end of the LS engine market and has been expanding its scope into other popular American V8s. The shop is thrilled to have two awesome cars and a full lineup of Facebook Live speakers at its booth #409 for PRI 2023. The
Elgin OE Replacement MLS Head Gaskets for Ford 6.7L Diesel Engines
Elgin Industries has introduced original equipment replacement multi-layer-steel head gaskets for 2011-2020 Ford 6.7L diesel engines. The new gaskets – EHG-26661 (left) and EHG-26662 (right) – match the design, fitment and quality of the original equipment gaskets for these engines. Assembled thickness of the MLS gaskets is 1.26mm. In addition to OE-quality head gaskets, Elgin
PAR Racing Engines’ 615 cid Big Block Chevy Engine
Spending a day in Spartanburg, SC recently, resulted in a trip to visit Scott Duggins and the team at PAR Racing Engines. This engine machine shop is well-known for cranking out quality, high-horsepower race engines. Scott toured us around and showcased a few current builds like this pair of 615 cubic inch big block Chevys!
Concord Engines’ 5.3L LS Engine Build
We’ve visited Tony and the boys at Concord Engines before. The Kannapolis, NC-based shop does engine and machine work on a ton of different platforms. While we were there this past summer, Tony has a 5.3L LS engine getting rebuilt. The shop has three different variations it can do with this combo – stock, street
Sandy Wilkins Invites Us to Tour Wilkins Racing Engines
When we were in Mooresville, NC this summer, we kept seeing signs for Wilkins Racing Engines, so we took the hint and stopped at the shop to check it out. Shop owner Sandy Wilkins invited us in and we were not disappointed! This engine machine shop does a number of different things for several racing
Pat Musi Racing Engines’ Outlaw 4.840 Bore Space Nitrous Engine
We love every opportunity we get to speak with Pat Musi of Pat Musi Racing Engines. This time, we were down in Mooresville, NC to check out his shop in person and get the details of a few engine builds he had underway. This is an Outlaw 4.84 nitrous engine with 731 cubic inches of
Wilkins Racing Engines’ 632 cid Big Block Chevy Nitrous Engine
Sandy Wilkins of Wilkins Racing Engines recently allowed us to visit his engine and machine shop in Mooresville, NC. We were thoroughly impressed by how clean and organized his shop was and the caliber of the engines his shop churns out. We got the full details of this big block Chevy nitrous engine he built
Pro Motor Engines’ LS3 Engine Build for TA2 Racing
Pro Motor Engines in Mooresville, NC and owner Dennis Borem have a rich history in NASCAR and other forms of racing. We got to visit the shop earlier this summer, and the team was wrapping up a dyno session on a newly assembled LS3 engine for TA2 racing. We got the full details of the
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.
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
Rottler Report with Bryan Neelen of Late Model Engines
Bryan Neelen is the owner of Late Model Engines, an engine machine shop located in Houston, TX. The shop specializes in high performance LS and new LT engine development, all of which are machined on Rottler Manufacturing machines, including their new H85AX. “Once you dial in the sizing it’s very precise and can run cylinder
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
The Best of Both Worlds: Twin-Charged Engines
Not to be confused with twin-turbocharging, twin-charging is the innovative combination of a supercharger and a turbocharger. It’s nothing new – Lancia, Nissan and Volkswagen were among the first to use the combination back in the ‘80s, but it’s hardly common today.
S&S Cycle 129/132” Power Packages for 2017-2023 M8 Engines
S&S is combining its brand new 129” and 132” bolt-in big bore kits with lots of goodies to achieve the ultimate engine build.
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
MAHLE Wins Series Order for Hydrogen Engines
MAHLE has received a series order from engine manufacturer DEUTZ for the development and supply of components for hydrogen engines. These are so-called power cell units, i.e. units consisting of the piston, the piston ring pack and the piston pin, which DEUTZ plans to use in stationary hydrogen engines for the first time from the
Rottler Report with Sandy Wilkins of Wilkins Racing Engines
Sandy Wilkins is the owner of Wilkins Racing Engines, an engine machine shop located in Moorseville, NC. The build performance race engines and their team has won multiple national championships and records. They recently purchased a new Rottler Manufacturing F69A machining center. “This Rottler is great because you can do boring, decking, circle interpolation, etc.
Rottler Report with Chuck Priestly of Best Engines
Chuck Priestly is the owner of Best Engines, an engine machines shop located in Wake Village, TX that does professional engine design, machining, assembly, testing, block boring, honing, crank polishing, and a number of other services. They recently purchased @rottler S86A and the H85AX machines. “We choose Rottler because it’s the industry gold standard. They are high
Rottler Report with Jessie Berwick of R&L Engines
Jessie Berwick is the Head Machinist at R&L Engines, a 6,000 sq. ft. state of the art engine rebuilding and machining facility that handles performance vintage, race and marine engines. They own three different Rottler Manufacturing machines, including this F69A. “One thing I like about Rottler machines it that they require minimal maintenance and have
