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,
Engine of the Week November 2020 Recap
In this recap of November’s performance engines, we take a look at a twin-turbo 508 cid LSX engine built by Jimmy Cox Racing; a 1,000-hp Toyota Supra B58 engine built by Papadakis Racing; a 502 cid LS engine built by Fatboys Racing Engines; and a 383 cid Small Block Chevy engine built by Capps Performance
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.
Engine of the Week September 2020 Recap
In this recap of September’s performance engines, we look at the details of a 452 cid SB2 Small Block Chevy engine built by Gibbons Motorsports; a 520 cid Hemi ProCharged Pro Mod engine built by Pro Line Racing; a Turbocharged Evo 9 engine built by Raw Power Motorworks; a 612 cid Blown Pro Street Big
Evo Wagon – Turbocharged Evo 9 Engine
When Raw Power Motorworks owner, Jeffrey Velazquez, got his hands on a rare Evo Wagon, he of course set his sights on making it the fastest wagon there is. The goal is to make this turbocharged Evo 9 engine an 8-second, 1/4-mile, 1,000-hp monster.
Engine Installations
Aside from the decision to add engine installations to your business or not, you’ll need to consider the additional skill sets required, additional tools and equipment and your shop’s space available to have entire vehicles inside.
International Engine Work
We caught up with several engine builders here in the U.S. to talk about their international engine work and reasons why they think U.S. shops are getting so much international attention.
Understanding Bearing Clearances: Part 1
Proper bearing clearance is a recipe that includes three key ingredients: the bearing, the crankshaft and oil.
FCA to Spend $400M Revamping Transmission Plant
Brad Clark, vice president and head of Engine and Transmission Manufacturing FCA North America announced FCA’s investment of $400 million to convert the ITP II plant into an engine assembly plant while also changing the name to Kokomo Engine Plant on March 5. Inside the 600,000-square-foot facility, leaders with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles publicly confirmed the
STC Engines Commemorates 31 Years Selling JDM Engines in America
STC Engines, the Soshin Trade Corporation, has recently celebrated its 31st anniversary of selling JDM engines in the United States. “JDM” stands for “Japanese Domestic Market.”
SRE Racing Engines Acquires Gaerte Engines
Steve Rolenc Enterprises (SRE Racing Engines) has announced the recent acquisition of Gaerte Engines.
Jobs of the Week 7-15-19
Oakley Motorsports, BES Racing Engines and Noonan Race Engineering are all seeking qualified candidates to come work for their shops. Do you fit the bill?
