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433 cid Ford Dirt Late Model Engine

Opting to work on “nice, pretty race motors over diesels,” Jack Cornett founded Cornett Racing Engines to do just that. His shop now builds race engines for all kinds of applications like this 433 cid Ford Dirt Late Model engine. Don’t miss the details of this build!

Ford Honors NGK Spark Plugs

NGK Spark Plugs honored by Ford Motor Company with a Smart Brand Pillar World Excellence Award.

304 cid Ford Coyote Engine

When Tim Eichorn was approached by Horsepower Wars about participating in the LS vs. Coyote Shootout for a chance to show the world what a Ford Coyote engine can do, there was no way he was about to say no to the opportunity. His shop, MPR Racing Engines, grabbed a junkyard F-150 core motor and squeezed every ounce out of their allotted $15,000 budget to create a beast of an engine. Find out how the build came together and how it performed!

Video: Engine of the Week – 408 cid Ford Windsor Stroker

This week we spoke with Martin Marinov of Custom Performance Racing Engines and Coast High Performance out of Gardena, CA about their recent build of a 408 cid Ford Windsor Stroker engine and the tests they did using different camshafts for EFI vs carburetor set ups. Engine of the Week is sponsored by PennGrade and Elring.

438 cid N/A Small Block Ford Engine

With a focus on building Ford engines, Zach Smith of ZSR Engines wanted to build his customer a naturally aspirated engine for bracket racing that was really low maintenance, didn’t cost an arm and a leg to race and could go multiple seasons without having to come back to the shop. Feast your eyes on the result – a 438 cid small block Ford capable of some serious horsepower. Find out what went into the build.

Ford 6.4L Diesel Engine

Bucking the trend of the engine building industry being male dominated, Bridgette Fitzgerald has been at Barnette’s Engines for 10 years, spending six of those years as the shop’s foreman! She’s an integral part of helping rebuild engines like this Ford 6.4L diesel. Find out how she got to where she is today and what went into this diesel rebuild.

The Race Engine Challenge Winning Small Block Ford

Greg Brown of Hammerhead Performance Engines knew he was going to build a small block Ford to compete in the Race Engine Challenge, and it would feature his specially designed Hemi heads.

393 cid Small Block Ford Engine with Hemi Heads

Greg Brown of Hammerhead Performance Engines is no stranger to engine building or to engine dyno competitions. When he got the invite to compete in the inaugural Race Engine Challenge last fall, he immediately started planning out a winning engine combination. The result was this 393 cid small block Ford featuring Brown’s specially designed Hemi heads. Find out what else went into this strong build and how he faired in the Race Engine Challenge.

Priming Ford Modular Engine Oil Pumps

If you are working on Ford Modular Engines, watch this tech tip video featuring Melling’s tech director Cale Risinger talking about priming the oil pump.

408 cid Ford Windsor Stroker Engine

Looking to test real world differences between carburetor and EFI engine set-ups, while also testing different-sized camshafts, the team at Coast High Performance and Custom Performance Racing Engines built this 408 cid Ford Windsor Stroker engine. Read on to find out what went into the build and what the dyno results showed.

598 cid Big Block Ford Engine

As a great option for both drag racing and truck pulling, it’s easy to see why this 598 cid big block Ford engine built by CNC-Motorsports has become one of the shop’s best selling packages. Find out what makes it so special.

Join PERA for a Webinar on the Ford 3.5L Ecoboost Engine

Join PERA for a webinar on Understanding the Ford 3.5L Ecoboost Engine on Jan 16, 2019 at 10:00 AM CST. Roy Berndt will share his extensive knowledge including the numerous configurations for this first-generation engine.