OPTIMA’s Ultimate Street Car Invitational Las Vegas: Who Wins And Why? Here’s How The Race Results And Season Points Shook Out
Dec 04, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on OPTIMA’s Ultimate Street Car Invitational Las Vegas: Who Wins And Why? Here’s How The Race Results And Season Points Shook Out
(Words by Jim McIlvaine, Photos by Kaleb Kelley) OPTIMA ran their Ultimate Street Car Invitational (OUSCI) at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas for the 17th time and Bob Sobey’s 2013 Nissan GT-R emerged...
Reviving a Legend: Jay Leno’s Garage Is Restoring the Iconic Chrysler Turbine Car
Dec 04, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Reviving a Legend: Jay Leno’s Garage Is Restoring the Iconic Chrysler Turbine Car
The early 1960’s was a really interesting time in American automotive history, because the entire world was infatuated with the idea of space travel, rockets, etc. That spilled over into the...
Small vs Big Diesel Truck: Which Tows Better AND Cost Less at The Pump? Should You Buy A 1500 or 2500 Truck?
Dec 03, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Small vs Big Diesel Truck: Which Tows Better AND Cost Less at The Pump? Should You Buy A 1500 or 2500 Truck?
Incredibly small percentages of American’s actually use their truck for any truck things. By truck things, I mean hauling and towing. In fact, the number of folks who ever tow, and who ever put...
Project Farm’s Best of 2024: Of Everything They Tested In 2024, These Are The Top 10 Overall
Dec 03, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Project Farm’s Best of 2024: Of Everything They Tested In 2024, These Are The Top 10 Overall
We love Project Farm videos, and feature them whenever they are automotive, tool, or shop related and we think you guys will dig them. There are plenty of other videos that involve testing and...
Do Your Own Tire Changes At Home! How To Install, And Use, An At Home Manual Tire Changer!
Dec 03, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Do Your Own Tire Changes At Home! How To Install, And Use, An At Home Manual Tire Changer!
Tire stores suck. Okay, not all of them, but the average big chain tire stores kind of do. So if you want to be self reliant and not have to worry about them tearing up your wheels, or dealing with...
Stephan Papadakis Built This Epic Classic Celica In Pursuit Of The Best Daily-Driven Canyon Carver Anywhere
Dec 03, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Stephan Papadakis Built This Epic Classic Celica In Pursuit Of The Best Daily-Driven Canyon Carver Anywhere
Stephan Papadakis needs no introduction, but if you have lived under a rock for the past three decades. Stephan started out as a Southern California import drag racer who set record after record in...
Holley’s Black Friday Deals End Today: Get Them While They Last! Happy Holley Days
Dec 01, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Holley’s Black Friday Deals End Today: Get Them While They Last! Happy Holley Days
The Happy Holley Days are on, and their Black Friday Specials end today! There will be more sales throughout the month, but if you want to take full advantage of Black Friday deals, now is the time....
HOW MUCH POWER IS AN INTAKE UPGRADE WORTH ON A LS? WE TEST A CROSS RAM, ADJUSTABLE RUNNERS & BOOST?
Dec 01, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on HOW MUCH POWER IS AN INTAKE UPGRADE WORTH ON A LS? WE TEST A CROSS RAM, ADJUSTABLE RUNNERS & BOOST?
Just the other day we posted up one of Richard’s dyno testing videos where he tested aftermarket throttle bodies to see if a bigger throttle body was actually worth power. Today he’s...
This Welding And Fab Table Project Is About As Heavy Duty As They Come! Build One For Yourself!
Dec 01, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on This Welding And Fab Table Project Is About As Heavy Duty As They Come! Build One For Yourself!
If you spend any time around here then you know I love welding and fab tables and am always sharing videos of guys and gals building their own. This one here is a big boy! With a top that is 5 feet...
Amazing Engine Video: This Awesome, Ultra-Rare, Chevy Small Block 5-Cam, 4-Valve, Overhead Cam Beast Runs!
Nov 29, 2024Chad Reynolds2
There were plenty of overhead cam engines that existed in 1971, including some cool V8s like the SOHC Fords, but there were NOT overhead cam Small Block Chevrolets. Well, not from the factory that...
Is The 187 Customs Burnout Truck a Success or a DUD?! Let’s Find Out!
Nov 28, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Is The 187 Customs Burnout Truck a Success or a DUD?! Let’s Find Out!
Building a burnout vehicle sounds like a super simple thing to do doesn’t it? I mean all you have to be able to do is smoke the tires and spin around some right? In reality, yes, but in...
LS THROTTLE BODY UPGRADE-WHAT’S IT WORTH? HOW MUCH POWER IS A THROTTLE BODY UPGRADE WORTH ON AN LS?
Nov 28, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on LS THROTTLE BODY UPGRADE-WHAT’S IT WORTH? HOW MUCH POWER IS A THROTTLE BODY UPGRADE WORTH ON AN LS?
We always used to laugh at the dyno shop and say that we wanted to take all the “As seen on TV” type of performance parts and install them all to see if they actually made any power...
The TRUTH About Valvoline’s BOLD Engine Cleaning Claims: Is Restore And Protect Real, Clickbait, or Lies?
Nov 27, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on The TRUTH About Valvoline’s BOLD Engine Cleaning Claims: Is Restore And Protect Real, Clickbait, or Lies?
I used to know a few “oil guys”, and some of them were actual specialists who blended oil and other lubricants for oil companies you would know. Then I met Lake Speed. Once I met Lake, I...
Making A Bullitt Mustang Great Again! Liggett Get’s After It And Makes This 1968 Mustang Run Like It Should.
Nov 26, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Making A Bullitt Mustang Great Again! Liggett Get’s After It And Makes This 1968 Mustang Run Like It Should.
There are no shortage of famous Mustangs in TV and film, but nobody would argue that the Bullitt Mustang driven by Steve McQueen is arguably one of the most famous. The movie, and the car in it, were...










