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Video: Putting A Rolls-Royce Meteor Tank Engine On The Dyno

What happens when you take a WWII-era tank engine, slap a couple of giant turbos on it and put it on the dyno? Well, that's where things start to get interesting.

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What I Learned Today With Jeff Smith — Cleaning Cylinder Walls

Once machined, cleaning the cylinder walls correctly is a crucial part of proper engine assembly. Here's Total Seal's process, along with our own.

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What I Learned Today With Jeff Smith — Deck Height Disaster Averted

Getting the piston's height in relation to the deck can be a challenge. Fortunately, there are options available other than machining.

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Phoenix Rising — Horsepower Monster’s 416ci LS Rises From The Ashes

Just because an engine has been on fire, and subsequently extinguished, doesn't mean it can't be brought back to life. With some know-how and elbow grease, Jeff Huneycutt has this 6.0L back in fighting...

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Initial Run — Baselining the Summit Racing Godzilla Giveaway Engine

As you have undoubtedly heard, we’ve teamed up with Summit Racing and Late Model Engines to build another giveaway engine. This time, it’s a twin-turbocharged Ford 7.3-liter “Godzilla” engine. This...

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Building The Twin-Turbo Godzilla Giveaway Engine At The PRI Show

The 2022 PRI Show was the assembly site for our 1,000-horsepower twin-turbo 7.3L Ford Godzilla giveaway engine. After going together live on the show floor, the engine is now ready for the dyno.

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Welded Up — Godzilla Giveaway Engine’s Turbo System Fabrication

When it comes to our giveaway engine's turbo system, off-the-shelf wasn't an option. We enlisted the fabrication services of AldoWelds to create something special.

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Shafiroff’s Budget Friendly Real Street LS3 Engine Package

If you're looking for a high-performance crate engine that won't break the bank, Shafiroff Racing has a new LS3 engine package that's sure to fit the bill.

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Video: Blown Boat Big-Block — A Supercharged 540 Built For The Sea

This big-block Chevrolet packs 540 cubic inches and 7 psi from a roots supercharger. However, this Rat engine won't ever see asphalt, as it's destined for the open seas, powering an offshore boat.

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Video: All-Aluminum 598 Cubic-Inch Big-Block For The Street

This lightweight big-cube big-block Chevy keeps a traditional look but with lots of modern upgrades. Designed to make streetable power, this 598-cube all-aluminum mill makes big power.

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Dynoing A Supercharged 565-Cube Marine Big-Block Built For The Water

Building a marine engine is both similar and different from building a traditional automotive performance engine. No matter what the medium, big cubes and a Whipple are going to make great power.

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Godzilla’s Breath: Plumbing The Giveaway Engine’s Twin-Turbochargers

In this installment of the Giveaway Godzilla engine build, the induction system gets installed as we wrap up Day 3 of the Giveaway Godzilla engine build on the PRI Show floor.

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Deal Hunting — Identifying Unknown Pistons And Rods On The Fly

If you know what you are looking for, there are deals to be had secondhand on expensive parts like pistons and rods. The best deal in the world isn't great if they aren't the right parts.

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Shafiroff’s Budget Friendly Real Street LS3 Engine Package

If you're looking for a high-performance crate engine that won't break the bank, Shafiroff Racing has a new LS3 engine package that's sure to fit the bill.

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On the Dyno: Project Boring 4-Valve Hits The Rollers

In the last phase of our Project Boring 4-Valve, we get the Cobra up on the dyno for a few pulls and finish the installation. We see how much power this budget beast makes, and how it compares to a...

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Godzilla’s Breath: Plumbing The Giveaway Engine’s Twin-Turbochargers

In this installment of the Giveaway Godzilla engine build, the induction system gets installed as we wrap up Day 3 of the Giveaway Godzilla engine build on the PRI Show floor.

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Deal Hunting — Identifying Unknown Pistons And Rods On The Fly

If you know what you are looking for, there are deals to be had secondhand on expensive parts like pistons and rods. The best deal in the world isn't great if they aren't the right parts.

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Turning A NASCAR R07 Engine Into A Serious Street/Strip Package

PME Engines is giving new life to used NASCAR race engines, but building them into killer naturally aspirated street/strip powerhouses. At 2.4 hp/cube, these retired race components still make a potent...

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VIDEO: Inside A Roots-Blown 427 Cubic-Inch LS3 Built For An Airboat

It can be hard to be different when using the most popular engine platform in the aftermarket. With this build, Prestige Motorsports goes way past different, creating a genuinely unique combination.

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Video: The Craziest Chevy Stovebolt Straight-Six Ever Built

The Chevrolet Stovebolt 6 is an important historical engine. So, it only makes sense to turn it into a modern twin-turbo inline powerhouse.

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