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Abandoned Race Track Project: Fixing & Starting FROZEN Equipment!

So the abandoned race track rehab has been going on for almost a year now, and there was plenty of work going on even though the winter was rolling in. I didn’t share all those videos with you...

Polishing Turds Episode 3: Line Honing This Small Block To Make It Something Greater

When Peter Harrell, owner of Harrell Engine and Dyno, decided that he was going to start up a YouTube Channel of his own, he decided to call it “Real Good At Doin’ Stuff!!!” It’s a channel...

HOW TO ADD 90 HP TO A 5.0L FORD! 302 HEAD TEST-E7TE v GT40P v AFR 165. ARE ALUM HEADS REALLY BETTER?

Remember when a Fox-body Mustang with a cam and some nitrous with Flowmasters was a player on the street? When a guy with a Vortec and some ET streets was hardcore? Well that was 30 years ago, and...

Cheap Junkyard Fix! Adding An Overflow Bottle To Your Muscle Car Or Truck!

Overflow bottles are required to run your car down a dragstrip, on the autocross, or any other motorsports events and are a good idea because they keep things clean if you get your car warm. Plus,...

Iron Trap Model A Shop Truck Project: Installing a 1932 Auburn Dash For Killer Hot Rod Looks!

Here is the seventh installment of the shop truck build, and it’s getting a hot rod dash! When you slap a 1932 Auburn Dash into this bad boy it is going to a whole new level. Check it out. The...

C10 Nationals Photos: Nothing But Hot Rod, Custom, Lifted, Lowered, And Restored GM Trucks

Here’s our fourth gallery of photos from last weekend’s C10 Nationals in Texas. We’ve got a bunch more to share throughout the week, and if you missed any so far there is a link below that will...

More NHRA Virginia Nationals Top Fuel And Funny Car Photos From Our Friend David Whealon

Here’s our second gallery from the Virginia Nationals! Nothing but Nitro baby! (Photos by David Whealon) It has been a wet year for NHRA Drag Racing and the Virginia Nationals were no...

Godzilla Rising: This Harrop Supercharged 7.3L Godzilla Powered Falcon Makes Four Digit Horsepower AND Torque

We have all known it was coming for some time and the wave is starting to break. There have been some neat but sporadic 7.3L Ford Godzilla builds gracing the internet but it now seems that the world...

Game Changer: This Great Video Tells The Origin Story Of The Legend Datsun 240Z

There are cars that are well remembered. There are cars that are well loved. Those are actually pretty common. What isn’t common is a car that can be singularly named as one that transformed...

The Brute Is Back: BMW Announces The 2023 M4 CSL A 540 Horsepower Carbon Fiber Everywhere Beast

(By Tom Lohnes) – BMW has had some iconic cars under the M brand, but one series really sticks out. The M3, the vehicle that started it all for the M brand on the road, is truly an icon of a...

NHRA Virginia Nationals Top Fuel And Funny Car Photos From Our Friend David Whealon

(Photos by David Whealon) It has been a wet year for NHRA Drag Racing and the Virginia Nationals were no different. Leading up to the race there was a lot of doubt as to whether or not they would...

Half Ass Kustoms 1951 Ford Pickup Project: Motor And Trans Mounts For The 4.8 And 4L80e In The S10 Chassis For The 1951 Ford F1

Here is Part 5 of the 1951 Ford Project. This one gets the engine and trans mounts done so they can go into this now shortened S10 chassis. As usual Brent has his own way of making things happen and...

Polishing Turds Episode 2: Let’s Tear This Pile Of Underwhelming Garbage Apart!

When Peter Harrell, owner of Harrell Engine and Dyno, decided that he was going to start up a YouTube Channel of his own, he decided to call it “Real Good At Doin’ Stuff!!!” It’s a channel...

Vice Grip Garage Competes In The Indy 800! – Wrecked at 3rd | Behind the Scenes | Independence Damage Update

Derek had a fun filled time in Indy. He tried to burn the Indpendence Chevelle to the ground in the burnout competition, and almost was a hero in the Indy 800 circle track race. I say almost because...