Why the Heavy Weights of Drag Racing Choose Light Weight Oils
Long before the oil ever enters the equation, the process to facilitate use of power-enhancing, low-viscosity oils begins with the engine builder.
What to Consider for Valvetrain Selection
Valvetrain components all work in conjunction to allow air or the air/fuel mixture in and exhaust gases out of the engine, and the selection process for the proper parts can be complex.
International Engine Work
We caught up with several engine builders here in the U.S. to talk about their international engine work and reasons why they think U.S. shops are getting so much international attention.
680 cid OTTPA Pro Stock John Deere
No Limit MFG’s facility has multiple CNC machines, fabrication equipment, multi-axis machines, cam grinding equipment, and engine building equipment that allows the shop to do work like this 3,000+ horsepower, 680 cid, OTTPA Pro Stock John Deere diesel engine, almost entirely in-house. Find out what went into this insane engine!
AMSOIL RV
The products AMSOIL has developed for the RV market are singularly engineered to improve performance, optimize fuel economy, extend drain intervals and prolong the life of RV engines.
Turbocharged 6.0L Powerstroke
Benito Diaz and his shop, STP Diesel, specialize in Ford Powerstroke work. To showcase what they are capable of, their own daily driver/race truck features a 6.0L Powerstroke engine with a couple bells and whistles. Find out what went into this turbocharged diesel.
MAHLE Motorsport Promotes Custom Piston Program
MAHLE Motorsport has announced availability of a custom piston program for engine builders and professional race teams. Custom pistons for street, off-road or race applications can be developed at the company’s manufacturing facility in Fletcher, NC for both gasoline and diesel engines. The custom piston program provides a choice of alloy options: 2618, 4032, M124
Twin Turbo Flat Six EG33 Subaru Engine
When a former friend and customer tried to steal this twin turbo flat six EG33 Subaru engine after he couldn’t afford to pay for the parts, ASF Machine took ownership of the build and it’s now in a 1993 Impreza sedan with goals of tackling Pike’s Peak. Find out what went into the build!
Turbocharged 6.7L Powerstroke
Pushing the envelope and striving to be the leader in Powerstroke performance has always been the goal at Maryland Performance Diesel. The shop specializes in 6.0L, 6.4L and 6.7L Powerstrokes, but the 6.7L has been the focal point lately. Check out the shop’s recent 2,000+ hp capable, turbocharged 6.7L Powerstroke build.
436 cid Small Block Dirt Late Model Ford Engine
Looking to one-up the old Roush Yates engine, Domhoff Racing Engines teamed up with MBE Cylinder Heads and CID to put brand new heads and an intake manifold on this 436 cid small block dirt late model Ford engine. Find out what else makes this a special build!
Kingspeed 6.7L Cummins
When two diesel drag racers stopped competing against one another and formed a business partnership, Kingspeed Race & Repair was born. The full-service repair, maintenance and machine shop does many different things, but performance Cummins work tops the list. Just take a look at this turbocharged 6.7L Cummins Kingspeed built for one of its best customers.
Company-by-Company Coronavirus Response: Update
Racing businesses and manufacturers have altered production, including making PPEs and medical supply components, during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Below are the latest updates on different industry companies’ responses to the pandemic. 3-Dimensional Services GroupLocated near Detroit in Rochester Hills, Michigan, Urgent Plastic Services, a branch of 3-Dimensional Services Group, has halted regular production to
3.6 Smoothbore Charger 6.2L Cummins
Starting out with local, small sled pulling events, Jesse Gillespie of Pro Tech Diesel quickly elevated his game from the 2.6 class to 3.0 and now this 3.6 smoothbore charger 6.2L Cummins engine, which cranks out nearly 1,700 horsepower! Find out what went into making this sled pulling beast. Diesel of the Week is sponsored by AMSOIL.
Turbocharged 12-Valve Cummins
With one of the best Instagram handles we’ve ever seen, Tony Salokas (@isootmypants), came to Miller’s Machine Shop in 2018 to get a 12-valve Cummins rebuilt for his ’39 Chevy pickup rat rod project. See how the build turned out!
Pistons in 2020
If you’ve got an engine, you want to make more horsepower, and these days, everybody’s got four-digit power levels in mind. Better pistons are one of the key components in being able to achieve those numbers.
Hot Shot’s Secret Gray Diamond Euro Engine Oil
Hot Shot’s Secret Euro Engine Oil is 100% synthetic and meets or exceeds European oil specs. It’s available in 5W-30 and 5W-40 viscosities.
Supercharged Twin-Turbo 427 cid 7.1L Duramax
Gale Banks and his team have been hard at work building a diesel equivalent monster truck engine that delivers horsepower and throttle response as good or better than Monster Jam’s current 540 cid big block Chevy blown alcohol engines. Find out what their supercharged twin-turbo 427 cid 7.1L Duramax is capable of.
3.0 Limited Pro Class 5.9L Cummins
With the dream to one day compete at the same truck and tractor pull events he saw as a kid, Jeremy Wenger of Twisted Piston set out to achieve that goal. The shop went all out on a 3.0 Limited Pro class 5.9L Cummins build. Find out why it earned them Rookie of the Year in OSTPA in 2019.
Who Needs a Boost?
We’ve figured out how to utilize all the common power adders – turbochargers, superchargers and nitrous – to an efficient extent. We also know all too well the strain they put on engines and how we need to build one for it to hold together when we unleash the unnatural aspiration we so often desire.
Talking Gaskets and Seals with the Pros
Modern engines have taken us a long way from traditional gasket and seal design, and advancements in the technology and composition of rubber as well as advancements in molding processes have brought sealing capabilities to a new level.
