1500 Horsepower?! Maximum Power Engine Mods | Engine Masters | MotorTrend

[@filmart430]

I remember when hot rod magazines marveled about 500hp street machines. Now my dish washer has 500hp.

[@electricdeckhead3083]

yeah here I am shooting for 600, makes me feel a little boring.

[@huntboyrufus]

😂😂

[@jacobl6714]

pssssh my uncle's friend's dishwasher makes 750. He used to give people rides on it, and put a hundred dollar bill on the back, and he would say "son you can have that 100 bucks if you can grab hold of it in the middle of an aggressive power wash cycle." *adjusts boomer jeans and laughs to myself* Nobody ever did get that hundred bucks. Sheeee-oooot. Jangle muh spurs! : p

[@filmart430]

@@jacobl6714 😂😂

[@Junkyardnedreck]

😂😂😂😂😳

[@Jr_5646]

Richard Holdener is a legend. Imagine how much time and money he has saved car guys around the world from buying and testing parts by doing the work for us. 👏

[@I_like_turtles_67]

Richard lives the next town up from me. Real nice guy and very knowledgeable. He made boring High School classes more entertaining reading his magazine articles.

[@microbuilder]

"Flip flops and big blocks" ~David Freiburger 2020

[@carbpumper]

2017

[@blakediemond3895]

"it only needs 50 HP" *300 HP gain on the next pull

[@Chingon1]

Richard is such a cool guy I swear. That’s the kind of friends you want!!

[@robertmartin9674]

Seeing Richard on here. Ade my whole morning. By far my favorite guy to listen to and learn about ls power combos

[@unclesquirrel6951]

Richard is awesome, that guy puts in a zillion hours to make the amount of videos he puts out " Richard Holdener " KZbin . Excellent channel

[@williamdon3442]

Very excellent. Honest as well. Not advertising 20 thousand dollar engines

[@ShootaaMikGavin]

Yeah agreed but homeboy talks to much

[@exploranator]

I am blessed to see Motor Trend continuing with tried-and-true American kind-of-old-school stuff. It is quite heartening to see they have not jumped on the electric bandwagon in any sense.

[@ernestmathews4674]

I remember dragsters on nitromethane making almost 1500 hp in 1953. These are the good old days.

[@zethloveless7238]

Now they make over 12000

[@hdcaprice]

Richard never got around to the Gen6 454 big block big bang pt.2.... Bet it'll wipe the floor with the LS platform. Pt.1 had already made 1,200hp and over 1,300 ft lbs tq. It needs to be revisited.

[@indyrock8148]

Absolutely 👍

[@Magucci13]

Who would've ever thought a big block would make more power than a small block 🤯

[@GoingBracketRacing]

Engine Masters is the Best show on MotorTrend IMO!

[@CreehouFTR]

Old Roadkill?

[@Turbochapman]

Anything is better than bad chad 🤮

[@isaakthiessen6233]

You

[@isaakthiessen6233]

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[@jasonhooey5677]

Just watch Richard holdner videos. He's 10 times better than engine masters

[@SirEpifire]

I smiled when he talked about the vacuum pump. Everyone looks at me like I'm nuts but honestly if you want better ring seal and cleaner intake (no grimy PCV oil), why wouldn't you?

[@soconoha]

Well, depending on your application, exhaust scavenging can be an excellent alternative that doesn't require a 'heavy' pump and the associated wiring. I think the moral of your story is just to pull a vacuum on your crankcase. If so, my sentiments exactly.

[@johnbehneman1546]

I LOVE IT!!!! You guys did your homework and it paid off big time!!!! Thanks for sharing!!!!

[@TheSmore15]

I remember when 500hp was a lot I can’t imagine these motors talk about letting a monster loose

[@r-tech572ci5]

"I didn't see the numbers, I was looking at the air fuel ratio" respect.

[@s_wggns]

People can hate all they want on the "LS based" engines, but this it exactly why they are so popular.

[@AutomotiveAnatomy]

Motortrend: 1500HP Also Motortrend: not enough

[@upnorthviking823]

Lolllll none of these guys ever drove this amount of power lmao!!!they jump and scream when they run high 11s...i laugh because im just a second away from their ET with a stock honda engine hahahah

[@HotRodDave]

Nice Engine Freiburger. Glad to see people still building the SBC

[@tomjackson1923]

Watching Freiburger picking up that BBC oil sump and seeing it dwarf his entire head and body made me realise just how gigantic American "big block" engines really are. Compared to that my little 235ci Rover looks like a toy model!

[@misticunicorn7808]

About the 200 engine theroy thats the exact thing I've done with my Rb. Expensive bottom end good top end. Moderate boost close to max stock ecu hp. It will do everything with no issues 😁

[@JohnDoe-wh7mr]

A reliable 1k horsepower, you have my attention.

[@seanbailey8545]

Love to see Richard on the show.

[@nadronnocojr]

How long can an engine live with that power m like it would be awesome to see an episode on what it looks like after a long service life .. what will actually help it last?

[@dannytyner508]

Thanks for the kind words. Make your day better by serving others!! God Bless

[@noka55]

I would really really love to see the difference in reverse flow heads

[@paulwhite6250]

1000-1500 is massive but I imagine that the rod and main bearings need replaced frequently.

[@idriwzrd]

This was my favorite show on Utoob. ... until I found Richard's channel.

[@haydenmadigan8186]

Where I need more of this 🤣

[@Jr_5646]

@@haydenmadigan8186 Richard Holdener youtube channel. It's a deep rabbit hole of dyno tests. Amazing info for LS stuff.

[@steverussell6642]

He is the man

[@Tripledoffroadbbq]

@@Jr_5646 not just ls stuff he has small block and big block fords olds Buick’s caddy in line 6 man does everything

[@Jr_5646]

@@Tripledoffroadbbq Yea, I know. He has Honda B and K series engine videos too. Dude's a legend. LS/LT stuff is my lane, so I guess that's why I focus on that.

[@groomlake51]

Turbos are easier on the bottom end because of drive pressure. Blown Pro mod hemis need the pan pulled and bearings every run. When you trade the blower for a hair dryer you can go 30 runs with out pulling the oil pan.

[@ryangulley2051]

Lol 30 runs? Maybe a 3000 and 4000 hp

[@zuti071]

My car with 1.6 engine makes 102 HP. I find this kind of power from this Engine Masters beyond my mind.

[@goodnessgracious8819]

My 2.4 makes 160ish, Toyota?

[@L-Noble.YT_Hi.Res-Soundminds]

My l4 2.4l Toyota makes 142hp at the crank stock, but its has mods on it now, Yeee!!😁

[@skyline040]

Richard is awesome im subscribed to both channels lol

[@nadronnocojr]

Like to see some magnum engines get this treatment Yah know the other family, their small block .. lol I have a 99 rt and I couldn’t be more impressed with its 175,000 performance

[@richardfinney3179]

That moroso pump has been a great pump for years I've used them in sbc

[@mikeoakes8721]

Best show on motor trend. Informative and fun.

[@kennethpowers8995]

Hate to break it to you guys, and I love my LS powered Fox, but the first Gen Shelby GT500 5.4 will hold up to more power than any of the LS motors you’ve tested not just stock bottom end, but stock longblock all together. Take the blower off, add a pair of snails, you can make 1200-1400whp without touching the internals. We made a customer 1170whp with twin 6870 PTE turbos through a Glide, so that would be even more through a 6 speed and there was more power to be made at that point. LS mills aren’t the only engines that can make huge power stock, they just do it the most budget friendly.

[@zethloveless7238]

Hate to break it to ya but he’s done well over 1500 on a stocker 😅.

[@HioSSilver1999]

Hate to break it to ya but these are pick up truck engines. What you’re saying would be more akin to using zl1 or zr1 engines. .....which would easily do it. There's a slb cts v out there making over 1200whp.

[@kennethpowers8995]

@@HioSSilver1999There are plenty of stock engine LS making that much power out there yes. I’m talking unopened though. 100% untouched. You’re not making anything except maybe a hero pass with a stock truck motor at that power level unless you at least do cam/springs and add ring gap at a minimum. And that’s not “stock”.

[@TheShivABC]

The amount of power we can get from engines today is insane, 4 cylinders pushing 500+ whp? straight 6 engines pushing 1200+, its a great world to be in if you're an engine guy!

[@crazeguy26]

1.6l 3 cylinders pushing 300hp

[@hojnikb]

@@crazeguy26 or 2.0 pushing 600...

[@jacobnicoletti1235]

I’d love to sit down with Rich and pick his brain. Loads of stuff to learn.

[@arthuralfred2692]

Ricahrd there was a Ford 351/535 hp low buck build by Bob Lathrop, 351 wicked windsor, hydraulic cam and all could you do a feature of this very low buck build-up.

[@fooman2108]

Back in the bad old days of the Killer B rally cars, Fiat Lancia made a intake system they called volumex, which was I believe a 2.2 liter with two turbos and a supercharger on top of it! They even when Sia claimed made 850 horsepower. This enabled the Stratos to do 0 to 60 in 3 seconds in sand! Have you ever tried putting both a turbo, or turbos, and a supercharger on top of an engine?

[@fooman2108]

@Leroy Baker this is why God made intercoolers!

[@xmo552]

That's called twincharged

[@fooman2108]

@@xmo552 fiat/labia called it volumex

[@xmo552]

@@fooman2108 For a sec I thought I read fat labia 😂

[@L-Noble.YT_Hi.Res-Soundminds]

@@xmo552 😂🤣👈 lol you crazy..and and seeing things.

[@lindsaymcpherson4744]

Ah 2 questions what turbos are on the LS motor and what heads are on the big block ?? Great video by the way !! This helps us wrecking yard dwellers !!

[@aszilagyi100]

Wonder about the stock 5.4 Ford 4 cam in a Ford GT? Hard to find in the junkyard, but think it would do amazing job?

[@pmd7771969]

Larry kruzak was the guy we knew. He founded cad hi po 500 parts back in 84. We also knew the guys from mts in Massachusetts. Bv

[@mryony23able]

Richard you are the best 👍👍👍👍

[@pmd7771969]

We made about 2000 hp back in 1988. A 427 bbc, steel caps, block filler, 36 pound boost, alky. 600 nos. Gm steel crank, 8500 rpm. Twin 1050 carbs. Bloodviking

[@pmd7771969]

We had a 200 mph car back in 87. Top end.

[@J0h4n_P3r55on]

They didn’t mention...but would someone know if this is a truck 6.0 block?

[@happykillmore349]

Why pull the pro charger off? Seems like it didn't add much anyway?

[@ToddEStewart]

Help me out. If you pull vacuum on the head how does that help seal the rings. It seems like you would be pulling oil past the rings.

[@ICONBADGTA]

I am planning a similar dart block build.. Their base 350CI 1pc seal block, AFR comp 195's or maybe the 210's... 10psi D1SC straight non intercooled into a 9.5:1 comp with a comp bumpstick like a XFI 292... If it will make 550hp at the wheels, heck i'd be happy... The TKX tranny can only handle 650 i think anyways...

[@Banannalands]

That last engine was the best

[@amalfi460]

Love that big block motor

[@jerrykinsey2220]

I am not very smart with power adders, but I have always wondered how with boost an LS can make so much power over 1500 hp but not with NOS? Why cant you spray 1000hp NOS on the same combination of LS that is building 1500hp turbo?

[@StevenAndrews]

Taking power out of a motor...never thought I'd see the day...

[@tommylassiter5985]

Well ...Just how much would that engine cost to build ????

[@TheNecromancer6666]

Why didn’t you run the Big Block with MPi? That's easily another 100hp, with higher compression and more ignition advance?

[@alabamabigfoot4936]

What about using the A/C for an intercooler? Could it cool the air charge enough to recover from the parasitic loss of the A/C compressor?

[@TheAsdffaaa]

the thing needs to be huge to compensate something like 2000Liters of air per second warming up tens of degrees at that rate. That thing melts ice like crazy. Think how long the warm water needs to be in a huge refridgerator, to get back to ice? You need like a 100horsepower refridgerator, which is going to maybe add power afterall, but its going to be bigger than a roots blower, and need more coolant than the ice-bucket. Neither is good for endurance racing, ice is pretty good for drag/topspeed stuff. Endurance guys need to deal with ambient-air-intercoolers

[@Frank289100]

RICHARD, HERE IS MY QUESTION TO YOU AND I HOPE POLITICAL CORRECTNESS DOESN'T GET IN THE WAY OF CAUSING YOU TO TELL A FIB. IS THE LS PLATFORM STRICKLY BASED ON FORD DESIGNS OF THE 427 HIGH RISER/351WINDSOR?????????

[@Frank289100]

@C03 EVERYTHING USED BY CHEVY IN RACING TODAY IS ALL FORD BASED FROM THE R07 NASCAR ENGINE TO THE DRCE PROSTOCK ENGINE TO ALL THE SYMETRICAL HEAD RACING ENGINES TO THE MOUNTAIN MOTORS. I WILL START WITH THE LS HEAD. PUT YOUR FINGER INTO A LS HEAD THEN INTO A FORD WINDSOR HEAD AND THE INTAKE RUNNER CURVES INTO THE INTAKE VALVE WHICH IS A SPIRAL INDUCING COMBUSTION CHAMBER. THEY ARE EXACTLY THE SAME AND ITS A FORD DESIGN. THE WINDSOR HEAD VALVE WAS STRAIGHTER FOR BETTER FLOW AT 20 DEGREES. AND GM TOOK IT TO 18 DEGREES. THE LS HEAD IS ALSO ,BASED ON THE FORD 427 HIGH RISER ENGINE WHERE THE INTAKE RUNNERS ARE RAISED UP GIVING THE AIRFLOW A STRAIGHT SHOT INTO THE CYLINDER, ANOTHER FORD ENGINEERED DESIGN. THE LS ALSO HAS A ANGLE PLUG LIKE A FORD. IT ALSO USES THE KIDNEY SHAPE COMBUSTION CHAMBER OF THE FORD 427 HIGH RISER WHICH DATES BACK TO THE 1960-1 HI-PER FORD 390. YOU CAN SIT SCREAMING BANGING YOUR SPOON ON YOUR HIGH CHAIR DENYING THE LS IS ALL FORD IN DESIGN. BUT IT WILL NEVER CHANGE THE FACT OF WHAT CHEVY DID TAKING DESIGNS FROM FORD. NEXT WE WILL GO ON TO THE BLOCK.

[@mattteee2973]

@@Frank289100 Why did you bother asking? Also, your caps lock is on.

[@Frank289100]

@C03 YOU GIVEN ME NOTHING HERE BUT NELSON RACING ENGINES? SAW THAT 2 YEARS AGO ABOUT THE LS AND EVEN COMMENTED ON IT, BUT IT SEEMS THEY REMOVED BY COMMENT TO HIDE THE TRUTH.

[@Frank289100]

@C03 ALSO SAW THAT KATECH VIDEO BUT YOU STILL HAVEN'T GIVEN ME ANYTHING. SO HERE IS ANOTHER QUESTION: GIVE ME 1 ONE DESIGN ASPECT IN THE LS THAT CAME FROM THE OLD SMALL BLOCK CHEVY. DON'T COME BACK WITH THE BULLSHIT, TELLING ME THE ROD BEARING ARE THE SAME AND ALSO THE PUSHRODS. I WANT A DESGN ASPECT TAKEN FROM THE OLD SMALL BLOCK CHEVY THAT LIVES IN THE LS?

[@Frank289100]

@@mattteee2973 HERE IS A QUESTION FOR YOU MATT: WHY DID CHEVY SCRAP IT'S CONVENTIONAL ENGINE DESIGN AND REPLACE IT WITH ANOTHER CONVENTIONAL DESIGN TOTALLY DIFFERENT FROM THE ORIGINAL?

[@Dannymclovin]

Richard holdener has his own channel hope yall go check him out he makes good content regarding boost and v8s and what not

[@unclesquirrel6951]

Personally I blame squirrels , that dude is indeed awesome . It's amazing the amount of hours he dedicates to putting out videos . Very cool

[@DBSSTEELER]

Yep. kzbin.info/door/8uf_zVTV63l1-uRSx6XbnQ

[@Dannymclovin]

@@unclesquirrel6951 yea I was hoping he would also get a show on motortrend at one point he said he'd start selling ls cams as well I'm excited for that

[@unclesquirrel6951]

@@Dannymclovin I legitimately am routing for the dude ,he's definitely puts in the hours

[@Grantnitzsche4224]

The 30yr old Stanley screwdriver got me

[@aumetalmental8403]

❤️that aluminum BBC...😎✌️

[@nathankiger713]

What about 5.9 Cummins ? Or dt466? I know quite a few diesels that can get over 1500 on stock bottom end.

[@josephschaefer9163]

An 8.3 cummins might, I really doubt you could make a 5.9 hold up long enough to spool that much

[@biscuitboy3617]

A 582 could use a bigger carb, like 1350+ and make more power still.

[@hookmaster1109]

1050 on a 582 is street car stuff.

[@RJZJR1]

1050s are for small blocks twin 1250 is more like it.... Or 16 1100 CC injectors... And 30lbs boost... Got BOOST... You should have!

[@erikrunas226]

I was hoping this colab would happen

[@mddunlap03]

Wish he would do a gen3 coyote I know 1250 whp was done a while back on a turbo daily. Have not seen one pushed to fail yet

[@BurchellAtTheWharf]

Should of done thie with the Chrysler 318 family of engines

[@adamspencer3620]

Dry ice 👍 Water level doesn’t change

[@groomlake51]

You guys opened up the end gap on the rings though right?

[@rexwarren4497]

He's the junkyard turbo king

[@seeyaa_2ss]

This is why procharger is 👑 king

[@thugdoctor8461]

What makes a pro charger the best?

[@ja60123]

Ok, All else being equal, how much manifold pressure does it take to double hp from natural aspiration?

[@joegreen4089]

N.A. is 1 Bar, double N.A. pressure your at 2 Bar.

[@darius2640]

1000 HP is only mediocre, what a time to be alive, not sure why would anyone need that kind of power, but hey, if you need it they got it

[@upnorthviking823]

I have 240whp with 2200pds since ten years and it still makes me smile! My friend has a 400whp silverbird,i have better 60ft times and similar ET.

[@1439of2000]

Salt flats

[@bigbub54f100]

I wanna see a modern hemi on boost 5.7 6.4

[@rodneyschnelle315]

What camshaft and heads did you use on the big block?

[@louleduc9710]

I need your advice, David

[@ss0073]

What FI on the ProCharged small block?

[@iannorton4463]

In the last portion of the video, why did fryburger look like a mugger please 🙏

[@johnnoehl8917]

When it comes to the memi lifter tick, I understand it will happen above 100k. My truck only has 40k on it. Is there any type of additive I can use to prevent it from happening in the first place. I only trust the guys at engine masters. If anyone knows, you guys will. Thank you for the videos and your time.

[@nickcook7408]

Better quality lifters

[@scotthoward1561]

How can you call that a Chevy big block at the customer billet aluminum block

[@corkforbrains]

What's up with the balaclava he was wearing towards the end? I had to take a second look before I noticed what was going on! 🤣

[@BjornFSE]

These videos need higher video quality. The editing is A1 but time to upgrade your cameras guys these blurs are not the best

[@infosneakr]

Hi horsepower low torque for top speed right?

[@DannyO0917]

Curious, what fuel are you using when making 1500 hp in the beginning of the video?

[@bmstylee]

If I would hazard a guess race fuel. Maybe e85.

[@DannyO0917]

@@bmstylee I'm curious of just that, e85 or what race fuel.

[@bmstylee]

@@DannyO0917 110 octane maybe.

[@DannyO0917]

@@bmstylee makes sense, likely leaded gas vs what we find in modern set up where e85 is the best choice when we have o2 sensors etc

[@aumetalmental8403]

What was the bore/stroke combination on that Little M block?

[@indyrock8148]

I think 4.125 bore and 3.25 stroke

[@aumetalmental8403]

@@indyrock8148 that was my thoughts too. I did a bore/stroke calculator, and that's yeah... I can't imagine anyone running a Little M block and "not" taking advantage of the bore capacity, regardless of stroke. Myself, I would have opened it up to at least 4.165. Max bore I believe is 4.185 on the Little M. Thnx..😎✌️

[@indyrock8148]

@@aumetalmental8403 the full episode is on MTOD and that's what he says

[@tjlovesrachel]

I believe it was a milodon oil pan if I’m thinking of the same episode

[@kevinhedgecock5046]

We ALLLLLLLLL wanna see what you can do with a vortec 8100 !!!

[@johnbasden5718]

I agree i would love to see someone do something with all I think 496 cubic inches

[@kevinhedgecock5046]

@@johnbasden5718 there are waaaaaaay too many of them out there to be forgotten or overlooked by the community....Plus they have the same basic architecture as a standard LS but we have so little information about what interchanges and what doesnt becaus so few people have done these experiments for us.....and theres no way you or I could afford to experiment with $15 grand worth of stuff just to see what happens ! Thank God for sponsors !!!! Right @Richardholder ! LOL

[@austindoud273]

Guys put them in their hot rods and fold rods stock

[@pmd7771969]

I may switch back to cad 500 when they make a steel cad 472 500 crank. Destroking helps cads make hp at higher rpms. A secret rich holdener didn't know till I told him. Bloodviking

[@ryandass15]

are u guys back on youtube again? finally

[@HGE2007]

This is what it looks like if a turbo and a supercharger had a kid.

[@xmo552]

I like doing it the hard way. There's no challenge in building an LS. Yes they're great, but anyone can do a "full bolt ons" LS. So.... yay for the bonny sbc and 💩 like that.

[@lucysmith4242]

He's Boomer AF.

[@xmo552]

@@lucysmith4242 Better than millennial af

[@whiterosemotors9026]

Better go draw your water out of the well then.

[@xmo552]

@Brayden Brayden So by that reasoning why dont you go swap in a 1000hp 1 cyl or go electric/hybrid? You'll be able to soon. U down? What I'm talking about is the old school where you create something not just dial up a parts list. I know efi is better. I don't want better. I want visceral and mechanical.

[@lucysmith4242]

@@xmo552 I'm loyal to speed for performance. If I can electric swap and go faster cheaper, then ya boy Gon be pulling up in an electric swapped Nova

[@xboxrlz]

would love to see them send a barra

[@smokinace8977]

No that is "our" the KZbin community's Richard holdner leave that dude alone motor trend lol

[@chrisssinstockholm]

1006 hk @ 7400 rpm => 955 Nm @ 7400 rpm. 955 Nm = approx. 702 ib ft. What is the volume of the engine?

[@trlprk]

582 cubic inches or 9.5 liters

[@mexicanracing22]

what specs the engine 6.0 or ls

[@tomfurie2996]

I miss this show.

[@MikeOrkid]

Is engine masters finally back and free like it used to be?

[@mustangmadness530]

Joe Steeles mustang is stock short block and makes like 1900+hp

[@trondarveeggen]

Stock. Is that relative?

[@pmd7771969]

Why don't they build short stroke big bore 4.6 inch 454 based, twin turbo or better yet yet blown motors, motors anymore. Bloodviking

[@blown572hemi]

No heads of valve train?

[@scottgarmon4865]

Cog belt drives are such a pita on the street.

[@truthhurtshuh4316]

What did dolthich thay?