Twin-Turbo 400 cid LS Next Engine
Achieving five consecutive days of mid-6-second passes and 1,000 miles driven on the street earned Michael Westberg the 2023 Sick Week overall win. His Chevy S10 features a 400 cubic inch twin-turbo LS Next engine. See what’s in this engine build done by ACE Racing Engines!
Race Winning Brands Adds Bob Cook Sales
Race Winning Brands (RWB)—the Mentor, Ohio-based portfolio company of MiddleGround Capital in Lexington, Kentucky, and manufacturer of high-performance components—has announced Bob Cook Sales (BCS) joins the “team of RWB representation… brands in Southeastern United States territories.” BCS will help represent nine RWB brands, including BoostLine Products, Dart Machinery, K1 Technologies, MGP Connecting Rods, Trend Performance,
2,500-HP Twin-Turbo 427 cid LS Engine
Having done a lot of the paint and bodywork himself, Will Tetro’s 1968 Nova stood out at the 2022 PRI show. His shop, Harbor Auto Restoration, helped build the car to handle 2,500 horsepower, and making that power is a twin-turbo 427 cubic inch LS engine built by Ochs Performance.
A Look at Lead Times
Lead times are no longer months upon months as they were in the middle of 2020 and throughout 2021, but the situation is still of some concern, and it’s forced engine builders to get creative at times.
LS Cylinder Heads
The LS engine is known for its cylinder heads, and there are tons of options available to upgrade the factory components.
Choosing the Correct Block for Your LS Engine Build
Whether you’re scouring junkyards, ordering cores, investigating factory options, looking at aftermarket cast iron or aluminum blocks, or spending big bucks on billet LS blocks, you’ve probably noticed it’s been harder to find exactly what you want for the foundation of your LS build than it historically has.
Race Winning Brands Strengthens MGP Connecting Rods Team
As a leading manufacturer of performance components for the automotive and powersports markets, Race Winning Brands (RWB) is proud to announce a new member of its dedicated team to further support customers and racers with the addition of Ross Clark in a Technical Sales role, focused on the MGP Connecting Rods brand with supplementary support
Engine Builder Magazine’s 2022 Engine of the Year Winner
Jesse Havlik’s 582 cid big block Chevy engine is our 2022 Engine of the Year.
Engine Builder Magazine’s 2022 Diesel of the Year Winner
Out of the more than 50 diesel engines profiled in 2022, it was a compound turbo 6.7L Cummins engine built by Frank Davis of Sin City Diesel & Off-Road that took home the Diesel of the Year 2022 honors.
F1X ProCharged 427 cid Small Block Ford
Seeing a 1986 Ford Mustang might make you think there’s an LS engine under the hood, but you’d be wrong about Jeremy Mifflin’s drag car. This Ford stays true to the blue oval thanks to an F1X ProCharged 427 cubic inch small block Ford engine. Check it out.
Vance & Hines/Mission Suzuki Rider Angelle Sampey Qualifies First and Sets a New Track Record in Texas
Despite showing race-winning potential and setting a new Pro Stock Motorcycle track record, a wild ride across the centerline in early eliminations and stiff competition in the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle class resulted in the Vance & Hines/Mission Suzuki team leaving the NHRA Texas Fall Nationals at Texas Motorplex in Dallas empty-handed as chances to move
Steve Morris’ ‘All the Freedom’ 555 cid Big Block Chevy Engine
Not everyone can use a 3,000 horsepower build or has a need for a great big turbocharged or ProCharged engine with EFI, so Steve Morris Engines wanted to create an engine package suitable for everyone that could be dropped into any vehicle. Introducing the ‘All the Freedom’ 555 cid big block Chevy.
565 cid Big Block Chevy Engine
Looking to clinch a three peat at this year’s Summit Midwest Drags in the naturally aspirated class, Terry Miller was at the drag-and-drive event with his 1982 Pontiac Firebird that features a 565 cubic inch big block Chevy engine. Check out this 1,000-hp NA beast!
Building a 6.0L LS Engine
What’s more legendary than the LS engine? With over 20 years in production, the LS has become the chosen V8 for many an engine builder. This article dives into what you’ll need consider when building a high-performance 6.0L LS engine.
94mm Turbocharged 427 LS-Powered Pontiac Trans Am
What started as a sad roller rescued from Kentucky has since turned into a turbocharged 427 LS monster capable of 6-second passes and 250 mph. Thanks to the Chechaks and Vinson Racing Engines, this 1998 Pontiac Trans Am is a serious drag-and-drive contender. Check out what went into this 2,000-hp LS engine build.
Women in Motorsports: Felicia Smith
Felicia Smith was never a huge gear head. However, following her first taste of speed at the track, she’s been living a life of cars and racing ever since. She’s taken the past six years to build up her CTS-V and her own car/engine skills in an effort to share it all with the car community.
S471 Twin-Turbo 540 cid Big Block Chevy Engine
We can all relate to 650 horsepower eventually becoming boring. That was why Zack Gillespie decided to move from a naturally aspirated big block Chevy engine to a twin-turbo 540 cid big block Chevy capable of four-digit horsepower. Check it out!
Borowski Race Engines to Enter Big Block Chevy Market
Founded in 1968, Borowski Race Engines, Inc. (BRE) is a leader in the market for high-end LS engines built with Dart LS Next engine blocks. BRE’s current focus on LS engines is now being expanded to include Big Block Chevy (BBC) engines using Dart Machinery’s Big M and Big M Sportsman blocks. The Sportsman blocks
Twin-Turbo 427 cid LS Next Engine
Hoping to run low-7s or even sub-6.50s, Stefan Rossi’s Sick Week changed on his very first run. Despite a crash, Stefan was unscathed and he and his team finished the week. The car features a twin-turbo 427 LS Next engine built by Stefan at his engine shop, ACE Racing Engines. Check it out!
Blown 414 cid Small Block Chevy Engine
Jeremy Bonnett is no stranger to the drag-and-drive scene. He’s been at it for a number of years. Those familiar will surely recognize his 1929 Pontiac featuring a blown 414 cubic inch small block Chevy. Check it out in our newest Engine of the Week!
