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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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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Where’s Larry? Exploring Late Night Car Culture in Tokyo with The Nissan Party at 7 Eleven

The Nissan Party at 7/11 kind of reminds me of our meetups at Taco Bell or Circle K back in my street racing days, but when you first hear it you certainly don’t think this is a MUST STOP place...

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Daily Junkyard Crawl With Steve Magnante: A Real Deal 1970 Boss 302 Mustang! Trans Am Racing Greatness Right Here!

The Boss 302 Mustangs and Z28 Camaros, battled it out on road courses all over in the late 1960s and put on a hell of a show while doing it. With seriously under rated 302 cubic inch V8 engines,...

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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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Huge Blower Explosion! This is bad! What Happened To Cause This Hemi To Blow Up In Grand Fashion? Thank God For Safety Gear!

If you haven’t been in a car on a chassis dyno or hub dyno, then the normal chassis dyno videos you see might seem very calm. The truth is that any car that makes even 400 horsepower at the...

Bill Martens, Special Programs Manager At Chevrolet Performance Is Talking About All Their Crate Engine Packages For 2024

Bill Martens is like the James Bond of Chevrolet performance parts. I say this because just like James Bond, who everyone knew was a special agent, everyone knows that Bill is one of the dudes with...

Piston 101: Cast Or Forged, Which One is Best for Your Engine? Should You Always Go For The “Full Race” Option?

As car guys and gals we are often guilty of going all in on every single thing we do to our hot rods and race cars. And sometimes this makes sense. I mean if we are going to be putting together a car...

WALMART Oil Showdown: Oil Expert Is Myth Busting Results! Testing Walmart Oil vs Name Brand Oil Using Science And The Engine Dyno

When I was a kid we always used Quaker State oil because my dad had a deal with them as a result of some partial sponsorship. And it was good oil, because we never had a single engine failure that...

This Is The Greatest In-Car Camera Compilation Ever! Saves, Wrecks, Everyone’s OK

In-car camera were once only the realm of network television and huge budget racing teams. The units were clunky, added lots of weight, and at first they were not all that welcome by race drivers who...

A “V” Ain’t The Only Way: Watch This Built Chevy 250 Make 320hp On The Engine Dyno

Fans of old school inline six engines will love this video which shows a built Chevy 250 inliner making more than 300hp on the dyno without using boost, nitrous, and still having the crummy factory...

We Can’t Believe How Much Power This LS1 V8 Made for Only $3000! Tony Angelo’s New C5 Vette Project Will Be A Riot!

Tony is back at it, with a screaming deal on a car he just couldn’t pass up. We all know a C5 Corvette is one of the most versatile and universal race car platforms around. You can drag race...

TRI-FIVE NATIONALS 2024: The Hot Rod Hoarder Shares His Favorite Historic Race Cars, GASSERS and 409’s From Beech Bend.

I own a 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air Station Wagon, and while I always liked Tri-Five Chevys I never considered myself a “Tri-Five guy” until I got it. That’s not to say that I love all...

Safety First: How To Take Measurements For A Custom Simpson Fire Suit

Anyone that pays much attention around me knows that racing safety is a topic near and dear to my heart. Lyle Barnett and I talk about it all the time on our Podcast and I often advise folks on their...

Holley’s Racer Performance Markdowns Labor Day Sale Starts Now! Save Big On EFI, Carbs, Ignition, Digital Dashes, And More!

Holley is back at it, with another awesome sale going on that highlights several of their top brands. If you are looking for Holley EFI systems and accessories, including their digital dashes, look...

Wild Video: Ride Along On A GSXR 750 Powered Go Kart As It Attacks A Road/Autocross Course – Awesome!

When the first comment on a YouTube video is, “Do you like having steel balls?” you know something cool is contained in that digital footage. The fact is, anyone loony enough to (a) build...

When 320 Was Plenty: This Look At The 1995 Kenny Brown 320X Mustang Is Fun

Oh how the times have changed. You can waltz into a Chevrolet or Ford dealer these days, buy yourself a four banger equipped Camaro or Mustang and give the 1995 Kenny Brown 320x all it would handle...

IMPACT FACE OFF: The Worlds Largest Cordless Impact vs jOne Bad Ass Air Impact Wrench. All The Torques!

Cordless tools have come so far, but air has still been able to reign supreme when it comes to power and speed, but it will cost you. Don’t get me wrong, good tools can be had for a lot cheaper...

Polishing Turds Season 2: Part 9 – Filling And Line Honing Cody’s ProCharged 360 Cubic Inch Small Block, And How These Two Things Keep An Engine Like This Alive

In the ninth episode of this new Polishing Turds engine project, Pete is filling and then line honing this little supercharged small-block so it will be able to make big consistent power. He’s also...