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Beast Mode: 1965 Buick Riviera with 2000 Horsepower Arias Hemi Head LSX
Built to compete at Bonneville in the Classic category, this homebuilt supercar is also built to show car standards and...
Building the 750 HP Ford Cobra Jet
Ever wonder how carefully your Cobra Jet drag racing engine gets assembled at the factory? No doubt you’ve seen old newsreels with sweaty line workers ramming pistons into cylinder blocks on an endless conveyor line, or crankshafts hanging on hooks descending toward bare blocks waiting to mate. Well things have improved a bit since those days, particularly for Cobra Jet engines which are now hand assembled by a team of highly trained specialists who bring the love to every engine. Every Cobra jet engine starts with a fully machined and thoroughly cleaned aluminum cylinder block complete with freshly honed cylinder […]
663hp 434ci Small-Block Street Engine
When tasked to build a 650hp+ street engine with lots of restrictions, Mike Petralia's Hardcore Horsepower, LLC in Franklin, TN crafted this 434ci beast ...
Blown Hi-Torque E85 Chevy Small Block
The key to power for this 628 HP 383ci blown street small block was the 177-cid Roots-style Weiand supercharger combined with E85 pump gas.
383 Chevy: Beyond the Crate!
Building a Bad Ass Supercar for under twenty grand with a six thousand dollar C4 Corvette and a powerful new LT1 stroker engine package. This build is based on an OEM '95 LT1 Corvette block and will use a set of ported aluminum...
383 Beyond the Crate LT1 Parts List
The following parts for the Beyond the Crate 383 project are available through Summit Racing except where noted. These are Summit part numbers which you can use to find them on Summit's web site...
540ci All Motor Pump Gas Brute
The new AFR cylinder heads are the central component of this remarkable piece; a real world engine designed to deliver off the hook performance without expensive power adders and in the face of fluctuating fuel quality...
622 HP Blown Street Small Block
Sometimes a simple straightforward combination is best for a particular application. No tricks, no overly exotic hardware; just regular hardcore speed equipment built around a standard Gen 1 small block for a traditional street rod or street machine. These are the bread and butter engines that any...
Hardcore Horsepower’s 692 HP 406ci Chevy
A 406 cubic inch small block is one of the most popular choices for Chevy powered sportsman drag racers seeking strong reliable power at reasonable cost. Careful planning and the right mix of parts can push the power close to 700 HP without exotic or costly components. Variations include the option to take the motor to 415ci, 421ci or even 434 cubic inches if so desired...