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JUNKYARD GEMS! WHAT DID RICHARD HOLDENER FIND ON THIS TRIP TO THE WRECKING YARD? MEGA MOTOR MADNESS & A TURBO!
Richard is back at it with a trip to his second favorite place on earth. His first is the dyno at Westech Performance and his second is the wrecking yard. We have great wrecking yards in Southern...
HUGE WHEELIES AND BROKEN PARTS: DID FINNEGAN GET BLASPHEMI READY FOR DRAG WEEK 2024!
Finnegan has been making big changes to Blasphemi this year, all in preparation for going out and running big numbers at Drag Week 2024. We’re talking horsepower, suspension, clutch,...
What’s The SECRET That Oil Companies DON’T Want You To Know? Is Your Brand Really Your Brand? Oil Experts Tell Us Who’s Making This Stuff And More!
This video is going to blow some folks minds, because if you are a super duper oil brand loyal person you might want to take a few breaths before watching. I’ll let Lake Speed, arguably one of...
Racing Mike Finnegan’s 1300HP ’55 Chevy BLASPHEMI! Can Tony Angelo Keep This Iconic Monster On Track?!
Finnegan has been making big changes to Blasphemi in the last few months and it is all coming together now as Drag Week is about to start. To get ready for it, Tony Angelo and Finnegan have been...
LS Engine How To: How to Install An LS Steam Vent Kit – It’s Simple, But Important, For Proper Cooling Of Your LS Engine
From the factory, every LS engine has a steam vent system which is a couple of hoses and fittings that come from the top of the cylinder head’s water jackets and connect into a port on the...
How Much Power Can Evan And The Gang At Westech We Squeeze Out of GM’s Tiniest 4.8L LS? Let’s Find Out!
We’re fans of all engines, but there is something cool about little displacement engines making big power. Since Chevrolet’s unveiling of the small-block Chevrolet in 1955, people have...
Can Premium Fuel REDUCE Engine WEAR? Or Is All Gasoline Pretty Much The Same? Engine Oil Expert Gives The Details And The Science To Answer That One!
I’ll be honest, I’ve almost always been a cheap gas person. I get whatever is cheap and available, unless I’m talking about fuel for something special. And I only run the minimum...
Another Junkyard Engine To Swap! LT Based Aluminum DI LV1 And LV3 4.3L V6 Accidental Marketplace Find Features & Possibilities!
When my buddy Jeff Lee at ET Enterprises found a couple of interesting engines on Facebook Marketplace, and then had to share all the info with a group chat we’re in, I cursed him. I know these...
500-HP NA JUNKYARD 4.8L-NO BOOST, NO NOS! CAN IT BE DONE? HELP ME ADD 25 HP TO THE 475-HP 4.8L!
It never ceases to amaze me the number of people who want to “build” a 400 horsepower LS engine, when you can easily make that with a junkyard engine and some bolt-ons. But what if you...
Blower Explosion Update: Optimus Prime’s Big Blower Explosion On The Hub Dyno Is Explained And Crazy.
If you missed it, this Fox Body Mustang blew the blower clean off of it, in grand fashion, with a huge fireball, while making a full pull on the hub dyno at FuelTech recently. This thing was nuts...
BANG FOR THE BUCK SHOOTOUT! NITROUS VS TURBO-WHICH ONE MAKES MORE POWER AND WHICH ONE COSTS LESS?
I’m a bang for your buck guy, and always have been, because I’ve never had real money to spend on projects. I’ve had to do it myself, learn from those I can, and ultimately run as...
Carburetor How To: Setting Up And Installing An Edelbrock Carburetor To Replace An Old Worn Out Carb
Have you ever heard someone say “I just bolted that new carb on and never even touched it! And it runs perfect!”? Yeah, me too. And to be honest, that’s usually bs. Not that they...
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...
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...