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GEN 2 LT1 INTAKE TEST-CARB VS EFI! STOCK LT1 EFI VS GM DUAL-PLANE & EDELBROCK VRS CARB. WHO WINS?
I’ve got a Gen 2 LT1 in a 1956 Chevy, and it has always been a fun engine. It’s mostly stock, but when we put a stand alone EFI on it and significantly improved ignition, we were able to...
Finnegan’s New Mystery Drag and Drive Project Car Needs Major Surgery Already! What Has He Done?
In typical Finnegan style, something in the new race car is just not going to work and requires some surgery. But it’s fine. I mean it will all be fine, right? This project is something...
JUNKYARD 8.1L CAM TEST. STOCK VS ZZ502-REAL DYNO DATA. HOW MUCH HP IS A ZZ502 CAM WORTH IN A GEN 7?
Richard Holdener is back at it! This time he’s taking that Vortec 8.1, aka the 496, and seeing if he can make real power gains with a bigger cam. And can that cam come from a Gen 6 Big Block?...
Carb Tuning 101: Powell Machine Talks Holley Carburetor Tuning For Maximum Power. Learn How Your Holley Works.
We’re fans of the tech that is shared by the Powell Machine crew, and the two videos below are no different. If you are looking for Holley carburetor tuning info, then these Holley Carburetor...
Polishing Turds Season 2: Part 7 – The Right Valve Job For Cody’s ProCharged 360 Cubic Inch Small Block, And How A Valve Job Effects Flow
In the seventh episode of this new Polishing Turds engine project, Pete is going to be performing the valve job on this little supercharged small-block so it will be able to make big consistent...
Tony Angelo Swaps An 800+ Horsepower NASCAR V8 Into His 1955 Chevy Street Car! This Is Going To Be A Riot
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 the 800+ horsepower small-block NASCAR combo he’s got...
6.0L LS2 VS 6.2L LS3-WHICH ONE MAKES MORE HP STOCK, MINOR MODS THEN ALL THE MODS? FULL DYNO RESULTS
There’s no replacement for displacement. That’s the age old saying and we know that there isn’t much that compares with going bigger in search of more power. But how much bigger is...
Dare To Be Different Video: Watch This Blown 4.3L V6 Make More Than 450hp and 400 lb-ft On The Engine Dyno!
Today I am definitely feeling the alternative engine family flow. From the little sleeper Pinto earlier to this killer V6, there are so many fun ways to make horsepower it’s almost...
Powell Machine Tech Talk: We gotta talk about this torque plate deal….. Does It Really Matter?
The internet is a wonderful thing… but it is also a giant pain in the ass. And in its defense, it has just become a vehicle for people to rant and rave about things that sometimes just make no...
WILL IT RUN AGAIN? FIXING THE REAL PROBLEM WITH FINNEGAN’S 632CI BIG BLOCK CHEVY RACE MOTOR!
We’ve all see the trials and tribulations of Finnegan’s adventures in jet boat racing, as he bought a proven boat that had been sitting and so far the racing efforts with it don’t...
Can You Build A 427 LS Out Of A 5.3? Powell Machine Shows Us How. The Cali 5.3 427 Build: Part 1
We’ve talked about Powell Machine’s videos here on BANGshift before, and I find them to be really informative and easy to follow. Now I’m a nut for engines, both naturally aspirated and power...
New Mods for Blasphemi, Finnegan’s Hemi-Powered 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air! Lots Of Little Things To Make This Thing Even Better Than Ever!
Blasphemi, Finnegan’s awesome blown Hemi powered 1955 Chevrolet is a special machine and we dig it. So does Finnegan, and he’s been giving this thing a lot of love over the past two years...
LET’S TALK TECH, WITH RICHARD HOLDENER: ICE WATER INTERCOOLERS, DO THEY WORK? HOW WELL? AIR INLET TEMPS MATTER!
Richard Holdener does several live tech talks every week, and the subjects range from the simple to the complex, but usually revolve around some testing videos that have recently come out or will...
Wiring Problem Solver: Simplify Your Sniper 2 Install & Clean Up The Engine Bay With a Sniper EFI Power Distribution Module
When you ask folks what they are most hesitant about when it comes to an EFI installation, they usually say something about wiring and about tuning. Now that self tuning EFI systems are the norm,...