Big Block Chevy Nitrous Engine
Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, TRE Racing Engines survived a shop fire three years ago, and is now back to building top-notch drag racing engines like this big block Chevy nitrous engine for X275 drag radial racing. Click to find out what the shop went through to survive disaster, and how this engine came together.
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.
Team Vibrant Performance Wins 2018 Hot Rodders of Tomorrow National Championship
A total of forty-four teams competed at the SEMA and PRI shows just to get into the Elite Eight competition. The top four SEMA show seeds against the top four PRI show seeds.
Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Heads to Indy
The First Half of the Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge 2018 Dual Championship took place at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas. It included 27 teams from coast to coast to battle to be one of the Top 4 teams to move on and compete in the Elite 8 playoffs for the 2018 National Championship at the PRI Show.
PRI 2018 Education Program
Motorsports professionals will have countless opportunities to learn from industry leaders and expert presenters—free of charge—during a host of educational sessions at the 2018 Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Trade Show.
Engine Block Selection: The Foundation
A search through internet forums on the topic of seasoned blocks might shock you about how much debate there is over whether it is better to use a new block or an old one that has been left out in the cold for months to allow the cast iron to age and relax. Ford supposedly had
Bigger Isn’t Always Better When it Comes to Cylinder Heads
Watch as Eric and Eddie of Edelbrock discuss why “Bigger Isn’t Always Better” with the newest addition to the small-block cylinder head line.
376 cid Mopar Engine
Building engines for customers is what pays the bills, but its not very often that engine builders get to go head-to-head for bragging rights outside of the racetrack. So when Jack Barna of Valley Performance and Machine Service heard about the Race Engine Challenge, he wasted no time putting together this 376 cid Mopar engine. Find out what went into the build and how he faired on the dyno!
Can Used Race Parts See New Life?
Eatmon Racing Engines Finds Veterans to be Valuable In 1950, the Mexican government sponsored a race to inform the world that Mexico had a new system of roads known as the Pan-American Highway, which stretched across the country from north to south for commerce and tourism. That race was the original Pan-Am. Today, known as
605 Drag Boat Engine
Wanting to do things his own way, James Bostick decided to open his own engine machine shop in 2008. To do so he cashed out his retirement, bought some machines and founded Bostick Racing Engines in El Cajon, CA. Fast forward 10 years, Bostick Racing Engines continues to do things their own way and builds top-notch motors like this 605 drag boat engine. Find out what makes this marine engine special.
Big Bore LS Engine
Jeff Ginter didn’t have intentions of getting back into the racing industry, but that quickly changed when a customer asked him to build an off-road endurance engine. Now, Jeff Ginter Racing Engines almost exclusively builds LS engines like this big bore version for endurance racing applications. With roughly 800 hp on tap and north of 600 lb.-ft. of torque normally aspirated, who can blame him for coming back to engine building.
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!
Vintage Air Low Profile LS Front Runner System
This newly redesigned billet aluminum low-profile front runner accessory belt system for the GM LS family of engines provides additional clearance for aftermarket intake manifolds with larger throttle bodies.
383 Ford Asphalt Engine
Nicknamed the Equalizer, this 383 Ford asphalt engine was designed and built by Dewaine McGunegill of McGunegill Engine Performance (MEP), not to dominate asphalt late-model racing, but to be a great option for racers. Over the years, the Equalizer has become the popular option and MEP’s best-selling engine package. Find out what makes the 383 Ford tick.
Race Winning Brands Adds Ross Berlanga as Director of Advertising
Race Winning Brands, a manufacturer of high-performance parts for the automotive and powersports aftermarkets, has enlisted longtime industry executive Ross Berlanga to lead its promotional efforts and has named him the director of advertising.
Pat Musi 959 cid Nitrous Engine
Pat Musi and Pat Musi Racing Engines have been well-known in drag racing for a long time. However, six years ago the shop moved from New Jersey to Mooresville, NC to focus even more on drag race engines like this 959 cid nitrous engine capable of some mind-bending horsepower. Find out what goes into these boosted beasts.
Design Engineering, Inc. Appoints David Ramirez Vice President of Operations
Ramirez joined the company in May and has more than 30 years of experience in systems management, quality control, logistics, sales and marketing in addition to purchasing and operations.
434 Small Block Chevy Engine
When Lowcountry Racing Engines’ very first customers cracked the block of their 406 engine, shop owner Brandon Judy was quick to lend a hand and step up their engine game with this 434 small block Chevy that’s sure to turn some heads at the local track.
SEMA Announces Board Election Results
The following is the complete list of the 2018–2019 SEMA Board of Directors, effective at the close of the board meeting, July 20.
What Goes Around Comes Around
While researching the article on the efforts the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may or may not be making to put you out of business (page 44) I took a walk down memory lane.
