Pro engine builders Pat Topolinski and Frankie Forman give a comprehensive masterclass that delves deeply into the secrets of assembling and tuning everything from mild-performance street machines to racing engines.
Where to Watch PowerNation: Engine Power • Season 1
23 Episodes
Junkyard LS Short Block
E1
Junkyard LS Short BlockTeam builds 4.8 LS on the cheap.
Junkyard LS Long Block
E2
Junkyard LS Long BlockThe team assembles & dynos 4.8 LS.
Old Skool Six
E3
Old Skool SixMachine shop tech on a Ford straight 6.
Top End Tricks
E4
Top End TricksBuilding & dyno testing a hopped up Ford 6
DriveLine Tech
E5
DriveLine TechBuilding a custom driveshaft & installing a clutch.
LS7 Oiling Solution
E6
LS7 Oiling SolutionWet/Dry sump fix for Corvette engine swaps.
T1200 HP Twin Turbo Coyote
E7
T1200 HP Twin Turbo CoyoteTwin turbo street Mustang.
Old Skool Flatty: Part 1 - How to Hot Rod a Ford Flathead
E8
Old Skool Flatty: Part 1 - How to Hot Rod a Ford FlatheadTransforming a junkyard Ford flathead into a classic hot rod V8 with prepping the block to handle a stroked rotating assembly.
Iron Animal Part 1 Building a 408 Stroker
E9
Iron Animal Part 1 Building a 408 StrokerHow-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 Part 2 Flow Testing Heads
E10
Iron Animal Part 2 Flow Testing HeadsThe latest GenX cylinder heads are flowed, installed and topped off with multi-port fuel injection before being dyno tuned on pump gas.
Barely Legal Mustang Part 1
E11
Barely Legal Mustang Part 1Transforming an anemic 4 cylinder Mustang with a Ford Racing Coyote Aluminator V8 to become a street legal auto-crosser on steroids.
Happy Birthday Hemi
E12
Happy Birthday HemiHow-to build an original 426 Hemi to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Chrysler's iconic Elephant big block.
Barely Legal Mustang Part 2
E13
Barely Legal Mustang Part 2How-to turn a stock Fox-body into a competition ready corner carver with suspension, big brakes and cage.
Old Skool Flatty 3 Deuce V8
E14
Old Skool Flatty 3 Deuce V8Engine guru Keith Dorton helps build our Ford flathead with 3/4 race cam, high compression heads and 3 deuces.
Heavy Hitter Hemi Modern 426
E15
Heavy Hitter Hemi Modern 426SAM build team transforms late model Hemi into 426" street fighter with an Edelbrock competition supercharger.
Barely Legal Mustang Part 3 Cockpit
E16
Barely Legal Mustang Part 3 CockpitTeam sets up their Fox-body Mustang for the track with roll cage, buckets, rear seat delete plus trick fuel and exhaust systems.
Stealth Crate 427 Heads Or Tales
E17
Stealth Crate 427 Heads Or TalesCylinder head secrets by Pro Stock engine guru Pat Topolinski unlocks the potential of a big block Chevy crate motor.
Stealth Crate 427 Nitrous Madness
E18
Stealth Crate 427 Nitrous MadnessTeam cams-up their factory Chevy crate 427 and adds a big nitrous shot unlocking 800 HP at the crank.
Iron Animal 408 Wicked Turbo Power
E19
Iron Animal 408 Wicked Turbo PowerHow to turbo-charge an iron block LS stroker to make 1000 horsepower with a single 88mm turbo and air-to-air intercooler.
Camaro Combat Prep
E20
Camaro Combat PrepDrag car body panel kit transforms production COPO into '14 factory model and blown RS G-Machine gets serious brake package.
Barely Legal Mustang Facelift
E21
Barely Legal Mustang FaceliftFox-body gets new track-day skin, plus power tuning normally aspirated and supercharged 5.0 Coyotes.
Lime Dime 427 Big Block
E22
Lime Dime 427 Big BlockTeam creates over-the-top street/strip pickup wedging a nitrous-powered 427 big block into a compact S10.
Lime Dime More Power
E23
Lime Dime More PowerHow-to bolt on 300 HP with a wet-nitrous system, install a bed-mounted radiator and index J-wire spark plugs.