Engine Masters
Season 6 Episode 6 - Carb Hats for Blowers
The guys test five carb hats and see how orientation affects performance.
Audio Languages: English
Subtitles: English
Season 6
S06:E01 - Do Cylinder Heads Matter?
The crew checks out how cylinder heads affect horsepower under boost.
S06:E02 - Does Octane Make Power?
Tests with 87, 91, 110, 116 and E85 check octane's effect on power.
S06:E03 - The Blow-Through Battle
The guys put a blow-through carb up against a throttle-body-style EFI.
S06:E04 - Mandrel v. Crunch-Bent Exhaust
The guys test mandrel-bent exhaust against what the local shop bends up.
S06:E05 - Oil Filter Shootout
The crew tests 10 different filters in a hunt for the best units available.
S06:E06 - Carb Hats for Blowers
The guys test five carb hats and see how orientation affects performance.
S06:E07 - Roots Blower Testing!
The guys test roots blowers, tunnel ram and intercoolers on a big block.
S06:E08 - Intake Manifold Port Matching
Does port matching an intake manifold deliver enough bang for the buck?
S06:E09 - Dyno Testing for Real Life!
The headers, intake and more from Freiburger's drag car are on the dyno.
S06:E10 - The Battle of the Holley Carbs
Holley's smaller-bore 4150 takes on their bigger 4500 series Dominator.
S06:E11 - Does Compression Make Power?
The guys study different compression ratios on otherwise identical engines.
S06:E12 - Mopar Muscle Showdown!
It's a battle between the iconic 440 Six Pack and the legendary 426 Hemi.
S06:E13 - Screaming 8K RPM!!
The guys demonstrate how improved airflow on a small motor equals pure RPM.
S06:E14 - It's the Oil Pump Pump-Off!
The guys put standard, high-volume and high-pressure oil pumps to the test.
S06:E15 - Exhaust for Turbos
The crew tries to find the right balance of decibel levels and performance.
S06:E16 - The Wedge Head Shootout!!
It's a battle of price vs. power for street-centric wedge cylinder heads.
S06:E17 - Hilborn Stacks!
Individual runner systems look cool, but do they actually make more power?
S06:E18 - Choosing Fuel: Which Barrel?
The guys study the pros and cons of running different types of fuel.
S06:E19 - Water-Meth Injection
The guys explore the cooling benefits of water-methanol injection.
S06:E20 - Cold Air Considerations
The guys test air filter size, along with cold air system configuration.
S06:E21 - Nitrous for Noobs
Nitrous oxide provides a cheap, easy and effective way to boost an engine.
S06:E22 - The Split Duration Decision
We explore the differences between single and split-duration camshafts.
S06:E23 - 5.9 Magnum Intake Shootout
We test out a Mopar V8 with different manifolds, throttle bodies and more.
S06:E24 - The Piston Pin Offset Flip
The guys see how flopping a piston's orientation affects performance.
S06:E25 - General Mayhem 440 Returns
The guys must decide what intake and headers to run on the Gen. Mayhem 440.
S06:E26 - A Crash Course in Valve Float
The guys explain what valve float is and how to solve it.
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