Category Archive: 1320 Tech Story, Apex Tech Stories, Tech Stories
The Mongrel Just Doesn’t Stop! This Ford 100E Is An Amazing Ride And Awesome Chassis Swap
The Mongrel continues! In this episode you get a little simple, but trick, tech on how to make Taco Gussetts for your roll cage as Urch installs them in the Mongrel. The cage work, gussets, and punch...
Here’s How to Cut, Drill, And Bend Carbon Fiber Panels For Your Next Build
Carbon fiber is expensive. Too expensive for me to screw up and have to throw it away! At $25-30 a square foot, this stuff is pricey. And besides being expensive, it can be challenging to work with...
Carbon Fiber VS Fiberglass: The Composite Series Continues. There Is More Than Weight To Consider.
When it comes to composite racing components, one of the frequently asked questions is “What are the main differences between fiberglass and carbon fiber parts?” In this episode of the...
Driveway Tech: How To Create A Simple, And Racing Legal, Battery Hold Down On The Cheap!
(Words and Photos by Scott Liggett) Anyone who has ever raced in a NHRA sanctioned event knows one of the most basic rules is a proper battery down is necessary to pass tech in any class. Beyond the...
Here’s How You Build Your Own Simple Chassis Jig. Build Your Own Chassis At Home!
We’ve been working on our own simple chassis jig to build Cole’s LUV truck on recently, and came up with something simple and easy that should work just fine for what we’re doing....
You Ever Wonder Why Some Race Cars Just Don’t Leave Straight? Rear Steer. Here’s The Hows And Whys…
No matter how good the chassis under your race car is, if all of it is adjusted and aimed in the right direction then nothing is going to hook or go straight or be right. With that said, there are...
Edelbrock Tech Video: Here’s How To Adjust The Pushrod Guide Plates On A Small Block Chevy Head
Knowledge is power, right? Hell knowledge when it comes to engines, makes power so that means we should all try to be as smart about this junk as possible In this case we’re talking about the...
MAHLE Piston Tech Video: Checking Out Skirt Wear and What It Can Tell You About Your Engine
Engines tell stories. They tell stories by how they run and what type of wear that they have. That being said, you need to be able to read the story to understand what the engine is telling you and...
Engine Tech Video: Why A Simple Rocker Arm Swap Is Potentially The Best Thing You Can Do To Your LS Engine
It is easy to put the cart before the horse when you start putting a high performance engine together over the span of time. Maybe you go with an intake that isn’t that great with the cam you...
Have An 8.8 Rear You Want To Narrow At Home? Here Is One Low Buck Low Tech Way To Do It
The 8.8 rear is one strong, readily available, and affordable rear end that is perfect for MANY projects. And because they came in so many different cars and trucks over the years they are in...
Oddly Satisfying Video: Watching This Holley Deliver Fuel To A Dyno Engine Is Kind Of Mesmerizing
Ever catch a video on YouTube or another location and the title includes the words “Oddly Satisfying”? You know the ones. Videos of people power washing stuff, stacking stuff, arranging...
MAHLE Tech Video: How-To Properly Measure Piston To Bore Clearance
This is a great how-to video and it is an illustration of the steps that dedicated engine builders take when assembling engines. It is not just about bolting stuff together and praying that it works,...
Tech Video: Watch As Moroso’s Scott Hall Demonstrates How An Oil Accumulator Works By Using A Clear Oil Accumulator – Fascinating!
If you have been around any form of racing for any length of time you have surely seen Moroso oil accumulators bolted to cars and trucks of all shapes and sizes. Those silver looking aluminum tubes...
Ignition Tech With Moroso: Learn About Crank Triggers and How To Set Them Up
If you are building a serious engine for the street, the drags, or many other applications a crank trigger ignition system is pretty much required equipment. They went from pro level exotica to...