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Getting Lucky! MYSTERY Small Block Chevy Engine Identified

(Words and Video by Tommy Lee Byrd aka The Hot Rod Hoarder) This Mystery engine intrigued me from the moment I realized it was part of a package deal with my $500 Nova. Decoding an old engine is...

Half Ass Kustoms 1951 Ford Pickup Project: First Fire Of The LS, Trans Tunnel Fab, And More! Part 10

Here is Part 10 of the 1951 Ford Project. Finishing up the wiring, making this thing actually run, and then filling the giant hole in the floor that needs to cover the transmission. Plus all kinds of...

Flying Sparks Power Tour Prep Continues: Day 3 Bronco Prep Is Right Here!

Emily and Aaron are continuing to work on the Bronco to get it ready for Power Tour and that means a new video every day for all of us to enjoy. Here is Part 2. The good news is that they drive the...

FREE LIVE Drag Racing: VMP’s Triple Threat Bracket Series

It’s the final day for the Triple Threat Bracket races at VMP! Video Description: If you liked it last year during their inaugural season, you’re gonna love this years Triple Threat...

Not So Simple: The Restoration Of This Level From the 1870s Is An Amazing Amount Of Work

Isn’t it interesting that things which sometimes appear to be really simple are actually really complicated and test all of our abilities to get them to where we want them to be? Such is the...

Small and Forgotten: The 1990 Isuzu Impulse Was A Strange Looking Little Thing

It’s always interesting when you can look back on a car 30 years after it was new. You can really use hindsight to see why things worked, why some things didn’t, and why a machine like...

Will This Pontiac GTO RUN AND DRIVE After 40 YEARS? (Buried in Garage)

Derek from Vice Grip Garage has been working hard on cars and trucks of all kinds this year, but this one here is pretty special for a variety of reasons. First off, it’s a 1967 GTO that has...

LIVE Drag Racing: No-Box 660 Big Money Bracket Racing Right Here

Our friends at MotorManiaTV are bringing all the action from this weekend’s No-Box 660 race at Maple Grove and you’ll be able to watch it all right here. Maple Grove Raceway, now owned by...

New Early Bronco Parts: Scott Drake 1966-1977 Bronco Outside Door Handles

Scott Drake’s show-quality door handle kit is specially designed for the 1968-1977 Ford Bronco. You no longer have to modify or re-use your original hardware when buying new door handles. These...

The Abandoned $500 Chevy Nova: FIRST WASH in 24 Years – INSANE Transformation + BURNOUTS!

In the last video we saw Tommy getting this thing running with surprisingly little work. Now it’s running better and better and it gets a bath like none you have ever seen. It is a miracle...

More Wheels Up Stock And Super Stock Racing Action From Maple Grove!

Here’s our second gallery of photos from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Maple Grove. Nothing but Stock and Super Stock with the wheels up baby! If you missed our previous gallery, use...

Dyno Video: Watch A 605ci Ford Big Block Make 1100 Naturally Aspirated Horsepower At 7500 RPM

Well here’s one that the Ford boys car throw back at all those Chevy rat motor devotees. In this dyno video from Precision Racing Engines, you’ll see a single four barrel equipped big...

Flying Sparks Garage Is Road Tripping! Aaron and Emily Are Prepping The Bronco For Power Tour Part 2.

Emily and Aaron are continuing to work on the Bronco to get it ready for Power Tour and that means a new video every day for all of us to enjoy. Here is Part 2. The good news is that they drive the...

More Vintage Drag Ads From the Pages of Drag News, Circa 1969

We went face first back into the BangShift archive, located at our eastern world HQ and came out with a cool sampling of drag race and speed parts ads from 1969 issues of Drag News. It certainly was...