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Schexnayder Racing’s Twin-Turbo 429 Ford Boss Engine

It’s always cool to see a Ford engine in a Ford car these days, so when we came across Earl Schexnayder of Schexnayder Racing and his 2000 Cobra Mustang with a twin-turbo 429 Ford Boss engine in it, we needed to know more about the combo. We got to chat with him during Sick Week

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Twin-Turbo 5.0L Coyote Engine

Brett LaSala’s first ever Sick Week in his 2012 Mustang named Snot Rocket was a huge success thanks to a new personal best ET, a class win in Modified, 3rd place overall and ‘Quickest Ford’ honors. It’s all thanks to a 2,500-horsepower, twin-turbo, 5.0L Coyote engine built by Fast Forward Race Engines. Check it out!

Brett LaSala’s Twin-Turbo 5.0L Coyote Engine

We caught up with Brett LaSala of Real Street Performance and MSR Racing at Sick Week 2023 to get the details of his Mustang nicknamed Snot Rocket and its twin-turbo 5.0L Coyote engine built by Fast Forward Race Engines. He had just run a PR of 6.52 at 212 mph and then went on to

Nitrous-Powered 7.3L Ford Godzilla Engine

Looking to push the limits of a production Ford Godzilla engine, Paul Svinicki of Paul’s High Performance stuck the engine in his 2010 Cobra Jet, added some better components and some nitrous. Check out the result!

Paul’s High Performance Nitrous-Powered Ford Godzilla Engine

GODZILLA!!!!! We stopped by the Fluidampr booth at the 2022 PRI Show to say hi and found Paul Svinicki of Paul’s High Performance hanging out, along with his nitrous-powered Ford 7.3L Godzilla engine that runs in his 2010 Cobra Jet Ford Mustang. This 1,100-horsepower Godzilla is our Engine of the Week.

2,500-HP Twin-Turbo 427 cid LS Engine

Having done a lot of the paint and bodywork himself, Will Tetro’s 1968 Nova stood out at the 2022 PRI show. His shop, Harbor Auto Restoration, helped build the car to handle 2,500 horsepower, and making that power is a twin-turbo 427 cubic inch LS engine built by Ochs Performance.

Will Tetro’s Twin-Turbo 427 LS Engine

At the 2022 PRI Show, Frankenstein Engine Dynamics had several attractions in their booth beyond their own components. One of those attractions was Will Tetro’s 1968 Nova with a twin-turbo 427 cubic inch LS engine in it. Fortunately, Will was standing nearby and gave us some time to tell us about the details.

Blown 526 4.900” Chevy/Hemi Engine

Not all engines are created equal! Just check out this blown 526 4.900″ Chevy Hemi engine built by Nick Bacalis of Bullet Racing Engines for a Pro Mod application. This engine’s bells and whistles help it make 3,500 horsepower!

Bullet Racing Engines’ Supercharged 526 4.900″ Chevy/Hemi Engine

Not all engines are created equal. Case in point is this blown Hemi engine built by Nick Bacalis and Bullet Racing Engines. It’s a 4.900″ Chevy/Hemi one-off build designed by PJS Racing for Pro Mod and truck pull applications. The engine combo can also be paired with twin-turbos or a ProCharger set up. It’s our

1,700-HP Supercharged Suzuki-Based Top Fuel Motorcycle Engine

Making a 1/4-mile pass in 5.50 seconds at nearly 270 mph requires zero mistakes by both the racer and the crew. That ET is the current Top Fuel motorcycle world record belonging to Larry “Spider-Man” McBride. We got to speak with him and learn more about his 1,700-hp supercharged Suzuki-based Top Fuel motorcycle engine.

Larry “Spiderman” McBride’s Suzuki Top Fuel Motorcycle Engine

Larry “Spiderman” McBride is a champion Top Fuel motorcycle racer with more than 40 years of experience in drag racing. We got the chance to speak with him at the 2022 PRI show, where his Top Fuel motorcycle with a 1,700-horsepower Suzuki engine was on display.