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.
Annual Sunnen Engine Charity Sweepstakes Proceeds Presented
Representatives from PRI and Sunnen traveled to Victory Junction in Randleman, NC, last month to tour the facility and present a check for $42,000 collected through last year’s Sunnen Engine Charity Sweepstakes at the PRI Show.
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.
Sleeves & Liners – Selection and Installation
Engine sleeves have long been used to repair worn or cracked cylinders that can’t be bored to oversize. Installing a sleeve can save a block that would otherwise be unrebuildable. But sleeves can also be used to strengthen cylinders, especially in performance engines that are being pushed way beyond their original design tolerances. A prime
2016 Sunnen Engine Charity Sweepstakes Tops $40K
Featuring an all-new engine builder—and grand prize race engine—for 2016, the annual Sunnen Engine Charity Sweepstakes raised more than $40,000 for Victory Junction during this year’s PRI Show.
RHS Pro Elite 3.900″ Bore LS7 CNC-Ported Cylinder Heads
Racing Head Service is now offering LS7-style heads for original LS cathedral port engines. RHS Pro Elite 3.900″ Bore LS7 CNC-Ported Cylinder Heads not only get the best LS rectangular port heads onto all GM LS 5.7L – 6.0L blocks, they also provide up to 100 bolt-on horsepower over stock.
Tipping the Scales
The basics of engine balancing have not changed over the years, but some of the nuances have. The equipment used to balance crankshafts has also become more sophisticated, faster to learn and easier to use thanks to smarter software, better user interfaces and more informative display graphics.
Vanishing V8s: Downsizing Engines
The V8 isn’t dead yet, but storm clouds are brewing on the horizon. Concerns over global warming, CO2 emissions and dependence on foreign oil led the EPA to mandate new Corporate Average Fuel Economy rules. To achieve 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025, automakers may abandon the V8 altogether or restricting it to a handful of limited production applications.
Pre-Registration for Holley LS Fest Is Now Open
Holley Performance Products has announced the opening of pre-registration for the sixth annual 2015 LS Fest. The event has grown each year, and Holley is looking for that trend to continue in 2015.
Edelbrock E-CNC Cylinder Heads for Chevy LS3 Engines
Edelbrock has expanded its line of E-CNC cylinder heads to include an application for the Chevrolet LS3 engine. Edelbrock E-CNC LS3 cylinder heads feature altered valve angles and locations, spark plug location and valve sizes along with all-new, high-flow ports and chambers.
Proform 141-261 Valve Cover LS Chevy Slant Edge
Proform has developed a valve cover that will take your stock LS engine, and give it a totally personalized look. These new valve covers are taller than stock valve covers, and can accommodate a wide varity of large valve train applications.
Mr. Gasket MLS Head Gaskets
Performance automotive manufacturing company, Mr. Gasket, has announced its complete line of high quality Multi-Layered Steel (MLS) Head Gaskets for a wide range of domestic engines. These gaskets provide improved protection for high-compression, turbo and supercharged applications.
The Unique Engines of ARCA
ARCA uses older style NASCAR Cup cars. Specifically, they are the ones used just before the advent of NASCAR’s Car Of Tomorrow (COT) in 2007. This means teams running ARCA can do so with a safe, well-built race car without paying top dollar.
2014 Marks 5th Annual Holley LS Fest
Holley has announced September 5-7, 2014 are the official dates for the 5th annual Holley LS Fest. Once again Beech Bend Raceway in Bowling Green, Kentucky will host the largest all-LS celebration in the country. 2013 saw record numbers of both participants and spectators and there was already excitement in the air about 2014 being
Building Blocks: The Foundation of Any Engine Build
Every engine project starts with the block because the block is the foundation for everything else that follows. The block determines bore and stroke, camshaft and lifter location, oil pump location and oil galley configuration, what kind of main bearing caps can be used to support the crankshaft, and what kind of cylinder heads, oil
Choosing Camshafts – Picking Performance
Choosing the “right” camshaft is not only the cornerstone of building a performance engine, but also its centerpiece. Choosing a cam can give anyone a headache – especially if they choose the wrong cam for a given application. There’s a lot of science involved in cam selection, so keep reading and we’ll help you
FAST Introduces 102mm Composite Intake Manifolds
Constructed from the same advanced polymer material as the original FAST LSX 92mm Intake Manifold, the LSXR offers a host of benefits over aluminum aftermarket intakes, including lighter weight, increased strength and improved heat dissipating characteristics Company: Fuel Air Spark Technology WWW.FUELAIRSPARK.COM FAST engineers teamed up with airflow specialists at RHS to develop polymer intake manifolds
FAST Introduces 102mm Composite Intake Manifolds
Constructed from the same advanced polymer material as the original FAST LSX 92mm Intake Manifold, the LSXR offers a host of benefits over aluminum aftermarket intakes, including lighter weight, increased strength and improved heat dissipating characteristics Company: Fuel Air Spark Technology WWW.FUELAIRSPARK.COM FAST engineers teamed up with airflow specialists at RHS to develop polymer intake manifolds
New Supercharger Features Programmable Boost Curves
ProCharger hits the industry by storm with the first programmable boost i-1 Centrifugal Supercharger, with applications coming for Modular, Mustang, LSX and Camaros – plus Dodge and Hemi models. Company: ProCharger www.procharger.com
‘Heads Up’ On Today’s Cylinder Heads & Bolts
Some say the air cleaner of an engine is like the front door of a house. That is, it’s what you see first and foremost. And the home owner can use that door to make a statement about the house without anyone seeing what’s inside. Much like what an air cleaner says about an engine
