Duct Tape Drags Photo Coverage: We’re Starting With Derek’s Vice Grip Garage Burnout Contest! Tons Of Tire Smoking Action!
Oct 12, 2023Chad Reynolds1320 Event Coverage, 1320 Gallery, BangShift Galleries, CAR SHOWS, Car Shows, DRAG RACES, Drag Races, Event Coverage, Gallery
(Photos by Wes Allison) Freiburger and friends were on hand at Tucson Dragway recently for Duct Tape Drags, an event featuring drag racing, Battle of the Beaters, the Vice Grip Garage Burnout Pit and...
Car Show Photos: Starved Rock Nationals Photos – Hot Rods, Muscle Cars, Customs, And Trucks From Chicagoland.
Oct 12, 2023Chad ReynoldsBangShift Galleries, CAR SHOWS, Event Coverage, Gallery
Big thanks to Jim Hrody for continuing to send us photos from a variety of cool shows. We’ve got bunch of new stuff from him coming, but we’re going to start it off with coverage from...
1320 Engine Tech, 1320 Tech Story, Apex Engine Tech, Apex Tech Stories, ENGINE, ENGINES, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos, XL Engine Tech, XL Tech Stories
BOOSTED 5.3L LS-HOW TO ADD 100+ HORSEPOWER WITHOUT MORE BOOST! VORTECH SUPERCHARGED 5.3L MODS
Oct 12, 2023Chad Reynolds1320 Engine Tech, 1320 Tech Story, Apex Engine Tech, Apex Tech Stories, ENGINE, ENGINES, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos, XL Engine Tech, XL Tech Stories
When in doubt, turn up the boost. I mean this makes sense right? If you need more power, just turn up the boost. But what if you don’t want to turn up the boost because of fuel limitations or...
1320 Engine Tech, 1320 Tech Story, Apex Engine Tech, Apex Tech Stories, ENGINE, ENGINES, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos, XL Engine Tech, XL Tech Stories
Hot Rodding 101: The ULTIMATE Ford Flathead Intake Guide – Everything You Ever Wanted To Know!
Oct 12, 2023Chad Reynolds1320 Engine Tech, 1320 Tech Story, Apex Engine Tech, Apex Tech Stories, ENGINE, ENGINES, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos, XL Engine Tech, XL Tech Stories
The guys at Iron Trap Garage started a Hot Rodding 101 series a couple of years ago and have posted some great video content. The first one in the Hot Rodding 101 series was about Ford Flathead V8...
How Good is the CHEAPEST Welder on Amazon? DeBoss Garage Puts One To The Test To See What A $70 Welder Can Do.
Oct 12, 2023Chad ReynoldsTECH, Tech Stories, Tools, Videos
We talk about cheap tools around here a lot, and have even featured some cheap welder test videos, but can a $70 welder actually be worth owning? DeBoss Garage is going to put this one to the...
Measuring For Your New Hydraulic Clutch Install: How To Get Perfect Hydraulic Release Bearing Air Gap For an American Powertain Hydramax
Oct 12, 2023Chad Reynolds1320 Drivetrain Tech, 1320 Tech Story, Apex Driveline Tech, Apex Tech Stories, DRIVETRAIN, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos, XL Drivetrain Tech, XL Tech Stories
Installing an American Powertrain Hydramax system in your hot rod or muscle car is an excellent upgrade. If you are swapping to a modern manual transmission, and why wouldn’t you, then...
Zephyr Chop Part 2: HOW TO Make a SIMPLE Steel Plate HAMMER FORM – Door Corners on 1939 Lincoln ZEPHYR Chopped Coupe
Oct 11, 2023Chad ReynoldsFORD, Metal Fabrication, Project Cars, TECH, Tech Stories, Tools, Videos
We like how to stuff around here and one of our favorites when it comes to shaping metal is Karl Fisher at the Make It Kustom channel. This kid is talented, easy to understand, and not afraid to...
Somebody Needs To Build This! New Wrecking Yard Inventory! 1954 Plymouth Belvedere! Solid car with Nice Chrome!
Oct 11, 2023Chad ReynoldsCAR FEATURES, JUNKYARDS, MOPAR, Project Cars, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
The early to mid-50’s cars and trucks were some of the coolest round rides and make awesome hot rods, customs, and cruisers. They just ooze cool, and when they have awesome patina you just...
Is Amazon’s Own Cordless Electric Screwdriver Worth Buying? Amazon vs. DeWALT, Ryobi, Skil & More. Putting Electric Screwdrivers To The Test!
Oct 11, 2023Chad ReynoldsTECH, Tech Stories, Tools, Videos
Full disclosure, I’m not really a big fan of cordless screw drivers usually. Cordless impact guns, yes, but the screwdrivers always seem to be more trouble than they are worth to me. With that...
1320 Engine Tech, 1320 Tech Story, 1320 Videos, Apex Engine Tech, Apex Tech Stories, Apex Video, ENGINE, ENGINES, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos, XL Engine Tech, XL Tech Stories
NO TURBO LAG! HOW TO GET THAT SNAPPY BOOST RESPONSE! BTR STAGE 2 TURBO VS SIMPLE TORQUE CAM. FULL DYNO RESULTS
Oct 11, 2023Chad Reynolds1320 Engine Tech, 1320 Tech Story, 1320 Videos, Apex Engine Tech, Apex Tech Stories, Apex Video, ENGINE, ENGINES, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos, XL Engine Tech, XL Tech Stories
Richard Holdener has always said that every cam is a turbo cam, but does that mean that getting a turbo cam is a waste of your money? Or is it that boost works with any cam profile so don’t let...
Mortske Tries To Revive A Squarebody Tow Truck!! Abandoned for 12 Years! Will the 6.2 Liter Chevrolet Diesel Run Again?!?
Oct 11, 2023Chad ReynoldsBangShift XL, ENGINE, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos, XL Engine Tech, XL Project Trucks, XL Spotlight, XL Tech Stories, XL Videos
This one is interesting to me not just because it’s a square body tow truck, but also because it’s a 6.2L diesel which is what is under the hood of my recently acquired square body...
Derek From Vice Grip Garage Makes His Monster Truck Driving Debut, Against Guys Who Do This For A Living! How Does He Stack Up To The Pros?
Oct 10, 2023Chad ReynoldsBangShift XL, CRASH & BURN, FUNNY STUFF, Videos, XL Spotlight, XL Videos
Derek gets to do some pretty fun stuff sometimes, and he’s always super thankful for it, but this time might be one of the coolest yet. We’re talking about driving a real life monster...
Finnegan Drove The World’s Worst Dodge Daytona Wing Car To A Car Show To See What People Would Say, And Who Would Freak Out.
Oct 10, 2023Chad ReynoldsFUNNY STUFF, MISC, Videos
Let’s face it, Finnegan isn’t exactly your average Mopar owner. And yet he owns two of the more iconic Mopars ever built. Weird don’t you think? So he’s got his ’68...
