autoevolution 11 Dec 2020, 23:04 UTC · by With 760 horsepower and earth-shattering torque from 5.2 liters of displacement, the Predator V8 is highly strung from the factory. YouTube vlogger StangMode upgraded his Shelby GT500 – lovingly nicknamed The Hulk - to 1,000 horsepower without taking into consideration what that means for the internals, and as expected, the inevitable did happen. 30 photos Some of the upgrades that led to the engine blowing up in a thick cloud of smoke include the Lethal Performance fuel injector rails, Kong Performance throttle body, L&M camshafts, a 2.5-inch pulley, and a cold-air intake. After discovering two holes in the block, L&M Engines in Hatboro, Pennsylvania tore down the supercharged mill to find out if it’s repairable.