Engine Masters

Experts test a 400ci Chevy small-block crate engine to see if it lives up to its advertised power. Further review will determine if David is justified in his love for dual carburetors and high-rise tunnel-ram intake manifolds.

The guys strap a 5.3L LM7 engine to the dyno to see how the new easy and self-learning EFI setups compare to carburetors for price, installation and power.

In a head-to-head shootout with two engines, a Blueprint Engines crate Chevy 383 small block takes on a Mopar 383 hand built by host Steve Dulcich. To make this a fair test, the crew equalized as many variables as possible.

The guys test various levels of destruction of a set of Hooker headers on a 550-horsepower, 400ci small-block Chevy from Blueprint Engines. The result is shocking.

The guys put together a good combo to get maximum horsepower from a stock, bottom-end 5.7L Dodge Hemi. Then they'll add a Paxton supercharger to see if they can equal the 707 horsepower of a Dodge Hellcat.

The guys figure out how much of a difference CNC ported cylinder heads make for people who are running a typical street-cruising small-block Chevy V8.