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331 cid 1955 Cadillac Engine

After this engine had been at several other shops and was still unsuccessfully rebuilt, the owner brought it to Timm Jurincie and Tuf Enuf Auto & Marine Performance to get the job done right. See what went into this vintage rebuild for a street car.

2,000 HP 416 cid LT Engine

Late Model Engines just finished building an LT engine combination capable of 2,000 horsepower! Utilizing GM’s 6.6L iron block and a bunch of other aftermarket goodies, find out why this combination is expected to take the LT market by storm.

Turbocharged 2.0L 4G63 Engine Build

Nicole and Schiller Murphy started their shop, iCraveBoost Performance, with an Evo and a dream. Now the Denver-based engine shop specializes in 4G and 4B Mitsubishi engines, like the shop’s own turbocharged 2.0L 4G63. Find out what went into this build.

Ford 5.0L Coyote Engine

On the brink of going under following the recession, Esslinger Engineering was saved by a well-off customer who bought the business. Today, the more than 50-year-old engine shop is beginning a Ford 5.0L Coyote engine program. Find out what goes into these high-horsepower builds.

S&S-Based Evolution V-Twin Engine

The engine highlighted in this week’s Engine of the Week was built for a customer up around the Toronto, Canada area. The engine is a S&S-based Harley-Davidson Evolution V-Twin, and is going to be in a Fast Bracket Race drag bike.

Four-Valve Suzuki Racing Engine

Vance & Hines recently introduced its new four-valve Suzuki race engine, an 1,850cc motor with a new cylinder head design and 400 horsepower capability. For use in Pro Stock, Pro Mod and Pro Street motorcycle drag racing classes, the company says there’s much more to come.

Justin Lofton’s RY45 Trophy Truck Engine

If you’ve ever built an engine for a desert or endurance racing application, then you know it comes with a much different set of parameters than most other engines. Mike Hupertz of Ison Racing Engines knows all about those challenges after building Justin Lofton’s RY45 Trophy Truck engine for the Baja 1000.

ProCharged 400 cid LSX Engine

With a chassis built by Miller Race Cars for a drag racing application, an SDPC Raceshop customer recently got this ProCharged 400 cid LSX engine built, which runs on race gas and methanol. Find out what helps this engine make 1,600 horsepower!

1947 Ford Flathead Rebuild

One of Randy Crowley’s customers enters an annual race across the country in his ’34 Ford Coupe. In order to give it his best shot, the customer brings his 1947 Ford Flathead to PER Race Engines for freshening up and rebuilds. Find out what makes this engine special.

450 cid Single Turbo LS Engine

After crashing his Chevy S-10 named Toxic during a No Prep race, Sergio ‘Flaco’ Gonzalez rebuilt the truck and its LS engine set up for radial drag racing and has been competing there ever since. You won’t believe what Toxic’s new 450 cid single-turbo LS engine is capable of.

520 cid Big Block Ford Engine

Jammie Wells of WCH Racing Engines was asked to build a big block Ford blower engine for a Ford Econoline. However, this wasn’t your average customer. It was a build for Richard Rawlings of Gas Monkey Garage and Hot Wheels.

J&D Performance Sprint Car Engine

In a $60,000 Sprint Car engine with more than 900 horsepower on tap, experiencing wide open throttle for 7-9 minutes at a time, every little detail counts! Find out what kind of attention to detail goes into J&D Performance Inc.’s Sprint Car engines.