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There’s A 1,000 HP Mopar Hellephant 426 Hemi Crate Engine For Sale On eBay

Ben Branch July 31, 2020
1,000 HP Mopar Hellephant 426 Hemi Crate Engine For Sale
  • American
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale

The 1,000 hp Mopar Hellephant 426 Hemi crate engine lit up the world’s motoring media when it was released in 2019, the engine sold…

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There’s A 572 HP Lamborghini Murcielago V12 Engine, Gearbox, And Differential For Sale

Ben Branch July 25, 2020
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale

It isn’t everyday that we find the engine, 6-speed manual gearbox, and rear differential from a Lamborghini Murcielago for sale. This group of three…

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For Sale: A ~900 HP McLaren-Mercedes MP4-19 Formula 1 Engine

Ben Branch July 18, 2020
McLaren-Mercedes MP4-19 Formula 1 Engine
  • Engineering
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale
  • Formula 1

  This is a complete and recently rebuilt McLaren-Mercedes MP4-19 Formula 1 engine from 2004, it’s a 2997cc, 90º V10 capable of almost 900…

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A Rare Japanese HKS Speedway Special From The 1970s – Selling For ~$450 USD

Ben Branch July 16, 2020
HKS Speedway Special
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

This is a rare HKS Speedway Special from 1976, it was designed and built for Japanese Auto Racing – a form of motorcycle racing…

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For Sale: A Porsche 911 RS MFI Type 911/83 Engine – Some Assembly Required

Ben Branch July 11, 2020
Porsche 911 RS Type 911-83 Engine
  • Engineering
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale
  • Porsche

  This is a Porsche 911 RS MFI Type 911/83 engine, as you can tell it’s in need of some assembly but once all…

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The Mezger 16 by INK – Porsche’s Unraced 917 Prototype Engine – A Flat-16 Producing 750 BHP

Ben Branch July 9, 2020
Porsche 917 Flat-16 Engine Prototype Back
  • Art
  • Engineering
  • Porsche

  The Mezger 16 was a prototype engine created by one of Porsche’s most important engineers – Hans Mezger. Mezger developed a flat-16 cylinder…

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For Sale: A Set Of Pistons + Conrods From A Russian Vedeneyev M14P Aircraft Radial Engine

Ben Branch July 8, 2020
Russian Vedeneyev M14P Aircraft Radial Engine
  • Engineering
  • Gear
  • Planes

This is a full set of pistons and conrods from a Russian Vedeneyev M14P aircraft radial engine, they’re fully assembled and the whole lot is…

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There’s A Panavia Tornado Rolls Royce RB199 Jet Engine For Sale On eBay

Ben Branch July 4, 2020
Panavia Tornado Rolls Royce RB199 Jet Engine
  • Engineering
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale
  • Planes

  This is a complete Panavia Tornado Rolls-Royce (Turbo-Union) RB199 jet engine, it’s capable of up to 42.5 kN of thrust (dry) or up…

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The Heimplanet Cave Dome Tent – A Lightweight Tent Ideal For Road Trips

Ben Branch June 8, 2020
Heimplanet Cave Dome Tent Main
  • Camping
  • Engineering
  • Gear

  The Heimplanet Cave Dome Tent is a 2-3 person geodesic dome tent that is both highly resilient and lightweight, at just 4.8 kilograms….

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Documentary: The Defender – The Story Of Canada’s Only Fighter Aircraft Builder, Bob Diemert

Ben Branch June 7, 2020
The Defender Bob Diemert Icon
  • Engineering
  • Films
  • Planes

  It’s difficult to describe this film as it’s unlike anything I’ve ever seen before, but I will say if you only watch one…

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For Sale: A Rare 1967 Maserati Mexico 4.2 Litre V8 Engine – $3,499 USD

Ben Branch June 6, 2020
Maserati 4.2 Litre V8 Mexico Engine
  • Classic Cars
  • Engineering
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale

  This is an original 1967 Maserati Mexico 4.2 litre V8 Tipo 107 engine, it was one of two engine options offered with the…

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The Wilesco Mighty Atom – A Fully Functioning Steam Traction Engine

Ben Branch June 5, 2020
Wilesco Mighty Atom
  • Engineering
  • Gadgets
  • Gear

The Wilesco Mighty Atom is a fully functioning steam engine powered by the heat from small (4 gram) esbit fuel tablets that are placed…

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