Category Archive: 1320 Drag News, 1320 Engine Tech, 1320 Tech Story, 1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, BangShift News, ENGINES, MISC, Videos
The Super Rat: Watch This 598ci Big Block Chevy Get Built And Dyno Tested, Making Hairy Power!
Apr 14, 2022Brian Lohnes1
We love us some horsepower monster! The latest release on the channel is the story of the 598ci Big Block Chevrolet seen below. The engine is cool in that it’s fed by the Holley Sniper Stealth...
600-HP BIG-BLOCK CHEVY POWER COMBOS. FROM CHEAP JUNKYARD TURBO 8.1L TO ALL-MOTOR 496 TO SUPERCHARGED 454
Apr 13, 2022Chad Reynolds1
There are so many times that I’m at an event and someone comes up to me to talk engines and wants to know how to make a given power output. Many ask about 600 horsepower combos for their muscle car...
HOW TO MAKE CHEAP, JUNKYARD BBC 454 POWER. HOW TO MAKE A 500+ HP BIG-BLOCK CHEVY POWER COMBOS WITH PEANUT PORT HEADS.
Apr 11, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on HOW TO MAKE CHEAP, JUNKYARD BBC 454 POWER. HOW TO MAKE A 500+ HP BIG-BLOCK CHEVY POWER COMBOS WITH PEANUT PORT HEADS.
There are so many times that I’m at an event and someone comes up to me to talk engines and wants to know how to make a given power output. Many ask about 500 horsepower combo for their cruiser...
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?...






