Some engine builders like to use API CJ-4 diesel motor oil as a break-in lubricant for new engines. That’s because it contains plenty of zinc (ZDDP) to protect flat-tappet camshafts. Apparently this oil is being replaced with a new formulation, API CK-4 and CK-4/SN (SN means the oil meets current year API standards). And just
You can’t beat a good old-fashioned Ford versus Chevy engine build-off. It’s even more fun when you can get in on the action, even if it’s just digitally. Here’s the story. PowerNation TV Engine Power’s Mike Galley and Pat Topolinski traveled to the Universal Technical Institute (UTI) campus in Lyle, IL to judge the UTI
Vic Edelbrock Jr., legend, icon, and friend of automotive enthusiasts everywhere, passed away June 9. He was 80. Summit Racing and Edelbrock have a strong relationship going back to 1968. Vic was not only a supplier of performance parts, he was a great friend to many at Summit Racing. “Vic was a great guy who
Roy Brizio has built a deuce coupe or two in his time. So when hot rod parts manufacturer United Pacific wanted to build a ’32 five-window using the company’s all-steel body and other components, Brizio Street Rods was the obvious choice. Based on a concept by Thom Taylor, the ’32—dubbed the Company Coupe—is the fifth
[portfolio_slideshow id=57687] Back in 1999, Mike Petralia at Hardcore Horsepower & Dyno Shop in Franklin, TN built a 556-cubic-inch big block Chevy test mule for Hot Rod magazine. That engine made 790 horsepower at 6,700 rpm and 656 ft.-lbs. of torque at 5,700 rpm on pump gas. That was a ton of power back then, and more than
Everybody that has Ford blue running through their veins loves the 5.0L Coyote. And with good reason—a production Coyote makes 435 horsepower and 400 ft.-lbs. of torque, and they’re readily available in crate engine form. But that doesn’t mean the older 4.6L Ford modular motor has to choke on the Coyote’s dust. In fact, Trick
Mike Petralia, owner and chief bottle washer at Hardcore Horsepower & Dyno in Franklin, TN, is no stranger to hot small block Ford builds. So when it came time to do another one, he wanted to zig where everyone else had zagged. The goal was big power and big cubic inches from a high compression,
It’s not every day you run across a bona fide race warrior tucked away in a barn or shed, especially if that warrior is an American Motors product. But that’s what road racer Karen Salvaggio found in 2009 when she bought a tired 1969 AMX. American Motors was very involved with Trans-Am and road racing
[portfolio_slideshow id=50941] Any time you can put an engine together that makes enough torque to strip the concrete off the Hoover Dam, yet still gives away very little hint of what’s really lurking under your hood, you’ve built yourself a winner. Mike Petralia of Hardcore Horsepower did just that with a 565 cubic inch big block
[portfolio_slideshow id=48766] Ask five gearheads what a traditional hot rod is and you’ll get five different answers. Ask cousins Michael and Denny Terzich of ProRides what a traditional hot rod is and they won’t tell you—they’ll just build one. “We’re better known for our Drag Week race cars and radical builds like my 1937 Ford
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