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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

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

’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

Engine Power Season 3 Episodes

Small Block Chevy Build Stage 1: Reliable Power Under $4,000

The first of a 3 stage build of the durable small block Chevy.

Season 3 Episode 1

Small Block Chevy Build Stage 1: Reliable Power Under $4,000

Small Block Chevy Build Stage 2, Part 1: The Budget Goes Out The Window

Stage II of our small block Chevy build gets block modifications.

Season 3 Episode 2

Small Block Chevy Build Stage 2, Part 1: The Budget Goes Out The Window

Small Block Chevy Build Stage 2, Part 2: Complete Assembly & Dyno Day

Completing the small block Chevy with trick induction from the heads to the intake manifold.

Season 3 Episode 3

Small Block Chevy Build Stage 2, Part 2: Complete Assembly & Dyno Day

NMRA World Finals

We're taking you to the NMRA (National Mustang Racers Association) Finals in Bowling Green.

Season 3 Episode 4

NMRA World Finals

Cadillac LSA 427 Stroker Part 1

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

Season 3 Episode 5

Cadillac LSA 427 Stroker Part 1

Cadillac LSA 427 Stroker Part 2

The guys finish the top end and strap in to the dyno chairs for a power filled dyno session on pump gas

Season 3 Episode 6

Cadillac LSA 427 Stroker Part 2

Ford's 390FE Engine Gets Attention

The Engine Power team builds a budget friendly Ford 390FE with a modern twist

Season 3 Episode 7

Ford's 390FE Engine Gets Attention

Mid-Engine Madness: Building a Factory Five 818C

Pat and Mike team up with Factory Five to build the most inexpensive mid-engine supercar ever.

Season 3 Episode 8

Mid-Engine Madness: Building a Factory Five 818C

512 - Cube Big-Block Mopar

The Engine Power team builds a really big RB Mopar.

Season 3 Episode 9

512 - Cube Big-Block Mopar

Mopar Magic

Team tops its 512 Mopar stroker with Trick Flow’s slick new big-block heads and intake, then hits the dyno.

Season 3 Episode 10

Grey Hair, White Knuckle Caprice

Pat and Mike take grandma’s ’93 Caprice and upgrade the rear and suspension.

Season 3 Episode 11

Grey Hair, White Knuckle Caprice

Yeah, It’s a Hemi

The guys build a twin-turbo-capable 420-inch Gen III Hemi for install in a Hellcat-pounding SRT8 Challenger.

Season 3 Episode 12

Yeah, It’s a Hemi

Hemi Top End Magic

Pat and Mike button up their Gen III Hemi with super trick heads, then it's tech tip time with Mike and Pat.

Season 3 Episode 13

Hemi Top End Magic

Small Block Chevy Build Stage 3: 383 Becomes A 406 To Make Mega Horsepower

In Stage 3 of our small-block build, our 383 becomes a 406.

Season 3 Episode 14

Small Block Chevy Build Stage 3: 383 Becomes A 406 To Make Mega Horsepower

Grey Hair, White Knuckle Part II

Team buttons up our 800-plus horse LSA-powered ’93 Caprice.

Season 3 Episode 15

Grey Hair, White Knuckle Part II

Galaxie Time Capsule

A '63 Galaxie is rolled into the shop and fitted with the 347 turbo known as "Little Black & Blue."

Season 3 Episode 16

Galaxie Time Capsule

Big, Bad Buick

The guys team up with Stage 1 Automotive to build a 470-inch Buick that makes surprising pump-gas power

Season 3 Episode 17

Twin Turbo GT350R Install

Pat and Mike put twin turbos on the ultimate factory Mustang, the Shelby GT350R

Season 3 Episode 18

Twin Turbo GT350R Install

Battlestar Galaxie

Team continues the transformation of its turbocharged ’63 Galaxie.

Season 3 Episode 19

Battlestar Galaxie

COPO A Go-Go

Pat and Mike team up with SAM Tech to show you the secrets of building a high-horsepower COPO Camaro engine.

Season 3 Episode 20

Making A Mustang Monster

Mike and Pat do the first install of the hottest new ProCharger blower on a Mustang GT.

Season 3 Episode 21

Making A Mustang Monster

Caprice Capstone

The guys wrap up the 816-hp "Grey Hair White Knuckle" Caprice, getting it track ready.

Season 3 Episode 22

Caprice Capstone

Rat Trap

Mike and Pat build a high - compression race rat with lots of cubes.

Season 3 Episode 23

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 May 4

427ci LSx Part 2

427ci LSx Part 2

Season 12, Episode 14

Week of May 11

Big Bore 363 Small Block Ford Part 1

Big Bore 363 Small Block Ford Part 1

Season 13, Episode 5

Week of May 25

Salvage to Savage 5.3 LS

Salvage to Savage 5.3 LS

Season 12, Episode 15