820 CID EFI Marine Engine
Known for 700ci to 1,000ci engines, Sonny’s Racing Engines understands how to make big power for many applications. This 820ci EFI marine engine puts out a whopping 1,450 hp for some serious fun on the open water.
1947 Ford Flathead
One of Randy Crowley’s customers enters an annual race across the country in his ’34 Ford Coupe. In order to give it his best shot, the customer brings his 1947 Ford Flathead to PER Race Engines for freshening up and rebuilds. Find out what makes this engine special.
RY45 Trophy Truck Engine
If you’ve ever built an engine for a desert or endurance racing application, then you know it comes with a much different set of parameters than most other engines. Mike Hupertz of Ison Racing Engines knows all about those challenges after building Justin Lofton’s RY45 Trophy Truck engine for the Baja 1000.
Summit Motorsports Park and Cometic Gasket Partner for Sponsorship
Summit Motorsports Park has partnered with Cometic Gasket, Inc., for a multi-year and multi-level sponsorship program. As part of the arrangement, Cometic Gasket will serve as the Title Sponsor for Summit Motorsports Park’s popular Halloween Classic presented by Harland Sharp.
Turbocharged LD9 Oldsmobile Quad 4 Engine
‘Only the truly unstable are welcome’ reads a sign in Harold Norry’s engine shop. The sign represents the unique engine work his customers bring him like this turbocharged LD9 Oldsmobile Quad 4 engine for a sport compact drag racing application.
1959 Austin-Healey 3000 MK I 3.0L 183ci Engine
When we stopped by R&R Engine and Machine to say hello to owner Bryan Menke, the last thing we were expecting in a diesel-focused shop was to stumble upon this 1959 Austin Healey 3000 MK I 3.0L 183ci engine. Obviously, we just had to learn more about it.
Small Block Ford Engine
When Lazaro Mesa of Mesa Balancing built this small block Ford engine a year ago it made 600 hp. In the shop for freshening up, this street engine will make around 630 hp once its done.
Mazda Miata BP4W Engine
A standard Miata engine normally aspirated makes about 100 to 115 hp. This Mazda Miata BP4W engine built by Chris Graham of Race Engineering made over 245 horsepower. The Spec Miata it goes in is now so fast that Chris and the car’s owner broke the gas pedal during testing.
Kaase Boss Nine Engine
The Boss 429 was a NASCAR special back in 1969 Mustangs and the Ford faithful have been lusting for the Blue Crescent/Shotgun engines ever since. While others dreamed, the die-hard Ford junkies at Jon Kaase Racing Engines worked, and brought the Boss 429 back to life in the form of the Kaase Boss Nine engine.
347 Small Block Ford Engine
Mike Consolo of QMP Racing Engines spent more than four and a half years rebuilding this 347 small block Ford for a customer’s road racing Sunbeam Tiger. All said and done, the engine puts out 625 hp and is race ready once again.
Gasket Vet Jesse Jones Seals Deal With Cometic
Automotive aftermarket industry veteran Jesse Jones has joined Cometic Gasket, Inc., and will serve as the northeast Ohio-based organization’s Vice President of Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and Production Engine Remanufacturer (PER) Sales.
632 Big Block Chevy Sportsman Race Engine
Gregg Hekimian is a physicist turned engine builder whose engine development is so top secret he utilizes a laboratory that is off-limits to the public. Find out what special treatments went into this 1,080hp 632 big block Chevy Sportsman race engine.
