Project LS Next (Part 2): Installing the Oil System and Valvetrain on Our 665-Horse LS Build
Editor’s Note: We’re back with Part Two of Project LS Next, a 440 cubic inch LS engine based on Dart’s LS Next iron block and built by Mike Mavrigian at […]
Author: Mike Mavrigian
Mike Mavrigian has been building and writing about engines almost as long as there has been internal combustion. He has written well over 1,000 technical articles and seven books, and is editor of Precision Engine Magazine. Mike’s shop, Birchwood Automotive, specializes in street performance and racing engines and vehicle restoration. As you’ll see in this article series, he includes a wealth of information on his engine builds.
Project LS Next (Part 1): The Short Block for our 665-Horse 440 LS Build
Editor’s Note: Mike Mavrigian of Birchwood Automotive is back with another cool engine build. This one is a 440 cubic inch LS engine based on Dart’s LS Next iron block. […]
Back in Black Nighthawk LS (Part 3): 629 Horsepower from a 408 LS Engine!
Intake Manifold Our intake manifold is a Holley four-barrel single plane intake with a black textured ceramic coating. The cathedral ports are sealed with supplied O-ring seals, eliminating the need […]
Back in Black Nighthawk LS (Part 2): Heads, Valvetrain, Oiling System & More
Timing System Our timing system is a Cloyes Hex-A-Just set. It includes the crank gear, chain, cam gear, oil pump drive gear, needle bearing unit and a cam timing adjuster […]
Back in Black Nighthawk LS Engine Build (Part 1): The Short Block
We recently were commissioned to build a street performance engine for AERA (Automotive Engine Rebuilders Association) to display at the 2015 Performance Racing Industry trade show in Indianapolis. We decided to build […]
Mopar 499 Street Hero (Part 4): The Dyno Results and an EFI Surprise
Editor’s Note: Mike Mavrigian has been building and writing about engines almost as long as there has been internal combustion. Mike’s shop, Birchwood Automotive, specializes in street performance and racing […]
Mopar 499 Street Hero (Part 3): Cylinder Heads, Valvetrain & External Parts
Editor’s Note: Mike Mavrigian has been building and writing about engines almost as long as there has been internal combustion. Mike’s shop, Birchwood Automotive, specializes in street performance and racing […]
Mopar 499 Street Hero (Part 2): Step-by-Step Short Block Assembly
Editor’s Note: Mike Mavrigian has been building engines almost as long as there has been internal combustion. Mike’s shop, Birchwood Automotive, specializes in street performance and racing engines and vehicle restoration. As […]
Mopar 499 Street Hero (Part One): Engine Block Machining & Prep
Editor’s Note: Mike Mavrigian has been building engines almost as long as there has been internal combustion. Mike’s shop, Birchwood Automotive, specializes in street performance and racing engines and vehicle restoration. […]