Name: Engine Power
Uploaded: 2020-06-10T13:01:19.000Z
Description: Engine Power shows you building tips and secrets on assembling and tuning everything from mild performance street engines to full-race monsters.

Engine Power shows you building tips and secrets on assembling and tuning everything from mild performance street engines to full-race monsters.

PowerNation

A "takeout" LQ4 powerplant becomes the test bed for a series of affordable engine upgrades.

Takeout Time

A 440ci Motown engine with LS induction powers our 1973 Split Bumper Camaro racecar.

Triple Threat Powerplant

We take delivery of the Camaro's custom chassis...and fill it with race ready components!

Triple Threat Chassis

The split-bumper Camaro's powerplant gets put to the test on the Engine dyno! Will it lay down 600+ HP?

One Fine 440

Mike and Pat set up GM's LQ4 and Ford's Windsor with comparable parts, to find out which one makes more power!

Head-to-Head Horsepower

The Triple Threat Camaro will soon be ready for the drag strip and the road course.

Triple Threat Camaro Tech

We build a wicked dirt track car, starting with a hand-built chassis and hi-tech suspension!

UMP DIRTcar

The "Split-Bumper Thumper" gets tubs for bigger tires, along with an easy-to-install roll cage.

Triple Threat Camaro: Interior

We work on the Triple Threat Camaro... and play at the OSCR drag race in Bowling Green, KY.

Outlaw Street Car Reunion

The students at SAM TECH build a supercharged Coyote engine to compete at the drag strip.

Supercharged Coyote

Our split-bumper Camaro receives a hand-crafted exhaust, designed by one of Magnaflow's own.

Triple Threat Exhaust

We meet a guy who turned his vintage Dodge into a daily driver... and help him fix it!

Driveway Rescue: Everyday Charger

It's down to the wire, as we ready our Camaro race car for the track.

Triple Threat Completion

The open-wheel Modified receives a high-compression, high-revving Chevy small block.

UMP Engine

We help one of our viewers take care of some essential safety items on her '99 Chevy Z71.

Driveway Rescue: Z71

The UMP dirt track race car makes its debut at Modified Mania in St. Louis.

Building a 1,200HP Supercharged Z06 Corvette

Our shop's latest addition is a cylinder hone that'll make quick work of custom engines.

Machine Shop

A high-compression 632 ci Big Block Chevy provides massive power for XOR's Willys Wagon.

632 ci Big Block Chevy Build for Project Wild & Willys

It's revelry and rooster tails for our guys on the lake! The 680-hp jet boat gets turned loose on the water for high-speed fun. But, where are the brakes?

Launching a 680HP Big Block Chevy Jet Boat

There's No Replacement for Displacement! The Windsor powerplant is getting stroked, plus can this offroad Big Block Chevy bullet make 1000 Horsepower?

1000 Horsepower on a Budget? And Rebuilding a Windsor 351

With over 600 horses the Gen II is ready to pound the pavement! From the street, to the track, to the strip, this split bumper is a beast. We also take you inside the PRI Show to checkout the latest in race engine technology.

600+ Horsepower 2nd Gen Camaro Shakedown

Step inside World-class engine builder Jon Kaase's shop. What's the secret to building a 1100+ horsepower bullet, in your own garage?

Building a 1100+ Horsepower Jon Kaase Big Block Ford

There's a surefire way to make more horsepower for our Windsor, Make it a Stroker! Plus, all new dyno room - Meet Cellblock D!

Building a Windsor Stroker

Building a Windsor Stroker - There's No Replacement for Displacement

We've got the tips and techniques for Stroking a 408 ci Windsor. So, what does it take to make big power?

How Can an Old 408ci Windsor Make 500HP?

More hi-po how-to for an extra 100 horsepower out of 408 Windsor Stroker. Plus, Engine Power attends the MATCO Tool Expo.

Add an Extra 100HP to a Ford Windsor

Searching for more power, let's add Nitrous and see what happens when our Chevy small block gets on the bottle!

How Much Nitrous for 720HP in a Small Block?

Endurance is the name of the game in building a fresh Small Block Ford race engine.

Building a Small Block Ford Race Engine

Using a custom-built Factory Five chassis, we're building a vehicle for in-depth, on-road engine testing.

Building a Dyno Test Sled from a Race Car Chassis

Meet the graduates of SAMTech who have found a home in NHRA racing.

Pit Pass at a NHRA Race Weekend

Building a 363ci race bullet that can take hours of track punishment, Mike and Pat dial in a small block Ford engine delivering almost triple the power for an endurance race team.

A Little Science + A Little Money = Triple the Power?

Our rolling dyno sled receives a fuel system, intercooler, and hand-built exhaust. Plus: take a visit inside Dustless Blasting's manufacturing facility.

Custom Cooling, Custom Exhaust, The Test Sled Build is On!

Turbo pioneer, Kenny Duttweiler steps in to lend a hand with our LME 427 ci LSX engine. Boosting this bullet with a high-tech turbo system produces a lot of excitement and big dyno numbers!

Turbo Tech Making 1200+ Horsepower

Helping a viewer it's time to breath some life into a 1979 Ford F100. From spark to fuel we find some problems and we've got some solutions to get his ride back on the road!

Driveway Rescue: Help for a '79 F100

Power upgrades are great especially if you can bolt-on big performance in a day. Mike and Pat grab some wrenches to install a ProCharger supercharger on a 2019 Challenger ProCharger.

Bolt-On 100+ Horsepower in a Day

Mike and Pat move to the next stages of the Test Sled build including top end performance goodies, racing seats, an accessory drive, and custom tail lights.

Building the Next Stage of Test Sled

Ford's Pony Car gets plenty of pep in its step with a ProCharger setup!

ProCharged Mustang

The Dodge got a serious HP boost. Now, it gets the suspension, brakes, and tires it needs to succeed on the track!

Dodge Gets a Serious Horsepower Boost

The Challenger tears it up at NCM Motorsports Park! Plus we'll help a viewer perk up her pickup in this week's Driveway Rescue.

Dodge Challenger Tears It Up At NCM Motorsports Park

There's no better place for the test sled's first pass on the strip than LS Fest in Bowling Green, KY!

LS Fest: Test Sled ET's

We build a hot rod 292 Chevy straight-six that puts power to the pavement for Truck Tech's 1965 C10.

Building a Chevy 292 Inline Straight-Six

The straight-six engine gets a big horsepower boost with a custom-designed turbo setup.

Straight Six on Steroids: Boosting a Chevy 292 Inline Straight-Six

Ford's Windsor powerplant becomes the second engine for our mobile chassis dyno.  Plus: we visit this year's PRI event in Indianapolis.

Tunnel Rammed Windsor Makes Big Power

The crew from Carcass needs plenty of power to move their 1-ton military truck.  Our answer: supercharge a 383 ci V8!

Blown 383 Stroker Has Trouble on the Dyno: What Happened?

Blown 383 Stroker Has Trouble on the Dyno, What Happened?

A 427 ci LSX engine goes naturally aspirated for an underappreciated muscle car.

427 cubic inches of Naturally Aspirated HP for Javelin Trans Am Tribute Build

427 Cubic Inches of Naturally Aspirated HP for Javelin Trans Am Tribute Build

What's heating up the track at the American Endurance Racing Mid-Ohio Event? From inside where all the action takes place, strap in and hang on. Plus, mocking up the dyno test sled for a new boosted Coyote.

Mocking Up ta Coyote in our Rolling Dyno Test Sled

After some super dyno pulls on our supercharged 383, Mike and Pat try to bring back an old Ford 390 FE from the dead! What will it take to go from the junkyard to the dyno?

Junkyard Ford 390 FE Gets Serious Power Upgrades

Junkyard Ford 390 FE: Will It Run?

Mike and Pat stroke a vintage junkyard Ford 390 but an unexpected surprise puts a delay in their progress. Then it's full steam ahead for finding the limit for this big block stump puller

Junkyard Ford 390 FE Teardown

Junkyard Ford 390 FE Teardown and Rebuild

Stump Pulling Stroked Big Block 390 FE

Mopar fans rejoice! Chrysler's venerable muscle car powerplant gets a big cubic inch increase and the induction package you've been asking for.

Assembling a 410 Mopar with High Flow Induction

We're starting with a high-mileage 5.3L Vortec that we got on the cheap.  Our goal: make as much horsepower as we can, spending the least money possible.

Minor Upgrades Create Crazy Power on a Junkyard 5.3L Vortec

Our 5.3L street machine powerplant gets updated with sequential EFI and more.

Building a Loaded 5.3L LS

We build a 632 big block Chevy to power an unusual hot rod project for the Carcass shop.

A 632 Big Block Chevy Is the Perfect Fit For This '77 Tow Truck Sleeper

The guys from Detroit Muscle hunted down a sweet '69 Camaro, but the engine needs a little attention. That's where we come in.

Rebuilding a Chevy 350 Small Block For A '69 Camaro

From freeway to farmyard, this rugged straight six was everywhere! It's the subject of our latest build.

Will the Ford 300 Inline Six Start After Sitting for 20 Years?

From a Flat-Head to a Chrysler Slant-Six, from a Ford FE to a boosted Chevy Straight-Six, Mike and Pat celebrate their vintage builds and how they turned retro into big modern muscle.

From a Flat-Head to a Chrysler Slant-Six, to a Ford FE to a boosted Chevy Straight-Six

Go from the boneyard to making big power! Mike and Pat have the high-performance tips and techniques to help you get the most horsepower and torque with some savings to boot!

Improve Horsepower and Torque: High-Performance Tips For LS Engines

Even after 45 years, our antique Ford engine still runs.  And after some needed upgrades, it will run like a champ!

Ford 300 Inline Six Gets Eye-Popping Off-The-Shelf Power

We took a mysterious engine that was hidden away in our shop and filled it with whatever parts we could find lying around. Here's what happened!

Scavenged Parts For A Small Block Ford Found in the Shop

There's no replacement for displacement! We stroke some of our favorite engines, looking for all the horsepower we can find.

Stroking Our Favorite Big Blocks (and One Small Block) For More Power

The tuner aftermarket for Jeeps is thriving! A supercharged JK makes some impressive power gains on the dyno, thanks to HP Tuners.

Stopping this Old C10 From Spewing Fuel and Fire

Previously, our forgotten Ford powerplant pumped out stout numbers in the dyno cell. Our goal this time: even more power!

Single Vs. Dual Plane Manifold: Which Will Make More Power For Our Ford 302

We help one of our viewers get their automotive project back on track, on today's Driveway Rescue.

Ignition & Cooling Upgrades Gets This '79 Ford Ranchero Square Body Road Ready

What started as a simple "aerosol overhaul" for a Postal Jeep's powerplant gets a little more complicated!

Will There Be A Big Power Difference On A Mildly Modded AMC 258 Straight 6?

There are four basic elements that affect an engine's performance: spark, fuel, air, and lubrication. We'll show you how to improve each of them WITHOUT cracking open your powerplant.

How To Achieve Power Gains Without Taking Apart Your Engine

The six-cylinder Ford's dyno numbers keep climbing as we give it major cam, piston, and cylinder head upgrades.

Full-Tilt Build On Our Ford 300 Inline 6 For Serious Power Gains

Our 445 FE is back, a modern EFI system, along with a time-tested tunnel wedge intake made for drivability.

Junkyard Ford 445 FE Gets Modern EFI

We take the original anemic 304 powerplant from an AMC Javelin, and turn it into a high-tech muscle car bullet with some bite!

Complete Rebuild Of An AMC 304 Including Adding Port Fuel Injection

Want to build your best powerplant? It starts with understanding the fundamentals of engine building: valve lash, header sizing, and more!

Testing 4 Common Engine Building Myths: Which Ones Are True?

The first-generation Chevy Small Block deserves its reputation as a powerful and reliable engine. It's the foundation for an old-school stroker build with an emphasis on durability.

How Camshaft Timing Affects Engine Performance

We reconfigure our racy 427 LSX from naturally aspirated to supercharged status to make big boosted horsepower!

Reconfiguring A 427 LSX From Naturally Aspirated To Supercharged

We take an old-school 302 Ford and bring it into the 21st century with much-needed induction and fuel delivery upgrades.

Old School 302 Ford Goes High Tech

Ford's high-revving modern engine gets some racy parts, then it is put to the test in the dyno cell!

Building A Race-Ready 5.0L Coyote From A Pile Of Parts

We build up a naturally aspirated 6.0 liter LS iron block engine for both track and street duty.

Building A Naturally Aspirated 6.0L LS Iron Block

A burned-up 6.4L Gen III HEMI is revived with some old school hot rod parts.

Burnt Junkyard 6.4L Gen III HEMI Rises From The Ashes

We test multiple configurations of our V8 to see what makes the biggest difference on the engine dyno.

The Great Intake Debate: Dual Vs. Single Plane Intake Manifolds

Ford's inline six industrial engine gets what you've been asking for...a turbo!

Turbocharged Ford 300 Inline Six Makes Over 500 HP on the Dyno

The first steps you take in building any engine can lay the foundation for a reliable powerplant that lives up to its potential.

Laying The Foundation To Rebuild A GM 4.3L V6

Starting with a bare block, we build a piece of big modern Mopar muscle! Complete with a Holley High-Ram Intake and Terminator X Max Fuel Injection, we get a big jump in power that's dyno proven!

Building Up a New 6.4L Gen III HEMI For Reliable Muscle Car Power

Out of the shop and into the yard!  We take a weekend to rebuild a 350ci small block Chevy V8 engine like you would at your home.  We'll  trade in our professional gear for tools you might have at your house to show you how to get the most out of your build.

Backyard Engine Build  

Diesel truck drag racer Lavon Miller has been pushing the boundaries at the strip. He's in our shop with all the race winning insight used for his record-breaking season. Plus, solving a thrown code on a 2006 Dodge Ram 1500.

Winning at the Track with the 3000HP Diesel Master

It's not all about horsepower! We take a Chevy 454 big block and dial in hard-hauling, heavy-pulling torque.

Easy Upgrades for a Stock Big Block Chevy

We bring you straightforward information and tips to make your next engine build go quicker and easier!

Back to Basics Part IV

Our GM LQ9 engine needs the right ingredients to turn it into a spicy hot rod street bullet.

Hot Rod LQ9 Cam Swap

As we say in Engine Power, "Dyno days are the BEST days!" and these are some of our favorite dyno runs.

Engine Powers' Favorite Dyno Days

Assembly on the 4.3L engine begins with a solid bottom end, including a set of forged pistons and a bigger cam shaft.

In-Depth Build Of An Old School Chevy 4.3L V6 Build Part 1

Once we install ported cylinder heads, upgraded valvetrain, and induction...the 4.3L engine shows what it can do in the dyno cell!

In-Depth Build Of An Old School Chevy 4.3L V6 Build Part 2

We show what happens when our 360 Magnum engine gets fifty extra cubic inches from a forged stroker kit.

What Happens If You Just Add A Stroker Kit To A Stock Mopar Magnum?

Our 410ci Magnum gets supporting upgrades, including a bigger camshaft, better cylinder heads, and high-flowing induction.

Upgraded Induction and Valvetrain Makes Great Power on our Small Block Mopar

We do something that has never been done before: build two identical 496 Big Block Chevy engines to run on the dyno...at the SAME TIME!!

Twin Big Blocks Dyno'd Together Part 1

Today, it's do or die. We connect TWO 496 Big Block Chevy engines to the dyno to find out exactly how much power two of the same engine will make running in tandem!

Twin Big Blocks Dyno'd Together Part 2

We seek more power from our twin-engine dyno setup, by reconfiguring the exhaust and phasing the 496 Big Block Chevy engines. Plus we head to Texas to check out SAM Tech's engine program!

Phasing Twin Big Blocks For More Power

We crank up the power on our old-school GM 4.3L V6 with some turbocharged forced induction.

Boosted 4.3L V6 Makes Over 500 lb-ft On The Dyno!

Last year we built a 350 ci Small Block Chevy in the parking lot. This year it comes inside for some well-deserved upgrades to the short block assembly.

Over 13:1 on Pump Gas! Chevy 350 Dyno Mule - Part 1

We finish our 350 ci Small Block Chevy with high-performance induction, then we put it to the test in the dyno cell!

Over 13:1 on Pump Gas! Chevy 350 Dyno Mule - Part 2

We just can't stop searching for more power from our Small Block Chevy! It's getting high-octane race fuel, more aggressive timing, and a bigger cam.

Will Race Fuel And A Bigger Cam Improve Power On The Chevy 350 Dyno Mule?

We heard about a 1977 Granada with a great body, but several mechanical issues. We'll get it running right! Plus: The University of Northwestern Ohio prepares students for a bright automotive future.

An Old 1977 Granada Gets Fired Up

Our Granada has plenty of Seventies Style, but precious little power. This sounds like a good candidate for a sleeper build!

Disguising a High Revving 347 for our Sleeper Granada

This Small Block Ford receives big power upgrades, including a forged rotating assembly, competition-ported cylinder heads, and a supremely accurate crank trigger system.

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