Heart of the ‘90s — Retro 5.0’s Short-Block Comes Together
The Retro 5.0 short-block has been assembled with carefully chosen parts to balance the OEM theme. We've achieved a good mix of staying true to how it came out of the factory, and upgrading the known...
View ArticleWhat’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.
View ArticleHeavy Rotation: Deconstructing a 5,000HP 12-Rotor Rotary Engine
Recently, one lucky YouTuber got the gift of a lifetime: A 15.7L 12-rotor powered by three rotor banks. Here's what he found inside...
View ArticleProof Of Performance: AMSOIL Builds A 1,000-HP LS Test Engine
In order to prove how well their oil works, Amsoil is building a 1,000-horsepower Whipple-blown LS engine to do it all. They will run the engine through 40 hours of varied dyno testing to prove a point.
View ArticleOne Final Building Block: Inside the Last Ed Pink Engine Ever Made
Legendary engine builder Ed Pink recently retired at the age of 92. Before Ed closed up shop, he wanted to show off the last engine he ever built.
View ArticleArdun-Headed Supercharged Flathead Ford Built For Land Speed Racing
An Ardun-headed Ford Flathead conversion is rare. One with a ProCharger F-1R that was built for land-speed racing is almost unheard of.
View ArticleOne-Upping Chevy: This N/A 632 Big-Block Makes 1,100 Horsepower
Looking to take on the ZZ632, Prestige Motorsports and Holley teamed up to build a badass N/A 632 big-block package. Besides using off-the-shelf parts, it makes more power than their benchmark, to boot.
View ArticleMaking A 1,500-Plus Horsepower 119 CI Honda B18 Engine Live
Making such a small displacement engine survive pass after pass at such extreme power levels is no small feat. With upwards of 400 horsepower per cylinder, this engine is no joke.
View ArticleBuilding The 1,200-Horsepower HEMI Giveaway Engine At PRI – Part 1
This year's 1,200-horsepower Gen-III HEMI giveaway engine build is underway. In part one, we get the short-block assembled live on the PRI Show floor.
View ArticleBuilding The Top End Of The 1,200-Horsepower HEMI Giveaway Engine
In part-two of our 1,200-horsepower Gen-III HEMI giveaway engine build, we get into the top end of the engine. Once we finish assembly, it will head back to LME for its turn on the dyno.
View ArticleReviewing The EngineLabs’ 1,200HP Giveaway Gen-III HEMI Project
We take a quick look back at our giveaway HEMI engine build from start to finish. There are also a few additional chances to win this 1,200-horsepower beast inside.
View ArticleBrent Lykins’ 531 Horsepower Naturally Aspirated 352 Ford FE Engine
We go step by step with Brent Lykins throughout his journey of transforming a junkyard 352ci FE engine. Lykins has more than tripled the original 172-horsepower rating of the engine, without boost.
View ArticleHeart of the ‘90s — Retro 5.0’s Short-Block Comes Together
The Retro 5.0 short-block has been assembled with carefully chosen parts to balance the OEM theme. We've achieved a good mix of staying true to how it came out of the factory, and upgrading the known...
View ArticleWhat’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.
View ArticleWhat 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.
View ArticlePhoenix 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...
View ArticleInitial 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...
View ArticleBuilding 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.
View ArticlePotent 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.
View ArticleGodzilla’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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