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505ci Mopar Stroker Top End Kit
Our 440 Chrysler stroker build was initiated to show the power potential of Trick Flow's PowerPort 270 aluminum cylinder heads...
McLAREN The Engine Company
A detailed look at McLaren's racing and engine programs for Cam Am, Indy and Formula 1...
505-CID Mopar 440 Stroker
Step by step prepping and assembling the short block for a 505ci Mopar RB stroker engine for big strreet/strip power...
New 20° BBC Pistons from JE Pistons
JE Pistons new Big Block Chevy pistons for engines equipped with 20° cylinder heads like the Dart Pro1 20° and Brodix SR20...
Digital Degree wheel
Digicam digital Degree Wheel makes degreeing a cam a snap with adapter socket sleeves for every domestic performance engine...
New Boostline Rods For GM Duramax & Cummins Diesels
New Boostline Rods For GM Duramax & Cummins Diesels offer maximum strength for boosted applications...
Aviaid Dry Sump Pan for Ford Coyote
Aviaid, the company that pioneered dry sump lubrication systems in motorsports, now offers a fabricated aluminum pan for 5.0L Ford Coyote engines (2011 to present).
1700 HP Procharged LSX Engine
A ProCharged 1700+ horsepower Scoggin-Dickey built LSX dragster engine for big money bracket racing in the Great American Bracket Race series.
A Pro Mod Hemi for the Street
An insider's look at Wally Elder's radical new engine for his equally wild 1969 Dodge Daytona Pro Street car. This baby is totally off the hook for a street car.
Milodon 440 Chrysler Main Cap Upgrade
Strengthening a 440 Mopar block is easy with Milodon's redesigned cross-bolted caps.
Jesel Landspeed Team’s 241 MPH Blown Fuel Modified Pickup
The Jesel Landspeed Team has carved another notch on its land speed racing gun belt with a blistering new record...
QMP Racing Shop Tour
For twenty years, QMP Racing has been providing high quality race engine building and machine shop services to the greater Los Angeles area and to remote customers across the nation and around the world...
Speed Demon Blasts 481 MPH with BBC Duttweiler Power
George Poteet’s Speed Demon blown fuel streamliner is now officially the world’s fastest...
Normally Aspirated C7 Z06 Build
The core structure of this engine is a new GM Gen V LT1/LT4 cylinder block both of which share the same part number. As seen here, the new LT block is immediately machined to accept large bore Darton sleeves which permit a larger 4.185-inch bore and longer cylinders to accommodate the increased stroke...
495-cid Pontiac Powerhouse
Von Neal goes all-in with a Kauffman MR-1 iron block to accommodate a SCAT 4.5-inch forged stroker crank yielding 495 cubic inches for his 1965 Pontiac Tempest project...
Understanding Tribology
The tribologists at Total Seal use a tool called the Stribeck curve to engineer low friction piston rings. The Stribeck curve utilizes the formula Viscosity x Speed / Load to generate the lubricant film parameters.
AFR Introduces New SBC Dual Plane Intake
AFR is proud to announce the release of its new #4812 dual plane aluminum intake manifold for the popular small block Chevy engine platform. Developed to match the port designs of our popular cylinder heads as closely as possible, it provides an optimized intake tract for increased performance...
Holley Modernizes Classic Carb Line
Holley is pleased to announce the revamp of its existing "Classic Carburetor" lineup - Beginning with the 0-1848-2...
Edelbrock Supercharger Kits for 2014-2020 GMC Yukon Denalis Deliver Top Performance
Edelbrock offers a, 150 horsepower, 50-State legal E-Force Yukon Denali...
Your Oil’s Best Friend – The Piston Ring
Have you ever wondered why automatic transmission fluid is “fill-for-life” and motor still has to be changed every 5,000 to 10,000 miles? The simple answer is contamination...
850 HP HELLCAT KILLER!
"We're calling it The Hellcat Killer", says Mike Petralia, owner and chief engine builder at Hardcore Horsepower & Dyno...
JESEL Reintroduces Premium Stud Rocker Systems
Jesel has built its brand of valvetrain innovation with shaft rocker systems there are some race sanctioning bodies that still prohibit shaft rocker conversions such as NHRA and IHRA Stock Eliminator classes. Despite their extreme sophistication in many respects, these “stockers” are still required to run stud rockers.
Tuff Stuff High Performance Alternator Install
This 1995 Corvette project car has been a superb test bed for manufacturers to prove the value of their products in exchange for non biased stories and a valuable aid showing readers the necessary accessories to support a new high performance engine build. As a followup, we beefed up the charging system with a new battery and a Tuff Stuff high performance alternator.
ProForm Electric Ring Gap Filing Tool
Proform's electric ring filer is the ideal tool for both professionals and home engine builders. Precision end gap fitment is critical to proper ring seal and engine builders agree that filing the ring end gap is the best method. Some builders still prefer to hand file each ring, but more and more are turning to electric powered grinders with precision dial indicators to...
ARP’s Secret Fastener Technology Lab
ARP's test lab has quantified the potential for a 20% or more loss in clamping force with used nuts...