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Engine Power shows you building tips and secrets on assembling and tuning everything from mild performance street engines to full-race monsters.

Latest Engine Power Episodes

Small Block Showdown Round 4

Our 305 Small Block Chevy and 302 Small Block Ford return for another round of the brand loyalty war.

Season 13 Episode 4

Small Block Showdown Round 4

Single Cylinder Special

We're doing a multi-stage 212 CC go-kart engine build to show how to have fun on a budget.

Season 13 Episode 3

Single Cylinder Special

’56 Chevy Goes Gasser

We're fitting our 509 cubic inch Big Block into its new 1956 Chevrolet 210 home.

Season 13 Episode 2

’56 Chevy Goes Gasser

Sleeper 534 Big Block Chevy

We built a stock-looking pump-gas 534 BBC sleeper with big torque and power, swap-ready and dyno-tested.

Season 13 Episode 1

Sleeper 534 Big Block Chevy

Twins for the Win

We're twin-turboing our 600+ HP 427ci Small Block Chevy with new EFI, pushing "Baby Blue" to the limit!

Season 12 Episode 16

Twins for the Win

Salvage to Savage 5.3 LS

We upgrade our 5.3 LS with forged parts, cam, EFI then dyno NA & boosted on 93 octane.

Season 12 Episode 15

Salvage to Savage 5.3 LS

427ci LSx Part 2

We're finishing our 427ci LSx engine for Music City Trucks' C10, adding EFI and dyno-tuning it.

Season 12 Episode 14

427ci LSx Part 2

Engine Power Season 11 Episodes

Beefing Up Our 460 Big Block Ford

Pat & Frankie upgrade internal components to make our blue oval beast more durable under boost.

Season 11 Episode 1

Beefing Up Our 460 Big Block Ford

Tearing Down and Prep of Our 305 SBC Build

The guys bring the well-known but anemic 305 SBC into the shop by viewer request.

Season 11 Episode 2

Tearing Down and Prep of Our 305 SBC Build

Building Up Our Hot Rod 305 SBC

Pat and Frankie finish building up their jazzed up 305 SBC.

Season 11 Episode 3

Building Up Our Hot Rod 305 SBC

Return of the 305 SBC: The Upgrades Continue

We bring our 305 Small Block Chevy back for a second round of racier upgrades.

Season 11 Episode 4

Return of the 305 SBC: The Upgrades Continue

Test Sled Reincarnated Stage 1

We dust off our Test Sled from the pits of darkness and give it a new life.

Season 11 Episode 5

Test Sled Reincarnated Stage 1

Test Sled Reincarnated Stage 2

Our Test Sled has been rejuvenated with a new engine & transmission.

Season 11 Episode 6

Test Sled Reincarnated Stage 2

SCCA SPEC Mustang Part 1

Engine Power embarks on a new project for SCCA’s inaugural SPEC Mustang class.

Season 11 Episode 7

SCCA SPEC Mustang Part 1

SCCA SPEC Mustang Part 2

Our SPEC Mustang Project is back for final touches, as we get it ready to hit the track.

Season 11 Episode 8

SCCA SPEC Mustang Part 2

Ford vs Chevy: Small Displacement Showdown

We take a stock 305 Chevy and a 302 Ford and find out dollar for horsepower who comes out on top.

Season 11 Episode 9

Ford vs Chevy: Small Displacement Showdown

Better Breathing for our Big Block Ford

Our 460 Big Block Ford is back! We upgrade it with a weight saving, better flowing induction.

Season 11 Episode 10

Better Breathing for our Big Block Ford

Crate Horsepower

We dyno test a custom-built 5.3 LS crate engine and talk in-depth about the importance of quality fasteners.

Season 11 Episode 11

Crate Horsepower

Hot Rod Godzilla

We get our hands on Ford’s new 7.3 liter pushrod V-8 Godzilla engine.

Season 11 Episode 12

Hot Rod Godzilla

Dirt Track Small Block

We team up with UNOH to build a brand-new engine for their racing program.

Season 11 Episode 13

Dirt Track Small Block

Salvage Yard Superstar

We start with a Gen IV Iron Block 5.3L from the junkyard then add a selection of budget-friendly upgrades.

Season 11 Episode 14

Salvage Yard Superstar

Super Street 427ci SBC Part 1

We kick off a ground up build based around Summit’s specially designed Small Block Chevy engine block.

Season 11 Episode 15

Super Street 427ci SBC Part 1

Super Street 427ci SBC Part 2

We continue with our aftermarket 427ci Small Block Chevy engine, with plans on getting it into the Dyno Cell.

Season 11 Episode 16

Super Street 427ci SBC Part 2

High Tech Dyno Upgrades

The star of our show, the engine dyno, gets a huge upgrade from SuperFlow.

Season 11 Episode 17

High Tech Dyno Upgrades

Classic Car Collaboration

The Engine Power crew hits the road and travels to Boston to visit famous Factory Five Racing.

Season 11 Episode 18

Classic Car Collaboration

Engine Power Featured Projects

Spicy Sleeper Granada

Spicy Sleeper Granada

DejaVroom Twin Engines

DejaVroom Twin Engines

Ford 300 Turbo

Engine Power Builds

The Detroit Muscle crew searches through a big-body boneyard to find a green 1971 Chevy Caprice. In order to separate this car from stereotypical b-body builds.

We heard about a 1977 Granada with a great body, but several mechanical issues. 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.

Spicy Sleeper Granada

Everyone knows that the Plymouth Road Runner is one of the most iconic American muscle cars ever produced. While some have retained museum-like quality, others have received a personal touch from Mother Nature and Father Time. Detroit Muscle is always on the cutting edge of tackling projects that stand out from the crowd. So look no further than this rough and rugged masterpiece.

What’s more exciting than an instant classic? Music City Trucks knew they needed to hit the ground running, and they decided to do this by building a classic 1991 GMC Suburban they named Unbreakable. They chose this truck for a few reasons, one being the last of the classic square body style, and another because it’s the biggest SUV of its era. The Suburban is a prime example of a beginner off-road rig where parts are readily available at a reasonable price.

Unbreakable Suburban

It’s hard to make a DJ5 Mail Jeep cooler than it already is, but Carcass managed to do just that and build an off-road monster that delivers on its mission of conquering any terrain and keeping its character in the process. The guys sought a unique right-hand drive project that could maintain its allure no matter the project’s direction while providing the off-road performance few vehicles can match on the trails. They did this by stripping down the retired mail Jeep and starting from scratch.

We build a wicked dirt track car, starting with a hand-built chassis and hi-tech suspension!

A triple threat G-Machine!

Triple Threat Camaro

The Engine Power guys have turbo guru John Urist in the shop to add big power to GM’s latest Camaro. Twin turbos and the new LT1 powerplant are the perfect recipe to spin the dyno rollers to big numbers…..

2017 Camaro (Hellion)

Pat and Mike start the transformation of a stock Mustang GT into the Rislone Mustang Sweepstakes Ride. They install a track engineered suspension system, massive brakes, plus wheels and tires.

Yellow Fever Black Magic (Rislone Mustang)

Mike and Pat modernize a mid 90's themed Pro Street '62 Chevy II Nova.

Pro Street or No Street (Nova)

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.

Opposites Attract (Scion)

Pat and Mike look for big power from the factory supercharged power house found in the Cadillas CTS-V's

Cadillac LSA 427

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.

In House Power Mouse

Team installs 200-mph capable suspension on its 1,000-hp '63 Galaxie

Half Mile Hauler 1963 Galaxie

C6 Z06 gets new Track Day brake package, suspension upgrades, sticky tires plus get more LS7 power with long-tube headers.

Pat and Mike team up with Duplicolor to build old skool street rod with Factory Five Racing's '33 hot rod kit

Team makes big street/strip power on a budget by stroking a stock 5.0L small block Ford to 347

Team resurrects and hot rods Mopar's indestructible 6 cylinder, the bulletproof 225 Dodge Slant Six.

Team creates over-the-top street/strip pickup wedging a nitrous-powered 427 big block into a compact S10.

Transforming an anemic 4 cylinder Mustang with a Ford Racing Coyote Aluminator V8 to become a street legal auto-crosser on steroids.

Barely Legal Mustang

How-to build a modern Chevy stroker starting from scratch with an LQ4 iron truck block strong enough to survive plenty of turbo boost.

"Iron Animal" 408 Turbo

Transforming a junkyard Ford flathead into a classic hot rod V8 with prepping the block to handle a stroked rotating assembly.

Ford "Old Skool Flatty"

70's era Ford inline six by taking it to a local auto machine shop.

Engine Power builds a 4.8 LS on the cheap starting with a junk yard 4.8L iron block out of a Chevy truck.

Engine Power TV Schedule

Week of Mar 16

Single Cylinder Special

Single Cylinder Special

Season 13, Episode 3

Week of Mar 23

Small Block Showdown Round 4

Small Block Showdown Round 4

Season 13, Episode 4

Week of Mar 30

Ultimate Ford 300 Turbo Build - Part 1

Ultimate Ford 300 Turbo Build - Part 1

Season 12, Episode 6

Week of Apr 6

Ultimate Ford 300 Turbo Build - Part 2

Ultimate Ford 300 Turbo Build - Part 2

Season 12, Episode 7