Aviaid Oil Systems
Aviaid manufactures a comprehensive assortment of wet sump and dry sump oil pumps, oil pans, tanks and accessories.
2019 Engine Builder Awards
Over the past seven years, we’ve placed the spotlight on dozens of successful engine builders who exemplify the key attributes of a well-run business.
Race Engine Challenge 2019
The build started with an LS1-based 5.3L factory block. The rules of the competition have a minimum cubic inch limit of 370 cid.
6.4L Cummins Engine
It was five years ago that Fleece Performance bought Freedom Racing Engines, and ever since, the two companies have been dominating the diesel performance market. Evidence of that is proven in builds like this recent 6.4L Cummins based off a 6.7L block as an all-around performance monster. Find out what makes this a unicorn diesel 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!
Episode 2: Insane Engine Moments – Dyno Fire
There are very few things more exciting than firing up a new engine. Something about the roar of an engine just makes you feel good. But that good feeling can quickly change to one of worry, especially if you find yourself in a similar situation as Taylor Lastor of TRE Racing Engines in Cleveland, TX.
Penske Acquires INDYCAR, IMS
Penske Entertainment Corp., a subsidiary of Penske Corporation, will acquire all Hulman & Company assets, including the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS), the NTT IndyCar Series, and video series and production company IMS Productions.
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!
MSD Crab Cap Ford Distributors
Holley has announced the release of MSD Ford Crab Cap Distributors, the solution to distributor-clearance issues in tight quarters from superchargers, air cleaners, and other large, bulky, components.
DEI Introduces New Sales Representatives
Thermal and acoustic specialist, DEI, has announced two additions to the company’s inside sales department – Eric Baun and Will Farkas.
433 cid Ford Dirt Late Model Engine
Opting to work on “nice, pretty race motors over diesels,” Jack Cornett founded Cornett Racing Engines to do just that. His shop now builds race engines for all kinds of applications like this 433 cid Ford Dirt Late Model engine. Don’t miss the details of this build!
World Products 9.200˝ Ford Blocks
World Products has released a new 9.200˝ deck version of its Man O’War Ford small block. This block is ideal for the oval track market and drag racing applications.
Lincoln Electric Hosts Motorsports Welding Seminar
Lincoln Electric hosted its annual Advanced Motorsports Welding Seminar in Cleveland where representatives from NASCAR, IndyCar, the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) and off-road racing gathered to learn about the latest in motorsports welding techniques and procedures.
406 cid Buick Nailhead
When a long-time customer came into Fisher Federated Auto Parts’ Machine Shop with his 1962 Buick Invicta 406 cid Nailhead engine, machinist Jeff Mazzei jumped at the chance to breathe new life into it. Find out what went into bringing this more than 50-year-old engine back to pristine condition.
Fuel Injector Selection & Service
These days just about everything is computer controlled, and we mean EVERYTHING. But the only kind of electronics we’re interested in for this article is one of the oldest computer-controlled engine parts around – the humble fuel injector.
Big Block Chevy Nitrous Engine
Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, TRE Racing Engines survived a shop fire three years ago, and is now back to building top-notch drag racing engines like this big block Chevy nitrous engine for X275 drag radial racing. Click to find out what the shop went through to survive disaster, and how this engine came together.
MSD Direct Ignition System Kits
Holley has announced the release of DIS (Direct Ignition System) Kits, which make it easy to upgrade from a conventional distributor-type ignition to modern, efficient coil-per-plug technology.
Learning Engine Self Defense
All engines that are upgraded in horsepower, whether accomplished mechanically, with power adders or both, need to have the proper defensive steps in place or your now more powerful engine could suffer serious failures.
Race Engines Roar in Charlotte
Inaugural Challenge Brings Out The Best in Competitors and Combinations It may have been unseasonably warm in Charlotte, but engines (and builders) from around the country stayed cool under pressure as they were pushed to their limits in the inaugural Race Engine Challenge presented by VP Racing Fuels and Lubricants. After multiple days of pulls,
Engine Block Selection: The Foundation
A search through internet forums on the topic of seasoned blocks might shock you about how much debate there is over whether it is better to use a new block or an old one that has been left out in the cold for months to allow the cast iron to age and relax. Ford supposedly had
