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454 Big Block Chevy Engine with EFI

While combing Summit Motorsports Park during the 2021 Hot Rod Power Tour for some standout cars and engines, we spotted Rick Cox and his 1961 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88, which had a 454 big block Chevy engine proudly on display. We had to know more and so should you. Check it out.

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!

4.600˝ Bore Small Block Chevy Engine

Dave Visner of Visner Engine Development saw some shortcomings with small block Chevys, and noticed that there was a market for big cubic inch small block Chevys. In response, he developed this 4.600˝ bore space small block Chevy engine package as a very viable racing set up for fast racing applications. With some small block

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.

Two-Cylinder V-Twin Chevy Engine

Sometimes being a hoarder pays off. Johnny Gardner and his son were doing some spring cleaning in the shop and found a box of blown up small block Chevy parts. Not wanting to see the parts go to waste, it turned into a challenge to build something with them. The result was a one-of-a-kind two-cylinder V-Twin Chevy engine!

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.

Engine of the Week December 2020 Recap

In this recap of December’s performance engines, we take a look at a Whipple-supercharged 388 cid LS7 engine built by Mad Cap Racing Engines; a twin-turbo 427 LSX engine built by Niemcewicz Racing; a 1970s LT1 engine built by 955 Automotive; and a methanol-injected, 427 cid Small Block Ford engine built by Hartwig Performance Engines,

1970s LT1 Chevy Street Engine

The market is flooded with LS and LT engines these days, but you don’t see many LT1 engines from the 1970s anymore. That is, unless you’re Jason Ore of 955 Automotive, who recently rebuilt this ’70s LT1 for a 1965 Corvette Street application. See what went into it!

383 Small Block Chevy Engine

As part of a full restoration of an original ’73 Z/28 Camaro, Robbie Capps, owner of Capps Performance Engineering, built this 383 small block Chevy engine to make the car really come alive. We dive into the details of the high-end build in this Engine of the Week.

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.

Edelbrock Engine Blocks

These Edelbrock castings feature Siamese cylinder bores and splayed four-bolt mains to meet the demands of a high-horsepower build.

452 cid SB2 Small Block Chevy Engine

The best engine builds are always the custom ones, like Gibbons Motorsports’ recent build of a 452 cid SB2 small block Chevy engine for a drag race customer. Get the details in this episode of Engine of the Week.