Bench racing and jaw-boning had set us up with a lofty goal for our buddy Marko "The Rooster" and his 340 small-block. What started out as idle talk about building a 500-horse 340 while road tripping ...

In 1995, engine shootouts were big around the office, and staffers struggled to build the most power for the least money. One result of those days was a 351 Windsor engine that squeaked out 447 hp at ...