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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

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
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

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
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 17
Ultimate 318 LA: Part 2
Ultimate 318 LA: Part 2
Season 13, Episode 9
Week of Aug 24
Sleeper 534 Big Block Chevy
Sleeper 534 Big Block Chevy
Season 13, Episode 1
Week of Aug 31
’56 Chevy Goes Gasser
’56 Chevy Goes Gasser
Season 13, Episode 2