A 4.8 LS motor is built in the premiere of this series presenting engine-building tips and secrets.
The team assembles and dynos a 4.8 LS.
Machine-shop tech on a Ford straight-6.
A high-powered Ford 6 is built.
Building a custom driveshaft and installing a clutch.
A wet/dry sump fix for Corvette engine swaps.
Twin turbo street Mustang
Transforming a junkyard Ford flathead into a classic hot rod V8 with prepping the block to handle a stroked rotating assembly.
How-to build a modern Chevy stroker starting from scratch with an LQ4 iron truck block strong enough to survive plenty of turbo boost.
The latest GenX cylinder heads are flowed, installed and topped off with multi-port fuel injection before being dyno tuned on pump gas.
Transforming an anemic 4 cylinder Mustang with a Ford Racing Coyote Aluminator V8 to become a street legal auto-crosser on steroids.
How-to build an original 426 Hemi to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Chrysler's iconic Elephant big block.
How-to turn a stock Fox-body into a competition ready corner carver with suspension, big brakes and cage.
Engine guru Keith Dorton helps build our Ford flathead with 3/4 race cam, high compression heads and 3 deuces.
SAM build team transforms late model Hemi into 426" street fighter with an Edelbrock competition supercharger.
Team sets up their Fox-body Mustang for the track with roll cage, buckets, rear seat delete plus trick fuel and exhaust systems.
Cylinder head secrets by Pro Stock engine guru Pat Topolinski unlocks the potential of a big block Chevy crate motor.
Team cams-up their factory Chevy crate 427 and adds a big nitrous shot unlocking 800 HP at the crank.
Fox-body gets new track-day skin, plus power tuning normally aspirated and supercharged 5.0 Coyotes.
Team creates over-the-top street/strip pickup wedging a nitrous-powered 427 big block into a compact S10.
How-to bolt on 150 HP with a wet-nitrous system, install a bed-mounted radiator and index J-wire spark plugs.
Team installs latest twin Hellion turbocharger system boosting new Camaro SS to 600 horsepower.
Team resurrects and hot rods Mopar's indestructible 6 cylinder, the bulletproof 225 Dodge Slant Six.
71 Dodge gets period-correct restoration with hopped up 225 Slant Six Mopar and fresh automatic trans.
Engine Power gets the honor of rebuilding the 640 inch blown nitrous injected V8 from the original Big Foot monster truck.
The team visits Kaase Racing to machine the 429 inch Ford big block from the first monster truck, Big Foot #1.
Team celebrates the 60th anniversary of Chevy's small block building a potent supercharged 350 with dual EFI.
Mike and Pat assemble and dyno tune massive 640 cubic inch tri-power 429 Ford with 871 blower and nitrous.
Team makes big street/strip power on a budget by stroking a stock 5.0L small block Ford to 347
Team tests the limits of Ford's 5.0L block with big compression, solid roller cam and 8000 RPM dyno runs
Pat and Mike reveal secrets on how to build a winning all-iron Chevy small block for dirt track racing.
Team dials in Lime Dime drag truck at the strip with how to set up the trans brake, ladder bar suspension and NOS.
Pat and Mike rebuild and hop up a 4.0L Jeep straight six with trick cam, modified intake and aluminum head.
Engine dyno tuning fact and fiction, performance piston technology and how to build the ultimate engine stand.
New Mustang gets 900 HP twin turbo kit, looser torque converter, one piece driveshaft than a trip to the strip.
C6 Z06 gets new Track Day brake package, suspension upgrades, sticky tires plus get more LS7 power with long-tube headers.
Supercharging a 2008 Z06 and adding Z26 performance brake package to out perform the new $90,000 Z06 Corvette
Pat and Mike freshen a 572 with a radical cam swap and test a hi-rise intake verses a dual-quad tunnel ram.
Team takes their wild 347 Ford to Stage 3 with Hellion 76mm turbocharger, making massive power on race gas.
We stretch a Ford big block to 557 cubes and flog our Power Stop Z06 at the new Corvette racetrack.
Pat and Mike button up their 557" Ford stroker and add a healthy dose of nitrous on the dyno.
Team preps survivor '63 Galaxie for 1/2 mile top-speed assault, installing our turbo’d Black & Blue 347.
The first of a 3 stage build of the durable small block Chevy. A back to basics 355 inch powerplant that makes great reliable power for under 4000 bucks.
Stage II of our small block Chevy build get's block modifications and a competition rotating assembly to complete a solid shortblock.
Completing the small block Chevy with trick induction from the heads to the intake manifold. This potent combo makes big power on the dyno We're taking you to the NMRA (National Mustang Racers Association) Finals in Bowling Green, where championships are on the line and the action is non-stop
We're taking you to the NMRA (National Mustang Racers Association) Finals in Bowling Green, where championships are on the line and the action is non-stop
Pat and Mike look for big power from the factory supercharged power house found in the Cadillas CTS-V's
The guys finish the top end and strap in to the dyno chairs for a power filled dyno sesson on pump gas
The Engine Power team builds a budget friendly Ford 390FE with a modern twist.
Pat and Mike team up with Factory Five to build the most inexpensive mid-engine supercar ever. Powered by a Mustang Ecoboost 4, it'll outrun a new Corvette.
The Engine Power team builds a really big RB Mopar. Short-block is covered in part 1 and features the best parts in the business.
Team tops its 512 Mopar stroker with Trick Flow's slick new big-block heads and intake, then hits the dyno.
Pat and Mike take grandma's 93 Caprice and upgrade the rear and suspension for an 816-horse supercharged LSA swap.
The guys build a twin-turbo-capable 420-inch Gen III Hemi for install in a Hellcat-pounding SRT8 Challenger.
Pat and Mike button up their Gen III Hemi with super trick heads, then it's tech tip time with Mike and Pat.
In Stage 3 of our small-block build, our 383 becomes a 406 and gets a centrifugal supercharger to make mega-power.
Team buttons up our 800-plus horse LSA-powered 93 Caprice.
A '63 Galaxie is rolled into the shop and fitted with the 347 turbo known as Little Black & Blue.
The guys team up with Stage 1 Automotive to build a 470-inch Buick that makes surprising pump-gas power
Pat and Mike put twin turbos on the ultimate factory Mustang, the Shelby GT350R
Team continues the transformation of its turbocharged 63 Galaxie into a top-speed terror. Also, converting a cranky carbureted small-block to fuel-injection.
Pat and Mike team up with SAM Tech to show you the secrets of building a high-horsepower COPO Camaro engine.
Mike and Pat do the first install of the hottest new ProCharger blower on a Mustang GT, then strap it to the dyno where it puts down wild numbers on pump gas
The guys wrap up the 816-hp Grey Hair White Knuckle Caprice, getting it track ready. Plus, learn how to get a motorsports degree from a high performance college
Mike and Pat build a high - compression race rat with lots of cubes.
Team installs 200-mph capable suspension on its 1,000-hp '63 Galaxie.
Pat and Mike coax 550-hp out of their Working Man's Bullet LS, then test their 816-hp Caprice on a high-speed road course.
How to add 100 rwhp to a Scion FR-S with Edelbrock's emissions-legal blower kit.
The Engine Power guys are impressed with the power gains from the Edelbrock supercharger, so they attack the suspension, clutch and brakes with familiar performance enhancements.
Pat and Mike baseline a 2007 C6 Corvette than add a trick top end package for big power.
Mike and Pat complete the supercharged Scion FRS and head back to the road course. Plus, the 2007 C6 Corvette, Atomic blast, get’s suspension, brakes, and the finishing touches for a dyno session.
The Engine Power guys pay tribute to Ford’s historical 427c.i. FE engine with a big inch, big power producing smallblock.
Universal Technical Institute (UTI) and Shell help us kick off a student based engine build competition to show off their talent. From the engine stand to the dyno, the competition will be tight.
Mike and Pat modernize a mid 90's themed Pro Street '62 Chevy II Nova. Tear down, planning and prep will complete the first portion of this build,
Pat and Mike wrap up the Rislone Mustang Sweepstakes care with awesome Dyno runs; more progress on Project Pro Street or No Street.
Mike and Pat put the final touches on their 1962 Pro Street or No Street Nova.
Wrapping up two popular builds: the 1962 Pro Street or No Street Nova, and the wicked 1963 turbo Galaxie; some LS engine tech that will work in any cruiser.
Mike and Pat work with the Procharger team to boost a new Grand Cherokee SRT8.
Mike, Pat and several local gearheads eat barbeque and go head to head for the first annual BBQ and Burnouts special.
The triple threat G-Machine begins with a custom chassis.
The crew at Factory Five Racing is building their first-ever pickup truck.
Dyno testing a jet boat engine; the Olds 455 power plant gains more power with a top-end upgrade.
The '74 Glencoe Jet Boat receives a 540 cu big block designed for high-speed fun on the water.
The students at SAM TECH build a supercharged Coyote engine to compete at the drag strip.
Our split-bumper Camaro receives a hand-crafted exhaust, designed by one of Magnaflow's own.
We meet a guy who turned his vintage Dodge into a daily driver… and help him fix it!
It's down to the wire, as we ready our Camaro race car for the track.
The open-wheel Modified receives a high-compression, high-revving Chevy small block.
We help one of our viewers take care of some essential safety items on her '99 Chevy Z71.
The UMP dirt track race car makes its debut at Modified Mania in St. Louis.
Our shop's latest addition is a cylinder hone that'll make quick work of custom engines.
A high-compression 632 ci Big Block Chevy provides massive power for XOR’s Willys Wagon.
Our 680-hp jet boat gets turned loose on the lake, giving us hours of high-speed fun.
We made some good power with this Ford powerplant before, and there’s more in store for this budget-friendly bullet.
We take you inside the PRI Show to checkout the latest in race engine technology.
World-class engine builder Jon Kaase shows us his shop…and hopefully a few engine building secrets!
There's a surefire way to make more horsepower for our Windsor, Make it a Stroker! Plus, all new dyno room - Meet Cellblock D!
The stroked 408 ci Windsor receives all the parts it needs to make big power.
More Windsor Tech as we hi-po our stroker. Plus, Engine Power attends the MATCO Tool Expo.
Hot parts swapped to deliver more power with the latest innovations for the Chevy small block
Summit Racing turns to Engine Power for a bullet to beat exotics.
Using a custom-built Factory Five chassis, we’re building a vehicle for in-depth, on-road engine testing. Plus: rotating assembly for our Summit race bullet.
Meet the graduates of SAMTech who have found a home in NHRA racing.
Our rolling dyno sled receives a fuel system, intercooler, and hand-built exhaust. Plus: take a visit inside Dustless Blasting's manufacturing facility.
Our LME 427 ci LS receives a high-tech turbo system that will produce big numbers on the dyno!
A viewer's 1979 F100 is running a little rough. We've got the parts and know-how to get his ride back on the road!
A Dodge Challenger gets a major power upgrade with a ProCharger supercharger!
The Test Sled gets loaded with rugged pieces like an accessory drive, and even some custom tail lights.
Ford's Pony Car gets plenty of pep in its step with a ProCharger setup!
The Dodge got a serious HP boost. Now, it gets the suspension, brakes, and tires it needs to succeed on the track!
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.
There's no better place for the test sled's first pass on the strip than LS Fest in Bowling Green, KY!
We build a hot rod 292 Chevy straight-six that puts power to the pavement for Truck Tech’s 1965 C10.
The straight-six engine gets a big horsepower boost with a custom-designed turbo setup.
Ford’s Windsor powerplant becomes the second engine for our mobile chassis dyno. Plus: we visit this year’s PRI event in Indianapolis.
The crew from Carcass needs plenty of power to move their 1-ton military truck. Our answer: supercharge a 383 ci V8!
A 427 ci LSX engine goes naturally aspirated for an underappreciated muscle car.
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.
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?
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
Mopar fans rejoice! Chrysler’s venerable muscle car powerplant gets a big cubic inch increase and the induction package you’ve been asking for.
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.
Our 5.3L street machine powerplant gets updated with sequential EFI and more.
We build a 632 big block Chevy to power an unusual hot rod project for the Carcass shop.
The guys from Detroit Muscle hunted down a sweet ’69 Camaro, but the engine needs a little attention. That’s where we come in.
From freeway to farmyard, this rugged straight six was everywhere! It’s the subject of our latest build.
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.
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!
Even after 45 years, our antique Ford engine still runs. And after some needed upgrades, it will run like a champ!
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!
There’s no replacement for displacement! We stroke some of our favorite engines, looking for all the horsepower we can find.
The tuner aftermarket for Jeeps is thriving! A supercharged JK makes some impressive power gains on the dyno, thanks to HP Tuners.
Previously, our forgotten Ford powerplant pumped out stout numbers in the dyno cell. Our goal this time: even more power!
We help one of our viewers get their automotive project back on track, on today’s Driveway Rescue.
What started as a simple “aerosol overhaul” for a Postal Jeep’s powerplant gets a little more complicated!
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.
The six-cylinder Ford’s dyno numbers keep climbing as we give it major cam, piston, and cylinder head upgrades.
Music City Trucks wants a cool engine for their flatbed project. Our solution: improve our 445 FE with some external upgrades.
We take the original anemic 304 powerplant from an AMC Javelin, and turn it into a high-tech muscle car bullet with some bite!
Want to build your best powerplant? It starts with understanding the fundamentals of engine building: valve lash, header sizing, and more!
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.
We reconfigure our racy 427 LSX from naturally aspirated to supercharged status to make big boosted horsepower!
We take an old-school 302 Ford and bring it into the 21st century with much-needed induction and fuel delivery upgrades.
Ford’s high-revving modern engine gets some racy parts, then it is put to the test in the dyno cell!
We build up a naturally aspirated 6.0 liter LS iron block engine for both track and street duty.
A burned-up 6.4L Gen III HEMI is revived with some old school hot rod parts.
We test multiple configurations of our V8 to see what makes the biggest difference on the engine dyno.
Ford’s inline six industrial engine gets what you’ve been asking for...a turbo!
The first steps you take in building any engine can lay the foundation for a reliable powerplant that lives up to its potential.
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!
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.
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.
It’s not all about horsepower! We take a Chevy 454 big block and dial in hard-hauling, heavy-pulling torque.
We bring you straightforward information and tips to make your next engine build go quicker and easier!
Our GM LQ9 engine needs the right ingredients to turn it into a spicy hot rod street bullet.
Assembly on the 4.3L engine begins with a solid bottom end, including a set of forged pistons and a bigger cam shaft.
Once we install ported cylinder heads, upgraded valvetrain, and induction...the 4.3L engine shows what it can do in the dyno cell!
We show what happens when our 360 Magnum engine gets fifty extra cubic inches from a forged stroker kit.
Our 410ci Magnum gets supporting upgrades, including a bigger camshaft, better cylinder heads, and high-flowing induction.
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!
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!
We crank up the power on our old-school GM 4.3L V6 with some turbocharged forced induction.
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.
We finish our 350 ci Small Block Chevy with high-performance induction, then we put it to the test in the dyno cell!
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.
This Small Block Ford receives big power upgrades, including a forged rotating assembly, competition-ported cylinder heads, and a supremely accurate crank trigger system.
We’re expecting great numbers in the dyno cell for the 410ci Small Block Ford, after it receives an aggressive intake manifold, a custom coil-on-plug conversion, and a powerful EFI system!
We wanted to build a ride that looks like a Sunday driver…until you step on the throttle! With each aftermarket upgrade, our 1977 Ford takes one step closer to that goal.
From an underpowered grocery getter to a deceivingly fast hot rod…our 1977 Ford Granada has achieved sleeper status!
We’ve got big plans for this aluminum block! That includes stroking it to 419ci, along with a fully-forged rotating assembly that’s ready for a power adder!
Our GM long block gets a big blower and a versatile EFI setup, then it proves what it can do in the dyno cell!
Our 1977 Ford Granada faces its toughest test during a full-throttle day at the drag strip. Then, we bring you all the action from Ford Fest. Plus: Anthony Smith tells us why he prefers no-prep drag racing.
E85 fuel promises high-octane performance for almost any engine. We put it to the test in our revamped 360ci “Compression Obsession” Small Block Chevy.
Race engines demand more attention than your daily driver. We’ll show you performance and maintenance tips to keep any high performance powerplant running strong.
Our Big Block Chevy gets ready for life inside a high-revving hot rod, with the addition of higher-flowing cylinder heads, a bigger intake manifold, valvetrain upgrades, accessories, and an EFI that’s rated for 1440 CFM!
If you want to make power, you need to have a plan! Today, we’ll cover the engine requirements and parts selection needed to get the horsepower number you desire.
Not everybody’s got big money to build big power. With that in mind, we turbocharge a bone stock Big Block Ford on the cheap!
Our Small Block Chevy cracked during a cold snap. So we’re going to take its guts, put them in a bigger 406ci block, and prep it for bigger power!
Once we finish assembly on our improved Compression Obsession 406ci SBC, we’ll run this dyno mule through its paces!
Today we’ll show you the 5 most common reasons your engine won’t start...and how to fix it!
We’re putting together a unique high-compression 440ci road race engine for Carcass’ 1972 Split-Bumper Camaro race car!
We finish the assembly of our 440 with a conventional SBC bottom end and LS induction. Then we put it on the dyno and see how many ponies it puts out!
We build the foundation of a stroker LS that would be a PERFECT fit for a hot rod!
We complete our stroker LS powerplant and put it to the ultimate performance test in the dyno cell!
We put some custom touches on our 496ci Stroker Big Block Chevy and get it ready for the street rod life!
As part of the Motorsports Team, students at UNOH build high-performance Stock and Modified dirt race cars. On Friday nights, they push them to their limits at Limaland Motorsports Park!
Pat and Frankie upgrade some internal components to make our blue oval beast more durable under boost. When it’s back together we will see what our changes make on the engine dyno!