Now if you have some coin in your piggy bank and want a lot more power then check out the 800hp supercharged and intercooled 427ci LSX SuperStreet Engine. Turn Key Engine Supply created the LSX SuperStreet Engine especially for muscle cars and street rods. It features all of the hardcore performance parts you would expect with this power level, including a forged crank, rods and pistons. Air Flow Research aluminum cylinder heads provide breathing room for the Kenne Bell 2.8L Blowzilla Twin Screw supercharger and intercooler. The SuperStreet comes with everything you see here including the company's simple five-wire hook up wire harness.
Turn Key Engine Supply
760/941-2741
www.turnkeyenginesupply.com
Year One
The Power Crate 502/455hp big-block crate engine sold by Year One features a 4-bolt main block, steel rectangular port cylinder heads, forged pistons, forged crankshaft and a hydraulic roller camshaft. This 502ci big-block produces 455 hp with 460 lb-ft of torque on pump gas. Each engine is dynamically balanced and blueprinted and comes with ARP fasteners throughout.
The engine is supplied with an Edelbrock dual plane aluminum intake, black valve covers, standard rotation long-style water pump and balancer. The fuel pump and accessories are not included so you will need to choose a front drive system like the ones we will cover later in the story.
Year One
800/932-7663
www.yearone.com
Other Engine Sources
American Speed Enterprises, Inc.
309/764-3601
www.amerspeed.com
ATI Performance Products
877/298-5039
www.atiracing.com
Hawks Third Generation
864/855-2694
www.hawksthirdgenparts.com
Herbert Performance Parts Center
877/497-2787
www.dougherbert.com
Mas Performance
877/261-7430
www.masperformance.com
Pace Performance
888/748-4655
www.paceperformance.com
Reher-Morrison Racing Engines
817/467-7171
www.rehermorrison.com
Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center
800/456-0211
www.sdparts.com
Smeding Performance
877/639-7637
www.smedingperformance.com
Speed-O-Motive
626/869-0270
www.speedomotive.com
World Products
631/981-1918
www.worldcastings.com
Cooling
To keep your newly purchased motor from melting down you will need a good cooling system. If you are staying in the stock horsepower range then you can pick up an OE replacement from a source like Original Parts Group. If you are upping the power of the motor then you will need to up the efficiency of the radiator and fans. An aftermarket aluminum radiator will typically provide better cooling properties over stock copper core radiators because Aluminum dissipates heat more efficiently.
On the bigger end of the cool meter is the combination radiator and core support cooling system by AutoRad. This is built to bolt right in to your Camaro, Chevelle, Nova, or Tri-Five shoe box and provide 10-percent more surface area than a stock big-block radiator. No matter what radiator fits your budget make sure to use a high quality belt driven or electric fan paired with a shroud.
AutoRad
770/983-1345
www.autoradradiators.com
Original Parts Group, Inc.
800/243-8355
www.opgi.com