Project LS Next (Part 2): Installing the Oil System and Valvetrain on Our 665-Horse LS Build
Editor’s Note: We’re back with Part Two of Project LS Next, a 440 cubic inch LS engine based on Dart’s LS Next iron block and built by Mike Mavrigian at […]
Project LS Next (Part 1): The Short Block for our 665-Horse 440 LS Build
Editor’s Note: Mike Mavrigian of Birchwood Automotive is back with another cool engine build. This one is a 440 cubic inch LS engine based on Dart’s LS Next iron block. […]
Back in Black Nighthawk LS (Part 3): 629 Horsepower from a 408 LS Engine!
Intake Manifold Our intake manifold is a Holley four-barrel single plane intake with a black textured ceramic coating. The cathedral ports are sealed with supplied O-ring seals, eliminating the need […]
Back in Black Nighthawk LS (Part 2): Heads, Valvetrain, Oiling System & More
Timing System Our timing system is a Cloyes Hex-A-Just set. It includes the crank gear, chain, cam gear, oil pump drive gear, needle bearing unit and a cam timing adjuster […]
Back in Black Nighthawk LS Engine Build (Part 1): The Short Block
We recently were commissioned to build a street performance engine for AERA (Automotive Engine Rebuilders Association) to display at the 2015 Performance Racing Industry trade show in Indianapolis. We decided to build […]
Mopar 499 Street Hero (Part 4): The Dyno Results and an EFI Surprise
Editor’s Note: Mike Mavrigian has been building and writing about engines almost as long as there has been internal combustion. Mike’s shop, Birchwood Automotive, specializes in street performance and racing […]
Mopar 499 Street Hero (Part 3): Cylinder Heads, Valvetrain & External Parts
Editor’s Note: Mike Mavrigian has been building and writing about engines almost as long as there has been internal combustion. Mike’s shop, Birchwood Automotive, specializes in street performance and racing […]
Mopar 499 Street Hero (Part 2): Step-by-Step Short Block Assembly
Editor’s Note: Mike Mavrigian has been building engines almost as long as there has been internal combustion. Mike’s shop, Birchwood Automotive, specializes in street performance and racing engines and vehicle restoration. As […]
Mopar 499 Street Hero (Part One): Engine Block Machining & Prep
Editor’s Note: Mike Mavrigian has been building engines almost as long as there has been internal combustion. Mike’s shop, Birchwood Automotive, specializes in street performance and racing engines and vehicle restoration. […]