Engine Builder Magazine

08/09/2022

427 Small Block Chevy-Powered 1967 Nova

After purchasing this 1967 Nova on Craigslist for $3,000 over a decade ago, Corey Bohl has turned it into a formidable drag-and-drive gasser. That's in large part thanks to its 427 cubic inch small block Chevy engine under the hood. Check it out in our latest #EngineoftheWeek sponsored by PennGrade 1 High Performance Oil, Elring - Das Original, NPW Companies, and Engine & Performance Warehouse, Inc. https://www.enginebuildermag.com/2022/08/eotw-427-cid-small-block-chevy-engine/

08/08/2022

Tearing Down Justin Zeigler's 3,336-HP Cummins Enforcer Engine

Recently, D&J Precision Machine owner Drew Pumphrey invited the Engine Builder team to his Cambridge, OH diesel shop to help tear down Justin Zeigler's (Zeigler Diesel Performance) Ultimate Callout Challenge record-setting 6.7L Cummins-based Enforcer engine. We go over what happened during the UCC weekend and what Drew expects to find before tearing it down to see the results. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypb4ExQS4ds
#diesel #engines #cummins #horsepower #performance #ultimatecalloutchallenge #dodge #enginebuild #nitrous #turbo #damage

Recently, D&J Precision Machine owner Drew Pumphrey invited the Engine Builder team to his Cambridge, OH diesel shop to help tear down Justin Zeigler's UCC r...

08/04/2022

‘32 Ford rips down the track

One more look at our #engineoftheweek! Mark Fisher’s 1932 Ford pickup and its 496 big block Chevy took home a repeat win at the 2022 Midwest Drags in the hot rod class. More details can be found at enginebuildermag.com
Engine of the Week is sponsored by PennGrade 1 High Performance Oil, Elring - Das Original, NPW Companies, and Engine & Performance Warehouse Inc. https://www.enginebuildermag.com/2022/08/eotw-496-cid-big-block-chevy-engine/
#engines #enginebuild #enginebuilding #ford #pickup #truck #chevy #bigblock #bigblockchevy #dragracing #horsepower #performance #enginebuildermag

08/03/2022

Welderup owner and TV personality Steve Darnell went to great lengths to build this vintage 1947 Federal welding truck, which has a 5.9L Cummins under the hood and a 4BT Cummins powering a Lincoln SA200 welder in the bed. This truck defines power in the front and utility in the back. Check it out in our latest #dieseloftheweek sponsored by AMSOIL INC.
https://www.enginebuildermag.com/2022/08/dotw-iron-rod-a-1947-federal-with-dual-cummins-engines/#dieselengine #dieselpowered #diesel #dieseltrucks #dieselpower #cumminsengine #cummins #turbocharged #compoundturbo #enginebuilding #enginebuilder #enginebuilds #enginebuildermag #enginebuildermagazine #ultimatecalloutchallenge #ultimatecalloutchallenge2022 #competitiondiesel #amsoil #amsoilinc #dieselporn #horsepower #performance #stevedarnell #welderup #welderupvegas #vegasratrods

08/02/2022

'32 Ford Pickup with a 496 big block Chevy Makes a Pass

Mark Fisher has one badass ’32 Ford pickup. The hot rod has won twice at Drag Week and now twice at the Midwest Drags, which is thanks to an 800+ horsepower big block Chevy engine with work done by Franz Performance and BES Racing Engines. Check it out in our latest #EngineoftheWeek sponsored by PennGrade 1 High Performance Oil, Elring - Das Original, NPW Companies, and Engine & Performance Warehouse Inc. https://www.enginebuildermag.com/2022/08/eotw-496-cid-big-block-chevy-engine/
#engines #enginebuilding #ford #chevy #bigblock #hotrods #dragracing #draganddrive

08/01/2022

EB TAKEOVER: iCraveBoost Performance

Last week Nicole and Schiller Murphy of ICraveBoost Performance took over EB's Instagram. We got a live look behind the scenes to get some insight into the shop, its projects, the engine building program, and some dyno action with the shop Evo 9!

In this EB Takeover we get a behind the scenes look at @iCraveBoost Performance with owners Nicole and Schiller Murphy. Get some insight into the shop, its p...

07/29/2022

Some of the sights from Builders Brawl Racing so far. Today is the test & tune, racing tomorrow!
#buildersbrawl #engines #dragracing #hotrods #racecars #chevy #ford #dodge #hemi #bigblock #nitrous #supercharged #turbocharged #builtnotbought #enginebuilding #horsepower #performance #enginebuildermag

07/28/2022

Turbocharged Gen II LT1 Engine

Tyree Smith's (of Tytech Performance) 1987 Chevy Camaro Berlinetta powered by a turbocharged 383 Gen II LT1 engine.
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Check it out in our latest #EngineoftheWeek sponsored by Elring - Das Original, PennGrade 1 High Performance Oil, NPW Companies, and Engine & Performance Warehouse, Inc.

#dragracing #engines #lt1 #chevy #chevycamaro #camaro #Berlinetta #tytechperformance #horsepower #performance #tuning #draganddrive #enginebuild #enginebuilding #enginebuildermag

In this episode we chat with Tyree Smith of TyTech Performance who tells us the details of his 1987 Chevy Camaro Berlinetta with an 88mm turbocharged, 383 ci...

07/27/2022

We recently caught up with Eric Merchant of Merchant Automotive, LLC during the 2022 Ultimate Callout Challenge. Eric competed in the three-day event with his own GMC truck nicknamed "Ol Blue," which is powered by a compound turbo LML Duramax engine. Check it out in our latest #dieseloftheweek sponsored by AMSOIL INC.
https://www.enginebuildermag.com/2022/07/dotw-eric-merchants-compound-turbo-lml-duramax/
#dieselengine #dieselpowered #diesel #dieseltrucks #dieselpower #duramax #duramaxdiesel #turbocharged #enginebuilding #enginebuilder #enginebuilds #enginebuildermag #enginebuildermagazine

07/26/2022

We recently got to catch up with Tyree Smith of Tytech Performance during the Summit Midwest Drags at Edgewater Motorsports Park where the drag-and-drive event kicked off. Tyree was there to support a few customers as well as compete with his own 1987 Chevy Camaro Berlinetta powered by a turbocharged 383 Gen II LT1 engine. Check it out in our latest #EngineoftheWeek sponsored by Elring - Das Original, PennGrade 1 High Performance Oil, NPW Companies, and Engine & Performance Warehouse, Inc.
https://www.enginebuildermag.com/2022/07/eotw-88mm-turbocharged-383-cid-gen-ii-lt1-engine/
#dragracing #engines #lt1 #chevy #chevycamaro #camaro #Berlinetta #tytechperformance #horsepower #performance #tuning #draganddrive #enginebuild #enginebuilding #enginebuildermag

07/26/2022

We’re just days away from Joe Zolper's Builders Brawl Racing and we can’t wait! The No Prep track at World Wide Technology Raceway outside St. Louis is going to feature drag racers who built their own rides, whether in a small garage or a big shop, they did the work themselves in order to go as fast as possible against other builders.
Get in your last minute submissions and/or purchase your spectator tickets online (www.buildersbrawl.com) or at the gate!
Spectators must go in the Collinsville Road entrance!
Friday racer gate and vendor gate opens at noon! Spectators at 3 pm. Test and tune starts at 5pm.
Saturday racer gate opens at 8am. Spectator at noon. Race starts at 4pm.
All Friday fees for test and tune are paid at the track! Test and tune is open to the public!

07/25/2022

Building a 6.0L LS Engine - Engine Builder Magazine

You’ve all built or rebuilt them, customers want them and there’s plenty of good reasons for that. Of course, we're talking about the 6.0L LS. Take a look at our latest in-depth LS feature. https://www.enginebuildermag.com/2022/07/building-a-6-0l-ls-engine/

What's more legendary than the LS engine? With over 20 years in production, the LS has become the chosen V8 for many an engine builder.

07/22/2022

Make sure to tune into our Instagram page on Tuesday, July 26 at 2pm ET as Nicole and Schiller Murphy of ICraveBoost Performance do our next Instagram Live Takeover. This Denver-based engine shop focuses on import engine work and they do it well. Check it out! https://www.instagram.com/enginebuildermag/

07/21/2022

Women in motorsports… need we say more? These nine women do some awesome things in this industry. This is now the fourth Women in Motorsports class we’ve been fortunate to feature. Each year, we have such amazing conversations with equally incredible women doing kickass work in our engine building and racing industry. Some have been at this stuff their whole lives, while others more recently found how rewarding this work can be, but each of them contribute greatly to the fabric that makes up this tight-knit community. Come meet Tricia Musi of Pat Musi Racing Engines, Hannah Maloof of Maloof Racing Engines, Katie Coleman of LinCo Diesel Performance, Felicia Cherisse Smith/4drrckt, Kayla Blood Granger of Monster Jam, Janine Shoffner of J2-Racing, Jillian McLaughlin of Precision Machine Engine, Johnna Dunn of Jim Dunn Racing, and Mattie Graves of Hollyrock Customs. https://www.enginebuildermag.com/2022/07/women-in-motorsports-2022-class/

07/20/2022

Chris Patterson of Unrivaled Diesel earned a 4th place finish at the 2022 Ultimate Callout Challenge this year thanks to a powerful triple-turbo Cummins engine under the hood of his dually street truck. It's our #dieseloftheweek sponsored by AMSOIL INC.
https://www.enginebuildermag.com/2022/07/dotw-chris-pattersons-triple-turbo-6-7l-cummins-engine/

07/19/2022

Turbocharged 427 LS-Powered Pontiac Trans Am

What started as a sad roller rescued from Kentucky has since turned into a turbocharged 427 LS monster capable of 6-second passes and 250 mph. Thanks to the Chechaks and Vinson Race Engines, this 1998 Pontiac Trans Am is a serious drag-and-drive contender. Check out what went into this 2,000-hp LS engine build in our latest #EngineoftheWeek sponsored by PennGrade 1 High Performance Oil, Elring - Das Original, NPW Companies, and Engine & Performance Warehouse, Inc. #engines #lsswap #dragracing #draganddrive #midwestdrags #horsepower #performance #lsengine #lsengines #LS #turbocharged #pontiac #pontiactransam #transam
https://www.enginebuildermag.com/2022/07/eotw-94mm-turbocharged-427-ls-powered-pontiac-trans-am/

07/18/2022

New Valve Lash Method

LinCo Lessons: New Valve Lash Method
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Checking valve lash is commonplace for engine builders, but Jeff at LinCo Diesel Performance has discovered a new valve lash method that is fast and accurate every time. Check it out!

Checking valve lash is commonplace for engine builders, but Jeff at LinCo Diesel Performance has discovered a new valve lash method that is fast and accurate...

07/13/2022

Brett Deutsch's 1969 Chevy C10 currently holds the record for the fastest diesel-powered Pro Stock truck in the quarter mile. Under the hood is this single-turbo LLY Duramax engine, it's our #dieseloftheweek sponsored by AMSOIL INC.
https://www.enginebuildermag.com/2022/07/single-turbo-lly-duramax-engine%ef%bf%bc/

07/12/2022

S471 Twin-Turbo 540 Big Block Chevy Engine

We can all relate to 650 horsepower eventually becoming boring. That was why Zack Gillespie decided to move from a naturally aspirated big block Chevy engine to a twin-turbo 540 cid big block Chevy capable of four-digit horsepower. Check it out in our newest #EngineoftheWeek sponsored by Elring - Das Original, PennGrade 1 High Performance Oil, NPW Companies, and Engine & Performance Warehouse, Inc. https://www.enginebuildermag.com/2022/07/eotw-s471-twin-turbo-540-cid-big-block-chevy-engine/
#engines #enginebuild #enginebuilding #machining #bigblock #bigblockchevy #chevy #chevrolet #chevelle #turbocharged #twinturbo #horsepower #performance #enginebuildermag

07/11/2022

Don’t forget to tune in tomorrow at 2pm ET to see what the folks at @livernoismotorsports have in store for their Instagram Live Takeover. Happening on the Engine Builder IG page!
#engines #machining #enginebuilding #horsepower #performance #takeovertuesday #iglive

07/11/2022

How to Install Valve Seats and Get Proper Press Fit

In this episode of Danny Soliz Says, Danny shows you the steps to properly install new valve seats. He also stresses the importance of having the right press fit in order to avoid dropping seats.

In this episode of Danny Soliz Says, Danny shows you the steps to properly install new valve seats. He also stresses the importance of having the right press...

07/08/2022

🚨 Our next Instagram Takeover is happening this coming Tuesday, July 12 at 2pm ET and will feature @livernoismotorsports! Don’t miss the bts of this shop!
#takeovertuesday #engines #enginebuild #enginebuilding #machining #horsepower #performance #instagramlive #livernoismotorsports #enginebuildermag

07/07/2022

We spent the day at D&J Precision Machine with Drew tearing down Justin Zeigler’s UCC record-breaking Enforcer engine to diagnose it after that weekend of use and abuse. What do you think a 4.99-second pass and a dyno pull of 3,336 HP did to this engine? Video to come soon!
#diesel #dieseltrucks #dieselpower #diesellife #cummins #engines #nitrous #engineteardown #block #pistons #rods #crank #cylinderhead #enginebuild #enginebuilding #horsepower #enginebuildermag

07/07/2022

Jeff Lutz's Twin-Turbo 540 Big Block Chevy Engine

Check out the interview with Jeff Lutz of Street Outlaws No Prep Kings about his 4,000hp, '04-'06 Pontiac GTO with a twin-turbo 540 cubic inch big block Chevy engine. It's our latest #EngineoftheWeek sponsored by PennGrade 1 High Performance Oil, Elring - Das Original, NPW Companies, and Engine & Performance Warehouse, Inc.
Watch ⮕ https://youtu.be/jLyP-HhjkIw
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#engines #bigblock #bigblockchevy #chevy #streetoutlaws #noprepkings #jefflutz #twinturbo #enginebuilding

Jeff Lutz has been running the big block Chevy platform for over 15 years now, and his latest '04-'06 Pontiac GTO Pro Mod is no different. It features a twin...

07/06/2022

Derek Rose of DNR Customs has one fast Cummins truck. In fact, it’s currently the fastest 4WD diesel truck in the world! This triple-turbo 6.7L powerhouse under the hood is our #dieseloftheweek sponsored by AMSOIL INC.
https://www.enginebuildermag.com/2022/07/dotw-derek-roses-triple-turbo-6-7l-cummins-engine%ef%bf%bc/

07/06/2022

Why You Should Be Bleeding Lifters

Guess what? You should be bleeding your lifters.
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Learn about lifter preload and how to avoid issues with your lifters and valvetrain components by making sure you bleed your lifters prior to reassembly.

https://youtu.be/P8sGPrPIDDA

In this episode of Danny Soliz Says, Danny talks about lifter preload and how to avoid issues with your lifters and valvetrain components by making sure you ...

07/05/2022

Jeff Lutz's Twin-Turbo Big Block Chevy

After Jeff Lutz of Street Outlaws No Prep Kings wrecked his '57 Chevy in 2021, he got to work on a new race car. The result is this '04-'06 Pontiac GTO with a twin-turbo 540 cubic inch big block Chevy engine capable of a reliable 4,000 horsepower! Don't miss the details in our newest #EngineoftheWeek sponsored by PennGrade 1 High Performance Oil, Elring - Das Original, NPW Companies, and Engine & Performance Warehouse, Inc. https://www.enginebuildermag.com/2022/07/eotw-a-no-prep-kings-twin-turbo-540-cid-big-block-chevy-engine/
#engines #bigblock #bigblockchevy #chevy #streetoutlaws #noprepkings #jefflutz #twinturbo #enginebuilding

07/04/2022

Have a happy and safe July 4! If you have a spare 10qt. oil pan laying around, you know what to do… 🍻
#july4th #independenceday #summer #beer #engines #engineparts #creative

07/01/2022

Dirty Hooker Diesel's Billet Aluminum 460 Duramax Engine

We caught up with Tony Burkhard and his son Tyler in the Dirty Hooker Diesel / DHD booth at Ultimate Callout Challenge to talk about the 2,500hp truck "Last Minute Hooker" and its 460 cubic inch billet aluminum Duramax engine. It's our latest #DieseloftheWeek sponsored by AMSOIL INC.

Tony and Tyler Burkhard of Dirty Hooker Diesel are staples in the diesel world and of the Ultimate Callout Challenge. The Duramax-focused shop always brings ...

06/30/2022

2022 Don Ridler Winner "SHO Bird" '31 Chevy with Twin-Turbo 509 W Series BBC Engine

Check out the 2022 Don Ridler Winner "SHO Bird," the '31 Chevy featuring a Twin-Turbo 509 W Series BBC Engine by Scott Shafiroff Racing Engines. This show stopper, owned by Rick Bird, was done by Bruce Harvey of Pro Comp Custom.
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It's our latest #EngineoftheWeek sponsored by Elring - Das Original, PennGrade 1 High Performance Oil, NPW Companies, and Engine & Performance Warehouse Inc.

Recently, the Piston Powered Autorama took place in Cleveland, OH, which is our backyard at Engine Builder Mag. We walked the show floor and came across this...