NaN/100 votesLoading...#1 - Dyno Proven: 50 HP With One Bolt-On!
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/23/2015
In this first episode you'll find out if Blueprint Engines is accurate in its advertised power for a 400ci Chevy small-block crate engine, and then we'll see if Freiburger is justified in his love for dual carburetors and high-rise tunnel-ram intake manifolds-plus there's cash on the line.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#2 - Carburetor vs EFI Shootout!
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 12/14/2015
Should you run a carburetor, or should you try the new and easy self-learning EFI setups? We'll dish up answers in this episode of Engine Masters, presented by AMSOIL. Host David Freiburger, Steve Dulcich, and Steve Brule strap a 5.3L LM7 engine to the engine dyno and look at the price, installation, and power of a Holley 750-cfm double-pumper versus Holley's Terminator throttle-body EFI. The guys come up with a big part-mismatch nightmare along the way-one you should also watch out for. As you're watching the episode, keep in mind that most of the carb-vs-throttle-body info applies to any engine, not just the LS-style test mule. However, Holley does provide very simple, plug-in kits to power the LS platform. In fact, if you have a complete junkyard LS that still has the intake manifold, throttle body, and injectors, you can get a much cheaper LS controller that plugs right in.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#3 - 383 Chevy vs. 383 Mopar!
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 12/28/2015
It's our first head-to-head shootout with two engines: a Blueprint Engines crate Chevy 383 small-block versus a hand-built Mopar 383 by Engine Masters host Steve Dulcich. To make this a fair test, we equalized as many variables as possible
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#4 - Exhaust Header Bash! Testing Power Loss From Dents
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/12/2016
If you've ever installed a set of high-performance exhaust headers, then you've probably bashed those exhaust tubes with a hammer to get them to clear everything in the chassis of the car.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#5 - Hellcat Power with a 5.7 Hemi
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 1/18/2016
This time on Engine Masters, presented by Amsoil, you'll learn a good combo for 470-plus horsepower from a stock-bottom-end 5.7L Dodge Hemi, and then see us add a Paxton supercharger in the hunt for 707 horsepower just like one of the new Dodge Hellcats.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#6 - Are CNC-Ported Cylinder Heads Worth the Money?
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 1/25/2016
Topping your engine with a set of aftermarket cylinder heads is a near-certain method for making more horsepower and torque-but is the extra power really worth the money? In this episode of Engine Masters, presented by Amsoil, we answer that question.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#7 - Holley vs. Edelbrock, Tri-Power vs. Dual-Quad!
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 3/21/2016
Dual quads! Three deuces! Eight barrels! Six jugs! The lore of multiple carburetors runs deep in the hot rodding world, and in the muscle car era it was common for the OE manufacturers to up their cars' performance
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#8 - Battle of Budget Boost! Centrifugal vs. Roots, Paxton vs. Weiand
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 4/18/2016
Boost is good. Forced induction makes huge power, and you want it cheap and easy. This time on Engine Masters presented by AMSOIL, we look at the two most affordable implements of boost from SummitRacing.com.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#9 - The Power of 2.5- vs. 3-Inch Exhaust
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/16/2016
You're sitting around with your typical street/strip V-8 and wondering, should I get 2.5-inch-diameter exhaust pipes and mufflers, or should I go 3-inch? In this episode of Engine Masters, presented by AMSOIL, we will help you decide.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#10 - 600hp Camshaft Shootout! Hydraulic vs. Solid.
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/13/2016
In this episode of Engine Masters presented by AMSOIL, you'll learn a simple combination for a 600hp big-block Chevy.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#11 - Stroker Shootout! Ford vs. Mopar 408s
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 7/11/2016
The 408 is one of the most popular small-block V-8 stroker combinations for Chevy, Ford, and Mopar.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#12 - Pick The Right Exhaust Headers!
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 8/8/2016
In episode 4 we famously destroyed a set of Hooker headers with a hammer to see if dents in tubes really make a difference in performance. Folks said our test was flawed because if dents in the tubes didn't affect performance, then the headers must have been too large to begin with. So now we've tested that theory, running three sets of Hookers on the same engine we used in the header-bash episode. We tried 1-5/8, 1-3/4, and 1-7/8. Were the viewers right that we'd picked wrong the first time?
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#13 - How Much Nitrous Can a Stock Engine Take?
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 9/5/2016
The 13th episode of Engine Masters, presented by AMSOIL, is an unlucky one for a poor little 305ci Chevy small-block. It was the victim of our test of how much nitrous oxide power boost can be tolerated by a completely stock short-block with the original cast crank, rods, and pistons.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#14 - Junkyard Jewel Power Bolt-Ons!
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 10/3/2016
We show you why the age-old concept of pulling a used engine from a running car and slapping some speed parts on itmight not always be the best idea. Our special guest engine is the Mopar 360 small-block V8 from Episodes 3 and 4 of Roadkill Garage, where we plucked it from a 1975 Dodge truck and slapped it into a 1970 Dodge Challenger. For this show, we set up the 360 with all-stock parts, ran it on the dyno for a baseline, and then added a bunch of speed parts. We gained 140 horsepower.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#15 - Power Test: Cast Manifolds vs. Headers
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 10/31/2016
Cast-iron manifolds versus mid-length headers versus long-tube headers: Which one is best for you? In this episode of Engine Masters presented by AMSOIL, we again look to our loyal fan base to feed us ideas of power tests they want to see.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#16 - Roller vs. Flat-Tappet Cams!
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 11/28/2016
Do you want to spend big bucks on a hydraulic roller cam setup or low bucks on the old-school flat-tappet cam? The answer depends on your desire for power and durability, and this episode of Engine Masters will spell out the differences in the two camshaft designs so you can decide what's best for your car. The test engine here is a 500hp, 400ci small-block Chevy crate engine from BluePrint Engines, and the camshafts and lifters are from Isky Racing Cams.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#17 - Cheap vs. Expensive Mufflers!
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 1/2/2017
In this episode of Engine Masters presented by AMSOIL and sponsored by Mr. Gasket and Earl's Vapor Guard, we explore whether the price of a muffler makes a difference when it comes to performance.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#18 - Stock Vs. Stroked Horsepower Test!
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 1/23/2017
Increasing engine displacement with a stroker kit is a proven way to get more horsepower and torque, but exactly how much power can you expect? In this test of "there's no replacement for displacement," the hosts of Engine Masters run a dyno comparo you've probably never seen before: two engines with all the same specs except for the crankshaft stroke. One small-block Mopar engine is a 410ci stroker, while the other is a 367ci stocker with an overbore. They use the same carb, intake, cam, heads, compression, and headers. You think the bigger engine makes far more horsepower?
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#19 - Camshaft Specs Explained
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 2/27/2017
Ever wonder what those camshaft specification numbers really mean and how they affect engine performance? This episode of Engine Masters presented by AMSOIL is here to help, as David Freiburger explains cam lift, duration, love separation angle, and installed centerline. Next, we test a low-rpm cam and a high-rpm cam in the same engine to demonstrate the power differences. Engine Masters is supported by Mr. Gasket and Earl's Vapor Guard hose.
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#20 - Cooling Fan Shoot-Out
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 3/27/2017
Usually on this show, we are all about making more horsepower, but on this episode of Engine Masters presented by Amsoil, we are trying to kill horsepower! We bolt four different types of cooling fans onto our 350 small-block Chevy, all with different designs and material. Which one takes the most horsepower, and which one takes the least? Watch and find out!
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#21 - DIY Cylinder Head Porting Gains 92 Horsepower!
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 4/24/2017
This episode of Engine Masters presented by AMSOIL reinforces the fact that Steve Dulcich is not just the guy in the back of the dyno room—he’s a legit engine master. And you won’t question that after you see his homegrown porting job on a set of Edelbrock aluminum cylinder heads for a small-block Mopar pick up a whopping 92 hp! To be fair, that gain also includes porting work on the Victor Jr. intake manifold by Bryce Mulvey. All this work tops off the same 410ci small-block Mopar from BluePrint Engines that was seen on Engine Masters Episodes 11 and 18. Engine Masters is supported by Mr. Gasket and Earl's Vapor Guard.
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#22 - Straight Exhaust vs. H-Pipe vs. X-Pipe!
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 5/22/2017
This episode of Engine Masters presented by AMSOIL delivers the goods many viewers have asked for as we test the power of straight dual exhaust with no crossover pipe versus using an H-pipe versus an X-pipe. Will the old bench-racing stories come true, or is it all hocus-pocus? We find out using a basic 5.3L GM LS3 engine then precisely spell out the effect these exhaust-system modifications have on horsepower and torque. Engine Masters is supported by Mr. Gasket, Earl’s Vapor Guard hose, and now Permatex!
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#23 - Engine Masters meets the Roadkill Rotson Turbo 5.0!
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 6/19/2017
This episode of Engine Masters presented by AMSOIL we take the Roadkill Rotsun and find out how much power that bone stock turbo charged 1987 5.0L Mustang engine really makes. With a science experiment of a rig, get ready to be shocked! The numbers don’t lie. Engine Masters is supported by Autometer, Mr. Gasket, Earl’s Vapor Guard, and Permatex!
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#24 - Best Cheap Chevy 350 Mods—Dyno-Proven!
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 7/17/2017
On this episode of Engine Masters presented by AMSOIL, we explore an ancient scenario but still one of the most-asked tech questions we are asked: What budget bolt-ons can be used on a stock small-block Chevy 5.7 to get more horsepower? Watch as we take the cheapest Chevy 350 crate engine you can buy and make mods that gain nearly 130 horsepower! It’s a dyno-proven, easy-to-install power combo that will give you the best bang for your buck.
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#25 - Supercharger Tuning and Proven Performance
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 8/14/2017
There’s nothing we love more for big torque and visual impact that a good ol’ antiquated roots supercharger! This time on Engine Masters, presented by AMSOIL, hosts David Freiburger, Steve Dulcich, and Steve Brulé show you how to install and tune a Weiand 6-71 blower and dual 750-cfm double pumpers on a budget 350ci Chevy short-block. Engine Masters is supported by Earl’s Vapor Guard hose, Mr. Gasket, Auto Meter, and Permatex.
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The Worst Episodes of Engine Masters
Every episode of Engine Masters ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Engine Masters!
Auto parts testing and engine-to-engine shootouts.
Genre:Reality
Network:MotorTrend
Worst Episodes Summary
"Dyno Proven: 50 HP With One Bolt-On!" is the worst rated episode of "Engine Masters". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/23/2015. This episode scored NaN points lower than the second lowest rated, "Carburetor vs EFI Shootout!".