Stroker Strategies for Higher Horsepower
Such strategies are already very popular with those building small block and big block Chevys as well as small block Fords. In the main, it is a cost effective way to deliver what most customers deem as power – that is more low speed torque. Generating extra cubes via a stroker crank is a good
Bolt-on Horsepower: Choosing An Induction System
The induction system feeds the engine air and fuel. So to increase the torque and horsepower output of an engine, the induction system has to provide more air and fuel. That usually means adding an aftermarket performance intake manifold with taller, larger and/or longer runners to increase air flow into the cylinder head ports, bolting
Horsepower TV Competition
WyoTech grads are gearing up to build engines head-to-head for the second consecutive year on PowerBlock’s Horsepower TV. Set to air as a TV special in April of 2009, the second annual “Scholastic Engine Builder Challenge” pits students from WyoTech’s Sacramento, CA and Blairsville, PA campuses against each other for bragging rights on who can
Horsepower – Building In and Bolting On
I consider myself blessed that for the last 35 years I’ve had the opportunity to hang around with some of the nation’s best engine builders and racers, and had the rare opportunity to pick their brains about engine building tips and tricks. Most of these concepts are pretty well known in the engine building community
Making Horsepower and Horse Sense From Your Dyno
A dyno can give an engine builder an enormous wealth of information and even separate the truth from lies. It’s one thing for a builder to have an idea of what the engine he or she is building is capable of and quite another to know exactly what’s been created. That’s because a dyno, more
How To Maximize The Business Horsepower Available From A Dyno
To many consumers, dynamometers (flow benches and CNC porting too) represent black art. They believe that dyno testing their engine will somehow magically transform it into a producer of unheard levels of power. Others just want to compare their engine to one they read about in a magazine. And still others are seeking bragging rights.
Surfacing Equipment Can Increase Horsepower
If your shop is in the business of selling performance, especially to street and/or moderately budget-constrained clientele, then some of the best free advertising you can get is by word of mouth from satisfied customers. Often this can be no further away than taking advantage of a few simple machining operations and explaining to your
Enhance engine performance and increase durability at higher horsepower output, Detroit Diesel 11.1L and 12.7L premium engines (60-series, 1998-2002 models)
Engine Builders: To enhance engine performance and increase durability at higher horsepower output, Detroit Diesel 11.1L and 12.7L premium engines (60-series, 1998-2002 models) use a unique forged steel piston and connecting rod assembly. The premium engines can be identified with the letters "PK" in the fifth and sixth position (example: 6067PK28) of the model designation.
Porting For Performance The Science of Horsepower
Air flow makes horsepower. The more cubic feet per minute (cfm) of air that flows through the intake ports and into the combustion chambers, the more horsepower the engine makes. A larger carburetor or throttle body, bigger valves, a high-lift, long-duration camshaft, three-angle valve job and exhaust headers are all performance enhancements that increase airflow
Building Horsepower Through Dyno Testing
Pick up a copy of any racing-oriented automotive publication andas you thumb through its pages you’ll notice a smorgasbord ofads from engine builders. Most of them will have an assortmentof horsepower figures large enough to rival the national debt. Of course, all the numbers are suspect because, in most cases,they were obtained on the advertisers’
Compound Turbocharged 6.7L Powerstroke Engine
With a background in farming, Tanner Allison grew up with a passion for diesel trucks and engines. He also gravitated towards the Powerstroke platform, and has since set his sights on showing what a 6.7L Powerstroke engine can do. Check out Tanner’s most-recent diesel build!
540 cid Supercharged Big Block Chevy Engine
Born without arms, Matt Stutzman, aka the Armless Archer, has excelled at competitive archery. Now, he’s turning his focus to another passion – drag racing. Looking to go 200 mph in the 1/8th mile, Matt runs a Top Sportsman drag car with a supercharged big block Chevy engine. Check it out!
Plazmaman 5-Inch PRO Billet Throttle Body
Plazmaman’s PRO billet throttle body is designed for 3,000-plus horsepower.
Hot Shot’s Secret Green Diamond 0W-20 Light-Duty Diesel Oil
Hot Shot’s Secret Green Diamond is formulated for use in GM Duramax 2.7 and 3.0 diesel engines that require Dexos D 0W-20 specification.
Talking NHRA Top Fuel Motorcycles with Vantine Nitro-Sports and PennGrade 1
Join PennGrade1 and Engine Builder for a webinar featuring Vantine Nitro-Sports and team owner Dave Vantine. We’ll talk about the crazy pressures and forces these 1,000-plus horsepower Top Fuel Motorcycle engines are under, and why Dave Vantine has trusted PennGrade1 to protect his team’s engines when it matters the most.
Compound Turbocharged 6.0L Powerstroke Engine
Eric McMichael of McMichael’s Diesel Performance is a Ford guy through and through. His passion for the Blue Oval shines bright in his 2004 F-250, which features a compound-turbo 6.0L Powerstroke engine. Check it oit!
Turbocharged Toyota 2JZ Engine
Damon Elff’s Toyota Supra, which features a turbocharged 2JZ engine, will send you backwards as it revs up. This 2JZ is wicked, and we caught up with Damon at Sick Week this year to get the full scoop on the build.
Holley’s Latest LS Engine Giveaway
Holley has partnered with high-performance engine builder Prestige Motorsports for its latest giveaway LS engine.
Eneos Racing Street 0W-50 Motor Oil
These racing formulations are created using a history of OEM innovation in conjunction with racing partners around the world.
Compound-Turbo 6.0L Powerstroke Engine
Justin Gerebizza acquired a fully built ‘06 F-350 looking to achieve the 1,000-hp mark with a compound-turbo 6.0L Powerstroke engine. This Diesel of the Week is even more impressive when you realize it was built in 2015.
