AS SEEN ON TV Tools that Beat Yours: Are As Seen on TV Tools Better Than We’ve Been Giving Them Credit For?

AS SEEN ON TV! We’ve all fallen for the trap at some point or another and bought some kitchen gadget, tool, or “performance” part that had huge claims as to how wonderful it was....

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Here Are All The American Powertrain Shifter Fitment Options On TREMEC 5 & 6 Speed Transmissions For Your Project

Wondering if there is a way to get your Tremec transmission’s shifter to line up in your application? Have a weird one and want to move the shifter forward or back to make it just right? In the...

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FJ40 Land Cruiser Custom Fabrication: How To Build A Custom Roll Cage For An FJ40 Land Cruiser

Shannon and Jess are back at it on the FJ40 this week and this thing is coming along nicely. If you like a Landcruiser, you’ll dig this one. But if restored to factory is your jam, this one might...

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HOW TO READ A TURBO COMPRESSOR MAP. WHAT IS THE MAX EFFICIENCY ISLAND? HOW MUCH BOOST & POWER?

Richard Holdener is back at it with even more fun turbo tech. While turbo sizes are pretty simple, compressor maps are not necessarily as easy to understand. If you have an engine that can use a 76...

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Will This 40 Year Old RV That Derek Bought SIGHT UNSEEN, RUN, DRIVE And CAMP 850 Miles Home?

Derek from Vice Grip Garage has had some pretty interesting adventures on the road behind the wheel and underneath some pretty interesting rides. He is the king of taking the gamble, but he nearly...

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EFI Tech: Here’s How To Use Holley’s Built In Output Testing Feature For Terminator X, HP, Dominator ECUs

Unless you are a professional EFI tuner, you probably don’t know all the features that are included in one of the new ECUs that are available today. Hell, even if you are a professional you...

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BANG FOR THE BUCK SHOOTOUT! NITROUS VS TURBO-WHICH ONE MAKES MORE POWER AND WHICH ONE COSTS LESS?

I’m a bang for your buck guy, and always have been, because I’ve never had real money to spend on projects. I’ve had to do it myself, learn from those I can, and ultimately run as...

Carburetor How To: Setting Up And Installing An Edelbrock Carburetor To Replace An Old Worn Out Carb

Have you ever heard someone say “I just bolted that new carb on and never even touched it! And it runs perfect!”? Yeah, me too. And to be honest, that’s usually bs. Not that they...

Blazing Inferno: Watch This 1974 White Road Boss Perform The Most Epic Big Rig Burnout Ever – Detroit Diesel Power!

Oh, internet how we love thee. The KT3406E YouTube channel has been home to some of the most wild and awesome big rig videos ever created. These are the guys who ran a rig on ether until the engine...

Make It Kustom And HalfAss Kustoms Cab Over Ramp Truck: DAY-1 Of THRASH Weekend – Welding, Wrenching, and TEAR DOWN On The 1971 GMC Cabover Ramp Truck!

It’s time for even more welding, because that is an overarching theme on this build, but this time it’s for a three day thrash weekend where tons of Karl’s buddies are coming over to help...

Make It Kustom And HalfAss Kustoms Cab Over Ramp Truck: The 1971 GMC Cabover Ramp Truck Is Getting Torn Down And Prepped For Paint. Weekend Thrash Part 2

Day 2 of the thrash weekend is right here! It’s time for even more welding, but this time it’s on the bed and chassis of this beast. This bad boy is being treated to an awesome weekend thrash...

Polishing Turds Season 2: Part 10 – Balancing And O-Ringing Cody’s ProCharged 360 Cubic Inch Small Block, And How These Two Things Help The Engine Live With Big Power

In the tenth episode of this new Polishing Turds engine project, Pete is balancing and o-ringing this little supercharged small-block so it will be able to make big consistent power. He’s also...

Cool Video: A 1962 Documentary About The Legendary X-15 Rocket Plane

The most amazing part of the birth and success of the US Space Program was the evolution of the knowledge and engineering involved. There were times when the steps were plodding and incremental and...

Strangely Awesome Video: Machining In Slow Motion Is Really Fun To Watch

Every once in a while we run into a video that we start watching and kind go cannot stop. That’s this case with this gem which basically profiles machining in slow motion. It opens with a drill...

The Restoration of This 1930s Thor Pneumatic Gun Drill Is Awesome – Ever Seen One of These?

I have long loved all the tool restoration videos on YouTube and it seems many of you dig them as well. It is fun seeing something kind of beat up and forlorn get brought back to life, cleaned up,...

Cool History Video: Red Adair, The Greatest Oil Well Firefighter Who Ever Lived

Red Adair is one of our heroes. He was a fireplug of a man who gained world-wide fame by battling and defeating the world’s worst oil well fires with the company that bore his own name. Before...

Old Equipment Video: This 1961 Allis Chalmers Promotional Video Rules All

If you love old equipment you will really love this film called “This Town Sure Has Changed” and it features Allis Chalmers equipment doing everything from building roads to harvesting...

The Way It Was: These Photos of Trucks, Roads, and Factories From 100 Years Ago Are Awesome

(Photos from Detroit Library Digital Collection) – One of the things we love looking at in these old photos that we have been periodically showing you are the backgrounds of the various...

WHICH ONE IS CHEAPER? 600-HP 408 STROKER VS 600-HP JUNKYARD 4.8L TURBO. FULL PRICING FOR EACH.

There is more than one way to skin a cat, and never has that been more true than when it comes to building a high horsepower LS combo. NA, blown, nitrous, there are too many ways to count on how to...

How Much Do Custom Sheet Metal Parts Really Cost When You Order From An Online Laser Cutter?

We’ve all seen the ads that are constantly playing on social media for companies like Send Cut Send, and I know that I’ve often wondered what the cost is for parts. The beauty is that...