ProCharged 557 cid Big Block Chevy Engine
This is one of the most popular engine combinations at PAR Racing Engines. Built from 540 cid to 588 cid, this ProCharged 557 cid big block Chevy is a proven setup for Top Sportsman, Top Dragster and even drag-and-drive applications. Check out what makes this such a great build!
Supercharged 4.900” Bore Space Hemi Engine
Building upon its 4.800″ bore space Hemi engine platform, Noonan Race Engineering made improvements to its 4.900″ bore space Hemi engine to the point that its now one of the engine shop’s bread and butter builds. Don’t let that fool you – this engine is packed with unique features and the performance to back it all up. Check it out.
2,600 HP ProCharged 540 cid Big Block Chevy Engine
BB&T Racing in South Haven, MS has been building high-performance domestic engines for 30 years. One of their latest builds is for a drag racing customer looking to go faster utilizing an F3 ProCharger. Check out this 2,600 hp ProCharged 540 big block Chevy engine!
Sick Week’s Fastest 4-Cylinder – a Turbocharged 2.0L 4G63 Engine
Tony Niemczyk has owned his 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse since 2001. Over the years, it’s been a constant evolution to get the car from a regular commuter to the point it is today – a streetable race machine with the claim of Sick Week’s Fastest 4-Cylinder and back-to-back Sick Week Freaks class wins. That’s thanks to a turbocharged 2.0L 4G63 engine. Check out the details!
One-on-One with Scott Highland of Race Winning Brands
Race Winning Brands, the parent company of many automotive and powersports brands like Dart, JE, Wiseco, K1, MGP, Manley, Trend, and others, is located just north of Engine Builder magazine’s Akron, OH headquarters in Mentor, OH. When they came to visit us, we took the opportunity to sit with Scott Highland, Race Winning Brands’ director
Twin-Turbo 5.0L Coyote Engine
Brett LaSala’s first ever Sick Week in his 2012 Mustang named Snot Rocket was a huge success thanks to a new personal best ET, a class win in Modified, 3rd place overall and ‘Quickest Ford’ honors. It’s all thanks to a 2,500-horsepower, twin-turbo, 5.0L Coyote engine built by Fast Forward Race Engines. Check it out!
Dream Engine Giveaway Ep. 4 – Bottom End Assembly
Now that Chris has checked all our specs, we begin to assemble the bottom end components of our small block Ford such as the rotating assembly, main and rod bearings and the camshaft. Next episode, we will be getting into our cylinder head assembly and more of the valvetrain components. Thanks to our Component PartnersWorld
Dream Engine Giveaway Ep. 3 – Checking Specs
We double check our specs on this small block Ford prior to assembly, and show you what to look for to ensure the engine lives.
Dream Engine Giveaway Ep. 2 – Block Prep
Our block is back from the machine shop and is ready to get prepped for assembly. We walk you through those initial steps before our rotating assembly can be installed. Make sure you enter to win this small block Ford here: https://www.enginebuildermag.com/2022-engine-giveaway/ Component PartnersWorld Products Man’OWar 351 blockCallies Performance Products crank and rodsDiamond Pistons custom pistonsTotal Seal
Screw-Blown 521 cid Hemi Engine
After getting blown backwards off the starting line from Jim Kilpatrick’s alcohol-fueled, screw-blown, 521 cubic inch Hemi engine at the 2022 Builder’s Brawl, we stopped by the Kilpatrick Racing Engines / Bad Judgement Racing pit the next morning to get the full details of this engine build. Don’t miss what’s in this engine!
Dream Engine Giveaway Ep. 1 – The Parts for our Twin-Supercharged Small Block Ford
We dive into the parts that will be making up our small block Ford Dream Engine Giveaway build.
Enter to Win Engine Builder’s Dream Engine Giveaway
Engine Builder magazine is giving away an 800+ horsepower Twin-Supercharged Small Block Ford engine to one lucky winner.
Race Winning Brands Helps Power the Cure with Pink Piston Project
Race Winning Brands, Inc. (“RWB”) has ramped up its cancer research and awareness support efforts in 2022 with its Pink Piston Project℠ by partnering with the American Cancer Society (“ACS”) to raise funds through donations. Encouraged through its core automotive performance piston brands – Diamond Racing, JE Pistons, Manley Performance, and Wiseco Performance Products –
Twin-Turbo 5.0L Coyote Engine
Ryan Hargett of Hargett Automotive & Performance recently won the Super Street Small Block Power Adder class at the 2022 Summit Midwest Drags with an average ET of 7.577 at 185 mph, making him the 8th fastest drag-n-drive car in the top 100, and the fastest ever in that class. Helping achieve this feat is a 2011 Mustang with a twin-turbo 5.0L Coyote engine. You’ve got to see this!
Women in Motorsports: Felicia Smith
Felicia Smith was never a huge gear head. However, following her first taste of speed at the track, she’s been living a life of cars and racing ever since. She’s taken the past six years to build up her CTS-V and her own car/engine skills in an effort to share it all with the car community.
Race Winning Brands Acquires PAC Racing Springs
Race Winning Brands, Inc. (“RWB”), a portfolio company of MiddleGround Capital, has announced the acquisition of PAC Racing Springs (“PAC”), a leading manufacturer of high-performance valve springs serving the automotive and powersports performance and racing aftermarket. PAC represents the ninth add-on acquisition for Race Winning Brands. PAC is headquartered and operates out of an industry-leading
950-HP 7.3L Powerstroke Engine
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. A few broken rocker arms and a bent connecting rod didn’t stop David Keyser. In fact, he used it as motivation to build this 7.3L Powerstroke to handle even more horsepower and punishment. Check it out!
ProCharged 7.3L Ford Godzilla Engine
We came across Willis Performance Enterprises’ latest, and arguably most impressive, Godzilla engine build during the 2021 PRI show – this 1,500+ horsepower, ProCharged Godzilla engine. What’s super impressive about the build is it still utilizes the Ford Godzilla’s stock block, crank and cylinder head castings to achieve those high-horsepower levels. Check it out!
Noonan’s 4.8″ Billet Hemi Engine
During the 2021 PRI show, we got the chance to catch up with the folks at Noonan Race Engineering to chat about one of the shop’s best-selling engine combinations – a 4.8″ billet Hemi engine – which can be used in applications such as NHRA Pro Mod, Top Alcohol, Outlaw Pro Mod, and Tractor Pulling to the tune of 3,000+ horsepower. Find out what went into this billet build.
Connecting Rod Technology: A Collaboration Between Companies and Customers
Why is technology so interesting? For me, it’s because it always changes. No matter what it is, and no matter how good we make something, we always strive to make it better. There’s also proven technology that comes from testing, but more importantly, real-world use and abuse – an example of which is connecting rods.
