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THE ULTIMATE CHEAP, EBAY, AMAZON AMR500 BLOWER TEST. FULL RESULTS-AIRFLOW, TEMP & POWER CONSUMPTION

If you are not familiar with the AMR500 supercharger, then you are going to wonder what the hype can be about when you are talking about something so small. But they are cheap. Like less than $200...

If You Crash Your Race Car, When Should You Fix It And When Should You Scrap It And Start Over? Tim McAmis Lets Us Know!

I’ve had the opportunity to drive a lot of cool cars in my life, but before I even started up the engine in a race car I haven’t driven before, I always inspected it so I could make an...

THE AMAZING 4.8L LS-HOW TO MAKE MORE LOW-SPEED TORQUE! LT HEADERS? CAMS? THE ANSWER IS ALWAYS BOOST

Boost makes torque baby! But is that the only way to make torque in a smaller engine like a 4.8 LS? In this video from Richard Holdener, he’s going to put a 4.8L through its paces to see if he...

The Real Reason Why Finnegan Is Not Racing At Hot Rod Drag Week 2023! Behind The Scenes Details

Finnegan isn’t racing this week in Blasphemi and a lot of folks have been wondering why. They must not be subscribers, because here are the details on the Hemi in Blasphemi and why it...

The DD Speed Shop Gasser 1964 Nova: FIRST DRIVE! – Trouble Free?… I Thought This Was DD Speed Shop.

Well folks, if you have been paying attention over the last week or so you’ve seen all the cool updates on this Chevy II Nova Gasser project from DD Speed Shop. This thing is legit cool, and all...

How To Rebuild A Holley Carb, Part 3: Installing The Carb And Making Initial Adjustments For A Successful First Fire Up!

Here is Part 3 on how to rebuild your Holley carburetor at home for cheap! We’ve had good instruction and now it is time to put it on the car and adjust it to be ready to start for the first...

427 BBC CHEVY EXHAUST TEST-STOCK L72 VETTE MANIFOLDS VS LONG TUBE HEADERS. BONUS TEST-600-HP 427!!!

427 Big Block power baby. It’s muscle car engine goodness with Richard Holdener, and since we’re talking about Corvette power there are always opinions on what they really need to be the...

408 STROKER FORD TURBO BUILD & DYNO. TURBO ON TURBO ACTION. HOW MUCH POWER DOES A TURBO 408 MAKE?

Little turbo or big? Big boost or little? Is a stroker better for boost than a stock stroke 351? These questions AND MORE, answered in this video from Richard Holdener. We’re talking dyno...

HOW DOES A SPINTRON WORK? WHAT CAN WE TEST? HOW DOES A SPINTRON HELP MAKE BETTER CAMS & VALVETRAIN?

If you have never seen a Spintron run, you are going to want to watch this. It’s nuts to see and hear an engine that is NOT running, but still making almost all the noises like it is, because...

Top Fuel 101: The DOWNFORCE on a Top Fuel Dragster Will Blow Your Mind!

Here’s the next installment in the Top Fuel 101 series we’re putting up with videos from Steve Read, so check it out! If you missed the previous video, use the link below to check that...

The DD Speed Shop Gasser 1964 Nova Project Gets A FIRE Breathing Small Block! Gasser Heart Transplant Was Successful!

The DD Speed Shop gasser Nova is coming right along, and with the suspension and rear axle all scienced out and installed, it’s time for an engine! They went with a period correct 327 that will...

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Wiring hot rods, muscle cars, and race cars can be a daunting task for a lot of people, but sometimes the simplest stuff can be the most frustrating. Lets say you buy a bad ass wiring kit for your...

El Camino Project: How To Bend Hard Lines For A Transmission Cooler, Or Brake And Fuel Lines Too!

Video Description: Automatic transmissions need to cool the fluid so it doesn’t burn up. For most applications, this means running coolant lines to the radiator (or separate cooler). Instead of...

Finishing Up The Suspension On The 1964 Nova Gasser: Rear End FIASCO – Fire, Grinding, FRUSTRATION. Ford 9 Inch Install

Um, no matter how good the gasser front end works, if you don’t take care of the rear it will look funny and just be a poser. So the Chevy II had to get some more love. However, there were...