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Jesel’s “Equal 8” Isn’t Your Grandad’s Big Block Racing V8, It’s Even Better
Jesel’s “Equal 8” Isn’t Your Grandad’s Big Block Racing V8, It’s Even Better

25 Jan 2024, 18:14 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / For over 40 years, the late great Dan Jesel and his eponymous company in Lakewood, NJ, set out to build some of the finest racing engines in America.

 
D&M Racing's 950 cc Inline-Three Jets 650 hp, Built For Side-By-Side Drag Racers
D&M Racing's 950 cc Inline-Three Jets 650 hp, Built For Side-By-Side Drag Racers

20 Dec 2023, 02:05 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Say hello to D&M Racing, a Glendale, Arizona-based manufacturer of boutique high-performance racing engines for side-by-side UTVs.

 
Hartley Engines' Tuned 1GZ-FE V12 Will Melt Your Face Off at 10,000 RPM, Jets 720 HP
Hartley Engines' Tuned 1GZ-FE V12 Will Melt Your Face Off at 10,000 RPM, Jets 720 HP

1 Dec 2023, 05:56 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / From the heart of New Zealand's North Island, this particularly mechanically skilled group of Kiwis spent hours breaking down Toyota's most refined engine.

 
Highly-Modified Ford Flathead V8 Sports Ultra-Rare Ardun Heads and Over 700 Horsepower
Highly-Modified Ford Flathead V8 Sports Ultra-Rare Ardun Heads and Over 700 Horsepower

3 Oct 2023, 16:11 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / We're talking about dyno runs reaching 722 hp and 654 lb-ft of torque to play with with a 5,800 RPM limit. Whatever way you slice it, that's impressive.