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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

Turbo Tahoe 383 SBC : Part 1
We build a turbocharged Gen 1 383 Stroker short block for Blacktop Speed Shop's Tahoe project.
Season 13  Episode 10
Turbo Tahoe 383 SBC : Part 1
Ultimate 318 LA: Part 2
Our 318 Mopar makes great dyno power. But things go sideways, and we hope we caught it in time.
Season 13  Episode 9
Ultimate 318 LA: Part 2
Ultimate 318 LA: Part 1
We dyno and rebuild a 40-year-old 318 LA junkyard Mopar into a street monster.
Season 13  Episode 8
Ultimate 318 LA: Part 1
Land Cruiser LQ4
We're tuning a hopped-up LQ4 engine for Dirt & Trails' 1987 Land Cruiser build.
Season 13  Episode 7
Land Cruiser LQ4
Big Bore 363 Small Block Ford Part 2
Dyno Day! We assemble our 363 SBF beast and reveal the project it was built for.
Season 13  Episode 6
Big Bore 363 Small Block Ford Part 2
Big Bore 363 Small Block Ford Part 1
Pat & Frankie machine a beastly Small Block Ford for serious pump-gas track power.
Season 13  Episode 5
Big Bore 363 Small Block Ford Part 1
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

Engine Power Season 7 Episodes

Building a Chevy 292 Inline Straight-Six
We build a hot rod 292 Chevy straight-six that puts power to the pavement for Truck Tech’s 1965 C10.
Season 7  Episode 1
Building a Chevy 292 Inline Straight-Six
Straight Six on Steroids: Boosting a Chevy 292 Inline Straight-Six
The straight-six engine gets a big horsepower boost with a custom-designed turbo setup.
Season 7  Episode 2
Straight Six on Steroids: Boosting a Chevy 292 Inline Straight-Six
Tunnel Rammed Windsor Makes Big Power
Ford’s Windsor powerplant becomes the second engine for our mobile chassis dyno.
Season 7  Episode 3
Tunnel Rammed Windsor Makes Big Power
Blown 383 Stroker Has Trouble on the Dyno: What Happened?
The crew from Carcass needs plenty of power to move their 1-ton military truck.
Season 7  Episode 4
Blown 383 Stroker Has Trouble on the Dyno: What Happened?
427 Cubic Inches of Naturally Aspirated HP for Javelin Trans Am Tribute Build
A 427 ci LSX engine goes naturally aspirated for an underappreciated muscle car.
Season 7  Episode 5
427 Cubic Inches of Naturally Aspirated HP for Javelin Trans Am Tribute Build
Mocking Up ta Coyote in our Rolling Dyno Test Sled
What’s heating up the track at the American Endurance Racing Mid-Ohio Event?
Season 7  Episode 6
Mocking Up ta Coyote in our Rolling Dyno Test Sled
Junkyard Ford 390 FE Gets Serious Power Upgrades
After some dyno pulls on our supercharged 383, Mike and Pat try to bring back an old Ford 390 FE.
Season 7  Episode 7
Junkyard Ford 390 FE Gets Serious Power Upgrades
Junkyard Ford 390 FE Teardown and Rebuild
Mike and Pat stroke a vintage junkyard Ford 390 but an unexpected surprise puts a delay in their progress.
Season 7  Episode 8
Junkyard Ford 390 FE Teardown and Rebuild
Assembling a 410 Mopar with High Flow Induction
Chrysler’s venerable muscle car powerplant gets a big cubic inch increase.
Season 7  Episode 9
Assembling a 410 Mopar with High Flow Induction
Minor Upgrades Create Crazy Power on a Junkyard 5.3L Vortec
We’re starting with a high-mileage 5.3L Vortec that we got on the cheap.
Season 7  Episode 10
Minor Upgrades Create Crazy Power on a Junkyard 5.3L Vortec
Building a Loaded 5.3L LS
Our 5.3L street machine powerplant gets updated with sequential EFI and more.
Season 7  Episode 11
Building a Loaded 5.3L LS
A 632 Big Block Chevy Is the Perfect Fit For This '77 Tow Truck Sleeper
We build a 632 big block Chevy to power an unusual hot rod project for the Carcass shop.
Season 7  Episode 12
A 632 Big Block Chevy Is the Perfect Fit For This '77 Tow Truck Sleeper
Rebuilding a Chevy 350 Small Block For A '69 Camaro
The guys from Detroit Muscle hunted down a sweet ’69 Camaro, but the engine needs a little attention.
Season 7  Episode 13
Rebuilding a Chevy 350 Small Block For A '69 Camaro
Will the Ford 300 Inline Six Start After Sitting for 20 Years?
From freeway to farmyard, this rugged straight six was everywhere! It’s the subject of our latest build.
Season 7  Episode 14
Will the Ford 300 Inline Six Start After Sitting for 20 Years?
From a Flat-Head to a Chrysler Slant-Six, to a Ford FE to a boosted Chevy Straight-Six
Mike and Pat celebrate their vintage builds and how they turned retro into big modern muscle.
Season 7  Episode 15
From a Flat-Head to a Chrysler Slant-Six, to a Ford FE to a boosted Chevy Straight-Six
Improve Horsepower and Torque: High-Performance Tips For LS Engines
Mike and Pat have the high-performance tips and techniques to help you get the most horsepower.
Season 7  Episode 16
Improve Horsepower and Torque: High-Performance Tips For LS Engines
Ford 300 Inline Six Gets Eye-Popping Off-The-Shelf Power
Even after 45 years, our antique Ford engine still runs.
Season 7  Episode 17
Ford 300 Inline Six Gets Eye-Popping Off-The-Shelf Power
Scavenged Parts For A Small Block Ford Found in the Shop
We took a mysterious engine that was hidden away in our shop and filled it with whatever parts we could find.
Season 7  Episode 18
Scavenged Parts For A Small Block Ford Found in the Shop
Stroking Our Favorite Big Blocks (and One Small Block) For More Power
We stroke some of our favorite engines, looking for all the horsepower we can find.
Season 7  Episode 19
Stroking Our Favorite Big Blocks (and One Small Block) For More Power
Stopping this Old C10 From Spewing Fuel and Fire
A supercharged JK makes some impressive power gains on the dyno, thanks to HP Tuners.
Season 7  Episode 20
Stopping this Old C10 From Spewing Fuel and Fire
Single Vs. Dual Plane Manifold: Which Will Make More Power For Our Ford 302
Our goal this time: even more power!
Season 7  Episode 21
Single Vs. Dual Plane Manifold: Which Will Make More Power For Our Ford 302
Ignition & Cooling Upgrades Gets This '79 Ford Ranchero Square Body Road Ready
We help one of our viewers get their automotive project back on track, on today’s Driveway Rescue.
Season 7  Episode 22
Ignition & Cooling Upgrades Gets This '79 Ford Ranchero Square Body Road Ready

Engine Power Featured Projects

Spicy Sleeper Granada
Spicy Sleeper Granada
DejaVroom Twin Engines
DejaVroom Twin Engines
Ford 300 Turbo
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.
15 Episodes
Fat Stack
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.
5 Episodes
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.
9 Episodes
Road Burner
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.
8 Episodes
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.
8 Episodes
Junk Mail DJ5
We build a wicked dirt track car, starting with a hand-built chassis and hi-tech suspension!
3 Episodes
UMP DIRTcar
A triple threat G-Machine!
9 Episodes
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…..
1 Episode
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.
3 Episodes
Yellow Fever Black Magic (Rislone Mustang)
Mike and Pat modernize a mid 90's themed Pro Street '62 Chevy II Nova.
4 Episodes
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.
3 Episodes
Opposites Attract (Scion)
Pat and Mike look for big power from the factory supercharged power house found in the Cadillas CTS-V's
2 Episodes
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.
4 Episodes
In House Power Mouse
Team installs 200-mph capable suspension on its 1,000-hp '63 Galaxie
5 Episodes
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.
2 Episodes
PowerStop Z06
Pat and Mike team up with Duplicolor to build old skool street rod with Factory Five Racing's '33 hot rod kit
2 Episodes
Rattle Can Rod
Team makes big street/strip power on a budget by stroking a stock 5.0L small block Ford to 347
3 Episodes
Black & Blue
Team resurrects and hot rods Mopar's indestructible 6 cylinder, the bulletproof 225 Dodge Slant Six.
2 Episodes
Slant Six
Team creates over-the-top street/strip pickup wedging a nitrous-powered 427 big block into a compact S10.
3 Episodes
Lime Dime
Transforming an anemic 4 cylinder Mustang with a Ford Racing Coyote Aluminator V8 to become a street legal auto-crosser on steroids.
4 Episodes
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.
3 Episodes
"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.
2 Episodes
Ford "Old Skool Flatty"
70's era Ford inline six by taking it to a local auto machine shop.
2 Episodes
Old Skool Six
Engine Power builds a 4.8 LS on the cheap starting with a junk yard 4.8L iron block out of a Chevy truck.
2 Episodes
Budget LS Tech

Engine Power TV Schedule

Week of Aug 31
’56 Chevy Goes Gasser
’56 Chevy Goes Gasser
Season 13, Episode 2
Week of Sep 7
Turbo Tahoe 383 SBC : Part 1
Turbo Tahoe 383 SBC : Part 1
Season 13, Episode 10
Week of Sep 21
Single Cylinder Special
Single Cylinder Special
Season 13, Episode 3