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Engine Building 101 ~ Installing Pistons and Connecting Rod Assemblies

August 24, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Brian and Mike from Summit Racing take you through the entire process of installing your completed piston, piston ring, and connecting rod assemblies into your engine. [More…]
Building a 427 Stroker from a Ford Boss 351 Block
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Building a 427 Stroker from a Ford Boss 351 Block

November 20, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Building a stroked 427 based on Ford’s new Boss 351 Block and High-Performance parts that produce surprisingly stout horsepower. [More…]
351 Small Block Tear-Down and Dyno Shootout ~ Windsor vs Cleveland
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351 Small Block Tear-Down and Dyno Shootout ~ Windsor vs Cleveland

November 7, 2019 Roadkill Customs
HorsePower goes on a salvage yard treasure hunt and finds a pair of 351 small blocks, builds them up, and puts them through a dyno shootout. [More…]
Small Block Ford Engine Block
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Speed Secrets ~ Getting 500 HP Out of a Small Block Ford

September 17, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Richard Holdener explains the exact formula to get your Small Block Ford to reach 500-horsepower. [More…]
800HP LS2 Drift Engine
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Josh Mason’s 800HP LS2 Drift Engine Build in 7 Minutes

August 18, 2019 Roadkill Customs
This is Josh Mason’s LS2 Drift Engine he will be using in his Pro-Am 2010 Ford Mustang in 2019 The Drift League at Irwindale Speedway. [More…]
2,500hp Blown 528ci HEMI Street Engine
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How To Build a 2,500hp Blown 528ci HEMI Street Engine

August 13, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Rebuilding the motor in a 2,500 HP 1963 Plymouth Valiant street car with motor specifications and more information throughout the video. [More…]
How To Calculate Block Height
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How To Calculate Block Height

May 1, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Block height measurement is used to calculate the final compression ratio for the combination and also affects other aspects of the engine. [More…]
Extreme Budget Small Block Chevrolet Engine Build
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Extreme Budget Small Block Chevrolet Engine for Under $700

February 15, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Build a 305 Small Block Chevrolet engine on an extreme budget, a capable engine for a Rat Rod project that still has some coolness to it. [More…]
Monster Ford 427 Top Oiler Engine Build and Dyno Session
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Monster Ford 427 Top Oiler Engine Build and Dyno

January 31, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Watch as KT Engine Development builds a monster Ford 427 FE Top Oiler with 498 cubic inches in sleeper form and runs it on the engine dyno. [More…]

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