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Moving forward. In sticking with our target of building a reliable big displacement road race engine while using currently available shelf parts without going to crazy on our budget. We are sticking with a hydraulic roller camshaft and OE rocker arms and using current on the market head. A lot of thought and planning had to be done when it came to the camshaft design. Unlike a drag engine that sees only seconds at WOT, this engine is going to see up to 40 mins at a time on track. Louis at GSpeed, Mr. Godbold at Comp Cams, and ourselves...

#6 Supporting HardwareThis might be the last update for a few months as the engine has left our facility and is in the hands of the car builder to finish out the plumbing, install, turbo kit, fuel system and other pieces.   The one thing at the start of this series I did not state was the fact that it will be a alcohol fueled engine so the HP rating of 2000+ is more along the lines of 3100-3600 hp, possibly more depending on final boost levels, and fuel mixture.  Hopefully I will be able to share some pictures of the...

#2 Thrust High HP builds can place a lot of stress on internal components of the engine. Many of us think to forged pistons, or better connecting rods but something that might be overlooked is as simple as thrust. All engines have some thrust pressure against them, be it from a simple stock clutch or big stall converter. This is one reason you need to take steps during the assembly process to measure thrust and make sure it is enough for your particular build process. checking thrust - pic for example only - not the engine in the build You...

Today we un-box one of the very first sets of Wiseco Automotive's new BoostLine connecting rods for LS and LT engines.   Some things to note on these: This all new design from Wiseco has been developed specifically for boosted engines and higher stresses, up to 2000HP!. Wiseco's new three pocket design allows for extra material were needed but does not drastically increase weight.     Each rod is wrapped and protected and kept separate from the others so no damage can happen during shipping.  Like most rod sets, they are all matched closely on weight, but in the case...

What is HorsePower Research (HPR)? HPR is DFW's premier engine machine shop and assembly location for LS, LT, Ford and other late model engines.    Erik Koenig HPR's main designer and engine builder, Erik Koenig is no stranger to the high HP world of engines.  Some may know Erik from his prior company in Houston, HKE or may have had Erik as their teacher at the prestigious S.A.M. school in engine assembly and machine work.  Erik has been in the world of building, and machining engines for some of the biggest shops in Texas and some record setting cars around...