Chop Top How-To: Walden Speed Shops Chop Top Videos Continue
Nov 06, 2021Chad ReynoldsMetal Fabrication, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
Here is the third installment of videos from Walden Speed Shop on how to chop the top on a bitchin 1932 Ford. If you missed the first installment, use the link below to watch them first. Chopping a...
Doing 220 MPH On A Runway In A Pro Mod Is Sketchier Than You Think!
Nov 06, 2021Chad Reynolds1320 Event Coverage, 1320 Spotlight, 1320 Videos, Apex Event Coverage, Apex Spotlight, Apex Video
Running standing mile or standing half-mile events is harder than you might think if you are trying to go anywhere north of 200 mph. What’s funny is that cars you usually expect to be going...
Cutting Vent Window Glass With An Angle Grinder: The General Gets New Vent Windows
Nov 06, 2021Chad ReynoldsXL Tech Stories, XL Videos
Cutting glass isn’t a complicated task when you are talking about flat glass for a hot rod, custom, or truck, but that doesn’t mean you can’t screw it up or be intimidated by it. In...
SEMA New Product: FTI Gen 3 XPM Billet Bolt Together Torque Converter
Nov 05, 2021Chad Reynolds1320 New Drag Race Products, 1320 Sponsor News
This year’s SEMA Show had some great new parts, as usual, and one of them that we got to check out up close is the new FTI Performance bolt-together torque converter. It’s their Gen 3 XPM...
Puddin Gets A Bitchin 1958 Pontiac Chieftain Running After Sitting For 40 Years
Nov 05, 2021Chad ReynoldsBUICK / OLDS / PONTIAC, ENGINE, ENGINES, FUNNY STUFF, Project Cars, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
The insane number of “Will it Run?” videos that you find on YouTube now are kind of annoying sometimes. Why? Well because if an engine was running when the car was parked, no matter how...
SEMA NEW PRODUCTS: New High Performance Alternators For Any Application. Big Amps, Adjustable Voltage, And More!
Nov 04, 2021Chad Reynolds1320 New Drag Race Products, Apex New Products, New Products, Sponsor News, XL New Truck Products
Unless you have a hot rod or muscle car that is carbureted and has no electronic upgrades outside an electronic distributor, you need more amps than the factory alternator can provide. Electric fans,...
1320 Engine Tech, 1320 Tech Story, Apex Engine Tech, Apex Tech Stories, ENGINE, ENGINES, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos, XL Engine Tech, XL Tech Stories
Ready For E85? Which Fuel Line Do you Need To Make Sure Your Fuel System Is Ready?
Nov 04, 2021Chad Reynolds1320 Engine Tech, 1320 Tech Story, Apex Engine Tech, Apex Tech Stories, ENGINE, ENGINES, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos, XL Engine Tech, XL Tech Stories
Technology is a wonderful thing, and E85 is no exception. It is a great fuel not only because it makes an internal combustion engine lower emissions, but also because it is capable of supporting lots...
Grinder TV Road Trips To C10’s In The Park For Chevrolet Truck Greatness
Nov 04, 2021Chad ReynoldsSHOWS & EVENTS, Videos, XL Spotlight, XL Videos
C10’s in the park is one of the must attend truck events in the country, and yet it has a very limited number of entries due to its small venue. That just makes it an awesome and exclusive...
SEMA Show 2021: We’ve Got Photos Of All The Cool Cars, Trucks, And More From The 2021 SEMA Show
Nov 04, 2021Chad ReynoldsBangShift Galleries, Car Shows, Gallery, Trade Shows
Here is our next gallery of photos from inside the 2021 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. It’s different for sure, but still huge and full of cool stuff, which is a testament to the strength of our...
Sheet Metal How To: Make Custom Curved Sheet Metal Flanges The Easy Way
Nov 04, 2021Chad ReynoldsMetal Fabrication, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
There are a lot of cool things you can make with sheet metal, and usually more than one way to make them. But sometimes the simplest and easiest way looks just as trick as if you did it the hard way....
SEMA New Product: Blueprint Engines New 302 Block Is The Answer To Your New Small Block Ford Build
Nov 04, 2021Chad Reynolds1320 Drag Racing Feature, 1320 New Drag Race Products, 1320 Spotlight, Apex New Products, Apex Spotlight, New Products, Tech Stories, XL New Truck Products, XL Spotlight
We’ve been running a 400 inch Blueprint Power Adder Small Block Chevrolet for a few years now and have driven and raced it with nitrous and boost or both. I bring this up because that engine is...
