Vintage Air Cast Front Runner for GM LT & LS Engines
The kit includes a 6061-T6 billet aluminum water pump, crankshaft and power steering pulleys, ATI balancer, Mechman 170-amp hairpin-style alternator, Detroit Speed aluminum-body power steering pump, and a genuine Sanden A/C compressor.
605 Drag Boat Engine
When his customer wanted to move up a class in drag boat racing, James Bostick of Bostick Racing Engines was happy to oblige. He built this 605 cid drag boat engine with nitrous for high horsepower.
2,000 HP 416 cid LT Engine
Late Model Engines just finished building an LT engine combination capable of 2,000 horsepower! Utilizing GM’s 6.6L iron block and a bunch of other aftermarket goodies, find out why this combination is expected to take the LT market by storm.
GM 6.6L LT Iron Block Engine
The build consists of a 416 cid iron block LT engine, capable of making 2,000 horsepower in a forced induction application. This is a combination becoming extremely popular for high output (1,500+ hp) engines in the latest model GM vehicles.
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,
AJPE 521 cid ProCharged Hemi Pro Mod Engine
After a recent crash at the NHRA U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis, Steve Matusek of Aeromotive was fortunate enough to bounce right back. However, his team first had to swap their Pro Mod Mustang and its twin-turbo engine for a black, 2018 Camaro with a ProCharged 521 cid Hemi. Find out what went into the new set up.
The Drive Toward Thinning Engine Oils
Oil viscosity has been on a thinner trend throughout the years. If you owned a car in the early 1990s, the engine likely used 10W-30, 10W-40, or 20W-50 engine oil, but cars today most commonly use 0W-20, 5W-20, and 5W-30.
Honda’s B Series and K20, K24 and K20C1 Engines
A few of Honda’s engines stand out when it comes to building performance vehicles – the B series engines and its K20 and K24 engines.
Nissan Engines
The Nissan brand is associated with several enthusiast-friendly cars such as the Datsun 510 and 240Z, the Nissan 350Z, 240SX, and a host of Skylines, as well as the fabled GT-R.
Engine Development
Years in the making, many barriers broken and still possibly more to come, Mike Moran describes the Motor City Billet Bullet engine build as a fairy tale the way it came together.
Aviaid Low-Profile Billet 426 Hemi Dry Sump Pan
Measuring under 2˝ in total height, Aviaid’s new billet pan facilitates the lowest possible engine mounting position.
1,000 HP 426 cid Hemi Engine
While Dodge got creative with its Hellcat, Demon and Hellephant engine names, MTI Racing hasn’t named this 426 cid Hemi package, but something tells us that won’t hold this engine back from being a popular option! Find out what goes into this special build.
Rebuilding Ford’s 5.0L Coyote Engine
Debuting in the 2011 model year, the Coyote is a 5.0L, naturally aspirated V8 engine featuring a dual overhead cam (DOHC) design. The Coyote’s architecture was also Ford’s first implementation of its Twin Independent Variable Cam Timing (TI-VCT) technology on a V8 engine.
Chevrolet Announces 7.0L LS7 Crate Engine
Chevrolet has announced it will be making an enhanced version of its 7.0L LS7 engine available in crate form. GM says the new LS427/570 engine offers more horsepower than the standard unit, coupled with increased ease of installation, thanks to a wet-sump lubrication system. A new, high-lift camshaft developed specifically for this engine helps produce
Diesel Engines & the EPA
Before the EPA started snooping around, there were relatively few restrictions on diesels. That’s starting to change.
Alcohol-Powered Tractor Pulling Engines
As other forms of motorsports keep pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with an engine, tractor pulling is no different.
711 cid Twin-Turbo Hemi Jet Boat Engine
Mike Finnegan grew up riding around in the backseat of a jet boat, inches away from a 455 Olds engine. As a child, he thought his parents wanted to kill him. It’s tough to blame him! Going 150 mph in a 19-ft. boat is pretty insane. Mike Finnegan admits, that amount of speed in a boat on the water with no windshield, feels like you’re going to the moon. He fell in love with drag boat racing and recently built this 711 cid twin-turbo Hemi engine in a 19-ft. Peterson Place Craft. Find out what went into the build! Engine of the Week is sponsored by PennGrade Motor Oil and Elring – Das Original.
Jet Boat Engines & Drag Racing
Jet boat racing started in the ‘60s and grew out of hot rod culture. Stripping down Fords and Chevys to make them go faster quickly translated into boats, and the rest is history.
Installing Marine Engines
According to Bob Teague of Teague Custom Marine, the installation is just as important as the engine build itself.
