Category Archive: 1320 Engine Tech, 1320 Tech Story, Apex Engine Tech, Apex Tech Stories, ENGINE, ENGINES, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos, XL Engine Tech, XL Tech Stories

HOW TO ADD 90 HP TO A 5.0L FORD! 302 HEAD TEST-E7TE v GT40P v AFR 165. ARE ALUM HEADS REALLY BETTER?

Remember when a Fox-body Mustang with a cam and some nitrous with Flowmasters was a player on the street? When a guy with a Vortec and some ET streets was hardcore? Well that was 30 years ago, and...

Cheap Junkyard Fix! Adding An Overflow Bottle To Your Muscle Car Or Truck!

Overflow bottles are required to run your car down a dragstrip, on the autocross, or any other motorsports events and are a good idea because they keep things clean if you get your car warm. Plus,...

Polishing Turds Episode 2: Let’s Tear This Pile Of Underwhelming Garbage Apart!

When Peter Harrell, owner of Harrell Engine and Dyno, decided that he was going to start up a YouTube Channel of his own, he decided to call it “Real Good At Doin’ Stuff!!!” It’s a channel...

Polishing A Turd! This New Engine Build Series From HED’s YouTube Channel Is Going To Be Awesome!

When Peter Harrell, owner of Harrell Engine and Dyno, decided that he was going to start up a YouTube Channel of his own, he decided to call it “Real Good At Doin’ Stuff!!!”...

Check Out Hoppos 1965-1966 Impala Chassis Reinforcement Kit

While Hoppos is a well-known lowrider parts company, I thought this chassis reinforcement kit is something pro touring and high-powered hot rod owners might be interested in as well. This kit is made...

LOW $ BLOWER VS LOW $ TURBO-DYNO PROVEN HP PER PSI! WHICH ONE DO YOU CHOOSE FOR YOUR BOOSTED LS?

Which does boost better on a junkyard LS? Which does boost better on a bigger LS? Does the camshaft matter for one vs the other? The age-old blower vs turbo argument is about to get real angry right...

1000-HP BIG BLOCK CHECK COMBOS-HOW TO MAKE BIG POWER! NX NITROUS, PROCHARGER AND CHEAP TWIN TURBOS!

Which 1,000 Horsepower Big Block Chevy engine combo do you like most?  There are so many times that I’m at an event and someone comes up to me to talk engines and wants to know how to make a given...

Your Shifter Might Not Be Broken! Here’s How To Adjust A Hurst Automatic Shifter The Right Way

I am a creature of habit. Years and years and years ago I replaced my aging B&M Megashifter with a Hurst Quarter Stick, and I’ve never looked back. I love them. They work great, require...

Which Welding Rod Is Right For Your Welding Project? Is It As Complicated As Some Might Think?

Welding rod selection, when TIG welding, is a subject that sometimes causes argument among friends as people do not always agree on what rod is used for what. Some say at ER80S-D2 is required for all...

900 Horsepower Big-Block Chevy Power Combos: HOW TO BUILD A 900-HP, ALL MOTOR, 6-71 BLOWER OR CHEAP TWIN TURBO BBC! WHICH ONE WOULD YOU CHOOSE?

Which 900 Horsepower Big Block Chevy engine combo do you like most?  There are so many times that I’m at an event and someone comes up to me to talk engines and wants to know how to make a given...

800 HORSE BIG-BLOCK CHEVY POWER COMBOS: BIG CAM & LOW COMPRESSION (MISTAKE?) STROKER, NOS OR BLOWER? WHICH 800-HP BBC COMBO WOULD YOU PICK?

Which 800 Horsepower Big Block Chevy engine combo do you like most?  There are so many times that I’m at an event and someone comes up to me to talk engines and wants to know how to make a given...

730-HP BBC ON 87-OCTANE!! HOW TO: 700-HP BIG-BLOCK CHEVY POWER COMBOS (ALL MOTOR, LOW COMP 540, SC 454 & TURBO 454)

There are so many times that I’m at an event and someone comes up to me to talk engines and wants to know how to make a given power output. Many ask about 600 horsepower combos for their muscle car...

The Super Rat: Watch This 598ci Big Block Chevy Get Built And Dyno Tested, Making Hairy Power!

We love us some horsepower monster! The latest release on the channel is the story of the 598ci Big Block Chevrolet seen below. The engine is cool in that it’s fed by the Holley Sniper Stealth...

600-HP BIG-BLOCK CHEVY POWER COMBOS. FROM CHEAP JUNKYARD TURBO 8.1L TO ALL-MOTOR 496 TO SUPERCHARGED 454

There are so many times that I’m at an event and someone comes up to me to talk engines and wants to know how to make a given power output. Many ask about 600 horsepower combos for their muscle car...