Engine Masters - Season 3 - Eps 8: 1,500hp Junkyard Short-block!
A junkyard Chevy LS engine with a turbo—it’s a dime-a-dozen concept these days, but how big can it go? To find out, Engine Masters went to the originator of the “Big Bang Theory” dyno test: Richard Holdener, who delivered the world a 1,200hp boosted 4.8L way back in 2011 in the pages of HOT ROD magazine. Holdener has brought many junkyard engines to a power-adder-assisted demise since then, and has found the connecting rods to be the weak spot. The Gen IV engines have better rods, so this time the victim is a 6.0L with a pair of BorgWarners on the way to 30 psi. Will it go or will it blow? Find out in jaw-dropping fashion on this episode of Engine Masters presented by AMSOIL.
About Engine Masters
Title: Engine Masters
First Air Date: 2015-11-23
Last Air Date: 2023-11-17
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 10/10 (from 1 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 8
Total Episodes: 157
Network: MotorTrend
Genres: Reality
Production Companies: Studio TEN
Synopsis
Auto parts testing and engine-to-engine shootouts.
Cast
David Freiburger
Self
Steve Dulcich
Self
Steve Brulé
Self
