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Quick Tech: Magnetic Particle Inspecting Engine Components

Often you hear people talking about Magnafluxing a component, but what's taking place? Here, we take a look at what is actually involved in the magnetic particle inspection process.

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Project Resurrection’s Short-Block: Building A Blown Off-Road LS

This short-block will serve as the foundation for the supercharged 5.7-liter LS going into Off Road Xtreme's Project Resurrection. Built by the team at CBM Motorsports, this LS is designed to do it in...

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Chevrolet Performance Releases A New Series Of LS3 Long-Blocks

If you fall somewhere between wanting to build an engine from a bare block and a turn-key crate engine, this might be for you. Chevrolet Performance long-blocks handle the tough parts, but allow for...

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Nitrous-Fed 427 Cubic-Inch Small-Block Ford Makes 4-Digit Power

When Holley asked for a 1,000-horsepower nitrous-powered small-block Ford, Prestige Motorsports was more than happy to oblige. Using a unique EFI and dry nitrous plate setup, the four-digit goal wasn't...

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Rising Up: Project Resurrection’s Top End Comes Together

Project Resurrection's top-end continues the engine's theme of getting the most bang for your buck. While we didn't spend cubic dollars, we also didn't cut corners on quality parts for this off-road LS.

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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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Refreshing A Dart 9-Degree Super Late Model Small-Block Chevy

Buying a used race engine and refreshing it can be a roll of the dice. Here, Bob McDonald gives a Dart 9-Degree Super Late Model small-block Chevy a new lease on life.

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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: 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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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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Brent 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.

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Jon Kaase Shares Tips, Tricks, And Hacks For Engine Performance

Jon Kaase has learned a lot throughout his 50 years in the industry. With the goal of working smarter not harder, Kaase shares some of the tips and tricks he's picked up.

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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: 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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PRI 2021: LME’s Signature LT Crate Engine Churns Out 1,800-Plus HP

If you’re tired of trying to find the combo in an aluminum block but you still want more power from an LT engine, check out what LME has for you.

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PRI 2021: EngineLabs’ Supercharged LS Engine Giveaway

EngineLabs.com has teamed up with some of the best in the industry to build a 1,500 horsepower supercharged LS engine, and you could win it.

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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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Engine Performance Expo’s 392-Cube ProCharged Demonstration Engine

Part of this installment of the Engine Performance Expo included building a working 1,000-horsepower ProCharged Engine. They achieved their goal, and then some, even with some struggles to work through.

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LA Thumper: Assembly Begins On Our 416 Small-Block Mopar

Project LA Thumper is coming together. Follow along as we assemble the short block and show what's involved so you can do this yourself.

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“What I Learned Today” With Jeff Smith — Thin Is In For Quench

Getting the right quench, or piston-to-head clearance is a key factor in building an efficient engine combination. Like most things in life, there are several ways to get the right final answer.

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