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We watched Justin Willis take his 1971 Nova SS off the trailer prior to the 2022 Builder's Brawl event at World Wide Technology Raceway. In doing so, we got to hear his twin-turbo 540 cid big block Chevy engine fire up, and we immediately wanted to know more about his setup for the weekend. Check out this Engine of the Week brought to you by @PennGrade 1 Motor Oil, @Elring – Das Original, NPW Companies, and Engine & Performance Warehouse Inc. #engines #horsepower #performance #bigblock #bigblockchevy #chevy #chevrolet #dragracing #twinturbo #turbocharged #enginebuild #enginebuilding #enginebuildermag #engineoftheweek https://www.enginebuildermag.com/ https://www.penngrade.com/ https://www.elring.com/en/ https://www.npwcompanies.com/ https://www.epwi.net/ ]]> Fri 18 Nov 2022 10:36:52 +0200 https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/19233/twin-turbo-540-cid-big-block-chevy-engine/ https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/19249/nitrous-powered-478-cid-big-block-chevy-engine/
At the 2022 Builder's Brawl this summer, we crossed paths with Jason Chapman and his 1968 Camaro SS equipped with a nitrous big block Chevy engine. Looking to run 5.70-5.80 in the 1/8th-mile, we got the details of the build. Engine of the Week is brought to you by @PennGrade 1 Motor Oil, @Elring – Das Original, NPW Companies, and Engine & Performance Warehouse Inc. #horsepower #performance #engines #bigblock #bigblockchevy #chevy #camaro #camaross #chevycamaro #nitrous #dragracing https://www.enginebuildermag.com/ https://www.buildersbrawl.com/ https://www.penngrade.com/ https://www.elring.com/en/ https://www.npwcompanies.com/ https://www.epwi.net/ ]]> Mon 31 Oct 2022 10:38:36 +0200 https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/19249/nitrous-powered-478-cid-big-block-chevy-engine/ https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/19260/blueprint-632-cid-big-block-chevy-nitrous-engine/
During the 2022 Builder's Brawl put on by Joe Zolper at Worldwide Technology Raceway outside of St. Louis, we caught up with drag racer Mike McCoy and learned more about his 1966 Chevy II Nova and its 632 big block Chevy engine. Engine of the Week is brought to you by @PennGrade 1 Motor Oil, @Elring – Das Original, NPW Companies, and Engine & Performance Warehouse Inc. #engines #horsepower #performance #dragracing #chevy #bigblockchevy #bigblock #nitrous https://www.enginebuildermag.com/ https://www.penngrade.com/ https://www.elring.com/en/ https://www.npwcompanies.com/ https://www.epwi.net/ ]]> Mon 17 Oct 2022 10:40:07 +0200 https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/19260/blueprint-632-cid-big-block-chevy-nitrous-engine/ https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/19267/steve-morris-all-the-freedom-engine/
This 555 cid big block Chevy engine being dubbed the 'All the Freedom' engine is being given away by Steve Morris Engines now through October 7. This 800+ hp build could be yours with purchases at https://boostmastermerch.com/ Every $5 spent gets you 1 entry. Aside from being a cool giveaway build, it also features a ton of quality components, which is no surprise coming from Steve, and that's why it's our Engine of the Week brought to you by @PennGrade 1 Motor Oil, @Elring – Das Original, NPW Companies, and Engine & Performance Warehouse Inc. ***Engine Builder magazine and Engine of the Week sponsors are not affiliated with the All the Freedom engine giveaway. #engines #enginesound #bigblock #bigblockchevy #chevy #horsepower #performance #enginebuild #engineoftheweek https://www.enginebuildermag.com/ https://www.stevemorrisengines.com/ https://www.penngrade.com/ https://www.elring.com/en/ https://www.npwcompanies.com/ https://www.epwi.net/ ]]> Wed 05 Oct 2022 10:41:28 +0200 https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/19267/steve-morris-all-the-freedom-engine/ https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/19270/twin-turbo-555-cid-big-block-chevy-engine/
Duane Ruhl of Ruhl Racing is a Ford guy, hence his 1992 Ford Mustang. However, there's no denying the ease of which big block Chevy engines make power, so Duane opted for a Chevy powerplant, and it's an impressive build. Check it out in our Engine of the Week brought to you by @PennGrade 1 Motor Oil, @Elring – Das Original, NPW Companies, and Engine & Performance Warehouse Inc. ****Watch to the end to hear it run! #engines #horsepower #performance #dragracing #chevy #ford #mustang #bigblock #bigblockchevy #twinturbo #turbo #engineoftheweek #enginebuilding https://www.enginebuildermag.com/ https://www.penngrade.com/ https://www.elring.com/en/ https://www.npwcompanies.com/ https://www.epwi.net/ ]]> Mon 26 Sep 2022 10:42:15 +0200 https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/19270/twin-turbo-555-cid-big-block-chevy-engine/ https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/19296/twin-turbo-540-cid-big-block-chevy-engine2/
At both Sick Week and at the Summit Midwest Drags, we saw Glenn Hunter's '56 Bel Air with a twin-turbo 540 cubic inch big block Chevy engine, and we got to speak with him about it this summer. This 7-second drag-and-drive car and it's big block Chevy is our Engine of the Week brought to you by @Elring – Das Original, @PennGrade 1 Motor Oil, NPW Companies, and Engine & Performance Warehouse Inc. #engines #horsepower #performance #dragracing #enginebuilding #chevy #bigblock #bigblockchevy #turbo #turbocharged #twinturbo #engineoftheweek https://www.enginebuildermag.com/ https://www.penngrade.com/ https://www.elring.com/en/ https://www.npwcompanies.com/ https://www.epwi.net/ ]]> Fri 02 Sep 2022 20:15:33 +0200 https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/19296/twin-turbo-540-cid-big-block-chevy-engine2/ https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/19215/worst-engine-carnage-ever-part-2/
Now that Steve has seen that his connecting rods effectively disintegrated, he tries to understand what might have happened. Steve breaks down the data from his run. #engines #horsepower #performance #dragracing #bigblock #bigblockchevy #chevy #connectingrod https://www.enginebuildermag.com/ https://www.stevemorrisengines.com/ ]]> Thu 01 Sep 2022 10:35:18 +0200 https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/19215/worst-engine-carnage-ever-part-2/ https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/19221/worst-engine-carnage-ever-pt-1/
Following Steve's run at the Sick Shootout, he knew he had run into an engine issue. However, it wasn't until he got the wagon back to the shop that he found a mass connecting rod exodus and some of the worst carnage he's seen in his career. #engines #horsepower #performance #dragracing #enginebuilding #connectingrod https://www.enginebuildermag.com/ https://www.stevemorrisengines.com/ ]]> Mon 29 Aug 2022 10:35:45 +0200 https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/19221/worst-engine-carnage-ever-pt-1/ https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/19301/1932-ford-truck-with-a-496-cid-big-block-chevy-engine/
Stumbling upon trucks at drag and drive events is a bit more rare than the average street car. That's why when we came across Mark Fisher's '32 Ford with a big block Chevy set up we knew we had to stop and check it out. Engine of the Week is brought to you by @PennGrade 1 Motor Oil, @Elring – Das Original, NPW Companies, and Engine & Performance Warehouse Inc. #engines #horsepower #performance #enginebuilding #chevy #ford #bigblock #dragracing #engineoftheweek #enginebuilder https://www.enginebuildermag.com/ https://www.penngrade.com/ https://www.elring.com/en/ https://www,npwcompanies.com/ https://www.epwi.net/ ]]> Tue 02 Aug 2022 20:16:55 +0200 https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/19301/1932-ford-truck-with-a-496-cid-big-block-chevy-engine/ https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/19304/zack-gillespie-s-twin-turbo-540-cid-big-block-chevy-engine/
Walking through a car show is like a kid in a candy shop. Amongst the cool car/engine setups we saw at the 2022 Piston Powered Autorama in Cleveland, we came across Zack Gillespie and his 1970 Chevelle with a brand-new, twin-turbo 540 big block Chevy. Engine of the Week is brought to you by @PennGrade 1 Motor Oil, Elring, NPW Companies, and Engine & Performance Warehouse, Inc. https://www.enginebuildermag.com/ https://www.penngrade.com/ https://www.elring.com/en/ https://www.npwcompanies.com/ https://www.epwi.net/ #engines #horsepower #bigblock #bigblockchevy #chevy #chevrolet #twinturbo #performance #chevelle ]]> Fri 08 Jul 2022 20:17:41 +0200 https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/19304/zack-gillespie-s-twin-turbo-540-cid-big-block-chevy-engine/ https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/19305/jeff-lutz-s-twin-turbo-540-big-block-chevy-engine/
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-turbo 540 cubic inch big block Chevy capable of 4,000+ horsepower built by Vinson Racing Engines. Check it out in this episode of Engine of the Week brought to you by @PennGrade 1 Motor Oil, @Elring – Das Original, NPW Companies and Engine & Performance Warehouse, Inc. https://www.enginebuildermag.com/ https://www.penngrade.com/ https://www.elring.com/en/ https://www.npwcompanies.com/ https://www.epwi.net/ https://www.lutzracecars.com/ #engines #horsepower #bigblock #bigblockchevy #chevy #pontiac #gto #pontiacgto #enginebuild #performance #promods #noprepkings #streetoutlaws ]]> Fri 01 Jul 2022 20:17:56 +0200 https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/19305/jeff-lutz-s-twin-turbo-540-big-block-chevy-engine/ https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/19306/2022-don-ridler-winner-sho-bird-31-chevy-with-twin-turbo-509-w-series-bbc-engine/
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 1931 Chevy nicknamed SHO Bird. The custom-built car, owned by Rick Bird, had just come off winning the 2022 Don Ridler award at the Detroit Autorama, and you can easily see why. Built by Bruce Harvey and the team at Pro Comp Custom in Pittsburgh, PA, the '31 Chevy features a twin-turbo 509 W BBC engine done by Shafiroff Racing Engines in Bohemia, NY. Engine Builder's Engine of the Week is brought to you by PennGrade1, Elring Das Original, NPW Companies, and Engine & Performance Warehouse Inc. https://enginebuildermag.com/ https://www.penngrade.com/ https://www.elring.com/en/ https://www.npwcompanies.com/ https://www.epwi.net/ https://www.procompcustom.com/ https://www.shafiroff.com/ ]]> Fri 24 Jun 2022 20:18:14 +0200 https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/19306/2022-don-ridler-winner-sho-bird-31-chevy-with-twin-turbo-509-w-series-bbc-engine/