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365 cid Dodge R5P7 NASCAR Engine

Never heard of the La Carrera Panamericana? Neither had Scott Eatmon of Eatmon Racing Engines. But that didn’t stop him from building this 365 cid Dodge R5P7 NASCAR engine for a new customer looking to enter the Mexican endurance race this October. Find out the full details of this engine with a NASCAR history.

Kamikaze Chris’ 566 cid Big Block Chevy Engine

Kamikaze Chris of Street Outlaws told Graham Jones of FastTimes Motorworks that his new engine needed to have ‘a bunch of power.’ The rest was up to Jones and his shop. Find out the details that went into making this 566 cid big block Chevy put out 1,000 hp more than the previous engine in the El Camino!

Video: Engine of the Week – 481X Top Sportsman Engine

In this video we talk to the master of 1,000+ hp boosted engines – Steve Morris of Steve Morris Engines – about this 481X Top Sportsman engine capable of 3,500 hp!

465 Small Block Chevy Engine

Steve Schmidt is a busy guy. He runs Steve Schmidt Racing Engines in Indianapolis, a 28,000 sq.-ft. engine shop capable of producing 700 engines a year, with two full machine shops and a dyno. This 465 small block Chevy is one of those engines. Click to find out the details of this 925-hp build.

331 cid Supercharged Ford 302 Engine

After having been to a few other shops with his engine and still not satisfied with its performance, a customer was referred to Dave Eggleton’s shop KAMS Precision Engines to get it right. Eggleton delivered a 331 cid Supercharged Ford 302 that had the customer saying, ‘That’s more than enough.’ Find out all the build details.

440 LS Dirt Late-Model Engine

Fans of Jeff Baldwin’s engines have said his power plants rev with a signature sound known by many as the ‘Baldwin sound.’ This 440 LS dirt late-model engine carries that signature roar as well. Find out what went into this unique build heading down under to Australia.

Supercharged 598 Big Block Chevy Engine

Recently, one of Bruce Baker’s customers flipped his boat and got the engine all wet. Not wanting the salt to eat through the big block Chevy, Bruce and his team at Express Engines got to work tearing it down, cleaning it up and rebuilding this supercharged 598 big block Chevy.

747 Big Block Chevy Nitrous Engine

Tired of seeing blower engines in Top Dragster, Bob Reinhardt of MadCap Racing Engines wanted to build a nitrous engine for his customer. The result was a 1,500 hp 747 big block Chevy nitrous engine. Find out what went into the build!

5.3L Turbocharged 329 cid LS Engine

We all have an engine platform we like better than others. For Mike Lough of Mike Lough Racing Engines, that platform is the LS. He recently built a 5.3L turbocharged 329 cid LS engine that runs on methanol and cranks out 1,341 hp! Read more to find out what makes it live.

Twin-Turbo V6 Nissan GT-R Engine

When people think of big horsepower, a Nissan GT-R engine isn’t typically at the top of the list. But give Mike Cogburn of CP Engines a GT-R engine, and he’ll do wonders. “People can’t fathom the fact that a V6 is making this kind of power.” Read to find out how much power this twin-turbo V6 Nissan GT-R engine makes and how it was done.

369 cid LS-Based Bonneville Engine

To break land speed records at the Bonneville Salt Flats, a lot of things need to go your way. Customers Andy Loyd and Gene McFaddin turned to Jim Gray at Venom Racing Engines to build them a Bonneville engine capable of topping 240 mph. Find out why this 369 cid LS engine could be a record setter this summer.

BMW S65 V8 Engine – Video

In this video series sponsored by Cometic Gasket, we will introduce you to different engine builders from all around the country and the unique engines they build, highlighting the detailed work that goes into each engine.