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Hot Rodding 101: Ford Flathead Ignition Buyers Guide – From Stock To Race Magnetos!!!
The guys at Iron Trap Garage started a Hot Rodding 101 series a couple of years ago that we’ve watched, but we never shared it with you guys until now. They just put up a new one today so we looked...
CARBURETED HO 8.1L GEN 7 496 TEST. HOW TO RUN A CARB ON YOUR 8.1L EFI, GEN 7 BBC? WHAT IS IT WORTH?
It’s time for more Gen 7 Big Block 8.1 testing. This time it is a special setup where an 8.1L is getting an intake and carburetor, plus a distributor! Yep, a distributor. It’s going into...
WHAT WORKS? LS TURBO CAMS AND BOOST RESPONSE! DO YOU HAVE ENOUGH BOOST DOWN LOW? 4.8L AND 5.3L!
What is boost response? Well, it is the rate at which you get a turbo to spool. Think of it as the measurement of turbo lag I suppose. Some engine and turbo combos spool very quickly, and others more...
Featured Product: Holley Low-Pressure Power Steering Pumps For Gen III Hemi Swap Vehicles
If you are swapping a late model Gen 3 HEMI into your hot rod or muscle car, you are going to need to do more than just bolt it in. When it comes to the accessory drive, there are some great options,...
How To Rebuild A Holley Carb, Part 2: Reassembly. Let’s Put This Thing Back Together!
Here is Part 2 on how to rebuild your Holley carburetor at home for cheap! While EFI is the hot topic nowadays, and we’re fans of some of the cool stuff it can do for us, there are jillions of cars...
There Is Some Sexy Going On Here! Watch How The Paint Goes On This Black Gold ’68 Camaro
I don’t do paint, because it scares the hell out of me. But man I wish I did. Not that I’d want to go crazy like this, but I sure like watching someone do this kind of work on video. This...
Best Rounded Nut Extractor Wrench? Snap On, MichaelPro, Metrinch, Magic Wrench, GearWrench
Stripped nuts and bolts SUCK! And when you don’t have the right tool to remove them you have to resort to things like welding nuts onto them so you can get a wrench or socket on them, but what...
Vice Grip Garage’s 1980s Built Chevelle Drag Car: First Passes In 35 Years Are INCREDIBLE!
This Chevelle is OG cool and although it was built in the 1980s and has been off the road for decades, it recently hit the dyno and made some noise. If you missed that video or the one where Derek...
Welding Tech: Techniques For Stacking Dimes With A MIG Welder
I’ve been welding for more than 40 years. Yep, sounds weird to say it to me too. I’m 50 years old now and welded my first thing, my initials made from wrought iron fence scraps, while...
How To Rebuild A Holley Carb, Part 1. Keeping It Simple. Anyone Can Do This!
While EFI is the hot topic nowadays, and we’re fans of some of the cool stuff it can do for us, there are jillions of cars and trucks still running around with carburetors on them. I own a...
THE TWIN-TURBO 540 BIG BLOCK IS IN FINNEGAN’S 1961 CADILLAC!
Oh yeah, it’s time to get things rolling! The Caddy is getting the newly finished 540 cubic inch Big Block Chevrolet stuffed into it so that the twin turbos from Nelson Racing Engines can fit...
FINNEGAN FIXED HIS 632CI BIG BLOCK CHEVY WITH JB WELD!
If you didn’t know, Finnegan bought a new drag boat last year and was planning on racing the hell out of it in California and the western states. On the first outing, after the boat had been...
TIG Welding Basics With Karl From Make It Kustom – SIMPLE Tips & Tricks How to Get Started
I watch all of Karl Fisher’s videos, because his YouTube Channel “Make It Kustom” is all about shaping metal and I dig it. But there is also a lot on the channel about welding, and...
