Engine Masters

(11/23/2015–11/17/2023)

23 min

Engine Masters, presented by AMSOIL is an all-new show on the Motor Trend Channel featuring parts testing and engine-to-engine shootouts. Developed from the popular Engine Masters Challenge – a dyno shootout event also presented by AMSOIL – Engine Masters on the Motor Trend YouTube Channel is hosted by David Freiburger of Roadkill, Steve Dulcich of Engine Masters magazine, and Steve Brule of Westech Performance Group.

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Episodes

Season 1

S01E01

Dyno Proven: 50 HP with One Bolt-On!

November 23, 2015 at 05:00 PM

S01E02

Carburetor vs. EFI Shootout!

December 14, 2015 at 05:00 PM

S01E03

383 Chevy vs. 383 Mopar!

December 28, 2015 at 05:00 PM

S01E04

Exhaust Header Bash! Testing Power Loss from Dents

January 12, 2016 at 05:00 PM

S01E05

Hellcat Power with a 5.7 Hemi?

January 18, 2016 at 05:00 PM

S01E06

Are CNC-Ported Cylinder Heads Worth the Money?

January 25, 2016 at 05:00 PM

S01E07

Holley vs. Edelbrock, Tri-Power vs. Dual-Quad!

March 21, 2016 at 04:00 PM

S01E08

Battle of Budget Boost! Centrifugal vs. Roots, Paxton vs. Weiand

April 18, 2016 at 04:00 PM

S01E09

The Power of 2.5 vs. 3-Inch Exhaust

May 16, 2016 at 04:00 PM

S01E10

600hp Camshaft Shootout! Hydraulic vs. Solid

June 13, 2016 at 04:00 PM

S01E11

Stroker Shootout! Ford vs. Mopar 408s

July 11, 2016 at 04:00 PM

S01E12

Pick the Right Exhaust Headers!

August 08, 2016 at 04:00 PM

S01E13

How Much Nitrous Can a Stock Engine Take?

September 05, 2016 at 04:00 PM

S01E14

Junkyard Jewel Power Bolt-Ons!

October 03, 2016 at 04:00 PM

S01E15

Power Test: Cast Manifolds vs. Headers

October 31, 2016 at 04:00 PM

S01E16

Roller vs. Flat-Tappet Cams!

November 28, 2016 at 05:00 PM

S01E17

Cheap vs. Expensive Mufflers!

January 02, 2017 at 05:00 PM

S01E18

Stock vs. Stroked Horsepower Test!

February 09, 2017 at 05:00 PM

Season 2

S02E01

Camshaft Specs Explained

February 27, 2017 at 05:00 PM

S02E02

Ultimate Horsepower-Killing Fans!

March 27, 2017 at 04:00 PM

S02E03

DIY Cylinder Head Porting Gains 92 Horsepower!

April 24, 2017 at 04:00 PM

S02E04

Straight Exhaust vs. H-Pipe vs. X-Pipe!

May 22, 2017 at 04:00 PM

S02E05

Powerstroke Turbo on a Ford 5.0!

June 19, 2017 at 04:00 PM

S02E06

Best Cheap Chevy 350 Mods - Dyno-Proven!

July 17, 2017 at 04:00 PM

S02E07

Supercharger Tuning and Proven Power!

August 14, 2017 at 04:00 PM

S02E08

How Much Boost Can a Stock Engine Take?

September 11, 2017 at 04:00 PM

S02E09

Air Filter Horsepower Shootout!

October 09, 2017 at 04:00 PM

S02E10

Cylinder Head Games – How Big is Too Big?

November 06, 2017 at 05:00 PM

S02E11

Do Roller Rocker Arms Add Horsepower?

December 04, 2017 at 05:00 PM

Season 3

S03E01

Gas vs. E85: Power and Pros & Cons

January 03, 2018 at 05:00 PM

S03E02

Chevy 350 vs. Ford 351!

January 31, 2018 at 05:00 PM

S03E03

How Oil Kills Power!

February 28, 2018 at 05:00 PM

S03E04

Intakes for Torque vs. Horsepower

March 28, 2018 at 04:00 PM

S03E05

Turbo LS the Right Way!

April 25, 2018 at 04:00 PM

S03E06

If Accessories Could Kill

May 23, 2018 at 04:00 PM

S03E07

598ci of Torque vs. Horsepower!

June 20, 2018 at 04:00 PM

S03E08

1,500HP Junkyard Short-Block!

July 18, 2018 at 04:00 PM

S03E09

What's the Best Intake for Nitrous Oxide?

August 15, 2018 at 04:00 PM

S03E10

EFI vs. Carbs Redux!!

September 12, 2018 at 04:00 PM

S03E11

200-MPH Horsepower!

October 10, 2018 at 04:00 PM

S03E12

Stock vs. Built vs. Boost vs. Both

November 07, 2018 at 05:00 PM

Season 4

S04E01

SBC Dual-Plane Shootout

January 30, 2019 at 05:00 PM

S04E02

Heat Kills Power—The How and Why

February 27, 2019 at 05:00 PM

S04E03

Carb Size Matters

March 27, 2019 at 04:00 PM

S04E04

Hot In, Cool Out—Intercooler vs. Water/Methanol Injection for Turbos

April 24, 2019 at 04:00 PM

S04E05

Pressure Testing the "Blower Manifold" Debate

May 22, 2019 at 04:00 PM

S04E06

Tuning in the Tune-up

June 19, 2019 at 04:00 PM

S04E07

Hydraulic vs. Solid Lifters: the Redux!

July 17, 2019 at 04:00 PM

S04E08

$40 Muffler Shootout

August 14, 2019 at 04:00 PM

S04E09

Battle of the Budget Fuel Pumps

September 11, 2019 at 04:00 PM

S04E10

You're Gonna Need a Bigger Plenum...

October 09, 2019 at 04:00 PM

S04E11

Big-Inch, Big-Power, Big-Block Manifold Shootout

November 06, 2019 at 05:00 PM

S04E12

The 440 You Can Afford

December 04, 2019 at 05:00 PM

Season 5

S05E01

Rod Ratio Examined

February 28, 2020 at 05:00 PM

S05E02

Cheap Carb Showdown

March 06, 2020 at 05:00 PM

S05E03

Pantastic News!

March 13, 2020 at 04:00 PM

S05E04

Iron vs. Aluminum Heads: A Study of Heat

March 20, 2020 at 04:00 PM

S05E05

Advances in Cam Timing

March 27, 2020 at 04:00 PM

S05E06

Free Valvetrain Tuning for More Power!

April 03, 2020 at 04:00 PM

S05E07

Single vs. Dual Exhaust

April 10, 2020 at 04:00 PM

S05E08

Carb Spacers: Gimmick or Gold?

April 17, 2020 at 04:00 PM

S05E09

The Mystery of the Great 4/7 Swap

April 24, 2020 at 04:00 PM

S05E10

Windsor Manifold Showdown

May 01, 2020 at 04:00 PM

S05E11

1,500 HP, the Blown and Squeezed BBC Way!!

July 31, 2020 at 04:00 PM

S05E12

Engine Personality Test: Camshaft LSA Explained

August 07, 2020 at 04:00 PM

S05E13

The Turbo MoHo 4-4-0

August 14, 2020 at 04:00 PM

S05E14

Welcome to a Day at the Dyno!

August 21, 2020 at 04:00 PM

S05E15

Throwing Sparks: The Great Ignition Debate

August 28, 2020 at 04:00 PM

S05E16

Tuning the Tubes: Why Header Collector Length Matters

September 04, 2020 at 04:00 PM

S05E17

One THOUSAND Horsepower. Naturally Aspirated. Period.

September 11, 2020 at 04:00 PM

S05E18

ZOOMIES!! A Novelty Header Shootout!

September 18, 2020 at 04:00 PM

S05E19

Less Weight to Rotate!! Diet Testing the Rotating Mass

September 25, 2020 at 04:00 PM

S05E20

Headers for Boost!!

October 02, 2020 at 04:00 PM

S05E21

Tunnel Ram vs. Cross Ram! The Old School Dual Quad Shootout

October 09, 2020 at 04:00 PM

S05E22

1,000 HP Muffler Showdown!!

October 16, 2020 at 04:00 PM

S05E23

Small-Block vs. Big-Block. How Do You Want YOUR 500 hp?!

October 23, 2020 at 04:00 PM

S05E24

Dulcich's Quest for Slant 6 Greatness!

October 30, 2020 at 04:00 PM

S05E25

The Great Blower Cam Debate

November 06, 2020 at 05:00 PM

S05E26

Engine Masters go to School on the Gen III Hemi

November 13, 2020 at 05:00 PM

Season 6

S06E01

Do Cylinder Heads Matter Under Boost?

April 02, 2021 at 04:00 PM

S06E02

Does Octane Make Power?

April 09, 2021 at 04:00 PM

S06E03

The Blow-Through Battle: Carb v. TBI

April 16, 2021 at 04:00 PM

S06E04

Mandrel- v. Crunch-Bent Exhaust

April 23, 2021 at 04:00 PM

S06E05

Oil Filter Shootout

April 30, 2021 at 04:00 PM

S06E06

Carb Hats for Blowers

May 07, 2021 at 04:00 PM

S06E07

Roots Blower Testing!

May 14, 2021 at 04:00 PM

S06E08

Is Intake Manifold Port Matching Worth It?

May 21, 2021 at 04:00 PM

S06E09

Dyno Testing for Real Life!

May 28, 2021 at 04:00 PM

S06E10

4150 v. 4500 - The Battle of the Holley Carbs

June 04, 2021 at 04:00 PM

S06E11

Does Compression Make Power?

June 11, 2021 at 04:00 PM

S06E12

Mopar Muscle Showdown!

June 18, 2021 at 04:00 PM

S06E13

Screaming 8K RPM!!

June 25, 2021 at 04:00 PM

S06E14

It's the Oil Pump Pump-Off!!

September 17, 2021 at 04:00 PM

S06E15

Exhaust for Turbos - The Dos and Dont's

September 24, 2021 at 04:00 PM

S06E16

The Wedge Head Shootout!!

October 01, 2021 at 04:00 PM

S06E17

Hilborn Stacks!

October 08, 2021 at 04:00 PM

S06E18

Choosing Fuel: Which Barrel Is Right for You?

October 15, 2021 at 04:00 PM

S06E19

Water-Meth Injection: Is It Cooler Than the Intercooler??

October 22, 2021 at 04:00 PM

S06E20

Cold Air Considerations

October 29, 2021 at 04:00 PM

S06E21

Nitrous for Noobs - The 150 Shot Walkthrough

November 05, 2021 at 04:00 PM

S06E22

The Split Duration Decision

November 12, 2021 at 05:00 PM

S06E23

5.9 Magnum Intake Shootout

November 19, 2021 at 05:00 PM

S06E24

The Piston Pin Offset Flip -- Is It a Flop?

November 26, 2021 at 05:00 PM

S06E25

General Mayhem 440 Returns

December 03, 2021 at 05:00 PM

S06E26

A Crash Course in Valve Float

December 10, 2021 at 05:00 PM

Season 7

S07E01

Holley Carb Tuning Tips

April 01, 2022 at 04:00 PM

S07E02

Slant-Six Manifold Shootout!!

April 08, 2022 at 04:00 PM

S07E03

Rectangle vs. Cathedral Ports for LS Power!!

April 15, 2022 at 04:00 PM

S07E04

The Battle of the Gen III Hemis!!

April 22, 2022 at 04:00 PM

S07E05

SBF Intake Shootout!

April 29, 2022 at 04:00 PM

S07E06

Solid Lifter Cam Comparo - Roller v Flat Tappet!

May 06, 2022 at 04:00 PM

S07E07

Manifolds or Headers for Your Turbo LS?

May 13, 2022 at 04:00 PM

S07E08

Does Fuel Temperature Matter??

May 23, 2022 at 04:00 PM

S07E09

Measuring the Max Wedge for a Street 440

May 27, 2022 at 04:00 PM

S07E10

Do Header Wraps Work?

June 03, 2022 at 04:00 PM

S07E11

Which Ram? All the Rams?!

June 10, 2022 at 04:00 PM

S07E12

Manifold Shootout for the Carbureted LS Crowd

June 17, 2022 at 04:00 PM

S07E13

Exhaust Cutouts

June 24, 2022 at 04:00 PM

S07E14

Every Trick in the Book

September 30, 2022 at 04:00 PM

S07E15

Low Buck SBC Head Shootout

October 07, 2022 at 04:00 PM

S07E16

Pick-a-Carb Shootout

October 14, 2022 at 04:00 PM

S07E17

Single Pattern vs. Split Pattern Cams

October 21, 2022 at 04:00 PM

S07E18

Oil Pumps for Power?!

October 28, 2022 at 04:00 PM

S07E19

Quest for F-Rod Greatness

November 04, 2022 at 04:00 PM

S07E20

Six Pack Shootout!!

November 11, 2022 at 05:00 PM

S07E21

The Magic of the Flex Fuel Sensor

November 18, 2022 at 05:00 PM

S07E22

The Leaker Episode

November 25, 2022 at 05:00 PM

S07E23

Wet vs. Dry Nitrous

December 02, 2022 at 05:00 PM

S07E24

Carb v. EFI: The Multipoint Edition

December 09, 2022 at 05:00 PM

S07E25

Blown v. NA - Two Ways to 1,000 hp

December 16, 2022 at 05:00 PM

S07E26

Tunnel Ram Battle: Single v. Dual Quad

December 23, 2022 at 05:00 PM

Season 8

S08E01

Air-to-Air Intercooler, Now With CO2!!

March 24, 2023 at 04:00 PM

S08E02

High vs. Low Injectors

March 31, 2023 at 04:00 PM

S08E03

Tank Testing for Air-to-Water Intercoolers

April 07, 2023 at 04:00 PM

S08E04

The Throttle-Body Throwdown!

April 15, 2023 at 12:00 AM

S08E05

Bellmouth for Power?!

April 22, 2023 at 12:00 AM

S08E06

Sequential vs. Batch Fire EFI

April 28, 2023 at 04:00 PM

S08E07

One Cam, Three Ways!

May 05, 2023 at 04:00 PM

S08E08

Straight Talk About Spark Plugs

May 12, 2023 at 04:00 PM

S08E09

Exhaust Tech: Header Primary Length

May 19, 2023 at 04:00 PM

S08E10

Cams: How Small Is Too Small?

May 26, 2023 at 04:00 PM

S08E11

When Headers Don't Matter

June 02, 2023 at 04:00 PM

S08E12

Big-Block Chevy Dual Plane Shootout!

June 09, 2023 at 04:00 PM

S08E13

The Weight of Oil

June 16, 2023 at 04:00 PM

S08E14

Keep Your Fuel Cool!!

August 25, 2023 at 04:00 PM

S08E15

The Surprising Findings of the Air Filter Shootout

September 01, 2023 at 04:00 PM

S08E16

Proper Pushrods & Sufficient Springs

September 08, 2023 at 04:00 PM

S08E17

The Nitrous Plate Debate

September 15, 2023 at 04:00 PM

S08E18

BBF Intake Manifold Comparison

September 22, 2023 at 04:00 PM

S08E19

Heat Management

September 29, 2023 at 04:00 PM

S08E20

A Study in O2 Sensors and AFR Readings

October 06, 2023 at 04:00 PM

S08E21

Controlling the Hit

October 13, 2023 at 04:00 PM

S08E22

BIG CFM Shootout

October 20, 2023 at 04:00 PM

S08E23

Sniper 2 the Rescue

October 27, 2023 at 04:00 PM

S08E24

Port v. Plate Nitrous Injection

November 03, 2023 at 04:00 PM

S08E25

The Exhaust Duration Equation

November 10, 2023 at 05:00 PM

S08E26

Header Science: Step vs. Merge

November 17, 2023 at 05:00 PM