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Hardcore Horsepower Builds a Streetable 820HP Blown Small-block
Building a supercharged engine with a traditional Roots-style GMC blower is about the quickest way to add power and draw attention to your vehicle at the same time. Other types of superchargers may...
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388 LSX Engine Build For 1,200-Plus Horsepower
Helping EngineLabs build its technical library are the sister magazines in the Power Automedia group. We’ve selected the best stories from their vast archives to give us a solid foundation upon which...
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Engine Build: 482ci Ford FE With 8 Stacks of Jewels
Preserving a balance between exotic looks and streetable hosepower is now much easier with nostalgia-themed engine components, electronic fuel injection and advanced self-tuning programming controls....
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Engine Build: Blown Early Hemi Makes 670 Horsepower
Building a blown first-generation 392 Hemi for a ’32 Ford hot rod is certainly a worthwhile project that will turn heads and shake the streets along a cruise. But finding suitable parts to withstand...
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Blown Z: 388 LSX Rebuild Adds Boost, Lowers Compression Ratio
In a quest to reach 1,500-plus horsepower this season, the Blown Z team is stepping up to a larger ProCharger for its 388ci LSX engine. That prompted the customary winter refresh on the engine to...
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Low Compression Coyote Engine Build Part 1 – The Short Block
When we first started playing around with our Project Wild E. Coyote 2011 Mustang, it was a simple street car, and over time, it has morphed into a Vortech-supercharged 700 horsepower monster capable...
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Hardcore Horsepower Builds 550-horse 87-octane Big-block On a Budget
Reliable 87-octane big horsepower has been the Holy Grail for both enthusiasts and engine builders for some time now, with many choosing forced-induction to achieve that goal. The finished engine...
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Engine Build Part 2: Wrapping Up The RHS-Backed, 720HP LSX 502
When we decided to piece together our stroker mill we could have chosen the venerable 454ci big-block using a traditional 4-bolt main Gen IV foundation. This setup would have provided us with lots of...
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Lucky Winner of SEMA Auction Builds Engine With Ed Pink
Editor’s Note: Among the fundraising efforts for the SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund is the annual engine auction on eBay Motors. In past years, Ed Pink Racing Engines (EPRE) built and dyno tested the...
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Inside Edelbrock’s LS-R Race LSX Heads & Wilson LSX Carb Intake
The intense specialization in today’s premium engine building demands collaboration throughout the entire process. Crankshaft manufacturers need to know who’s casting the block and pumping the oil....
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LME’s 502ci 700+ hp LS Build Part 1: The Short Block
In case you hadn’t heard, the LS movement is in full swing. Let us be the first to tell you, it’s real and it’s here to stay. That doesn’t mean the traditional, iron small- or big-block is going by...
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CFE Develops 600-cubic-inch Small-block Engine
EngineLabs just learned that CFE Racing Products has broken the 600-cubic-inch barrier for small-block Chevy engines. The Michigan-based company, which specializes in racing cylinder head development,...
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1,000 HP Low Compression Coyote Engine Build Part 2 – The Long Block
Last month we brought you the buildup of the shortblock on our Wild E. Coyote project – a 1,000-horsepower-capable base for the the soon-to-be-turbocharged hot rod we’ve been working with since 2011....
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Q&A with Reher-Morrison on the 1st 500ci Pro Stock Champion Engine
A compelling insight into how NHRA Pro Stock racing became so competitive and secretive following the transition to 500ci engines is offered in the current issue of Elapsed Times, now on the...
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Inside At Ford Racing: Building a 2014 Cobra Jet Engine
One of the perks with holding down a position here at StangTV is that we get to see all sorts of inside information that we’re then tasked with bringing to you, our faithful readers. This time around,...
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1,000 HP LSX376-B15 Part 1: Building the Long Block at Chevy Perf.
It’s no secret that Chevy’s LS engines are good breathers, so when you force-feed one with a few pounds of boost, its output sprouts like Godzilla’s vegetable garden. Stock, production-vehicle engines...
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Building Chevy’s New LT1 At The Updated Tonawanda Engine Plant
The Gen V small-block ushers in a new age of performance for Chevrolet and General Motors. The company doubled-down on the cam-in-block engine design, proving that double overhead cams are not the only...
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GM Crate Engine Buyer’s Guide for Hot Rods & Street Rods
These days there are a number of crate engines that can provide you with a dependable driver. Aftermarket companies are producing a multitude of parts, various components and even full-on race engines...
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Carbureted Cobra Jet Coyote Part 2: The Short-Block Build
Every new engine that is designed, developed, and brought to production opens up the realm of possibilities for new build ideas and applications. We’ve already brought you our build of a 1,000 hp...
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Engine Tech: Borowski Builds Mild-mannered 427ci With LS Next Block
LS-based engines have earned notoriety for power and performance while becoming one of the most popular choices for both drag racing and street-engine swaps. They have been strong, reliable engines in...
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