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Dodge 440 Long Ram Dyno Test – TOO MUCH Torque!
May 03, 2023Chad Reynolds1
If you’ve never seen one of these long-runner Mopar Long Ram, aka cross-ram, intake manifolds then you are missing out. These things look so amazing in the engine compartment and quite frankly...
Austin Speed Shop – Building A Bomber Seat, The Jesse James Way
May 03, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Austin Speed Shop – Building A Bomber Seat, The Jesse James Way
We dig bomber seats around here and whenever I see a video about putting one together I am interested in watching the process. It would seem that every one of them must be built the same, but the...
Halfass Kustoms 1935 Dodge Coupe Project: Filling The Roof And Rebuilding The Door Bottoms
May 03, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Halfass Kustoms 1935 Dodge Coupe Project: Filling The Roof And Rebuilding The Door Bottoms
With so much going on, everywhere on this car, it is easy to get distracted and go in multiple directions, but the roof still needs the love right now and so Brent is going to starting filling it in...
How To Build A Channeled Hot Rod: The Working Man’s Model A Sedan Part 21 Welding The Floors In From Underneath!
May 03, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on How To Build A Channeled Hot Rod: The Working Man’s Model A Sedan Part 21 Welding The Floors In From Underneath!
The body is mostly done, the patch panels are in, the floors are done from the inside, the firewall has been installed and some of the suspension is even set up. But now it’s time to finish...
Homebuilt Boost: This Ratty Looking Dodge Dakota Has A Home Turbocharged 3.9L V6 And It Makes Some Power!
May 03, 2023Brian LohnesComments Off on Homebuilt Boost: This Ratty Looking Dodge Dakota Has A Home Turbocharged 3.9L V6 And It Makes Some Power!
This is what hot rodding looks like right here. True knees and elbows, make it weird and fast hot rodding. You are looking at a weird little beast of truck that no one will ever really see coming at...
Drag Action Photos: More PDRA Mid-Atlantic Showdown At Virginia Motorsports Park
May 02, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Drag Action Photos: More PDRA Mid-Atlantic Showdown At Virginia Motorsports Park
Here’s another great gallery of photos from the Mid-Atlantic Showdown. (Photos by David Whealon) – It was a competitive weekend of PDRA drag racing action at Virginia Motorsports Park last...
Amelia Island Concourse d’Elegance: The Fancy High End Car Show Greatness Continues!
May 02, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Amelia Island Concourse d’Elegance: The Fancy High End Car Show Greatness Continues!
We’ve got another great gallery of photos from Amelia Island thanks to Joe Grippo. If you missed any of our other photos, use the link below to check them all out. (Words and Photos by Joe...
Vice Grip Garage NASCAR Truck: SO CLOSE To Firing Up The Race Truck (what a MESS) + Bonneville Updates!
May 02, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Vice Grip Garage NASCAR Truck: SO CLOSE To Firing Up The Race Truck (what a MESS) + Bonneville Updates!
Well, it got the big block, the turbo 400, some wiring, some body stuff, and more but it still needs a bit more love to get it up and running. and now it needs electrical, bumpers, and some kind of...
Cheap Grinder Shootout: Harbor Freight’s $8 Angle Grinder Dyno’d vs Milwaukee & Amazon
May 02, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Cheap Grinder Shootout: Harbor Freight’s $8 Angle Grinder Dyno’d vs Milwaukee & Amazon
We ran the Torque Test Channel video recently that had corded and cordless 4.5 inch angle grinders from several brands going head to head to see how they stacked up. We’ve also shared a Project...
Quest for 4’s: The Motion Raceworks Pumpkin Spice Fox Gets ALL The Updates, Plus Some Resto Parts Too!
May 02, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Quest for 4’s: The Motion Raceworks Pumpkin Spice Fox Gets ALL The Updates, Plus Some Resto Parts Too!
It’s time for more upgrades for the Motion Raceworks Pumpkin Spice Mustang! This is THE car that actually started Motion Raceworks. Doug, Andy, and Brian were single dudes and spent every...
How To Make Profile Dies For Any Bodyline – Home Made Metal Shaping Power Hammer/Pullmax
May 02, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on How To Make Profile Dies For Any Bodyline – Home Made Metal Shaping Power Hammer/Pullmax
In Part 3 of the Power Hammer build, Karl gets his fabrication on building more dies for his new power hammer build. This times he’s showing how to build dies that will make any bodyline you...
Helmet Sale: Simpson And Racequip Are On Sale Now! Quit Using A Crap Helmet.
May 02, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Helmet Sale: Simpson And Racequip Are On Sale Now! Quit Using A Crap Helmet.
I just got back from Holley’s LSFest West in Las Vegas and the number of people who are racing, or trying to race, wearing crappy helmets, or those that are NOT designed to be used in a car or...
Rebeldryver’s Garage: Rocky Mountain Race Week Prep Of Our 1965 Impala SS, Part 1, At Least The 6 Speed Is Already Done!
May 01, 2023Chad Reynolds1
Scott is back at it with the 1965 Impala. He’s been doing a lot of cool things to it, but if you missed the T-56 Magnum installation or any other parts of this build you can click the link...
STROKER LS VS DESTROKER-WHICH ONE WORKS BETTER, 340, 383 OR 416? ALL THE TORQUE OR ALL THE RPM?
May 01, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on STROKER LS VS DESTROKER-WHICH ONE WORKS BETTER, 340, 383 OR 416? ALL THE TORQUE OR ALL THE RPM?
Since the dawn of time there have been folks arguing about whether to make a big bore short stroke combo to spin at high rpm for big power, vs using a longer stroke and more cubic inches to win the...






