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Michael Westberg’s Twin-Turbo 400 cid LS Engine

Michael Westberg, who hails from Sweden, has been racing here in the U.S. recently and he’s been a force to be reckoned with at drag-and-drive events. His Chevy S10 pickup truck features a twin-turbo 400 cubic inch LS engine built by ACE Racing Engines, and the engine just propelled Michael to a Sick Week victory

Reviewing Callies’ Ultra I-Beam Connecting Rods

For our small block Ford build, we opted for a set of Callies’ Ultra I-beam connecting rods. We went with a 6.200″ rod that features a Chevy rod journal, despite our engine being a Ford platform. This rod’s quality construction and strong material make it a great choice for numerous applications and engines.

1,500-Horsepower LB7 Duramax Engine

Rick Fletes first dropped this LBZ Duramax under the hood of his 1970 Chevelle 14 years ago. Since then, he’s put around 150,000 miles on the car and has showed it off at countless drag competitions. Check it out!

Blown 526 4.900” Chevy/Hemi Engine

Not all engines are created equal! Just check out this blown 526 4.900″ Chevy Hemi engine built by Nick Bacalis of Bullet Racing Engines for a Pro Mod application. This engine’s bells and whistles help it make 3,500 horsepower!

Bullet Racing Engines’ Supercharged 526 4.900″ Chevy/Hemi Engine

Not all engines are created equal. Case in point is this blown Hemi engine built by Nick Bacalis and Bullet Racing Engines. It’s a 4.900″ Chevy/Hemi one-off build designed by PJS Racing for Pro Mod and truck pull applications. The engine combo can also be paired with twin-turbos or a ProCharger set up. It’s our

Intellectual Horsepower: All About Harmonic Dampers

Harmonic dampers are a component that seems simple on the outside, but there’s a lot more to dampers than you might think. Hear from the experts at Fluidampr.

Vortech Supercharged 572 cid Big Block Chevy Engine

When David Pearson of Little Evil Racing shows up at the track with his Pro 275 Foxbody Mustang, people fear him, and for good reason. David has set numerous 275 drag radial world records, and with a Vortech supercharged 572 cid big block Chevy in this Mustang, another record may fall!

422 cid Small Block Chevy Circle Track Engine

We were treated to a shop tour of Terry’s Machine Shop by owner Todd Gilliam. This old-school machine shop outside of St. Louis does a little bit of everything, and they had just wrapped up this badass 422 cubic inch small block Chevy engine for a circle track customer. Check it out!

Circle Track Small Block Chevy Engine

We stopped into Terry’s Machine Shop in Bridgeton, MO during a recent visit to the St. Louis area. we met with shop owner Todd Gilliam, who treated us to a shop tour and was kind enough to give us a rundown of this small block Chevy circle track engine he had just finished up for

521 cid Blown Big Block Chevy Engine

According to owner Colin Jost, this 521 cubic inch blown big block Chevy engine doesn’t know it’s a Chevy since everything was built like a Hemi. Regardless, it’s 2,500 horsepower of awesomeness. Check it out!

Colin Jost’s 521 cid Blown Big Block Chevy Engine

For the two days we were at the 2022 Builder’s Brawl, we parked right next to a 1978 Camaro with a supercharged 521 cubic inch big block Chevy engine under the hood. Built by Colin Jost and Rick Wilson of Wildman Performance, the Chevy features a number of Hemi attributes. Check out the details in

EB Takeover: Bullet Racing Engines

We got to chat with Nick Bacalis of Bullet Racing Engines at the 2022 PRI show about his engine builds. He was kind enough to go a step further and showcase the high-performance engine and machine shop on Instagram Live to our audience. Check out this takeover featuring Nick and Bullet Racing Engines.