Tag Archive: V8

Dec 10

Dream-Cicle Ford Hot Rod

Ford Hot Rods aren’t exactly rare these days but that doesn’t mean they aren’t cool. This one in particular has caught my eye at various shows and events. It’s so clean and detailed yet it still gets driven which is something we always love to see. Cream is the theme for this rod with custom …

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Dec 07

200hp riding lawn mower on the dyno

We know from our own resident Australian that Australian guys like big wonky crazy loud things. That’s why we like Australians. Well this Aussie has made a 200hp riding lawn mower with zoomies, Borg Warner rear end, 5L V8, and a 700R4 transmission. Yes the blower is fake, but the rest of it is very …

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Dec 02

Meet the 700hp Saleen S351

Steve Saleen is back and in a big way. At the LA Auto Show Saleen showed a rendering and shared a few details of the new Saleen S 351. Of course 351 stands for displacement and we also know this engine is supercharged producing a gargantuan 700hp and 653lb-ft of torque. You will get 15 …

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Oct 24

The new 6.2L LT1 V8 powering the C7 Corvette

We might as well call this Corvette week. Today Chevy announced the details of what will power the new 2014 C7 Corvette. The base model C7 will get a small block 6.2L engine called the LT1. Not to be confused with the old LT1 that powered Camaros and Vettes of old. Chevy says the engine …

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Oct 17

An LS2 powered Corvair Wagon

The custom car world is full of amazing and unusual things and just about when you think you have seen it all something like this pops up. The Corvair wagon was made in 1961 and 1962 only and it is estimated that about 33,000 were produced. That’s hardly rare, but doing some industry type math …

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