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POWERHOUSE ENGINES - VIDEO FEATURES
Blown Big Block Chevy
A tyre-shredding Big Block Chevy street engine running on pump fuel and topped with an 871 Blower.
Holden 308 Build - Stock Port
Let's see just how we much can squeeze out of this little General Motors Holden V8 with only stock cylinder head porting using a less is more formula
427 cube LSX - Dyno Test
A 427 LSX Chevy torque monster built by the team at PowerHouse Engines, but there is a twist with this one. It's been built for turbos and we decided to test it without them first to see what we sort of power could make!
Ford Cleveland Stroker
Check out this big cube Ford Cleveland torque monster build with perfect street manners to boot!
Wild Slant Six Chrysler Build
We build and dyno this wild 225 Chrysler Slant Six and make some impressive power. Turn up the Volume!
Holden 308 factory look Sleeper At PowerHouse Engines we love the all Australian Holden V8. Here's another great outcome with only stock cylinder head porting and factory intake.
540 cube Big Block Chevy
If you're looking for a torque monster then you have found it! This build is going into a very tidy street driven HZ Holden Premier.
Blown Small Block Chevy
Built by PowerHouse Engines specifically for Burnout Comps, this angry little Supercharged Small Block Chevy is one wild tyre frying powerplant!
413 Chrysler Big Block
An old school 413 Chrysler Big Block high performance build, to be housed in a 1959 Chrysler Imperial LeBaron.
Street Machine Hemi Six Build Pt 1
Street Machine Magazine's Chrysler Hemi Six built by PowerHouse Engines
Street Machine Hemi Six Build Pt 2
Street Machine Magazine's Chrysler Hemi Six built by PowerHouse Engines
Street Machine Hemi Six Build Pt 3
Street Machine Magazine's Chrysler Hemi Six built by PowerHouse Engines. The final stage and dyno test.
Holden Six Build & Dyno Test
Holden Six built by PowerHouse Engines.
515 Horsepower 253 Holden
James Rees screaming Holden 253 on the dyno.
Holden Grey Six Build & Dyno Test
Holden Grey Six built by PowerHouse Engines.
Blown 383 Small Block Chevy
One of our small blower builds on the dyno, testing 98 pump fuel vs E85.
UC SMOKE Blown 532 Big Block Chevy
Steve Loader's infamous UCSMOKE HT Holden's insane burnout comp engine, built by PowerHouse with 532 cubes and an 871 Blower.
Johnny Pilla solves another problem
This Rover V8 block has a lifter bore issue. Rather than throw the block away, Johnny demonstrates his vast knowledge and skills in the Powerhouse Engines machine shop, re-sleeving the lifter bore and saving the day.
Johnny Pilla's Engine building tech tips
Johnny demonstrates a set of brand new pistons with tight piston pin bores, the catastrophic problems it would cause and how to correct it. A classic case of 'never assume' when it comes to engine building
Glenn Everitt Remaps a 79 Series Toyota Landcruiser V8
Glenn demonstrates a Powerhouse Diesel ECU Remap on the iconic Toyota 1VD-FTV V8. It arrived with a piggy back ecu already in installed, so what better time to perform a comparison between stock, piggy back and a quality custom ecu remap.
Johnny Pilla has a new toy in the shop
Johnny loves his machine shop and the equipment within it, like a kid in a candy store. Here he demonstrates his new baby, an iconic old school Repco surface grinder, freshly restored. The surface finish it provides is incredible.
Glenn Everitt dyno tunes an angry Ford Galaxie
Glenn puts this 408 cube Windsor through its paces with a full dyno tune. The owner recently built the engine himself and entrusted Powerhouse with it's first tune and set up.
Holden Early Headed 355 Stroker
This great little combination, proudly built by PowerHouse is going into an SLR 5000 spec Barbados green LX Torana. It made an impressive 455hp, with a mild hydraulic camshaft, LS rocker conversion, early HQ cyl head castings CNC ported, Strip Master single plain intake and 750dp Quickfuel carb.
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