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8-Hour DIY Turbo Kit. How to Build a CHEAP Turbo Kit! How to Turbo your Pontiac 350 Or Anything Else! Full Dyno Results
It’s time for Richard to get his cheap turbo kit on, which is like his super power by the way. There are lots of folks who would be embarrassed to see what kind of performance he’s gotten...
WILL IT RUN? 1969 PONTIAC 350 Step 1-Make it Run Right! Make some dyno Pulls! Make Some Poncho Power
Pontiac engines are awesome, and always have been, and are arguably responsible for the muscle cars we know and love. Even a 350 cubic incho Poncho is a worthy build and if you haven’t seen...
Upgrading from Holley’s Sniper 1 to the NEW Sniper 2 EFI: Installation Guide for Enhanced Performance
Holley’s new Sniper 2 EFI system is the latest and greatest in self-tuning, easy to install, EFI conversion systems and it brings a new level of performance to the class. There are lots of...
HEMI HEADER TEST-LONG TUBES VS THE WORLD. NA & SC GEN 3 HEMI! LOG VS SRT8 VS SHORTY VS LONG TUBES!
We all know that long tube headers are the ultimate when it comes to exhausting a high performance street engine, but how do all the other offerings stack up? Has exhaust port and manifold technology...
HORSEPOWER FROM AN OIL PAN? CHEAP AND STOCK SBF PANS VS MILODON OIL PAN UPGRADES. RESULTS FOR A 347 & 427 ON THE DYNO!
Can an oil pan make horsepower? Hell yes it can! Controlling oil is key in keeping a high-performance engine alive, and to making maximum power. There are multiple ways to control oil, but the two...
Cooler Than Rubber! Fabricating Hard Lines For Radiator Hoses Is Simple. You Can Do Them At Home!
Sometimes radiator hoses can be a pain in the butt, especially when you are doing an engine swap. It is getting harder and harder to find some of the older radiator hoses, even for stock...
WILL THIS 5.0L FORD MAKE 535 HP? HOW TO: 535-HP 347 FORD STROKER POWER BUILD! SOLID ROLLER CAM SWAP AND MORE!
Stroker small-blocks are good, we all know that, but making 535 horsepower from just 347 cubic inches seems like a bit of a stretch to a lot of folks, especially when you are talking about a...
5.3L LS VS 5.3L LT VS 5.3L LS/LT HYBRID-WHICH ONE MAKES MORE POWER? 500+ HP 5.3L SHOOTOUT-WHO WINS?
We talked about putting LT heads on an LS to make a hybrid of the two, but how does that stack up to an LS or an LT? Which 5.3 is the best one to build? I mean there are more and more L83 LT engines...
HOW TO: LT HEAD SWAP AN LS. GEN V L83 HEAD SWAP ON A GEN 4 5.3L L33. HOW MUCH HP ARE THEY WORTH?
GM’s LS engine may be the hottest internal combustion engine in the last two decades, but that doesn’t mean it’s the only thing GM built that is worth building. The LT engine, the...
HOW MUCH POWER ARE AFR HEADS WORTH ON A SBF? ARE THEY WORTH 20 HP OR 100 HP? THE ANSWER IS YES!
We all know that a good cylinder head can make a big difference in power on just about any engine, but what about AFR heads in particular? They are known for being one of the finest cylinder heads...
Dylan McCool Is Teaching a High Schooler How to Pull an Engine for the First Time
I honestly can’t remember the first time I was around an engine getting pulled from a car, because I’ve been around it since I was born. But I do remember pulling engines at my...
HOW WELL DOES STACK INJECTION REALLY WORK? DUAL SBF STACK TEST, 331 & 408 STROKER-FULL DYNO RESULTS
Stack Injection, or Individual Runner Injection, whatever you call it, there is nothing that looks quite like it. If you aren’t familiar, this is a setup that has been around for decades and...
HOW CAN I MAKE MORE POWER FROM MY 190 Horsepower SBC 350? BOLT ONS VS BOOST-WHICH ONE MAKES MORE POWER? TRY BOTH!
We all know you can make real power with any of the common hot rod and racing engine platforms, and that the small-block Chevrolet is obviously capable of being built into a real race engine. But...
