Shop Solutions January 2021
QUICK DRILL CLAMP A very handy drill press clamp set can be made in about 15 minutes from 1˝ angle iron, two carriage head bolts (they fit the t-slots), a couple valve guides for spacers, and two wing nuts. It has a wide operating range and is very quick and easy to adjust or remove
Intellectual Horsepower Ep. 3
This episode we discuss Romain Grosjean’s horrific F1 crash and the safety measures that saved his life, championship wins for Chase Elliott, Erica Enders and Matt Smith, our end of the year Engine Builder Award winners, Lucas Oil, Audi and VW, and much more! Oh yeah, Lake Speed Jr. of Total Seal Piston Rings joins
Super Stock 6.7L-Based Cummins Engine
When it comes to O’Bryant Diesel Service’s diesel truck pulling engines, the builds they do for the Super Stock class make more power than can even be used! Find out what goes into this 3,400-horsepower Super Stock 6.7L-based Cummins build.
3.6 Class Duramax Pulling Engine
When a customer’s pulling truck caught fire and caused some engine damage, Baillie Diesel got to work putting this 3.6 class Duramax engine back together. Find out what went into the rebuild.
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!
Live Stream Tech Q&A
Join us for a Zoom meeting where you can ask Keith all your questions about honing, blow-by and of course, piston rings.
Monster Truck Engines & the Laws of Physics
These 1,500 horsepower trucks break the laws of physics at every show by launching 12,000 lbs. 40 feet in the air and performing mind-blowingly outrageous stunts and acrobatics.
Engine Masters Challenge 439 cid LS7 Engine
Looking to expand his engine building resume and compete with the big boys, Justin McLendon set out to show what a few guys from SAM Tech could do at an Engine Masters Challenge dyno competition. Find out what went into this 439 cid LS7 engine that placed runner up in the 2019 Engine Masters Challenge Extreme LS class.
632 cid Big Block Chevy Nitrous Engine
Having retired as an automotive technician a few years back, John Messmore needed something fun to occupy his time. His love for building big block Chevys led him to opening his one-man engine shop, J Motorhead Racing Engines, in San Diego where he builds big cubic inch, big blocks like this 632 cid Chevy nitrous engine for grudge racing. Find out what goes into building this 2,000 horsepower beast!
4.400˝ Bore Space 432 cid Small Block Chevy
According to Jay Dickens of Jay Dickens Racing Engines (JDRE), he’s never seen a better running engine than his 4.400˝ bore space small block Chevy race engine. And there must be something special about it, as more than 75 race teams trust JDRE with their engine builds. Find out what goes into this 432 cid small block Chevy 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.
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!
The Race Engine Challenge Winning Small Block Ford
Greg Brown of Hammerhead Performance Engines knew he was going to build a small block Ford to compete in the Race Engine Challenge, and it would feature his specially designed Hemi heads.
393 cid Small Block Ford Engine with Hemi Heads
Greg Brown of Hammerhead Performance Engines is no stranger to engine building or to engine dyno competitions. When he got the invite to compete in the inaugural Race Engine Challenge last fall, he immediately started planning out a winning engine combination. The result was this 393 cid small block Ford featuring Brown’s specially designed Hemi heads. Find out what else went into this strong build and how he faired in the Race Engine Challenge.
408 cid Ford Windsor Stroker Engine
Looking to test real world differences between carburetor and EFI engine set-ups, while also testing different-sized camshafts, the team at Coast High Performance and Custom Performance Racing Engines built this 408 cid Ford Windsor Stroker engine. Read on to find out what went into the build and what the dyno results showed.
727 cid Hemispherical Headed Engine
Valued at over $66,000, this 727 cid Hemispherical Headed engine built by Sonny’s Racing Engines was prominently displayed at the 2018 PRI Show in Indianapolis as Sunnen’s 30th Annual Charity Sweepstakes engine. The proceeds benefitted Victory Junction, a camp for children living with serious medical conditions. Find out how much horsepower and money this powerplant made!
Race Engine Challenge Announces Competitors and Sponsors
Engine building experts will put their reputations on the line when they meet in Charlotte, NC for the inaugural Race Engine Challenge, Oct. 2-6.
478 cid Small Block Ford
Fletcher Cox may have just won a Super Bowl ring as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles, but off the field he’s chasing drag racing victories in NMCA and NMRA. To get to victory lane, Cox relies on the work of Anthony DiSomma and DiSomma Racing Engines. The shop recently built this 478 cid small block Ford with a few thousand horsepower to get Cox’s car down the track in just 4 seconds. Find out what went into this powerful build!
465 Small Block Chevy Engine
Steve Schmidt is a busy guy. He runs Steve Schmidt Racing Engines in Indianapolis, a 28,000 sq.-ft. engine shop capable of producing 700 engines a year, with two full machine shops and a dyno. This 465 small block Chevy is one of those engines. Click to find out the details of this 925-hp build.
Small Block 363 Ford Engine
Just three short years ago, Aaron Yaghoubian was a kid with a hot rod hobby. He didn’t know much about engine and machine work, but after buying Arlington Machine, he got a mentor and put forth his full effort to make himself and his shop a success. Today, he’s rebuilding engines like this small block 363 Ford engine.
