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HOW TO MAKE YOUR TURBO SPOOL UP QUICKER! TOP 5 THINGS TO HELP IMPROVE TURBO BOOST RESPONSE!
Apr 01, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on HOW TO MAKE YOUR TURBO SPOOL UP QUICKER! TOP 5 THINGS TO HELP IMPROVE TURBO BOOST RESPONSE!
Boost baby, everyone is talking about it and everyone wants it. There has never in the history of horsepower been a better time to build an engine for big power and turbos have never been cheaper,...
Six In A Row Makes Mopar Go: The GMET6 Is A 507hp Boosted Inliner That Will Send The Hemi Out To Pasture
Mar 30, 2022Brian Lohnes3
(By Tom Lohnes) – Ladies and gentleman, the Jeep Inline-6 has returned. After years of rumors, a confirmation on various Stellantis-related websites, and 6 model debuts that should’ve had...
Engine Tech: Junkyard Big Block Battle. Gen 6 7.4L vs Gen 7 8.1L
Mar 29, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Engine Tech: Junkyard Big Block Battle. Gen 6 7.4L vs Gen 7 8.1L
That’s 454 vs 496 for all of you cubic inch fans out there. Yes, there is 42 cubic inches more Big Block in the 8.1 but are it’s weird LS style enhancements enough to be the best big...
CHEAP, JUNKYARD TURBO SHOOTOUT: TURBO TRUCK NORRIS 5.3L LS VS TURBO 8.1L BBC-WHICH ONE MAKES MORE POWER?
Mar 25, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on CHEAP, JUNKYARD TURBO SHOOTOUT: TURBO TRUCK NORRIS 5.3L LS VS TURBO 8.1L BBC-WHICH ONE MAKES MORE POWER?
We just shared the video that Richard made about testing a junkyard 8.1L Vortec engine with a Summit Racing S475 turbo that made gobs of power and 850 lb ft of torque. And in a previous video Richard...
Happy 3/25! It Is The Day We Celebrate The 5.3L LS Engine – Yes It Measures 325ci!
Mar 25, 2022Brian Lohnes1
For a generation of hot rodders, this IS their small block Chevy. The 5.3L, 325ci LS engine was the bread and butter of the company’s line up for more than a decade and many, many millions were...
HOW TO DIY TURBOCHARGE A JUNKYARD BIG BLOCK CHEVY-8.1L GEN 7 496 TURBO-HOW TO MAKE BIG TORQUE GAINS!
Mar 24, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on HOW TO DIY TURBOCHARGE A JUNKYARD BIG BLOCK CHEVY-8.1L GEN 7 496 TURBO-HOW TO MAKE BIG TORQUE GAINS!
This 8.1L junkyard big block series is really intriguing to me because I am currently trying to decide what to put in my 1987 1-Ton Dually and a turbocharged big block is one of the thoughts...
HOW TO IMPROVE 8.1L POWER. STOCK MANIFOLDS VS HEADERS. ARE SMALLER HEADERS BETTER? THE OTHER GUYS
Mar 22, 2022Chad Reynolds1
When the 8.1L Vortec came out it was weird because while it was 496 cubic inches, a very common 454 stroker combo size, it was easy to think that this was just a bigger version of the big block we...
How to Select Spark Plugs for Your Engine: Your Guide To The Right Spark
Mar 16, 2022Chad Reynolds1
Spark plugs create one of the three things needed for an engine to run. Air, fuel, and spark are all three needed in order to create the fire that powers the engines we know and love so much. In some...
Running Out Of Inputs And Outputs? Holley EFI’s CAN Input/Output Module Allows You To Expand Your Current ECU’s Capabilities
Mar 10, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Running Out Of Inputs And Outputs? Holley EFI’s CAN Input/Output Module Allows You To Expand Your Current ECU’s Capabilities
The current crop of EFI systems on the market are light years ahead of where we were 10 years ago. With that said, there are lots of times when someone purchases an EFI system for their ride that...
HOW TO: NA & BOOSTED LS INTAKE TEST! CARB & EFI. TRUCK VS DUAL PLANE VS SINGLE PLANE (WHO IS BEST?)
Mar 09, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on HOW TO: NA & BOOSTED LS INTAKE TEST! CARB & EFI. TRUCK VS DUAL PLANE VS SINGLE PLANE (WHO IS BEST?)
What intake should you run on your LS build? Are you going to spray it with nitrous? Pack it full of boost? Or go old school with no EFI and instead run a carburetor on it? All valid questions, and...
HOW TO ADD 120 HP: JUNKYARD TURBO LS CAM SWAP-BIG HP AT SAME PSI-TURBO HEADERS VS CAST MANIFOLDS-HP?
Mar 08, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on HOW TO ADD 120 HP: JUNKYARD TURBO LS CAM SWAP-BIG HP AT SAME PSI-TURBO HEADERS VS CAST MANIFOLDS-HP?
Every cam is a turbo cam, in the words of Richard Holdener himself, so if that is the case then how can you possibly make more than 100 extra horsepower from a cam swap on a junkyard LS turbo combo?...
HOW TO MAKE 6.0L POWER! FORD vs LS-WHICH 6.0L MAKES MORE POWER? MOD 363 FORD STROKER OR MOD 6.0L LS
Mar 02, 2022Chad Reynolds1
Since the LS engine’s inception, there have been Ford guys talking about similarities between the LS and Ford small block platforms and even rumors of Ford actually designing the LS engine...
5.0L Ford Cam Swaps: HOW MUCH POWER IS A 5.0L CAM SWAP WORTH? WHAT IS THE BEST CAM FOR MY 5.0L 302? 5.0L FORD EFI VS CARB
Feb 28, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on 5.0L Ford Cam Swaps: HOW MUCH POWER IS A 5.0L CAM SWAP WORTH? WHAT IS THE BEST CAM FOR MY 5.0L 302? 5.0L FORD EFI VS CARB
Cam swaps are worth power in nearly every engine combo out there, but people sometimes question just how effective they are on small engines like the 5.0L Ford. Trust us, cubes matter, but even an...
HOW MUCH POWER ARE LONG-TUBE HEADERS WORTH? HOW DO I FIND THE MISSING 50-LB-FT OF TORQUE? 5.0L FORD!
Feb 27, 2022Chad Reynolds4
Do headers work? Hell yes they do! We all know from decades of hopping up engines that putting a set of headers on your ride has always been one of the first upgrades. Then they came out with all...