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Wanna See A New ZZ632 Cranked Up On The Engine Dyno? Watch This!
If you’ve never been to a dyno shop to see an engine being tuned and tested on an engine dyno, you are missing out and should schedule a time to test your next engine build. I love being on the...
In The Market For A New Rearend For Your Ride? Before You Purchase A Rear End Housing…… WATCH THIS!
No matter where you purchase your rear-end housings from, there are some basic questions, measurements, etc that are required before you make an order. With that said, there are also some decisions...
How To Correctly Select And Size Your New Helmet. The Right Fit Makes It More Comfortable AND Safer.
Wearing the right safety equipment is key to racing at any level. There is never a reason not to wear the proper gear, because if you race long enough then you will crash. It’s just part of it....
Rebeldryver’s Ford 428 FE Project Part 2: Let The Bottom End Assembly Begin!
It’s back for Part 2, where the 428 FE is going to get ready for its crankshaft, but first, some measuring has to happen. No matter how good the machine shop is, it is always a good idea to do...
How Much Does Heat Change Clearances In An Engine? The Answer Is, More Than You Might Think.
In several forms of racing, they preheat the engine oil and coolant so as to preheat the engine and it’s components as well. For many of these applications it is said to be critical to go...
More Chains Than Brains: Pushing A Mod Motor To The Limits. What Goes Into Mark Rogers’ Radial Car.
I first met Mark Rogers at Mooresville Dragway one night when I was in town and came to hang out with Eric Yost (Bigun). Bigun introduced Mark to me and told me how bad ass his Mustang was and that...
THE BEST BBC CAM EVER MADE? 1 CAM WORKS WITH LOW COMPRESSION, TUNNEL RAMS, NOS AND BOOST? BUT HOW?
Can one cam really rule them all? How can one camshaft be great in all different scenarios? Well, Richard Holdener is about to show us how good it really is in all these combos. But remember, it...
Here Are Project Farm’s Top 10 Tools To Get From All Their 2022 Testing!
We love Project Farm tool reviews and testing, and have featured lots of their tool comparisons. When you take 10 or more brands of a specific kind of tool, then you find out the real quick which...
FINNEGAN IS FIXING A GIANT HOLE INSIDE THE RUBBER DUCK: 1,000HP SUPERCHARGED ’67 PONTIAC FIREBIRD!
The Rubber Duck Firebird is a super cool car, and Finnegan has had a lot of fun with it, but it was an old drag car that needed some love to work like a new race car or to be really nice for drag and...
ANATOMY OF A 5.0L TURBO CAM, BLOWER CAM, NITROUS CAM, STROKER CAM AND NA CAM-THEY ARE ALL THE SAME!
Every cam is a blower cam! Wait, what? Is every cam a turbo cam? How about a nitrous cam? But what if I’m running a stroker. Richard is going to show you how the exact same cam runs in all...
How It’s Made: Steve Morris Racing Engines 4500HP SMX Head Gets Machined to Life!
Machining stuff out of billet aluminum is cool, and this right here is extra cool. When you are talking about a billet aluminum head for a 4500 horsepower racing engine, it’s something to see...
4.6L VS 5.4L-MISTAKES WERE MADE! HOW TO ADD A VORTECH SUPERCHARGER TO FORD 4.6L 2V & 5.4L 4V MOTOR!
I don’t see how adding boost to anything can be considered a mistake, but if you do it wrong I guess it can seem like it. Richard is back at it as always, and he’s got all kinds of great...
LS 6.0L AND 408 HEAD SWAPS – CATHEDRAL v REC PORT v TFS/AFR CNC HEADS! HOW MUCH ARE HEADS WORTH?
The argument over which cylinder head is best on an LS engine is always fun to listen to, but there is nothing better than testing. Most people don’t have an engine and multiple cylinder heads...
