Category Archive: 1320 Drivetrain Tech, 1320 Spotlight, 1320 Tech Story, 1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, DRIVETRAIN, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
Every Wonder Just What’s Inside A Top Fuel Bellhousing? Clay Millican Is Going To Show Us His Top Fuel Clutch Right Here
There are a lot of secrets in racing, and this is especially true in classes where everyone has the same parts and pieces. That’s because if everyone has the same stuff then the only difference...
The Electrifying Truth Behind Mopar Ignition Ballast Resistors As Told By Uncle Tony
There are certain parts that just get maligned over the years. People blame them for everything, even stuff they had nothing to do with, and they just kind of become the brunt of jokes that that they...
Bars, Bars, And More Bars! Alex Taylor’s ’55 Chevrolet Is Getting Closer And Closer To 6 Seconds At 200 MPH.
Measure, cut, notch, fit, notch, tweak, repeat, repeat, repeat, repeat, repeat, repeat… You get the picture. Right now Alex is in tubing hell as the custom tube chassis comes together in her...
Parts, Parts, And More Parts! Alex Taylor’s 6-second 1955 Chevy Project Gets Big Turbos, And All Kinds Of Other Goodies Plus More Chassis Work!
It’s on! Alex and Dennis Taylor are in a mad thrash to get Alex’s newest project, her big tire 1955 Chevrolet, ready to run in the 6’s and go 200 mph in the quarter. To do that...
Alex Taylor’s 6-second 1955 Chevy Chassis Planning And First Tubing Being Bent
In this installment of Alex Taylor’s 6-second ’55 Chevy build you’ll get a preview of some of the parts going in this sucker as well as the planning that goes into building a...
Doug Cook Gets New Mirror Image Turbos For His 7 Second Street Car Nova. Will It Ruin Everyone Else’s Day At TX2K21?
Doug Cook has been driving and racing his bitchin Nova for several years, and the thing just keeps getting quicker and faster. It has been the star of the Motion Raceworks fleet of cool cars for the...
Tips And Tricks For MIG Welding A Roll Bar, Roll Cage, Or Other Tubing Projects
We’ve watched Matt from Urchfab build all kinds of fun stuff, and I can tell you that he has some pretty smart methods. I’ve watched him long enough to realize that his little habits,...
347 Stroker Small Block Ford VS 351 Windsor. Which One Makes More Power? You Asked, Here’s The Answer
This video from Richard Holdener is great, because it was asked for by viewers and because he starts off laughing and questioning why they asked for it. Well in typical Richard fashion, he’s...
There Is A Right Way And Wrong Way To Do A Drag Radial Burnout. Watch!
Tire smoke rules. It does. It is one of the worlds 5 great smells as well, but that’s another blog item. With that said, smoking the tires in a burnout is not just about making the most smoke...
How To Measure For Pushrod Length In Your LS Engine: Not Hard, But Really Important
On a pushrod engine like an LS, and every other American V8 that doesn’t have overhead camshafts, the length and width of them is pretty critical to insure performance and longevity....
Fabrication Spotlight: Dennis Taylor Knows How To Get Down With Some Dual Fuel Tanks
I’ve said it plenty of times, Hot Rods by Dennis Taylor is one of the coolest hot rod shops in the country. Besides the fact that it is a full family affair, Dennis himself is arguably one of...
Finnegan Shares 5 Must-Do Hacks For Building Headers At Home, So Watch!
Building headers at home is fun! Okay, so you’ve probably not heard that statement very often when talking about building headers, but the truth is that there are tips and tricks that can...
Transmission Cooler Mounting Tech: You’d Be Surprised Where You Can Put It.
I know I’m not alone in having owned cars and trucks that have a radiator, AC condenser, transmission cooler, oil cooler, and power steering cooler all stacked up front behind the grill. I mean...
Which Stock LS Head Is Best For Building A Boosted Turbo LS Combo? 317, 799, 706, 241, 243, or 862?
Every single week I have someone calling, texting, or messaging me about a set of LS heads they have, wondering if they will work for the 700-800 horsepower combo they want to build. Every once in a...