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Polishing Turds: Part 12, Final Assembly Before Dynoing This Thing!

In this new episode of the Polishing Turds series from HED you are going to see the final assembly of the engine finally completed! Can you guess how much power it is going to make on the dyno? Pete...

Holley.com End Of Summer Warehouse Clearance Sale! UTV Parts On Sale Now!!! Plus, Up To 85% Off Lots Of Great Stuff

Holley puts on some pretty great sales each year, with their Happy Holleydays being some of the best, but this right here is even bigger and better. With massive amounts of products coming in the...

Watch This 505ci Stroker FE Engine Make More Than 600hp With A Cross Ram and A Magneto

Isn’t it cool when you see an engine make great power with the “wrong” parts? Take this stroker 505ci stroker FE engine built by Barry Rabotnick of Survival Motorsports. Barry is a...

Great Read: This 1981 Profile Of Mickey Thompson Is Informative, Wacky, Raw, and Real

Just when you think you have read all the words that anyone has ever written about the late Mickey Thompson, you find perhaps the best thing ever penned about the man. This is a 1981 Sports...

NMCA All-American Nationals Photo Coverage: Sick Shootout, Factory Appearing Stock Tire, Pro Street, 10.5, And More!

We’ve got our third gallery of photos from Joe Grippo’s coverage of the NMCA All-American Nationals right here. (Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) Ever been to an NMCA Event? If you...

Can You Grade Stainless Steel With A Magnet? Cheap Stainless Isn’t Necessarily Good Stainless

As Justin explains in this video, there are several grades of stainless steel available on the market. This is important because in our global economy there are parts being made in all these...

Urban Hillbilly Video: Drag Racing On A SKETCHY Old Airstrip For CASH

Sean is back at it with more great video! This time from an airport cash days event. I mean come on, that sounds like a great time. Make the airport extra sketchy and the racing only gets better. I...

Iron Trap Bought The MOTHERLODE Of Oldsmobile Speed Parts!! – Insane Blower Engines!

Matt and the crew are back at it and that means even more killer parts have been found and will live to power more hot rods. These guys bring more parts to the world than you might imagine, and when...

NMCA All-American Nationals Photo Coverage: More Muscle Cars, Pro Mods, And Wheels Up Hot Rods On Track In Norwalk

We’ve got our second gallery of photos from Joe Grippo’s coverage of the NMCA All-American Nationals right here. (Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) Ever been to an NMCA Event? If you...

NHRA Action Photos: Top Alcohol Funny Cars, Dragsters, And Top Sportsman Round Out Our zMax Coverage.

Here’s our final gallery of zMax photos from David Whealon. If you are into Top Alcohol Funny Cars, Dragsters, and Top Sportsman racing, then check this one out. And if you missed any of our...

Watch This Guy Legitimately Blow The Crank Out Of The Block In Australia – Turbos Rule!

Engine blocks are funny things. On some level you look at them and think how impossible it would be to break one. I mean, c’amon. From the factory you are looking at a lot of cast iron and last...

Old Marshmallow Foot: The Story of A Journalist, Mickey Thompson, And Setting Records In A Mustang On The Salt

There’s a funny thing that happens to journalists around race cars. They suddenly think they are race car drivers. Most are not. Patrick Bedard, Jerry Titus, and a small number notwithstanding,...

Duct Tape Drags Photos: Even More Battle Of The Beaters Drag Racing Action!

Here’s our fourth gallery of photos from the Duct Tape Drags in Tucson. We’ve got Battle of the Beaters drag racing action right here thanks to our friend Wes Allison. We’ve got plenty more...

NHRA Action Photos: More Mountain Motor And 500 Inch Pro Stock From zMax Dragway!

Here’s our second gallery of Pro Stock photos from David Whealon. If you are into door car drag racing then this is going to be a gallery you want to check out. (Photos by David Whealon)...