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Horsepower and Head Gasket Technology

Head gaskets have one of the toughest job in an engine, and now we’re pushing them harder than ever, making it easier to expose the slightest weakness.

408 cid Nitrous LS Engine

During a tour of SAM Tech, we also got a chance to speak to a few students. One in particular, Jaylon Victorian, was nearing completion of a 408 cid nitrous LS engine. He applied his new engine building knowledge and skill set to the build, and it shines through in our latest Engine of the Week.

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1,100-HP Nitrous LS Engine

During a recent visit to SAM Tech in Houston, we not only got a full tour of the school’s facility, but we also got to speak with a few students about their time there. One student in particular, Jaylon Victorian, was wrapping up an 1,100-hp nitrous LS engine build on the dyno. We spoke to

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760 cid Billet Big Block Chevy Nitrous Engine

Despite what you may think about nitrous engines, and those that are stock big block Chevy bore spacing, these 4.840″ bore space big block Chevy engines have some significant R&D in them. Just check out this 760 cubic inch billet version done at TRE Racing Engines.

TRE 760 cid Big Block Chevy Nitrous Engine

Last fall while we were in Houston, we made the drive out to Cleveland, TX to visit with Taylor Lastor, owner of TRE Racing Engines. His shop specializes in machine work and building big cubic inch drag race engines like this 760 cubic inch big block Chevy nitrous engine. Find out what goes inside it

Naturally Aspirated 440 cid LT1 Engine

The folks at Late Model Engines in Houston, TX run a top-notch engine and machine shop. You don’t have to look much further than this naturally aspirated 440 cid LT1 engine build to see what we mean. It’s our Engine of the Week!

Naturally Aspirated 440 cid LT1 Engine from LME

We got to visit Houston, TX last fall for a few days, and one of our stops had to be to Late Model Engines. This engine and machine shop has been on the rise for two decades now, and co-owner Bryan Neelen and his team are reflective of the pinnacle of LS and LT engine

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All-Billet 903 cid Pro Mod Engine

Pat Musi of Musi Racing Engines has been meticulously developing and tweaking his 903 cid Pro Mod engine combo since 2010. We got to see the latest and greatest version of this nitrous-powered billet beauty. Check out our first Engine of the Week of 2024!

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Pat Musi All-Billet 903 cid Pro Mod Engine

Developed off of Pat Musi’s now infamous 959 cid engine platform, this 903 cid Pro Mod build is for a customer in Sweden. Hear what goes into an awesome race engine such as this from Pat Musi himself in this episode of Engine of the Week.

Naturally Aspirated 540 cid Big Block Chevy Engine

After having issues with an engine built elsewhere, a customer came to H Squared Racing Engines to build him a streetcar combo. Utilizing an existing block and crank, H Squared was given the freedom to spec the rest of the engine. Check out the result!

Naturally Aspirated 800+ HP 540 cid Big Block Chevy Engine

We got a chance to visit with our pal Halston Harrist of H Squared Racing Engines in Houston, TX earlier in the year. Not only did he show us around the shop, but we got to hear the details of one of his latest engine builds – a 540 cubic inch big block Chevy that’ll

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ProCharged Billet V-Twin Hemi Engine

Known well for the shop’s 4.8 and 4.9 bore space Hemi platforms, Noonan Race Engineering took those lessons learned and recently applied them to an all-billet ProCharged V-Twin Hemi engine for nitro motorcycle applications. You don’t want to miss what’s inside this engine!