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He Won The Race But Broke The Hemi. Finnegan Digs Into Blasphemi Again To Find Out Just How Bad The Damage Is.
Finnegan is digging into the Hemi in Blasphemi again because despite winning two drag and drives this year he has also racked up some new carnage in the form of a broken rod in the hemi. This combo...
How To: Dual Bolt Pattern Valve Covers – Fixing Leaks On BluePrint Engine’s, And Other Dual Pattern, Small Block Chevy Heads
If you have ever owned a pair of small block Chevrolet cylinder heads that have both the perimeter and center bolt valve cover bolt patterns, then you have probably ran into this problem before at...
The Hot Rod Hoarder Gasser Henry J Project Continues: Uncovering the HIDDEN HISTORY of Tommy Lee Byrds Henry J Gasser
If you missed the video where Tommy Lee Byrd brought home this new project, you missed a lot. We’ve got a link to that video down below, plus the first round of work that got done to it after...
The Hot Rod Hoarder Gasser Henry J Project Is On! It’s Time To See What This Thing Is Really Made Of Before Bringing It Back To Life.
It’s time to start sharing this awesome new Henry J Gasser project that Tommy Lee Byrd, the Hot Rod Hoarder, is building for a pretty special match race. I love this thing, just like most of...
100% Synthetic Oil: SCAM or SCIENCE? The Science Is Simple, But The Answer Might Require A Deep Dive With The Motor Oil Geek!
If you are confused at all by engine oil, or by the terms used to market said oil, you are not alone. Is there a difference between Full Synthetic and 100% Synthetic? What about all the acronyms and...
Who Makes The Best Car Battery Charger? Project Farm Torture-Tested Them All To Find Out Which Ones Work, And Which Ones Suck!
One of the greatest things about the internet is that you can see all kinds of testing and reviews on products, tools, and more. I love that you get different folks opinions, and that YouTube...
DIY Body Work Tech: Kevin Tetz Shows Us How To Install A New Door Skin on a 2nd Gen Camaro!
There are a lot of things that happen to old cars on their way to being old. Whether that is damage from living a life, rust from the elements, or a combination of the two, there are very few muscle...
Ignition Tech: How Ignition Timing Works – Vacuum and Mechanical Advance Explained. Simple, But Often Misunderstood
Several years ago I did a bunch of videos for MSD covering several different tech subjects, but one of the videos that still gets tons of comments and views, was one I did showing how to lock the...
BIG THROTTLE BODY-DO YOU NEED IT? TBSS INTAKE THROTTLE BODY TEST-78MM TRUCK VS 92MM FAST WHO WINS?
Everyone is always going for the biggest throttle body and the biggest cam and the biggest headers they can find, but a lot of times that isn’t the right choice. But how do you know? Is a...
Building a BUDGET Engine Part 2: Will The Boost Ready Budget 406 Small Block Chevrolet Run Or Grenade? First Start!
Everybody in the hot rodding world today is all about the power you can make for relatively cheap prices, and most of that comes from the LS engine platform. I mean a stone stock 200,000 mile 5.3...
Intake Filters TESTED: Does More Dough Equal More Flow? How Bad Do Cheap Auto Parts Store Filters Flow?
I love this video! The Torque Test Channel is always putting up great tool testing videos, and we share them often, but every now and then they put something up like this which is just scientific...
Welding Table Tech: Here Are Some Must Have Accessories For Your DIY Fixture Table That Will Make Welding Projects A Dream
Welding tables, fixture tables, and fabrication tables are some of our favorite DIY projects around here and I’m always looking at home builds or kit builds that come along. The Fireball Tools...
Building a BUDGET Engine Part 1: Can You Really Build A Boost Ready 406 Small Block Chevrolet On A Budget?
Everybody in the hot rodding world today is all about the power you can make for relatively cheap prices, and most of that comes from the LS engine platform. I mean a stone stock 200,000 mile 5.3...
