Modified engines are the lifeblood of our sport and we love to showcase the most powerful, beautiful and inventive examples each year.
While V8s are a major focus, we cover almost anything of interest, including vintage engines such as the Ford flathead, late-model Japanese sixes and even Mazda rotary engines!
LS conversion kit for a first-gen Holden Commodore – part one
Castlemaine Rod Shop builds a supercharged Holden VL to showcase its revamped LS-into-early-Commodore conversion kit
Engine ID guide – Ford, Holden, Chrysler & Chevrolet
An easy guide to spotting classic street machine engines
710hp Holden 383 stroker V8 with 367-cube combo
James Melmoth from Melway Competition Engines (MCE) puts together some of the toughest street ’n’ strip Holden V8s around
History of the Holden V8 part two: 1980-2000
In part two we look at the blue and black series motors plus the developments through to the last Aussie-built Holden V8 of the VT Commodore and VSIII ute
History of the Holden V8 part one: Red Motor 253, 308 & F5000
We take an in-depth look at the history of Holden’s Aussie-built V8 and the many changes it went through over 30 years
Modified Holden 253/308 oil pump – Tech Torque
When the pressure’s on, you don’t want your Holden V8 running dry
Favourite engines from our Facebook page
Our Facebook readers tell us what their favourite engine is and why
527CI LSX build – as big as you can go?
LSX Race Engines in Australia pushes the RHS block to its biggest ever displacement – behold, the 527ci LSX
Stealth engine build – stock looking LS street motor packing discreet mods
How much power can you wring out of what looks like a standard LS?
1000hp blown 350 Chev on the dyno – video
James North’s new blown and injected 350 Chev on the dyno at Adicted Performance
239ci Ford Flathead V8: Mill of the Month
Feast your eyes on some hot-rodding porn – it’s 239 cubes of injected flathead fury heading for a cool 1935 Ford Cabriolet belonging to Sydney hot-rodder Geoff Oppy.
Noonan Racing debuts revolutionary Hemi and LS engines at the Pri Show – video
Noonan Ultimate Race Engineering debuted three new racing engines to the USA market at this year’s Performance Racing Industry trade show in Indianapolis
Adam Slorach’s Weiand-blown 202ci Holden six motor
Adam Slorach can turn a Holden red motor into something that’ll shake your foundations. Here’s a closer look at the blown 202-cuber he runs in his NUMNUTS HR ute
410-cube blown Windsor engine
Tim Gruber reckons his new monster blown 410ci Windsor donk should make around 1600hp and has low sevens in his sights
400+ cubic inch Holden V8 stroker
Torque Power are casting up brand new Holden blocks, and they can go out to 443ci or 510ci with their ‘Big Paw’ setup
Crazy Aussie Chevelle engine on the dyno – video
Harry Haig and friends get their now-legendary Chevelle ready for another crack at Hot Rod Drag Week
5000hp Devel Sixteen supercar engine
Arby chats to Steve Morris about the insane 5000hp street engine he’s building for a 500km/h Dubai-built supercar
They built a cool V12 using two LS1 engines
Two Aussie blokes have built a V12 engine out of two LS1 V8s. What the?
Saving the Hemi Six part 4 – video
We finish assembling our 265ci Hemi six and hit the dyno
Saving the Hemi Six part 3
We unlock the secrets of Chrysler’s Hemi six cylinder head