Engine Masters

7,17

2015

8.6 / 10

Episodes

EP 1: Holley Carb Tuning Tips

The Holley 4150 has been the gold standard for performance since it was released to the aftermarket in the '60s. Seemingly everyon...

EP 2: Slant-Six Manifold Shootout!!

Driven by lunacy as much as novelty, Dulcich is at it again with his slant-six tomfoolery. With goals of his 225ci monster powerin...

EP 3: Rectangle vs. Cathedral Ports for LS Power!!

A debate has raged in the LS community for years about the difference in power potential between dime-a-dozen cathedral ports and ...

EP 4: The Battle of the Gen III Hemis!!

We're battling two iterations of the 5.7 Gen III Hemi, the '03-08 vs. the '09-current, and we're learning a TON in the process. Wi...

EP 5: SBF Intake Shootout!

The Windsor family finally gets its turn at an intake shootout! The test mule is a Dart-based Windsor, and it's just begging for t...

EP 6: Solid Lifter Cam Comparo - Roller v Flat Tappet!

It's the age-old battle of power v price, but is it as simple as all that? Are you really giving up significant power by cheaping ...

EP 7: Manifolds or Headers for Your Turbo LS?

Are your cast manifolds enough to keep up with your turbo motor? And at what point should you be running proper headers? Those are...

EP 8: Does Fuel Temperature Matter??

One fuel, two fuel, hot fuel, cool fuel. If you think that was a mouthful, just wait until you hear what our guys have to say in t...

EP 9: Measuring the Max Wedge for a Street 440

The Mopar Max Wedge head was once considered all but unobtanium. The aftermarket has finally come to the rescue, making Max Wedge ...

EP 10: Do Header Wraps Work?

You've seen them all over. On vintage race cars, trophy trucks, motorcycles, and even—for some reason—street cars. They're header ...

EP 11: Which Ram? All the Rams?!

So you've got an LS and you need to make a choice on an intake. Chances are high you're looking at some version of Holly's "Ram" I...

EP 12: Manifold Shootout for the Carbureted LS Crowd

For all the folks out there opting to run a carburetor on the new-fangled LS, we have six different manifolds to sandwich between ...

EP 13: Exhaust Cutouts

You've seen them around for years, you may have considered running them, you may even have them on your car right now. But do exha...

EP 14: Every Trick in the Book

How much hidden power is lurking in your existing engine combination? We're here to show you how to find it without buying, changi...

EP 15: Low Buck SBC Head Shootout

No matter how many LS swaps are out there, the old-school SBC is still an absolute force in the marketplace. On this episode of En...

EP 16: Pick-a-Carb Shootout

This test is all about choosing the features you want and need on your carburetor, and how those features affect horsepower and tu...

EP 18: Oil Pumps for Power?!

We all know oil pressure is critical. Not enough can leave you broken, and too much can have you springing leaks. But can too much...

EP 19: Quest for F-Rod Greatness

What do you do when your 800-horsepower 572 just won't get you consistent eight-second passes in your '31 Model A? Well, if you're...

EP 20: Six Pack Shootout!!

It's arguably the coolest carb configuration of all time. The 3x2 setup on the six pack was designed to supply part-throttle econo...

EP 21: The Magic of the Flex Fuel Sensor

With the power potential of E85 available only at limited gas stations, having the ability to run a blend of gasoline and E85 in y...

EP 22: The Leaker Episode

Do boost leaks really even matter? Can vacuum leaks make more power? You read those questions right. Come be surprised right along...

EP 23: Wet vs. Dry Nitrous

So you've decided to run nitrous on your EFI manifold and need to know how a wet system stacks up against a dry system. Does one m...

EP 24: Carb v. EFI: The Multipoint Edition

We've been covering the battle of carburetor versus EFI as far back as Episode 2 of Engine Masters. In this edition, multipoint EF...

EP 25: Blown v. NA - Two Ways to 1,000 hp

One thousand horsepower is becoming all too common these days, and all too accessible. With such staggering numbers so well within...

EP 26: Tunnel Ram Battle: Single v. Dual Quad

As a longtime soapbox-shouter of tunnel-ram greatness, David Freiburger is constantly peppered with questions about running a sing...

Overview

Auto parts testing and engine-to-engine shootouts.

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Episodes >>

Holley Carb Tuning Tips

Episode 1

The Holley 4150 has been the gold standard for performance since it was released...

Slant-Six Manifold Shootout!!

Episode 2

Driven by lunacy as much as novelty, Dulcich is at it again with his slant-six t...

Rectangle vs. Cathedral Ports for LS Power!!

Episode 3

A debate has raged in the LS community for years about the difference in power p...

The Battle of the Gen III Hemis!!

Episode 4

We're battling two iterations of the 5.7 Gen III Hemi, the '03-08 vs. the '09-cu...

SBF Intake Shootout!

Episode 5

The Windsor family finally gets its turn at an intake shootout! The test mule is...

Solid Lifter Cam Comparo - Roller v Flat Tappet!

Episode 6

It's the age-old battle of power v price, but is it as simple as all that? Are y...

Manifolds or Headers for Your Turbo LS?

Episode 7

Are your cast manifolds enough to keep up with your turbo motor? And at what poi...

Does Fuel Temperature Matter??

Episode 8

One fuel, two fuel, hot fuel, cool fuel. If you think that was a mouthful, just ...

Measuring the Max Wedge for a Street 440

Episode 9

The Mopar Max Wedge head was once considered all but unobtanium. The aftermarket...

Do Header Wraps Work?

Episode 10

You've seen them all over. On vintage race cars, trophy trucks, motorcycles, and...

Which Ram? All the Rams?!

Episode 11

So you've got an LS and you need to make a choice on an intake. Chances are high...

Manifold Shootout for the Carbureted LS Crowd

Episode 12

For all the folks out there opting to run a carburetor on the new-fangled LS, we...

Exhaust Cutouts

Episode 13

You've seen them around for years, you may have considered running them, you may...

Every Trick in the Book

Episode 14

How much hidden power is lurking in your existing engine combination? We're here...

Low Buck SBC Head Shootout

Episode 15

No matter how many LS swaps are out there, the old-school SBC is still an absolu...

Pick-a-Carb Shootout

Episode 16

This test is all about choosing the features you want and need on your carbureto...

Single Pattern vs. Split Pattern Cams

Episode 17

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Oil Pumps for Power?!

Episode 18

We all know oil pressure is critical. Not enough can leave you broken, and too m...

Quest for F-Rod Greatness

Episode 19

What do you do when your 800-horsepower 572 just won't get you consistent eight-...

Six Pack Shootout!!

Episode 20

It's arguably the coolest carb configuration of all time. The 3x2 setup on the s...

The Magic of the Flex Fuel Sensor

Episode 21

With the power potential of E85 available only at limited gas stations, having t...

The Leaker Episode

Episode 22

Do boost leaks really even matter? Can vacuum leaks make more power? You read th...

Wet vs. Dry Nitrous

Episode 23

So you've decided to run nitrous on your EFI manifold and need to know how a wet...

Carb v. EFI: The Multipoint Edition

Episode 24

We've been covering the battle of carburetor versus EFI as far back as Episode 2...

Blown v. NA - Two Ways to 1,000 hp

Episode 25

One thousand horsepower is becoming all too common these days, and all too acces...

Tunnel Ram Battle: Single v. Dual Quad

Episode 26

As a longtime soapbox-shouter of tunnel-ram greatness, David Freiburger is const...