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Polishing Turds Season 2: Part 10 – Balancing And O-Ringing Cody’s ProCharged 360 Cubic Inch Small Block, And How These Two Things Help The Engine Live With Big Power
Aug 26, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Polishing Turds Season 2: Part 10 – Balancing And O-Ringing Cody’s ProCharged 360 Cubic Inch Small Block, And How These Two Things Help The Engine Live With Big Power
In the tenth episode of this new Polishing Turds engine project, Pete is balancing and o-ringing this little supercharged small-block so it will be able to make big consistent power. He’s also...
FREE DRAG RACING LIVESTREAM: The ACE Triple $20,000 Races Are LIVE From National Trail Raceway – Sunday
Aug 25, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on FREE DRAG RACING LIVESTREAM: The ACE Triple $20,000 Races Are LIVE From National Trail Raceway – Sunday
The ACE Triple $20,000 Races are live this weekend from National Trail Raceway in Ohio, and we’ve got all the action coming to you live and free right here thanks to our friends at MotorManiaTV....
We BROKE our HIGHEST HP DYNO RECORD! Over 5300HP From Paul Mouhayet’s Bad Ass Machine!
Aug 24, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on We BROKE our HIGHEST HP DYNO RECORD! Over 5300HP From Paul Mouhayet’s Bad Ass Machine!
Holy crap! 5,300 horsepower on the hub dyno with an insane twin turbo Pro Mod combo from Proline, is absolutely epic and the highest hub dyno number ever. Watch. Video Description: NEW FUELTECH HUB...
Tony Angelo Swaps An 800+ Horsepower NASCAR V8 Into His 1955 Chevy Street Car! Part 3: Firing This Bad Boy Up For The First Time!
Aug 24, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Tony Angelo Swaps An 800+ Horsepower NASCAR V8 Into His 1955 Chevy Street Car! Part 3: Firing This Bad Boy Up For The First Time!
This bad boy is going to run in this video whether it likes it or not! Tony Angelo is back at it on his cool 1955 Chevy, and even if we weren’t Tri-Five fans around here we’d totally approve of...
WHICH ONE IS CHEAPER? 600-HP 408 STROKER VS 600-HP JUNKYARD 4.8L TURBO. FULL PRICING FOR EACH.
Aug 23, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on WHICH ONE IS CHEAPER? 600-HP 408 STROKER VS 600-HP JUNKYARD 4.8L TURBO. FULL PRICING FOR EACH.
There is more than one way to skin a cat, and never has that been more true than when it comes to building a high horsepower LS combo. NA, blown, nitrous, there are too many ways to count on how to...
How Much Do Custom Sheet Metal Parts Really Cost When You Order From An Online Laser Cutter?
Aug 23, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on How Much Do Custom Sheet Metal Parts Really Cost When You Order From An Online Laser Cutter?
We’ve all seen the ads that are constantly playing on social media for companies like Send Cut Send, and I know that I’ve often wondered what the cost is for parts. The beauty is that...
Freiburger Has His Own YouTube Channel! Updates on All His Project Cars! General Mayhem, F-Bomb Camaro, Crusher Impala, And Way More!
Aug 23, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Freiburger Has His Own YouTube Channel! Updates on All His Project Cars! General Mayhem, F-Bomb Camaro, Crusher Impala, And Way More!
Freiburger is kicking off his own YouTube Channel, and we couldn’t be happier. Some of you may not know it, but Freiburger and I started CarJunkieTV before YouTube was a thing and after the...
Vintage Drags Video: The 2024 Estranged Car Club Drag And Show At Toutle Motorsports Park Was Awesome!
Aug 22, 2024Chad Reynolds2
This event is awesome! Not only does the Estranged Car Club in Portland pick some great cars for this event, but the Toutle Motosports facility couldn’t be more perfect to hold it either. The...
Huge Blower Explosion! This is bad! What Happened To Cause This Hemi To Blow Up In Grand Fashion? Thank God For Safety Gear!
Aug 22, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on 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...
Piston 101: Cast Or Forged, Which One is Best for Your Engine? Should You Always Go For The “Full Race” Option?
Aug 21, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on 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
Aug 21, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on 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...
OG S10 – The Tailgate Class at Limpy’s Cash Days at the Hill! No Prep Racing Action Like None Other. Close Calls, Carnage, and Wheelstands.
Aug 20, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on OG S10 – The Tailgate Class at Limpy’s Cash Days at the Hill! No Prep Racing Action Like None Other. Close Calls, Carnage, and Wheelstands.
It doesn’t matter whether you call it KD Motorsports Park, KD Dragway, or The Hill, everyone knows that some bad ass no prep races go on there and that it is one of the more unique drag strips...
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!
Aug 20, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on 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.
Aug 20, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on 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...