4P 2.1L K20C1 Type R Engine
Intrigued by Honda’s new Civic Type R, Thomas Smallwood let the car enthusiast inside him take the reins on customizing the vehicle into one of the most extreme versions there is. The build included a 1,200-horsepower capable 2.1L K20C1 engine from 4 Piston Racing. Check it out.
Compressed Air Supercharged 540 Big Block Chevy Engine
Instead of just building a good, bulletproof motor and throwing compressed air on it, Danny Soliz wanted to build a motor that was designed specifically for compressed air. See why compressed air supercharging is so valuable for boost and component life, and how it impacts this 540 big block Chevy build.
454 ProCharged LSX Engine
One thing we missed about not having a live PRI Show in 2020 was seeing the engine build for the annual Sunnen Charity Engine Sweepstakes. As a way of reminiscing, we’re going to give you a glimpse at the 2017 Sunnen Charity Engine Sweepstakes build – a 454 cubic inch ProCharged LSX engine done by
Whipple Supercharged 427 LS Engine
Looking to replace a Roots-blown 383 small block in his Pro Street ’66 Chevelle, customer David Hollis turned to Nick Chauffe and Steven Garcia of C&G American Muscle Cars to crank it up a notch under the hood. They delivered a Whipple Supercharged 427 LS engine – and it’s glorious! Check it out!
Diamond Pistons Chevy LT “2K” Piston Series
Forged from 2618 aluminum alloy, the LT2K pistons incorporate special inboard webbing to provide additional structural support for turbocharged, supercharged or nitrous oxide-boosted applications.
Two-Cylinder V-Twin Chevy Engine
Sometimes being a hoarder pays off. Johnny Gardner and his son were doing some spring cleaning in the shop and found a box of blown up small block Chevy parts. Not wanting to see the parts go to waste, it turned into a challenge to build something with them. The result was a one-of-a-kind two-cylinder V-Twin Chevy engine!
Twin-Turbo 540 cid Big Block Chevy Engine
Arguably one of the coolest engine builds Hustler Race Engines has done since opening its doors a little more than two years ago, this twin-turbo 540 cubic inch big block Chevy engine should produce close to 3,000 HP. The engine’s vehicle and application are being kept under wraps – for now.
JE Pistons’ 20° Big Block Chevy Pistons
Forged in-house from 2618-T6 aluminum, they incorporate many special features that elevate these new 20° pistons above the norm.
427 Small Block Ford Nitrous Engine
Looking for a new engine in his ’65 Ford Falcon bracket car, a customer came to IMM Engines to build 650 horsepower. Shop owner Brian Hafliger delivered a 427 small block Ford capable of nearly 700 hp N/A and 1,000 hp on nitrous. Find out what went into the build!
541 cid Bracket Race Engine
Brothers Rodney and David Butler continue to up the game at Butler Performance, an engine shop their father started. You don’t need to look much further than this 1,100 horsepower 541 cubic inch Bracket Race engine for proof. Find out what went into the build – you might even be able to buy it.
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.
ProCharged 400 cid LSX Engine
With a chassis built by Miller Race Cars for a drag racing application, an SDPC Raceshop customer recently got this ProCharged 400 cid LSX engine built, which runs on race gas and methanol. Find out what helps this engine make 1,600 horsepower!
Champion Modern Muscle 0W-40 for Gen III Hemi
Champion’s Modern Muscle 0w-40 motor oil benefits Hemi high-performance engines such as the Hellcat, Hellcrate, Redeye, Apache, and Demon.
450 cid Single Turbo LS Engine
After crashing his Chevy S-10 named Toxic during a No Prep race, Sergio ‘Flaco’ Gonzalez rebuilt the truck and its LS engine set up for radial drag racing and has been competing there ever since. You won’t believe what Toxic’s new 450 cid single-turbo LS engine is capable of.
Methanol Injected 427 Small Block Ford Engine
Looking to add more horsepower to his ’86 Foxbody Mustang bracket car, Adam Hartwig went to the drawing board and came up with a unique engine set up. It was this methanol injected, blown 427 small block Ford engine. Find out what went into the custom build.
Twin-Turbo 427 LSX Engine
Looking to increase horsepower and decrease 1/8th-mile times, this Evo VIII owner opted to lose the 4G63 and swap in a custom-built, twin-turbo 427 LSX engine. Find out what went into the build.
Roots Blown 540 cid Big Block Chevy Engine
With a focus on early generation small block and big block Chevy builds, David Coté of Hilltoppers Speed Shop particularly enjoys building roots-blown big block Chevy street engines. Who can blame him? Just check out this roots blown 540 cid big block Chevy the shop recently built for a street rod.
434 cid Dirt Late Model LS Engine
Blue Chip Racing Engines builds high-performance engines for super late models, UMP modifieds, super stocks, crate cars, and pure stocks, but one of its more popular engines is its dirt late model engine package – a 434 cid LS engine build. Offering nearly 900 HP, it’s not hard to see why. Find out what goes into the build.
Turbocharged Evo X 4B11 Engine
It began simple enough – a car, an idea, and a dream. The car: a 2008 Evo X. The idea: build a hill climb car. The dream: compete at Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. As many others have experienced though, simply getting to the top was not enough. Find out what went into this 4B11 engine build done by Magnus Motorsports and 4D Engineering.
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.
