How to Increase Horsepower

There are many aftermarket parts that can bolt right on to a small block Chevy engine that increase horsepower.  It is best to research them though so you have a full understanding of which is best for your model car.  Some of the most common include a cold air intake.  K&N air filter is a very popular brand for this product.  Another popular horsepower increaser is a programmer which I talk about in my “How to Get Better MPG” blog.  They have different settings such as a fuel economy setting and a performance setting which would give you the most horsepower.  If you put yhe programmer on the performance setting it will change your computer tune for the engine and give you all available power.  The way I recommend adding horsepower is installing a new performance camshaft.  This will give you more horsepower by increasing your amount of intake and exhaust.  This will also give your car a nice “race car” sound.  To hear some sounds that aftermarket camshafts produce in a small block chevy you may have to do some research on the computer.  Here there will be sound clips that you can listen to.  To find out more information about camshafts, visit my “How to Install a Camshaft” blog.  Another popular horsepower adder is exhaust headers.  They gain the engine more horsepower by letting the engine breathe better.