Category Archive: 1320 Engine Tech, 1320 Tech Story, Apex Engine Tech, Apex Tech Stories, ENGINE, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
HOW TO MAKE 5.0L POWER-BOLT ONS VS BOOST. SHOULD YOU PICK HEADS, CAM & INTAKE OR JUST ADD A TURBO?
Small block Ford owners, rejoice in the fact that Richard Holdener still has a soft spot for them and is sharing more bolt on power options for the venerable 5.0 Ford. Should you just add boost? Or...
Give Your 2011-2023 Ford More Breathing Room With Holley’s Hi-Ram And Ultra Lo-Ram Coyote Manifolds
If you are looking for a great addition to your Coyote powered Ford, or your Coyote swap, look no further than these great intake manifolds from Holley. The Hi-Ram, and Ultra Lo-Ram, intake manifolds...
Dodge 440 Long Ram Dyno Test – TOO MUCH Torque!
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...
Daddy Dave’s Audi Hits The Dyno – First 2 Pulls Ever! Can You Guess The Horsepower?
Dave is back with the Audi! I love this car, it looks so cool on camera and in person, and the color is rad. Plus, this is the most comfortable car he’s ever been in. You guys are going to love...
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...
HOW TO MAKE CHEAP, JUNKYARD BBC HP! NA VS VORTECH SUPERCHARGED GEN 6 454. INTERCOOLER & HEAD TEST
Richard has been on a roll lately, working on big block power of all kinds, which makes me happy as I work on planning for two different big block Chevrolet projects. In this latest one he’s...
How To File Fit Rings For Any Engine (And Some GM Gen V LT-Series Tips and Tricks)
Video Description: If you want to maximize performance when building an engine, then you need to be file-fitting your piston rings. If you are adding boost or nitrous, then absolutely MUST file fit...
ARE LOW-BUCK BBC HEADS A GOOD DEAL? 1/2 THE PRICE BUT 1/2 THE HP GAINS! AFR VS SPEEDMASTER OVAL PORTS.
So, is the deal really the best deal? Is the cheaper part really the way to go? Sometimes, yes! But how about when it comes to a big block Chevrolet cylinder head comparison? We’re talking...
WHICH ONE MAKES MORE 5.0L HP, E7 HEADS & CAM 347 STROKER OR HCI 302? WHAT ABOUT WHEN WE ADD BOOST?
Is cubes always better? Or should you just make the engine size you have work more efficiently? Is adding heads, cam and intake improvements to your stock displacement small block the way to go or...
THE ULTIMATE 5.3L CAM TEST VIDEO-HOW MUCH POWER WILL MY CAM MAKE? FOR ANY LS CAM-THE ANSWER IS HERE!
Here it is, the test to end all camshaft tests, or so it seems anyway. Richard has tested more camshafts in junkyard 5.3’s than most anyone on the planet, even more than MANY camshaft...
JUNKYARD FORD BLOWER SHOOT OUT! WHICH BLOWER IS BETTER? VORTECH VS KENNE BELL BLOWER-4.6L 2V TEST
Gotta Mod Motor in your ride? Want one from the junkyard? Which blower should you bolt to it to make real power? Or does boost work regardless? In this latest video from Richard Holdener you are...
Polishing Turds: Part 14 – The HED Real Good At Doin Stuff Channel Takes The Camaro Racing To See How Much Quicker It Really Is!
In this final episode of the Polishing Turds series from HED you are going to see the Camaro make passes with the newly polished engine. Let’s see just how good this thing moves with all the...
HOW TO: CHEAP SBC MODS THE $1000 QUESTION? WHAT MODS ARE WORTH THE MOST POWER AND WHAT DO THEY COST?
So what does $1,000 get you if you use it right to upgrade your small block? We know that LS engines are all the rage, and with good reason, but there are jillions of small blocks out there in...
