POWER ADDERS What do you do when you just have to have more horsepower? There are two simple ways to add power to any engine: use nitrous oxide or forced induction. This Tech Tip is From the Full Book, HOW TO BUILD MAX-PERFORMANCE HEMI … [Click here to read more...] about How to Boost Horsepower with a Gen II 426 Hemi Engine
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The Ultimate Mopar Small-Block Stroker Cylinder Head Guide
Cylinder heads are one of the keys to great performance on any stroker engine. The large-displacement stroker engine demands very good cylinder head airflow to make big power. But great-flowing heads only work when they are used with the other components … [Click here to read more...] about The Ultimate Mopar Small-Block Stroker Cylinder Head Guide

Carb Options for a High-Performance Mopar Big-Block Build
For our target 500-ci performance buildup, there are really only a couple of good choices for carburetion: either one of the larger 4150 flanged carbs, or a 4500 flange carb. The 4150 flange carb is available in cfm ratings up to about 1,000 cfm, which is … [Click here to read more...] about Carb Options for a High-Performance Mopar Big-Block Build

The Basics of Building a Big-Inch Mopar Small-Block
If you want to make some serious power from your Mopar small-block, then this is the article for you. Big-inch stroker small-block Mopar engines have become very popular over the last several years. The big-inch Mopar craze really took off when the 4.000” … [Click here to read more...] about The Basics of Building a Big-Inch Mopar Small-Block

Stroke or Swap? Mopar B-Body Options for More Horsepower
ENGINE STROKING OR SWAPPING As the old saying goes, “There is no replacement for displacement.” When working with a B-Body vehicle, there are two choices for more engine displacement. Either the existing engine can be swapped out for a larger engine, or the … [Click here to read more...] about Stroke or Swap? Mopar B-Body Options for More Horsepower

Mopar B-Body Front Suspension Upgrades
Chrysler muscle cars were equipped with an excellent double-wishbone front suspension system from the factory. When combined with the asymmetrical rear leaf springs and front torsion bars, the factory design makes a very capable suspension system. … [Click here to read more...] about Mopar B-Body Front Suspension Upgrades

How to Choose the Best Gen II 426 Hemi Heads
The term Hemi pertains to the shape of the combustion chamber inside the cylinder head. Without the Hemi head, you wouldn’t have a Hemi. The head is also the most important component in the entire engine when it comes to producing power. The straight shot from … [Click here to read more...] about How to Choose the Best Gen II 426 Hemi Heads

How to Properly Break-In a Gen III Hemi
When your Gen III Hemi is assembled and ready to run, the engine needs to be broken-in before it is put into service on the street or track. You can do that on a dyno, in-the-car, or on a hot stand. Dynos are very common today and just about every engine shop … [Click here to read more...] about How to Properly Break-In a Gen III Hemi

How to Disassemble a Chrysler Slant Six
Complete engine disassembly is required in order to do a professional engine rebuild on a Chrysler Slant Six. The engine disassembly needs to be done in a safe and efficient way so the job can be completed quickly and without damaging anything (including … [Click here to read more...] about How to Disassemble a Chrysler Slant Six

The History of Chrysler’s Original Hemi Engine
Automobile and airplane manufacturers had developed and used engines equipped with hemispherical combustion chambers throughout the 20th century. But when Chrysler made its own hemispherical combustion chamber engines in the early 1950s, the industry quickly … [Click here to read more...] about The History of Chrysler’s Original Hemi Engine