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Video: Time-Lapse Rebuild Of a 1930 Model A Four-Cylinder Engine

Hagerty's Redline Rebuild series has put its time-lapse magic on a lot of engines. This time, it's a vintage Ford Model A four-cylinder getting the full rebuild treatment.

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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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Building The World’s Fastest V8 Flathead Ford With Modern Parts

Building the world's fastest Flathead Ford engine is no small feat. With a ton of know-how and modern components, Keith and Jeff Dorton have built something special.

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VIDEO: EngineLabs Giveaway Engine Makes 4-Digit Power On The Dyno

With the EngineLabs giveaway engine completed on the PRI Show floor, we had some parts to swap before dyno testing the beast. Using a smaller blower at the winner's request, it still made stout numbers...

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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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Potent 511-Cube Big-Block Chevy With Vintage Road Racing Appeal

"Big-block" and "road racing" don't often go together in the same sentence. However, this build marries the two ideas quite well into a fast-revving big-cube engine.

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Red-Head: Exploring The Top-End Of Pro Line Racing’s Newest Engine

There's a lot of time, effort, and expense that goes into trying to develop a potent and affordable engine package. We look at the top-end components that Pro Line and Dart are developing for exactly...

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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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Opening A Time Capsule — Dynoing A 1990s NASCAR Engine in 2022

Have you ever wondered how much power a NASCAR engine from the 1990s made? Lake Speed, Jr dynoed his dad's old Ford C3 engine to find out.

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EFI U’s Spinal Tap 2.0 Is Set To Redefine High-RPM LS Performance

When 11,000 rpm by itself isn't enough for your LS, you add a power goal to go with it. Spinal Tap 2.0 is looking to make 1,100 horsepower from only 360 cubes — that's over 3 hp/ci.

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Potent 511-Cube Big-Block Chevy With Vintage Road Racing Appeal

"Big-block" and "road racing" don't often go together in the same sentence. However, this build marries the two ideas quite well into a fast-revving big-cube engine.

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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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What’s Old Is New Again: The Retro 5.0 Top End Comes Together

In this installment, The top end of Retro 5.0 gets sorted out as we prepare for its maiden voyage on the dyno. We're trying hard to stay period correct, and thanks to the aftermarket, it's pretty doable.

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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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Building The World’s Fastest V8 Flathead Ford With Modern Parts

Building the world's fastest Flathead Ford engine is no small feat. With a ton of know-how and modern components, Keith and Jeff Dorton have built something special.

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Goodson Tools Named Exclusive Source For Sunnen SGM/VGS Tooling

Sunnen Products named Goodson Tools as the exclusive source for Sunnen’s complete line of SGM/VGS cylinder head machine tooling. Even though the machines may be out of production, doesn't mean they are...

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VIDEO: EngineLabs Giveaway Engine Makes 4-Digit Power On The Dyno

With the EngineLabs giveaway engine completed on the PRI Show floor, we had some parts to swap before dyno testing the beast. Using a smaller blower at the winner's request, it still made stout numbers...

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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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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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