Aired: May 12, 2009 | Views: 26,068 | Comment
After launching their classic Olds 455 engine build at the homebase of "Dr. Olds", Joe Mondello, Joe and Mike finish their buildup and test results on the engine dyno. Plus, another budget-friendly tech tip. (17:59)
It's Chevy's turn as Mike and Joe build a classic 454 big block engine on a skimpy budget of 25-hundred dollars. Will it make more horsepower than their recent Ford budget build? The dyno will reveal the answer. Plus, a trip to the... (18:00)
Aired: August 24, 2009
Watch full episodeThe popular '93 "Turbostang" gets new gearing in the Horsepower shop, along with other finishing touches, before a chassis dyno test and then a showdown at the dragstrip. (17:46)
Aired: June 15, 2009
Watch full episodeJoe and Mike put their modified 460 on the dyno with a goal of making 600+ horsepower. Plus, how to convert your LS1 from EFI to an old school carbureted setup. (18:00)
Aired: June 8, 2009
Watch full episodeHorsepower's Ford big block is back! After a low-budget buildup, it's time pull out the stops and see how much power Mike and Joe can cram into it with beefy aftermarket heads, cam and more. (17:43)
Aired: May 18, 2009
Watch full episodeAfter launching their classic Olds 455 engine build at the homebase of "Dr. Olds", Joe Mondello, Joe and Mike finish their buildup and test results on the engine dyno. Plus, another budget-friendly tech tip. (17:59)
Aired: May 12, 2009
A hotrod cop car? Yep...We help our local Sheriff's Department with one of their Dodge Chargers. With performance upgrades, we'll perform dyno before/after tests, and the deputy/driver will perform his own high-speed, seat-of-the-pants... (17:45)
Aired: May 8, 2009
Watch full episodeHorsepower teams up with Oldsmobile engine guru, Joe Mondello, to build the show's first 455. It's a legend among muscle car era performance engines. Horsepower visits Mondello's shop to build of their own monumental 455 motor. (17:57)
Aired: May 8, 2009
Watch full episodeHorsepower TV hosts the second annual Engine Builder Challenge, a rematch between Wyotech's Blairsville, PA and Sacramento, CA campuses. Working with a 347 cid Ford Racing short block and a budget of $5,000 each for parts from Summit... (17:51)
Aired: April 21, 2009
Watch full episodeThe Horsepower guys set out to build a classic Ford 460 big inch motor on a rock bottom budget. From the junkyard to a fresh, nearly-new powerplant. It's a TV build full of tech tips and fun facts about the good ol' 460. Best of all,... (18:00)
Aired: April 13, 2009
Watch full episodeHorsepower's '93 Foxbody's got a thousand-horse turbo motor. And now it's got the rest of the race-ready parts it needs to make horsepower at the rear wheels. That includes fuel system, cooling system, electronics, transmission - the... (18:00)
Aired: April 6, 2009
Watch full episodeAfter another power test on their Chevy LQ-4 motor, using a new intake, throttle body and fuel injectors, the Horsepower guys break new ground, first installing an E-85 carb conversion from a small block Chevy and then testing results.... (17:56)
Aired: March 30, 2009
Watch full episodeA rebuilt junkyard Chevy LQ-4 motor is treated to a more aggressive camshaft and springs to see how much dyno power it makes. Plus, Joe and Mike hit the road to take in the annual Horsepower Finals, a season-finale drag racing event... (17:30)
Aired: March 24, 2009
Watch full episodeIt's phase two of the Turbo Stang project. After building a stout, fuel-injected motor, now it's time to build and install the turbocharger. The Horsepower team will show you how to make enough boost to produce 900+ horsepower. And,... (17:56)
Aired: November 9, 2009
Watch full episodeThe Pontiac 400 cubic inch motor - made between 1967 and 1979 - is still a great platform for a high performance daily driver. The Horsepower guys prove that by extracting a 400 from a junkyard, machining the block and rebuilding it on... (18:03)
Aired: September 14, 2009
Watch full episodeTeams of students from Wyo Tech will build a 150-horsepower G2 Motorcycle for national competition. The Hot Rod Bike is a joint project with Star Racing and S&S Cycles. Plus, it'll be given away in a Powerblock sweepstakes. (17:56)
Aired: October 26, 2009
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