MAHLE Aftermarket’s ‘Drive with the Original’ Promotion 2019
The first in a series of videos has been posted to the MAHLE Aftermarket North America YouTube Channel documenting the custom build of an 1,100-HP Dodge Challenger at Petty’s Garage, the grand prize in the 2019 MAHLE “Drive with the Original” Technician Promotion.
540 cid Vortech Blower Top Sportsman Engine
Oakley Motorsports sponsors the Top Sportsman / Top Dragster classes for Division 3 in NHRA. The shop is well-known for building nitrous engines in those classes, however, as centrifugal blowers have been getting more and more popular, shop owner Phillip Oakley knew he’d have to try his hand at one of those engine builds. The result is this 540 cid Vortech Blower Top Sportsman engine. Find out the details of this very powerful engine build!
Nissan V8 Nitrous Drift Engine
Using a VK56 Nissan V8, which was originally an off-road truck engine, the guys at AHM Performance changed up some key aspects to turn it into a nitrous-injected Formula Drift engine for Chris Forsberg’s NOS energy drink Nissan 370Z. Find out what went into the build.
555 cid Big Block Chevy Trophy Truck Engine
Everything about building trophy truck engines is difficult. The courses are extremely rough, the racing is very intense and the demands on the engine are nothing short of punishing. Due to these race circumstances, Ray Field and the guys at Dougans Racing Engines build a 555 cid big block Chevy engine with custom components from bottom up. Find out how this top-level build comes together.
Air-Cooled Flat Six Twin Plug 3.4L Porsche 911 Engine
Workshop 5001 owner Marlon Goldberg will argue the air-cooled flat six Porsche motor is one of the best engines ever, and it’s a key element to making a 911 the great car that it is. Workshop 5001 recently restored a ’72 911 using mixed and matched parts from different eras of 911s to create a ‘what if’ car. It features an engine from a 1986 911. “For me it’s all about the motor in the car. The chassis is obviously done to the highest level, but it’s the house for this badass motor,” an air-cooled flat six twin plug 3.4L engine. Find out what went into this ‘holy grail’ of Porsches!
A Look Into Manufacturing in China
The state of manufacturing in general, and engine component production these days domestically, is forcing manufacturers overseas due to many factors. We decided to take a look behind the curtain to see how some of these components are really made.
Twin Whipple 540 cid Big Block Chevy Engine
One of Baker Engineering LLC’s recent customers wanted a trophy truck engine with brutal power everywhere. They didn’t have much room on the sides or the front of the engine, but they had room to go vertical, so the shop used it’s background in marine engines to employ a twin Whipple set up on this big block Chevy engine. Find out how the build turned out, and how much brutal horsepower this engine cranks out!
MAHLE Motorsport 6.7L Cummins Diesel PowerPak Piston Kit
MAHLE Motorsport now offers an expanded line of Dodge Cummins diesel performance pistons with the addition of its 6.7L Diesel PowerPak Piston Kit (part #197850313).
304 cid Ford Coyote Engine
When Tim Eichorn was approached by Horsepower Wars about participating in the LS vs. Coyote Shootout for a chance to show the world what a Ford Coyote engine can do, there was no way he was about to say no to the opportunity. His shop, MPR Racing Engines, grabbed a junkyard F-150 core motor and squeezed every ounce out of their allotted $15,000 budget to create a beast of an engine. Find out how the build came together and how it performed!
ASCS 360 Sprint Car Engine
Adam Cofer and the folks at Salina Engine focus on race engine builds, specifically engines like this ASCS 360 Sprint Car engine. The intent of this build was to attempt to curb the cost of 360 Sprint Car engines while still delivering a very competitive package. Find out how this engine came together and how it does on the track!
Finding Good Employees
There are very few problems in business today that transcend industry quite like finding good employees. It’s an issue at any office, in any industry, all over the country and even the world. That being said, there are few industries which have struggled to find good employees the way the engine building/rebuilding industry has.
Top Alcohol Engines
When sportsman drag racer Dean Dubbin couldn’t find protective awnings that met his race team’s needs, he created his own. Similarly, when he needed engines for his Top Alcohol dragster, he turned to a source he could trust – himself.
Performance Engine Tuning
Poorly tuned engines don’t make as much power, period. If the engine responds to something, keep giving it more until it responds negatively.
Ultrasonic Cleaning
From cleaning to machining, engine builders are leaving the hands-on approach behind in favor of more automated methods that are also more friendly to the environment. If you’re looking for a system that works as good as some of your methods, ultrasonic cleaning might be a good choice for your shop.
431 cid LSX Engine
Starting out with just an LS7 block, Halston Harrist’s customer quickly wanted to make big power. H-Squared Racing Engines converted to a GM Performance Bow Tie LSX block and from there, the shop kept stepping it up. Every time Halston rebuilt it, the customer got nicer parts. Find out what went into this 431 cid LSX engine and the crazy amount of horsepower it’s capable of!
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.
What Does the 2nd Ring Really Do?
Piston ring packages are as carefully engineered as any high-performance part, but the “middle child” might be the most misunderstood. Here’s a look at the science that goes into second ring design. The ring package has three primary goals: Keep pressure confined to the combustion chamber on both the compression and power strokes, transfer heat
Adam Koester Builds Championship NTPA Tractor Pulling Engines
When he first rises to shake your hand, you’re struck by the fact that Adam Koester has a bit of swagger and an air of self-confidence about him. And why wouldn’t he? In the tractor pulling world he’s kind of a big deal. He could be considered part of royalty, with a beautiful wife and
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.
Antique Tractor Pulling
Just as how car racing first began, when the first two tractors were sold, the new owners must have decided to have a contest to see which tractor could outpull the other.
