Cleveland, Ohio – Honestly, we wanted to get this post up from last weekend’s Summit Racing Equipment I-X Piston Powered Auto-Rama way, way earlier—but considering how long it took us to sort through all the awesome pictures our ace photographers came back with, it’s a quiet miracle we were able to get this done at all.
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Photographers Will Schertz and Katie Rockman descended on the show and didn’t stop snapping pics until their memory cards were jam-packed with SBCs, Windsors, Hemis, and plenty of other unusual powerplants. Keep scrolling and see what they uncovered.
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This Ford 260 was crammed inside a Salt Flats Belly Tank racer, which it helped propel to some land speed records. (Image/Summit Racing – Will Schertz)If the stripes on the cowl didn’t give it away, this 289 Hi-Po was tucked into a vintage Shelby Mustang. (Image/Summit Racing – Will Schertz)As the cover explains, this supercharged LT4 LT series V8 makes 650 horsepower in the C7 Corvette Z06. (Image/Summit Racing – Will Schertz)Here’s a flathead four we spotted in a super clean 1930 Model A Ford. (Image/Summit Racing – Will Schertz)Parked nearby was another early Ford four-banger with some serious upgrades. (Image/Summit Racing – Will Schertz)This big block Chevy was actually punched out to 468ci. It looked mighty fierce under the hood of a Yenko tribute Nova too. (Image/Summit Racing – Will Schertz)If the 10 injectors didn’t give this engine away, the valve covers sure do. (Image/Summit Racing – Will Schertz)We see a lot of modified small block Chevy engines around here, so its always nice to uncover a relatively stock one under the hood of a typical passenger car. (Image/Summit Racing – Will Schertz)This supercharged Coyote was lurking in a Mustang Cobra. Learn more about the distinctions between all the Coyote engines in this handy guide. (Image/Summit Racing – Will Schertz)Originally made in Europe for international markets, the basic Ford four cylinder architecture found in the Pinto had a career that long outlasted its unofficial Pinto namesake. Also known as the “Lima” engine after the Lima, Ohio plant that made them here in the States, various motors from this metric engine family were used in a massive range of cars and trucks internationally, and gained a cult following in certain performance circles too. (Image/Summit Racing – Will Schertz)…Speaking of European powerplants. (Image/Summit Racing – Will Schertz)The 350ci SBC V8 was the stalwart engine for much of the C3 Corvette’s lifespan. You can learn more about Corvette history here. (Image/Summit Racing – Will Schertz)We will never not photograph a 5.0L in a Fox. (Image/Summit Racing – Will Schertz)With all the attention on the 5.0L, its easy to forget the 351W lived on in the EFI realm as the 5.8L. This one was under the hood of a 1990s-era Ford F-150 Lightning. (Image/Summit Racing – Will Schertz)Here’s what the mid-engine engine/transaxle combo looks like in a modern Ford GT supercar. (Image/Summit Racing – Will Schertz)Not gonna lie—we’re big fans of that air cleaner. (Image/Summit Racing – Will Schertz)Though we come across plenty of Ford flathead V8s in our adventures, it’s rare to spot its Mercury counterpart—especially if it’s running Offy heads. (Image/Summit Racing – Will Schertz)We uncovered this trusty 396 in a survivor-spec 1968 Chevelle. (Image/Summit Racing – Will Schertz)This LS was wedged into an incredible Pro Touring Datsun 240z—read this if you’re into that sort of thing. (Image/Summit Racing – Will Schertz)And you no doubt know where we discovered this monster… (Image/Summit Racing – Will Schertz)
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