Category Archive: 1320 Spotlight, 1320 Tech Story, 1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
Top Fuel Dragster 101: What’s Inside The Cockpit Of A Top Fuel Dragster And What Do All These Things Do?
Sep 07, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Top Fuel Dragster 101: What’s Inside The Cockpit Of A Top Fuel Dragster And What Do All These Things Do?
You’ve all seen them make passes down the dragstrip, whether in person or on tv, but have you ever seen what is actually inside the cockpit of a Top Fuel Dragster? As close as you can get to...
WHAT IS PISTON TO VALVE CLEARANCE? THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO SEEING AND UNDERSTANDING HOW PISTON TO VALVE CLEARANCE MATTERS FOR YOU!
Sep 06, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on WHAT IS PISTON TO VALVE CLEARANCE? THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO SEEING AND UNDERSTANDING HOW PISTON TO VALVE CLEARANCE MATTERS FOR YOU!
I know that sometimes you guys and gals out there read a story about an engine and realize there is either something mentioned that you DON’T understand, or that there must be more to it than...
Red Dirt Rodz Show Us How To Work With Fiberglass and Fiberglass Molds! You Can Do This Stuff At Home!
Sep 05, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Red Dirt Rodz Show Us How To Work With Fiberglass and Fiberglass Molds! You Can Do This Stuff At Home!
If you haven’t ever worked with fiberglass before, it can be daunting. I have used it enough to be comfortable with it, but not enough that I’d want to cut a hold in a Corvette just so I...
ONE NIGHT ONLY! Taking A 1964 Nova From Stock To Gasser With A Speedway BOLT-ON Front End
Sep 04, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on ONE NIGHT ONLY! Taking A 1964 Nova From Stock To Gasser With A Speedway BOLT-ON Front End
It used to be a ton of work to build a gasser because getting the front suspension figured out and mounted so it was both drivable and had the right look was not the easiest task. Half of the time...
Finnegan’s 1000WHP Hemi Shakes the Lights Out of the Ceiling At Harrell Engine And Dyno
Sep 04, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Finnegan’s 1000WHP Hemi Shakes the Lights Out of the Ceiling At Harrell Engine And Dyno
Finnegan’s Hemi powered 1955 Chevrolet he calls Blasphemi is one bad machine, but it just keeps getting badder and badder thanks to help from guys like Peter Harrell at Harrell Engine and Dyno....
Tear Down DISASTER – DD Speed Shop Is Stripping Their 1964 Chevy Nova To Be A GASSER
Sep 01, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Tear Down DISASTER – DD Speed Shop Is Stripping Their 1964 Chevy Nova To Be A GASSER
What could possibly go wrong? I mean who wouldn’t take a completely finished, running and driving hot rod, and then take it all apart so you can make it into a gasser. Sounds like a totally...
8-Hour DIY Turbo Kit. How to Build a CHEAP Turbo Kit! How to Turbo your Pontiac 350 Or Anything Else! Full Dyno Results
Sep 01, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on 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...
How To Measure Your Car For Wheel and Tire Size PLUS Making A Tool To Make It Easy
Sep 01, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on How To Measure Your Car For Wheel and Tire Size PLUS Making A Tool To Make It Easy
For most folks, measuring for wheels and tires involves either using a wheel and tire you have and measuring off of that, or calling someone else to see what they have. Some folks, myself included,...
WILL IT RUN? 1969 PONTIAC 350 Step 1-Make it Run Right! Make some dyno Pulls! Make Some Poncho Power
Aug 31, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on 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...
Is An Inflatable Paint Booth A Good Buy? Who Should Own One, If Anyone, And Are They Worth The Money?
Aug 31, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Is An Inflatable Paint Booth A Good Buy? Who Should Own One, If Anyone, And Are They Worth The Money?
Inflatable paint booths have been a fairly hot topic the last few years as folks who only need to paint a car or truck occasionally find the thought of a complete solution in a box interesting. I...
Upgrading from Holley’s Sniper 1 to the NEW Sniper 2 EFI: Installation Guide for Enhanced Performance
Aug 30, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on 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!
Aug 30, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on 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...
Pro Street Sleeper Build! LT4 in a ’66 VW Squareback? Only The Deboss Garage Crew Would Try This!
Aug 29, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Pro Street Sleeper Build! LT4 in a ’66 VW Squareback? Only The Deboss Garage Crew Would Try This!
When the Deboss Garage crew decides to do something, you know that at least half the time it is going to be something controversial. I say that because half of the car people in the world will think...
WHY IS FINNEGAN GOING TO CUT UP A $20,000 TUBE CHASSIS! DUDE IS CRAZY, BUT WE LOVE HIM ANYWAY.
Aug 29, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on WHY IS FINNEGAN GOING TO CUT UP A $20,000 TUBE CHASSIS! DUDE IS CRAZY, BUT WE LOVE HIM ANYWAY.
When Finnegan first went to MRC Fab and had them build a mandrel-bent rectangular and tubular steel chassis for his Caddy, we all knew it was going to be epic. And they did a lot more than just the...






