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Brent Sinclair is the owner of this 1999 Camaro SS, which features a turbocharged 396 cubic inch LSX engine built by TKM. We met Brent during the 2022 Midwest Drags and got all the details of his setup. 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 #camaro #camaross #lsx #ls #turbo #enginebuild #enginebuilding #engineoftheweek ]]> Fri 30 Sep 2022 10:41:45 +0200 https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/19268/turbocharged-396-cid-lsx-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/19273/98mm-turbocharged-6-0l-ls-engine/
As we were talking to Jamie Doller at the 2022 Midwest Drags, his brother and owner of Lowdoller Motorsports, Brandon Doller, was in the next pit working on his 1970 Chevy Nova with a turbocharged 6.0L LS engine in it. Despite having some issues, it was one of our favorite cars of the drag-and-drive week, and 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. #engines #horsepower #performance #dragracing #enginebuilding #enginebuild #ls #lsengine #turbo #chevy #nova #chevynova https://www.enginebuildermag.com/ https://www.lowdoller-motorsports.com/ https://www.penngrade.com/ https://www.elring.com/en/ https://www.npwcompanies.com/ https://www.epwi.net/ ]]> Fri 16 Sep 2022 10:42:46 +0200 https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/19273/98mm-turbocharged-6-0l-ls-engine/ https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/19297/turbocharged-4-8l-ls-engine/
This gorgeous, orange '71 Camaro with a license plate that reads "More PSI" is owned by Jamie Doller of Lowdoller Motorsports. The streetcar has a turbocharged 4.8L LS engine in it that was rescued from a junkyard and turned into an excellent drag-and-drive powerplant. 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. #engines #ls #lsengine #turbo #turbocharged #dragracing #streetcar #camaro #chevy #engineoftheweek https://www.enginebuildermag.com/ https://www.penngrade.com/ https://www.elring.com/en/ https://www.npwcompanies.com/ https://www.epwi.net/ https://www.lowdoller-motorsports.com/ ]]> Fri 26 Aug 2022 20:15:54 +0200 https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/19297/turbocharged-4-8l-ls-engine/ https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/19299/the-prospector-a-1938-dodge-coupe-with-a-541-cid-chrysler-engine/
One of the more unique hot rods we saw during the Midwest Drags was Bob Larson's "Prospector." It's a 1938 Dodge Coupe outfitted with a 440 Chrysler engine that got stroked to 541 cubic inches. 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 #hotrod #dodge #coupe #chrysler #enginebuilding #enginebuild #engineoftheweek https://www.enginebuildermag.com/ https://www.elring.com/en/ https://www.penngrade.com/ https://www.npwcompanies.com/ https://www.epwi.net/ ]]> Fri 12 Aug 2022 20:16:24 +0200 https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/19299/the-prospector-a-1938-dodge-coupe-with-a-541-cid-chrysler-engine/ https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/19300/427-cid-small-block-chevy-engine/
Corey Bohl's '67 Nova was a father/son project that's turned into a 10-second drag-and-drive streetcar. The gasser features a 427 small block Chevy engine built by Ohio Crankshaft. It's our Engine of the Week which is brought to you by @PennGrade 1 Motor Oil, @Elring – Das Original, NPW Companies, and Engine & Performance Warehouse Inc. #engines #horsepower #performance #nova #chevy #chevynova #smallblock #smallblockchevy #dragracing #enginebuilding https://www.enginebuildermag.com/ https://www.penngrade.com/ https://www.elring.com/en/ https://www.npwcompanies.com/ https://www.epwi.net/ ]]> Fri 05 Aug 2022 20:16:39 +0200 https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/19300/427-cid-small-block-chevy-engine/ https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/19302/turbocharged-gen-ii-lt1-engine/
In this episode we chat with Tyree Smith of TyTech Performance who tells us the details of his 1987 Chevy Camaro Berlinetta with an 88mm turbocharged, 383 cid Gen II LT1 engine setup. Engine of the Week is brought to you by PennGrade1, Elring Das Original, NPW Companies, and Engine & Performance Warehouse Inc. #engines #horsepower #performance #chevy #chevrolet #camaro #chevycamaro #berlinetta #lt1 #dragracing #draganddrive #enginebuild #enginebuilding #enginebuilder #tuning #fabrication https://www.enginebuildermag.com/ https://tytechperformance.com/ https://www.penngrade.com/ https://www.elring.com/en/ https://www.npwcompanies.com/ https://www.epwi.net/ ]]> Fri 22 Jul 2022 20:17:11 +0200 https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/19302/turbocharged-gen-ii-lt1-engine/ https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/19303/94mm-turbocharged-ls-powered-pontiac-trans-am/
What started as a sad roller rescued from Kentucky has since turned into a turbocharged 427 LS monster capable of 6-second passes and 250 mph. Thanks to the Chechaks and Vinson Racing Engines, this 1998 Pontiac Trans Am is a serious drag-and-drive contender. Check out what went into this 2,000-hp LS engine build in our latest 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 #dragracing #lsengine #ls #turbo #turbocharged #draganddrive #pontiac #pontiactransam #transam #enginebuilding #enginebuild #enginebuilder https://www.enginebuildermag.com/ https://www.penngrade.com/ https://www.elring.com/en/ https://www.npwcompanies.com/ https://www.epwi.net/ ]]> Tue 19 Jul 2022 20:17:26 +0200 https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/19303/94mm-turbocharged-ls-powered-pontiac-trans-am/