500 cid Top Fuel Hemi Engine
Boasting 10,000-12,000 horsepower, Top Fuel dragsters run a supercharged, nitro-breathing, billet Hemi engine. To keep these engines living throughout the season, shops like Pro Motor Engines are part of the engine program. Shop owner Dennis Borem walks us through how he helps Rick Ware Racing and Clay Millican’s Top Fuel Hemi engines.
Clay Millican’s 12,000-HP Top Fuel Hemi Engine
During a visit to Pro Motor Engines in Mooresville, NC, we were fortunate to line up our time at the engine shop while one of Clay Millican’s Top Fuel Hemi engines was in for machine work and a rebuild. PME Owner Dennis Borem walked us through the details of this 12,000 HP Top Fuel engine
Stroker 421 cid Small Block Chevy UMP Dirt Modified Engine
When it comes to Dirt Modified engines, customers are looking for an engine combo that is durable and produces good power. For those reasons, Gibbons Motorsports’ stroker 421 cubic inch small block Chevy engine is a go-to package, and has thrived in this segment of racing. Check it out!
Gibbons Motorsports’ 421 cid Small Block Chevy Engine
We couldn’t highlight just one engine during our visit to Gibbons Motorsports earlier this year. This small block Chevy UMP dirt modified engine was also coming together in the assembly room of the Mooresville, NC-based engine machine shop. Shop owner Pete Gibbons told us all about it for our Engine of the Week.
1,300-Plus HP 615 cid Big Block Chevy Engine
PAR Racing Engines is one of the most successful and well-respected shops on the East coast. When we visited earlier in 2023, we got to see the shop in all its glory, and a pair of 615 cubic inch big block Chevy engines that each crank out over 1,300 hp!
PAR Racing Engines’ 615 cid Big Block Chevy Engine
Spending a day in Spartanburg, SC recently, resulted in a trip to visit Scott Duggins and the team at PAR Racing Engines. This engine machine shop is well-known for cranking out quality, high-horsepower race engines. Scott toured us around and showcased a few current builds like this pair of 615 cubic inch big block Chevys!
Ford 2.3L Duratec Engine
Poteat’s Engine Rebuilding is a shop that doesn’t shy away from any kind of engine work – gas or diesel. When a customer asked to have a Ford 2.3L Duratec short block built, the answer was an easy yes. Check out this stout little four cylinder!
Ford 2.3L Duratec Short Block
One of the shops we visited during our Mooresville, NC trip was Poteat’s Engine Rebuilding in Kannapolis. We spoke to Andrew Seldomridge about the kinds of engines the shop typically works on and found it that they do a little bit of everything, including both gas and diesel engine work. They had a Ford 2.3L
Supercharged 4.900” Bore Space Hemi Engine
Building upon its 4.800″ bore space Hemi engine platform, Noonan Race Engineering made improvements to its 4.900″ bore space Hemi engine to the point that its now one of the engine shop’s bread and butter builds. Don’t let that fool you – this engine is packed with unique features and the performance to back it all up. Check it out.
Noonan Race Engineering’s Supercharged 4.900 Bore Space Hemi Engine
This summer, we got the chance to visit Spartanburg, SC and Noonan Race Engineering‘s new state-of-the-art facility. The Noonan operation is top notch through and through, and it shows in engine builds like this supercharged 4.900 bore space Hemi. Noonan’s Barry Pettit walks us through all the details in this Engine of the Week!
5.3L LS Engine
Tony Paladino’s shop, Concord Engines, has been serving the Kannapolis, NC area with engine rebuilding and machining services since 2014. One engine platform they specialize in is the LS, and it is offered in three different power levels and configurations. Check it out!.
731 cid Outlaw 4.840 Bore Space Nitrous Engine
When it comes to building a 4.840″ bore space engine for drag racing, the class is limited on deck height and limited on bore space, but anything else pretty much goes. Pat Musi of Pat Musi Racing Engines recently finished development on his state-of-the-art 4.840 engine platform, and this 731 cid nitrous combo is freaking awesome!
