4G63 Evo 8 Engine
Coming from a technician background, Roni Almasi was tired of simply repairing something back to working order. Instead, he wanted to build engines that made more horsepower and featured better engineering than they previously did. He and a business partner started JRP Performance seven months ago and are focused on import engines like this 4G63 Evo 8. Find out the details of this 1,000-hp Evo drag racing engine!
Baldwin Racing Engines’ 440 LS Late-Model Dirt Engine Wins Engine of the Year 2018
Following a voting contest in November, Baldwin Racing Engines’ 440 LS Late-Model Dirt engine came away the winner of Engine Builder magazine’s 2018 Engine of the Year contest sponsored by Penn Grade and Cometic Gasket. Jeff and his team were presented a custom milled valve cover trophy at the Engine Builder PRI Party Wednesday, December 5 at the Rock Bottom Brewery in Indianapolis.
4.600˝ Bore Space SB Chevy Billet Engine
Dave Visner of Visner Engine Development saw some shortcomings with small block Chevys, and noticed that there was a market for big cubic inch small block Chevys. In response, he developed this 4.600˝ bore space small block Chevy engine package as a very viable racing set up for fast racing applications. With some small block engines making close to 4,000 horsepower, Visner built an engine that could handle the power and still be considered a small block.
GM 604 RUSH Engine
Every year, Ingram Engines pumps out an average of 130 engines. Of those 130 engines, nearly 100 of them are GM 604 engines built for racing series such as RUSH, Crate USA, SECA and FastTrak. Find out what goes into making this engine such an impressive powerplant out on the track.
Motor City Billet Bullet aka 670 cid Hemi Engine
Today’s engine is something special. It’s made 100% of billet aluminum. It required new dyno and turbo technology to be made in order to achieve its performance goals. It took eight years to perfect and is a barrier-breaking engine combination. Moran Motorsports had an initial goal of 4,400 hp based off of turbo technology at the time. However, Moran’s horsepower goal changed with better turbos, and the engine made 5,295 hp at 7,300 rpm earlier this summer… but he’s not satisfied just yet! Find out what went into this incredible build and how much further Moran thinks he can push its limits.
Video: Engine of the Week – Mickey Thompson 3-Valve Chevy V8
Engine of the Week sponsored by Cometic Gasket and Penn Grade Motor Oil features this Mickey Thompson 3-Valve Chevy V8 engine out of a 1968 Indycar. The engine was completely rebuilt by Jason Ore of 955 Automotive in Erie, PA.
Twin-Turbo 540 cid Big Block Chevy Engine
Nearly four years ago, Michael Rudd took a leap of faith after losing his job to get back to what his true passion was – engine building. He opened Rudd Racing Engines and was quickly building engines like this boosted 540 cid big block Chevy engine, which has put his shop on the map. Find out what went into making this more than 2,000 hp monster!
376 cid Mopar Engine
Building engines for customers is what pays the bills, but its not very often that engine builders get to go head-to-head for bragging rights outside of the racetrack. So when Jack Barna of Valley Performance and Machine Service heard about the Race Engine Challenge, he wasted no time putting together this 376 cid Mopar engine. Find out what went into the build and how he faired on the dyno!
3.3L Colombo 60-Degree V12 Ferrari Engine
Larry Ofria’s first customer was Carroll Shelby. More than 50 years later, his shop, Valley Head Service, is still cranking out top-notch engine work for customers like this recent rebuild of a 3.3L Colombo 60-degree V12 Ferrari engine. Find out what was needed to bring this prancing horse back to life.
413 cid Small Block Chevy Engine
Eddie Miller first built this 413 cid small block Chevy engine 16 years ago. His customer and life-long friend recently brought it in for a rebuild due to mileage and a bad roller. Miller’s shop, The Engine Works, rebuilt the 413 SBC engine with a goal of competing in Hot Rod’s Drag Week 2018. Find out what went into the rebuild.
Video: Engine of the Week – Big Bore LS Engine
This week we dive into the details of a big bore LS engine built by Jeff Ginter of Jeff Ginter Racing Engines located in Artesia, CA. Engine of the Week is sponsored by Cometic Gasket and Penn Grade Motor Oil.
605 Drag Boat Engine
Wanting to do things his own way, James Bostick decided to open his own engine machine shop in 2008. To do so he cashed out his retirement, bought some machines and founded Bostick Racing Engines in El Cajon, CA. Fast forward 10 years, Bostick Racing Engines continues to do things their own way and builds top-notch motors like this 605 drag boat engine. Find out what makes this marine engine special.
