Reggie Jackson 620 Big-Bl...
Reggie Jackson 620 Big-Block
Reggie Jackson's Performance Engines
From one of baseball's all-time great sluggers comes an assortment of hard-hitting Bow-Tie street and strip engine offerings built by John Gianoli. These are serious performance engines, ranging from a 550-horse 383 to a monster 632-inch big-block with 18-degree Brodix heads.Then there's the 620-inch, pump-gas Rat, which features a Merlin block, Lunati rotating assembly, roller cam, Brodix heads and intake, and a King Demon carb. A variety of other packages are available, and all assembled engines are dyno tested. Reggie Jackson's Performance Engines: 1137 San Mateo Ave., Dept. SC, San Bruno, CA 94066; (650) 873-7492.
Shafiroff Race Engines & Components
Drag racers and performance enthusiasts will probably recognize Scott Shafiroff's name from his many years in racing. That racing experience offers a strong foundation for SSRE's line of small- and big-block crate engines. There are two lines of engines- Sportsman and Pro. The Sportsman series is for racers (and serious street guys) seeking an affordable, reliable engine that will produce a certain amount of power. The Pro series uses stronger internal components for a higher level of power and reliability. Shafiroff uses Dart or Brodix heads, depending on the application. Shafiroff Race Engines: 76A Bell St., Dept. SC, West Babylon, NY 11704; (516) 293-2220.
Sonny's Racing Engines
As the name implies, the 555-inch big-blocks built by Sonny's are designed for the rigors of racing, so you know they're stout. The engines are complete from carb to pan, featuring such goodies as a Lunati crank, JE pistons, a Crane roller cam, and Brodix heads. The hydraulic roller cam version cranks out 700 hp, or you can order the 750-plus-hp version with a solid roller cam. The engines are dyno tested and designed to run on 92-octane gas. Sonny's Racing Engines: 352 Training Center Rd., Dept. SC, Lynchburg, VA 24502; (804) 239-1009.
Speed-O-Motive 383 Street...
Speed-O-Motive 383 Street Master Small-Block
Speed-O-Motive
Long known for quality engine kits, Speed-O-Motive now offers several assembled short-blocks, long-blocks, and complete engine packages. Street machine fans are sure to like the 383 Street Master, an affordable, pump-gas, 423-horse stroker engine featuring a big-block-like torque curve and plenty of high-quality components (Comp Cams cam, Sportsman II heads, etc.). There's also an 11:1 compression 383 Sportsman engine (with H-beam rods, JE pistons and Dart heads), a supercharged 383 small-block, plus a couple of 540-inch big-block engine packages. Speed-O-Motive: 12061 Slauson Ave., Dept. SC, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670; (562) 945-2758.
Street & Performnace RamJet...
Street & Performnace RamJet 350 with Fast-Burn heads
Street & Performance
Street & Performance pioneered the adaptation of EFI to hot rods, and the company applies its expertise to the crate engines it currently sells. S&P's crate engine line essentially consists of the small- and big-block offerings from GM Performance Parts, but you can have those engines dressed up in polished aluminum accessories and topped off with one of S&P's many electronic fuel injection systems. On top of that, S&P can also supply the wiring harnesses you'll need to install one of these EFI-equipped engines in your Bow-Tie. Street & Performance: #1 Hot Rod Ln., Dept. SC, Mena, AR 71953; (501) 394-5711.
Wheeler Motorsports 383 S...
Wheeler Motorsports 383 Small-Block
Wheeler Motorsports
Stroker small-blocks have become prime powerplants for street machines, and Wheeler Motorsports offers an affordable 383 that might be right for yours. The primary offering is a 415-horse version that also cranks out an impressive 460 ft-lbs of torque. This stroker package utilizes a street-friendly 9.5:1 compression ratio, LT-1 pink rods, Keith Black pistons, Vortec heads, a Comp Cams camshaft, Edelbrock intake, and ARP fasteners. Other combinations (and big-blocks) are also available. Wheeler Motorsports: 4851 Rosselle St., Dept. SC, Jacksonville, FL 32254; (888) 389-4414.
World Castings Merlin 509...
World Castings Merlin 509 Big-Block
World Castings
The engine masters at World Castings want you to think about who's building your crate engine. Is it assembly-line workers using impact wrenches? Not at World, where there are expert engine builders assembling MoTown 409-inch small-blocks (coming soon) and Merlin 509- and 540-inch big-blocks. The monster Rat engines use new Merlin II blocks, forged cranks, Manley I-beam rods, forged pistons, Crane cams, Merlin heads, and other reputable name-brand components. Merlin 509s are available in 540- and 560hp versions, while the 540s come in 580- and 600-horse configurations. All engines are dyno tested and designed for pump gas. World Castings: 35330 Stanley, Dept. SC, Sterling Heights, MI 48312; (810) 939-9628.