American Powertrain Mopar Aluminum Bellhousing
This bellhousing is compatible with the TREMEC GM Magnum or Viper 6-speed transmission and will bolt up to any Mopar small block.
Aviaid Oil Systems
Aviaid manufactures a comprehensive assortment of wet sump and dry sump oil pumps, oil pans, tanks and accessories.
Engine Builder Magazine’s 2019 Engine of the Year Winner
For the third consecutive year, Engine Builder magazine presented its Engine of the Year award, which stems from the Engine of the Week series, sponsored by PennGrade Motor Oil and Elring.
Shop Solutions – October 2019
Industry Tips and Tricks
2019 Race Engine Challenge Dyno Rules Announced
Think you have what it takes to top Greg Brown of Hammerhead Performance Engines from Snellville, GA, and his 393 Ford Hemi engine in the 2019 Race Engine Challenge? Good luck – you’ll need to bring your A-game. Brown, winner of the of the inaugural Race Engine Challenge is selling his winning engine (the 2018
Race Engines Roar in Charlotte
Inaugural Challenge Brings Out The Best in Competitors and Combinations It may have been unseasonably warm in Charlotte, but engines (and builders) from around the country stayed cool under pressure as they were pushed to their limits in the inaugural Race Engine Challenge presented by VP Racing Fuels and Lubricants. After multiple days of pulls,
Race Engine Challenge Crowns Greg Brown Dyno Champ
The inaugural American Iron 2-valve Shootout Race Engine Challenge, presented by VP Fuels and Lubricants, held October 2-6, 2018 in Charlotte, NC, featured 12 engine builders from across the United States putting their most creative builds against each other in a dyno racing competition. Following five days of competition, Greg Brown, Hammerhead Performance Engines, Snellville, GA, was
COMP Cams Short Travel OE-Style Hydraulic Roller Lifters
COMP Cams’ Short-Travel Hydraulic Roller Lifters allow you to have the advantages of both light pre-load and reduced oil volume, producing a stable and high revving hydraulic lifter.
Arrington Performance Purchase
Mike Copeland, CEO of Diversified Creations, has purchased Virginia-based Arrington Performance. The more than 50-year-old company is in parts sales, engine assembly, and vehicle builds for Chrysler and Dodge HEMI-powered vehicles.
Modern Stroker Kits
Folks have been stroking engines as long as hot rodding has been around. Swapping Merc cranks in Ford Flatheads was a surefire recipe for a fast car. And as you can see from this as well as past Engine Builder Stroker Resource Guides, there is a kit for virtually any engine worth modifying.
Aluminum SBC Cylinder Heads
A lot has changed in the performance cylinder head market since my last head story in EB in 2010. First of all, 600hp is the new 500hp, and if a power adder is involved, you’d better be packing 800hp to have any bragging rights at all.
Holley EFI Digital Dash
The Holley EFI Digital Dash features plug-and-play compatibility with all Holley EFI systems via a CANbus connection. The compact unit features a 7″ low glare, high brightness, high contrast, full color touch screen for easy viewing, even in full sunlight. The screen provides nearly limitless customization.
New Products for Modern V8 Engines
The numbers aren’t there yet, but engine builders and suppliers are taking notice of the new V8s. What has taken so long? For one, the new engines are more expensive and more complex. Some shops do not have the capability or expertise to work on them just yet, but more and more shops do. One
2011 Stroker Engine Guide: Unlocking LS Stroker Engine Potential
Modifying the LS for more power is as easy as falling off a log, to apoint, then some tough issues arise, especially if you are building ahigh-rpm race engine. But until you reach that point, the LS respondsnicely to boring and stroking, improved cylinder head flow and theyrespond especially well to power adders. The only
Unlocking LS Stroker Engine Potential
Editor’s Note: Our March 2013 Issue will feature the 6th Annual Engine Builder Stroker Guide with a detailed listing, broken down by engine, of the components and part numbers currently available. Be sure to stay tuned! Modifying the LS for more power is as easy as falling off a log, to a point, then some
Crankshaft Offering Update
Because of the variability of crankshafts that can be purchased and the way it influences the engine being built around it, the crankshaft market is always changing and evolving.
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.
Rebuilding Ford’s 5.0L Coyote Engine
Debuting in the 2011 model year, the Coyote is a 5.0L, naturally aspirated V8 engine featuring a dual overhead cam (DOHC) design. The Coyote’s architecture was also Ford’s first implementation of its Twin Independent Variable Cam Timing (TI-VCT) technology on a V8 engine.
Street Vs. Race Oil
With all of the different motor oils on the market for every conceivable engine type and configuration, how does one possibly make sense of it all and choose a product that produces the desired results?
EFI Modules – Nothing To Be Scared About
I just finished watching my favorite TV show – Discovery Channel’s Street Outlaws. A good portion of each episode is devoted to tuning these 2,000-3,500 hp monsters to get down the street without smoking the tires the entire 1/8th mile. However, you rarely see any hoods open or any adjustments to the engine taking place.
