Charged-up Hemi to Defend Factory Stock Showdown Crown
With the release of its fifth-generation Drag Pak racecar and an updated Gen III Hemi engine, Dodge looks to claim a third straight crown in the NHRA Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown class.
10 Cylinders of Ambition
Around the turn of the century, General Motors powertrain engineers toyed with the idea of stretching the LS engine out to 10 cylinders, and they even built a couple concept prototypes. The likely goal was a torque-laden powerplant for heavy-duty pickups.
Forging Ahead
Parts survival is a constant battle in the unforgiving world of 11,000-horsepower nitro engines that run in the Top Fuel and Funny Car categories. One of the more costly consumables has been the crankshaft.
Heart of the Beast
The concept of a 1,000-horsepower street engine has been around for more than a decade; yet, the definition is just now coming into a clearer focus for performance enthusiasts. Boost and E85 used to be the only pathways to such power numbers in a boulevard cruiser.
What Happened to Wiseco’s Caged Piston Concept?
With the potential to provide a lighter yet stronger reciprocating component, Wiseco Pistons introduced a unique “caged piston” concept at the 2012 SEMA Show. Beautifully machined, the design revealed minimal skirt area compared to a full-round piston while maintaining overall stability and stiffness with a cage-like support structure.