376 cid LS3 LSR Engine
When a customer came to Mullenix Racing Engines wanting to kick it up a level from his stock bottom end and stock heads, engine builder James Mullenix built him a 376 cid LS3 LSR engine. Find out what went into this LS build and what kind of power it’s cranking out!
Engine Builder Magazine’s 2019 Engine of the Year Winner
For the third consecutive year, Engine Builder magazine presented its Engine of the Year award, which stems from the Engine of the Week series, sponsored by PennGrade Motor Oil and Elring.
Mitsubishi 4G63 2.0L Evo 9 Engine
After going through countless engine set ups with his Mitsubishi Evo, Robert came to Arlington Machine to meet his goals of making mid-8 second, 1/4-mile passes. Arlington Machine owner, Aaron Yaghoubian, got to work and delivered a 1,000+ hp 4G63 2.0L Evo 9 with loads of boost. Find out what went into this build!
370 cid LS3 Engine
Eric Roycroft showed up to the 2019 Race Engine Challenge in Charlotte, back in mid-September, with a 370 cid LS3 engine, which he entered into the inline valve class. The part-time engine builder was an underdog among professionals, but he came out on top. Find out what went into his winning LS3 engine build!
650 cid Compound Marine Engine
Boat engines are just different. Just ask Alexi Sahagian, owner of Boost Power USA. He builds 700-1,500 horsepower marine engines all day, every day, and making them live in a marine application is job No. 1. Alexi took the marine engine one step further with his build of a 650 cid compound engine, which features two turbochargers and two superchargers. Find out what went into this wild build, and what kind of power it produces!
Video: Engine of the Week – GSX-R1000 Nitrous Engine
This week we take you inside the build of the engine behind the XDA Series’ Nitrous Bulls ‘Dead Man Walking’ motorcycle, which is a GSX-R1000 nitrous engine built by Landon Ingram of G-Force Race Engines in Lewisville, NC.
466 cid LS7 Engine
When you walk the floor of the SEMA Show there’s no shortage of amazing cars, engines and parts in every direction! Just take this 466 cid LS7 engine inside a Chevelle SS as an example! We stopped by Mast Motorsports to get the details. Find out what went into this Mast Motorsports-built LS7 engine!
440 cid LSX Methanol Engine
After spending time as a Marine, Kyle Thompson returned to civilian life with a serious need for speed. He started Thompson Motorsports to feed his passion, and today the Texas-based engine shop churns out 550 engines a year like this 440 cid LSX methanol engine for radial drag racing! Find out went into this low 4-second engine build!
Vote for Engine of the Year 2019
Engine of the Year is back for its third installment, and the nominees are better than ever! To help us choose the 2019 winner, we’re going to need your votes!
4.900˝ TKM Outlaw Hemi Engine
Looking to build a new race car to break records in 1/8th-mile drag racing, TKM Performance built this 4.900˝ Outlaw Hemi engine for a C7 Corvette. Find out how this engine makes well over 3,000 hp!
390 cid Ford FE Engine
After rooming together in college and going their separate ways following graduation, Kyle Whetsel and Brad Simoneau reconnected when Kyle purchased RPM Performance and Machine. The two good friends now build quality engine work like this recent 390 cid Ford FE engine. Find out what went into the build!
632 cid Big Block Chevy Nitrous Engine
Having retired as an automotive technician a few years back, John Messmore needed something fun to occupy his time. His love for building big block Chevys led him to opening his one-man engine shop, J Motorhead Racing Engines, in San Diego where he builds big cubic inch, big blocks like this 632 cid Chevy nitrous engine for grudge racing. Find out what goes into building this 2,000 horsepower beast!
Video: Engine of the Week – 428 cid Gen III Hemi Hellcat Engine
Since the Hellcat has come out, Sampson Racing Engines has gotten into the 6.2L/6.4L BGE-based engines. In fact, SRE recently finished up this 428 cid Gen III Hemi Hellcat engine build for a customer, and it’s our Engine of the Week sponsored by PennGrade Motor Oil and Elring.
Chevy SB2 Engine
When a turnkey opportunity with an established business on its last legs fell in the laps of Clayton and Christine Smith, it was too good to pass up. Today, what is now Fastime Racing Engines, builds all kinds of domestic V8 horsepower, including this Chevy SB2 engine for dirt modified. Find out what went into this build!
Suzuki GSX-R1000 Nitrous Engine
After meeting Angie McBride at the race track and building her motorcycle engines for Outlaw Pro Street back in the day, Landon Ingram’s engine shop, G-Force Race Engines, got put on the map. Today, he specializes in Hayabusa and Suzuki sport bike engines for drag racing applications, just like this nitrous GSX-R1000. Find out what goes into this G-Force custom build!
2.35L Subaru Stage X Closed-Deck Engine
Justin Anning and his engine shop, Nemesis Performance, don’t do things people normally do. He does things differently, and nothing is more proof of that than his recent build of a 2.35L Subaru Stage X Closed-Deck engine for drag racing. Find out why Justin is calling this his biggest and baddest engine yet!
428 cid Gen III Hemi Hellcat Engine
Ever since the Hellcat came out, Sampson Racing Engines has gotten into the 6.2L/6.4L BGE-based engines. The MN-based engine and machine shop recently completed a 428 cid Gen III Hemi Hellcat engine with some high horsepower capability. Find out what went into the machine work and build!
Video: Engine of the Week – Toyota/Lexus V8 1UZ-FE
In this episode of Engine of the Week brought to you by PennGrade Motor Oil and Elring, we look at the details of a Toyota/Lexus 1UZ-FE engine built by Tom Hughes of Hughes Race Engineering in Auckland, New Zealand.
ProCharged Top Sportsman Engine
Scott Duggins of PAR Racing Engines will build anything from a 434 small block to a 860 cid big block, including this blown, ProCharged Top Sportsman engine. Find out what went into this fast, high-horsepower build!
GM 604 Engine
Steve Hendren can thank his dad, Bill Hendren, for teaching him everything he knows about engine building. In fact, the whole Hendren family is an integral part of the evolution of Hendren Racing Engines in Rutherfordton, NC. It’s that family formula that helps crank out 140-160 engines a year like this GM 604 engine. Find out what goes into making this a mean race engine!
