HPE1 · Lexington, South Carolina · Since 1980

Built here. Proven under load.

Custom street, mud-truck and drag-race engines—machined, assembled and tested by people who understand what happens after the engine leaves the stand.

Machining
Cylinder heads
Assembly
Dyno testing

Have an engine in mind? Call and tell us what your building. We’ll talk through the combination before we talk parts.

Call 803-957-2267 See finished builds

Blown performance engine installed in a race vehicle by Honeycutt Performance Engines

45+ yearsPerformance-engine experience

One-shop responsibilityMachining through final assembly

Airflow developed hereHeads and induction tested together

Dyno verifiedTuned and measured before delivery

Complete in-house capability

From bare block to final dyno pull.

Good power comes from the details agreeing with each other. We handle the machining, airflow, assembly and testing as one complete combination.

Block & component machining

Blueprint machining and fit-up based on the clearances, load and rpm the finished engine will actually see.

Cylinder heads & intake systems

Valve jobs, port development and flowbench testing focused on usable airspeed and the complete induction path.

Custom engine builds

Street, mud and drag-race combinations planned from the crankshaft through the valvetrain and induction system.

Engine dyno service

Controlled break-in, tuning and documented results before the engine goes into the vehicle.

Inside HPE1

Real work. Done in-house.

Every combination is machined, assembled and tested here in Lexington, with the same people responsible from the first measurement to the final pull.

Honeycutt engine builder checking a race engine during assembly — Hands-on assemblyMeasured and checked throughout the build

Cylinder head being machined on a Serdi valve seat machine — Precision machiningCylinder-head work performed in-house

Competition engine installed on the Honeycutt engine dyno — Engine dyno testingBreak-in, tuning and documented results

Recent combinations

Built in the shop. Proven under load.

A few examples of the range we build. Each combination starts with the vehicle, fuel, gearing, rpm range and power target.

Street performance

396 BBC

Pump-gas big-block built for strong street torque and dependable use.

Power420 HPTorque440 lb-ft

Honeycutt 632 big-block Chevrolet race engine

Naturally aspirated race

632 BBC

Big-inch competition engine with the airflow and valvetrain to support serious rpm.

Output1,400+ HPUseCompetition

Honeycutt 4.840-inch bore-space nitrous big-block Chevrolet

Nitrous race

4.840-inch BBC

Airflow, valvetrain, fuel and rpm planned as one complete nitrous combination.

PlatformBig-block ChevyUseAll-out race

Honeycutt 4.840-inch nitrous cylinder head poster

Cylinder head development

4.840-inch Nitrous Head

Serious nitrous power starts in the chamber, valve job and airflow path. This program is developed for complete race combinations targeting 1,400-plus horsepower.

Power level1,400+ HPApplicationNitrous race

HPE1 cars & installations

Built to leave the shop and perform.

Complete cars, engine installations and race-night results—the finished engine is only part of the story.

HPE1-powered green drag car in Victory Lane — Victory Lane

HPE1-powered compact drag car launching at the track — Track tested

Supercharged HPE1 engine installed in a blue performance car — Street & strip power

HPE1 competition engine installed in a red drag car — Purpose-built power

Black and bright green custom vehicle carrying Honeycutt Performance Engines branding — HPE1 powered

Yellow drag car staging for a pass at the track — Ready for the pass

The blue and lime race car Jim Honeycutt raced with his father

Family racing history

Jim Jr. and his late father, Jim Sr.

Jim Jr. and his late father, Jim Sr., raced this Pro Mod Camaro for many years. Those years together at the track are part of the foundation behind how HPE1 engines are planned, machined and tested today.

Dyno proven. Track tested.

The work has to perform away from the stand.

From strong street torque to serious nitrous power, the combination is planned around the vehicle, fuel, gearing and rpm range where it has to perform.

Honeycutt Performance Engines

Experience you can talk to.

Honeycutt Performance Engines has been serving racers and performance customers since 1980. You can call the shop, explain what you’re trying to accomplish and talk with someone who understands the machining, airflow and complete combination.

Plan

Define the job

Vehicle, intended use, fuel, gearing, rpm range and power target.

Machine

Make the parts agree

Machining, airflow, valvetrain and clearances planned together.

Verify

Measure before assembly

Critical details checked and documented throughout the build.

Prove

Test the finished result

Dyno testing and tuning when the build calls for it.

Start with a conversation

Tell us what your building.

Bring the basics and we’ll talk through the combination, realistic power goals and the right next step.

Vehicle & use
Fuel
Power goal
RPM range

Call 803-957-2267

Contact Us Today!

ShopHoneycutt Performance Engines

Address106 Wing Hill Dr
Lexington, SC 29072

Phone & Email803-957-2267
hpe1@yahoo.com

HoursMonday–Thursday: 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM–4:00 PM
Closed for lunch daily: 12:00–1:00 PM

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