Category Archive: 1320 New Drag Race Products, 1320 Sponsor News, Apex New Products, New Products, XL New Truck Products
New Product: Holley Steering U-Joints and Double “D” Steering Shafts for Your Custom Vehicle
Mar 05, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on New Product: Holley Steering U-Joints and Double “D” Steering Shafts for Your Custom Vehicle
If you are building a custom vehicle, whether it is a street rod, custom truck, or muscle car, there are times when an aftermarket steering column and steering shafts are a much better solution than...
FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: The K&N Southwest Showdown Is LIVE Right Here All Weekend!
Mar 05, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: The K&N Southwest Showdown Is LIVE Right Here All Weekend!
Due to snow at Tucson Dragway, yes SNOW, Thursday’s racing action was pushed to Friday and the racing action was great. Saturday’s action will continue as scheduled with $20,000 to win in...
TIG Welding Basics With Karl From Make It Kustom – SIMPLE Tips & Tricks How to Get Started
Mar 04, 2023Chad Reynolds1
I watch all of Karl Fisher’s videos, because his YouTube Channel “Make It Kustom” is all about shaping metal and I dig it. But there is also a lot on the channel about welding, and...
The Fab Forums Fox Body Project: Doing A Factory Mini Tub Build Part 3
Mar 03, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on The Fab Forums Fox Body Project: Doing A Factory Mini Tub Build Part 3
Watch Part 3 of the mini tub install now. In the previous installments, Kyle put together a cool tube front end that replaces all the inner bumper and chassis structures, and then he built a bad ass...
New Product, And How To Assemble It: The Speedway Motors Sheet Metal Mock Up LS Engine!
Mar 03, 2023Chad Reynolds1
If you haven’t seen Speedway Motors new sheet metal, bolt together, LS mock up engine block, you are in for a treat. And sources close to the project say that there are small block and big...
Historic Drag Video: Ultra-Rare Footage Of Art Arfons’ Green Monster And “The Dud” Jet Dragster
Mar 03, 2023Brian LohnesComments Off on Historic Drag Video: Ultra-Rare Footage Of Art Arfons’ Green Monster And “The Dud” Jet Dragster
The only thing I love more than vintage drag racing video is vintage drag racing video from my home track of New England Dragway. I have to thank Lawrence Smith for tipping me off to this incredible...
Great Read: The Man Who Would Be Greyhound: A 1986 Sports Illustrated Profile Of Big Daddy Don Garlits
Mar 03, 2023Brian LohnesComments Off on Great Read: The Man Who Would Be Greyhound: A 1986 Sports Illustrated Profile Of Big Daddy Don Garlits
In my preparation for the NHRA Amalie Oil Gatornationals next weekend, I have been doing my normal deal of compiling notes and information to use while announcing the event over the course of the...
Happy Olds 303 Day! Here’s Some Video Featuring The Ground Breaking Engines (BONUS VIDEO, TOO)
Mar 03, 2023Brian LohnesComments Off on Happy Olds 303 Day! Here’s Some Video Featuring The Ground Breaking Engines (BONUS VIDEO, TOO)
The Oldsmobile Rocket 303ci V8 was a big deal when it hit the streets in 1949. Starting off with a 2bbl carb an a rating of 135hp it was up 35hp over the 100 horse flatheads that Ford was building...
Tool Review: Is This Hand Tool The Budget Solution For LARGE WIRE CRIMPING?
Mar 02, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Tool Review: Is This Hand Tool The Budget Solution For LARGE WIRE CRIMPING?
Very often we find ourselves working on a project wishing we had some fancy tool that would make life much easier. Unfortunately, those fancy tools usually cost a lot of money so you don’t buy...
Wild Video: Here’s A Look Back At Gary Scelzi’s Insane NHRA Weeked In Topeka, Circa 1999
Mar 02, 2023Brian Lohnes1
It’s been 20 years since Gary Scelzi’s insane weekend at Heartland Motorsports Park. This was truly one for the ages and a test of not just the grit of the team but the kindness of the...
New Tri-Five Chevy Parts: Bolt-In Underdash Hydraulic Clutch System From American Powertrain
Mar 01, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on New Tri-Five Chevy Parts: Bolt-In Underdash Hydraulic Clutch System From American Powertrain
Tri-Five owners rejoice! American Powertrain is not only the place for no fabrication needed 5 and 6 speed manual transmission conversions but also the place for full hydraulic clutch retrofit...
Vice Grip Garage’s 1980s Built Chevelle Drag Car Goes On The Dyno – Results Are NOT What We Expected!
Mar 01, 2023Chad Reynolds1
This is one badass OG drag car and we love it. As McTaggart wrote about when Derek first got this ride and added it to the Vice Grip Garage fleet, this Chevelle couldn’t have come along at a...
Can You Reuse Rod And Main Bolts? Torque To Angle And Torque To Yield, Everything You Need To Know About Fasteners On Gen V GM Engines
Feb 28, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Can You Reuse Rod And Main Bolts? Torque To Angle And Torque To Yield, Everything You Need To Know About Fasteners On Gen V GM Engines
I remember building some of my first engines, using parts we had in the garage, which included used rod bolts, main bolts, and head bolts. We weren’t building big power combos, or things under...
How To Build A Chassis Table That Will Fit In Any Garage!
Feb 28, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on How To Build A Chassis Table That Will Fit In Any Garage!
Every hot rodder that does any kind of fabrication has at some point drooled over a killer welding fixture table or chassis table. We all have, even when most of us have no room for that kind of...