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Moran Motorsports Big Block Chevy Engine

When customers brought in a vintage, Lingenfelter-built, big block Chevy engine, Mike Moran was given free reign to do what was necessary to make more horsepower. Find out what Moran Motorsports did to upgrade the engine and just how much horsepower it picked up!

Proform Shark Gray Big Block Chevy Valve Covers

Proform’s big block Chevy Shark Gray valve covers are manufactured from heavy-gauge steel that’s 20% thicker than typical aftermarket valve covers, greatly reducing the likelihood of leakage around the valve cover flange area.

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.

588 Big Block Chevy Marine Engines

Hameetman Racing Engines (HRE) in Cape Coral, FL, has a customer located in South Africa with two 50-foot Nortech Cat boats the shop has serviced for years. The boats each house four engines, and this time around, due to saltwater damage and years of use, all eight engines needed to be replaced.

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.

ARP Head Stud Kits for Big Block Chevy

Manufactured from premium grade 8740 steel and heat-treated to 190,000 psi tensile strength, they are ideally suited for many engine combinations.

Vintage Air Pulley Kits for Big Block Fords

The 3-Groove Crankshaft Pulley Kits are available for 351M-400 and 429-460 cubic inch big block Ford engines.

Vintage Air Accessory Brackets for Big Block Ford Engines

All Ford bracket kits come with all necessary hardware included. It’s recommended to measure all pulleys to get the proper length V-belt for your application.

520 cid Big Block Ford Engine

Jammie Wells of WCH Racing Engines was asked to build a big block Ford blower engine for a Ford Econoline. However, this wasn’t your average customer. It was a build for Richard Rawlings of Gas Monkey Garage and Hot Wheels.

Hilborn Big Block Chevrolet Intake Manifold Kits

The Hilborn EFI-R injector manifold kits combine the technology of Electronic Fuel Injection with the racing born performance and aggressive looks of Individual-Runner engine induction.

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.

612 cid Blown Big Block Chevy Engine

Looking for the ultimate in reliability and durability on 93 octane, Hardcore Horsepower built this 612 cid big block Chevy engine with a 10-71 blower and Fast EFI to the tune of 1,000 horsepower. Find out what else went into this build.

Edelbrock-Musi 555 cid Big Block Chevy

Pat Musi Racing Engines, in conjunction with Edelbrock, recently announced they’d be building a series of 555 cid big block Chevy engines, which are much more attainable than Musi’s typical drag race set ups for PDRA or NHRA. The engine, being called the Edelbrock-Musi 555, comes in three different configurations. Find out what goes into these high-horsepower engines.

582 cid Big Block Chevy

Striving to build the fastest of the fast and best of the best, this ’99 Trans Am project car was no exception for Legend Racing Ent. The shop replaced the car’s old LS and put in this new 582 cid big block Chevy. Find out what went into the build!

598 cid Big Block Chevy SR 20 Engine

The folks at Wilson Race Engines, LLC specialize in big block Chevy SR 20 engines, and build them for reliability and durability. The shop recently rebuilt this 598 cid SR 20 engine with updated cylinder head porting and manifold CNC work to make it even faster. Find out what went into this build!

MAHLE Motorsport’s Big Block Chevy 632 Forged PowerPak Piston Kit

This shelf-stock piston kit is forged from 2618 alloy for increased high temperature strength and durability. They are dual coated with phosphate and MAHLE’s GRAFAL skirt coating for reduced drag and wear.

Turbocharged Gen V 454 cid Big Block Chevy

After building more than 700 engines in his career, Joshua Gomez of MotorVation Performance, wanted to build himself an engine that was affordable, fast and stayed together. He hot rodded this 454 cid Gen V big block Chevy to the tune of 1,800 horsepower. Find out what went into the build!

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!

Energy Manufacturing Ltd. Big Block Chevy Components

The BBC product line-up includes the billet aluminum engine blocks, cylinder heads, intake manifolds, rocker systems, and related kitted parts. A variety of options and mated assemblies are also available without unreasonable production delays.