At Hot Rod Drag Week 2024, Kyle Morris of Steve Morris Engines knew of a competitor and a car we would enjoy seeing, and he didn’t disappoint us! Check out David Morahan’s 1968 Camaro that boasts a twin-Whipple supercharged big block Chevy engine, which Kyle tunes.
Viper purists might not approve, but any drag race fans will love Ned Dunphy’s 2013 Dodge Viper, which boasts a twin-turbo 572 cid SMX engine built by Steve Morris Engines. With more than 4,000 horsepower, Ned wants to set records in drag-and-drive competition, and its only a matter of time before he achieves those goals. Open an early Christmas gift and check out the latest Engine of the Week!
Dave Armentrout came into Drag Week 2024 with a goal to run a 6-second pass. He also wanted to finish the event, but unfortunately he only got the opportunity to do one of those two things. Regardless, his twin-turbo 540 cid big block Chevy engine built by PAR Racing Engines powers a 1967 Chevy II, and it’s awesome!
Jim Trettel was one of those guys who used Covid as a window to get back into his hobby of drag racing by building up a 1967 Pontiac Firebird with a twin-turbo 438 cid LSX engine. We caught up with him at Drag Week 2024 to get the details!
It was refreshing to see that Rob Senkyr’s 1984 Pontiac Grand Prix was powered by a Pontiac engine. This twin-turbo 496 cid Pontiac engine cranks out over 1,400 horsepower to the wheels, and got Rob a nice result at Hot Rod Drag Week 2024. Check it out!
Running a 3,950-lb. Chevy Bel-Air in the Pro Street NA class of Drag Week 2024, Andy Starr of Starr Performance Tuning and Consulting had healthy goals for the week, thanks to his naturally aspirated 582 cid big block Chevy engine putting out more than 900-hp to the rear wheels!
Nothing screams awesome father-daughter week like competing in Drag Week 2024 together. That’s what Kyle Kirker of NewEra Racecraft did with his 16-year-old daughter Josie, who has had her license for about a year. She drove the Chevy Bel-Air featuring a ProCharged 400 cid small block Chevy engine, while Kyle made sure the car kept running well. Check out the details of this Engine of the Week!
Ever since getting his 1969 Nova in 1985, Brian Clarke has had a few different powerplants in it. He showed up to his first Hot Rod Drag Week with a 421 cid small block Chevy under the hood, and we got the details.
A small block Mopar engine might not be something many people see anymore these days, but it still has a strong following among the loyal Mopar crowd. As such, Ken Lazzeri of Indy Cylinder Head showed us a build they did using the aftermarket R3 Mopar performance block that’s capable of 800 hp naturally aspirated, and even more if done in a blown configuration. Check it out!
Adam Koester of Miner Bros Racing Engines showed us around the grounds at the 2024 NTPA Championships this past August, and we got to see engines like this supercharged 526 cid MBR build! Check it out!
Lingenfelter Performance Engineering’s COO and VP of Operations Mark Rapson gets to drive around the company’s 2020 C8 Corvette, which boasts a 700+ horsepower, naturally aspirated LT2 engine. As a test mule and development vehicle, this C8 has all the bells and whistles. Check it out!
In the Unlimited Modified sled pulling class, tractors only need to weigh 8,000 lbs. As long as you hit that weight, you can run as many engines and as much horsepower as you want. Adam Koester’s customer with the tractor Blown Centless runs four blown 526 cid Miner Brother’s Racing engines, making a total of 15,000 horsepower!
