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Crate Engine: The 580 BHP Ford “Aluminator” V8

Ben Branch November 3, 2026
Ford Aluminator Crate Engine
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This is the Ford 5.2 XS Aluminator crate engine, it’s a 580 horsepower V8 with a displacement of 5.2 liters, and it’s made up of a slew of high-end parts used in Ford’s modern…

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395 BHP In A Crate: A Ferrari 360 V8 Engine

Ben Branch October 14, 2026
Ferrari 360 Modena V8 Engine F131
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This is a Ferrari 360 Modena V8 engine, an original Tipo F131, it’s capable of 395 bhp and 275 lb ft of torque when it’s fitted to a car and plumbed in. The 360…

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A “New Old Stock” Chevrolet ZZ430 Crate Engine

Ben Branch October 10, 2026
Chevrolet ZZ430 Crate Engine
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This is an original Chevrolet ZZ430 crate engine, it’s a V8 that has the unusual distinction of being the most powerful GM small block crate engine ever offered – and as a result they’re…

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Hovercraft Engine: A 900 HP Rolls-Royce Gnome T58 Turbine

Ben Branch October 7, 2026
Rolls-Royce Gnome T58 Turbine Engine
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This is said to be the Rolls-Royce Gnome T58 turbine engine that powered the SR.N6 Winchester hovercraft down the Amazon River in 1968, breaking a number of world records in the process, and emerging…

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A Ferrari Testarossa Engine Coffee Table (With A Cracked Crankcase)

Ben Branch October 3, 2026
Ferrari Testarossa Engine Coffee Table
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This is the flat-12 engine from a Ferrari Testarossa, the later 512 TR variant, that was replaced under warranty due to a cracked crankcase that resulted in a coolant leak. The Testarossa remains one…

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An Incredible 1:2 Scale BMW R/90S Engine Model Kit – With Moving Internals

Ben Branch October 2, 2026
The Franzis BMW R90S Engine Model Kit
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This is the new Franzis reissue of its 1:2 scale working model of the BMW R 90 S flat-twin – timing the new edition to the 50th anniversary of two R 90 S race…

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Crate Engine: A 1,000 BHP 427 LS By The Hot Rod Company

Ben Branch September 28, 2026
Supercharged 427 LS Crate Engine
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This is the 1,000 bhp Magnuson supercharged 427 LS crate engine from The Hot Rod Company, it’s being offered as a turn-key engine, ready to drop into your project and torture your tires. The…

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Made In Germany: The Build-It-Yourself Wilesco Desktop Steam Engine Kit

Ben Branch September 27, 2026
Wilesco 9 Desktop Steam Engine
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This is the Wilesco D9, it’s a fully-functional desktop steam engine that you build yourself from a kit. Each is made in Germany using traditional techniques and materials, they’re designed to be heirloom-grade, and…

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For Sale: A “Hot Rodded” Ferrari Colombo V12 Engine

Ben Branch September 18, 2026
Ferrari 250 GTE Colombo V12 Engine
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This is a Colombo V12 engine that originally came out of a 1963 Ferrari 250 GTE. It’s now been rebuilt by Richard “Dick” DeBiasse of Dark Horse Motors into a “hot rod” specification, boosting…

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For Sale: A 28 Liter 1,150 HP Allison V-1710 V12 Engine

Ben Branch September 15, 2026
Allison V-1710 V12 Engine
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This is an Allison V1710-35 V12 aero engine, it’s capable of 1,150 bhp in stock form, or quite a bit more with modifications, and this one is being sold in rebuilt condition with zero…

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1,200 BHP On Pump Gas! The NRE Twin-Turbo Intercooled Outlaw 427 Crate Engine

Ben Branch September 10, 2026
NRE Twin-Turbo Intercooled Outlaw 427
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This is the Twin-Turbo Intercooled Outlaw 427 from Nelson Racing Engines (NRE), it’s good for 1,400 bhp on high-octane race gas, or 1,200 bhp on regular 91 octane pump gas. This makes it one…

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The Perfect Workshop Centerpiece: A Rolls-Royce 6.75 Liter V8 Coffee Table

Ben Branch September 4, 2026
Rolls-Royce 6.75 Liter V8 Coffee Table 12
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This is a coffee table built around a 6.75 liter Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow V8, it has a glass tabletop, and it comes with an RR-etched square glass decanter with matching glassware. The 6.75 liter…

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