Controlling pressure inside your engine's crankcase can yield a significant increase in horsepower. This goes hand in hand with properly controlling your oil system. How much power and how you set things up are also tied together and will depend on your engine's particular setup.

The fifth generation small block reintroduces the LT1 moniker – last used on the 1996 Corvette and ’97 Camaro Z28 – with a host of advanced technologies that Chevrolet says will make it the most fuel-efficient Corvette ever. Preliminary estimates tag the new LT1 with 450 horsepower and 450 lb.-ft. of torque.

Racing Head Service (RHS) is introducing a new alloy intake manifold that is port-matched to its 23-degree cylinder heads. The manifold comes in ether carb or EFI versions. RHS also released a higher-flowing version of of Pro Elite LS7 rectangular-port head with 307cc intake runners to fits its LS7 race block.