438 cid Small Block Chevy Dirt Super-Late Model Engine
Cresap Automotive Machine is a well-diversified machine shop, and according to owner Dean Yatchyshyn, that means they’re not working on your run-of-the-mill 350 Chevys. Recently, the shop finished up an all-aluminum, dirt, super-late-model motor that’s sure to impress. Find out the details in our latest Engine of the Week.
Motovicity’s Speed Ring Returns to M1 in September
Building off the success of its first Michigan event last year, Motovicity’s Speed Ring returns this fall. The weekend will see two race events, a time-attack event and a two-car head-to-head lap battle.
SWEPCO Engine Assembly and Break-In Oil
SWEPCO 350 Engine Assembly and Break-In Oil is designed to provide superior protection and performance during those first critical miles of a new or rebuilt engine.
Why Do Piston Rings Keep Getting Thinner?
The classic Hollywood line is you can’t be too rich or too thin. While full-figured starlets may now be finding favor in tinsel town, the too-thin line is still in vogue when it comes to piston rings. It wasn’t all that long ago when state of the art racing piston ring thicknesses hovered between 1/16-inch
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!
The ‘Original Green Oil’ Gets Rediscovered
A rapidly increasing number of engine builders working on hot-rod, drag, boat, late-model and classic-vintage engines have rediscovered PennGrade 1, “The Original Green Oil,” that is manufactured by D-A Lubricant Company.
454 cid Twin-Turbo LS Engine
With plenty of power and great reliability, this 454 cid twin-turbo LS engine keeps customers knocking at Redline Performance’s door whether they’re here in the States or overseas in the Middle East. Find out what makes this 454 LS Redline’s most popular engine package.
Surfacing Equipment For Today’s Engine Shops
Your shop owns many thousands of dollars worth of machining equipment, but if the newest one is more than a dozen years old, is it still up to the task for the jobs today? Looking back on some of Engine Builder’s past articles on surfacing equipment, one thing you’ll notice is that the OEMs have
Out On Open Water
Express Engines Inc. has saltwater on the brain When most engine builders think of the salt, their minds take them to the Bonneville Salt Flats and land speed records. However, if you’re Bruce Baker, owner of Express Engines Inc. in DeLand, FL, you’re thinking of saltwater, water damage and offshore racing. In fact, Baker works
MAHLE Motorsport GM 4.3L PowerPak Piston Kit
MAHLE Motorsports’ GM 4.3L turbo PowerPak Piston Kit is designed to allow these two highly capable GM powerplants to reach their full potential. The vehicles’ original equipment pistons are a cast hypereutectic construction that are very limited in their ability to withstand additional increases in horsepower.
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.
Sonny’s Racing Engines Celebrates 50 Years
Sonny’s Racing Engines is celebrating 50 years in business in 2018. Longevity of this magnitude in any industry is uncommon and certainly a cause for celebration.
MSHFA Announces Seven Inductees for 2019
A six-man list of racing pioneers, legends and modern-day champions joined “The First Lady of Motorsports” in a colorful and accomplished inductee class announced recently at Daytona International Speedway.
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.
Katech Xtreme-DI Fuel System
Katech has announced a new direct injection fuel-pump that will allow LT1/LT4 engines to achieve more than 2,000 horsepower. Developed with strategic partner Xtreme-DI, the system adds a secondary, direct injection fuel pump to the original factory OEM fuel system.
455 Ford Trophy Truck Engine
After 543 miles of endurance desert racing, there are only a handful of engines that complete the journey, unless of course that engine was built by Kevin Kroyer of Kroyer Racing Engines. The engine shop’s 455 Ford Trophy Truck engine nabbed three of the top four spots at the 2018 Baja 500. Find out what goes into making this 455 Ford one tough performance engine.
Total Seal Diesel Gapless Ring Sets
Total Seal has announced new applications for its Gapless technology high performance piston ring sets for diesel engines. With their extremely high cylinder pressures, the benefits of Gapless rings for diesel engines are even greater than they are for gas.
Video: Engine of the Week – World’s Largest 527 cid LS1 Engine
Used for race engines, endurance engines, drag engines, and for street cars, this world’s largest LS1 engine built by Erik Koenig of HorsePower Research is one impressive engine build.
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.
1963 327 cid Corvette Engine
Over the years, the Norris family and Precision Engine Machine Co. have done some diversified engine work. However, when a repeat customer came to the shop with a 327 cid Corvette engine, it was anything but the standard rebuild. The customer requested a numbers-matching restoration. Find out how Michael Norris got this 1963 engine looking and sounding brand new.
