BLOWN, INJECTED 388CI LS

BG ENGINES, NORTH RICHMOND, NSW

- IAIN KELLY

BLOWN V8s and burnout cars go together like hot days and cold beers, so it should be no surprise that this 8/71-blown monster is destined for duty in a skid and event car. Put together by Damian Baker at BG Engines, it's a stout combo, but not one he'd describe as exotic.

“This is a go-to combo for us for a burnout car, as it's relatively easy to source parts for,” he says. “It made 1056hp on 16psi, and 925lb-ft, but it is not about making power; it's about longevity.”

Having built a vast array of tough engines for the likes of Adrian Cuthbertson’s SKIDMA Mitsubishi and Alon Vella's Drag Challenge Radial Aspirated-dominating Capri, among many others, Damo understands how to make big-horsepower engines live.