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Does Loctite Thread Locker Work The Way You Think It Does? I Bet You Don’t Know THIS About Loctite! Real Testing Results
Oct 09, 2024Chad Reynolds0
Blue and Red are the most common threadlockers that we all use on our hot rods and race cars. There are other colors, but the reality is that those are actually categorized as retaining compounds...
Check Out This Awesome, Ultra-Rare, Chevy Small Block 4-Cam, 4-Valve, Overhead Cam Beast From 1971!
Oct 09, 2024Chad Reynolds0
There were plenty of overhead cam engines that existed in 1971, including some cool V8s like the SOHC Fords, but there were NOT overhead cam Small Block Chevrolets. Well, not from the factory that...
Video: This Freaky Straight Eight Is Blown And Beyond Comprehension On Some Level
Oct 09, 2024Brian Lohnes0
We were looking for information and videos on a particularly old straight eight engine the other day and what we found was this! You are looking at a pretty old video by modern standards. This one...
Tony Bought A BROKEN LS Swapped Nova, Fixed It For Almost Nothing, and Ripped it Across the Desert to DUCT TAPE DRAGS!
Oct 08, 2024Chad Reynolds0
Why? Because that’s what Tony does! He’s nuts, which is why I love this guy. He does the same dumb stuff I would do so it is probably a good thing we don’t live closer to each...
FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Division 4 At The Texas Motorplex – Tuesday
Oct 08, 2024Chad Reynolds0
We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 4! It’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing at it’s finest and every pair that goes down the race track is right here live. If you like Sportsman Drag...
Incredible Video: If You Love 1960s Super Stock Drag Racing You’ll Freak When You Watch This Video
Oct 08, 2024Brian Lohnes0
Jim Amos of Bee-On Video has been producing some of the best vintage drag racing videos for as long as we can remember. One of his newest is a feature length piece on Super Stock racing in the 1960s....
Historic Video: Don Garlits’ Other Blow Over Came Out Of Nowhere In Spokane, Washington Circa 1987
Oct 08, 2024Brian Lohnes0
It was June 12th 1986 when Don Garlits first experienced a top fuel blow over. That iconic moment and the images/videos that flowed from it are well documented in the annals of drag racing. Far fewer...
Pat And Frankie Put A Godzilla Through It’s Paces: 600 Plus Horsepower Without Even Working Hard. Check Out The Easy Upgrades Right Here!
Oct 07, 2024Chad Reynolds0
When Ford announced the Godzilla engine a few years ago, everyone was super excited about it, but then it seemed like it took forever for people to actually get their hands on them. That is NOT an...
The Accuracy of OIL LIFE Indicators REVEALED! How The Hell Can These Things Possibly Know? Are Any Of Them Close To Right?
Oct 07, 2024Chad Reynolds0
Oil change places hate them, dealerships love them, and yet the same people ignore them that used to ignore the sticker on their windshield that said an oil change was due at some future odometer...
Are Any Of These Budget Tool Sets Worth Buying? Which One Has Tools Worth Using And Is Actually A Good Value?
Oct 07, 2024Chad Reynolds0
Smaller tool kits are handy as hell. Whether it is to have in the house for minor stuff, or to carry in your car or truck, having a small tool kit can be handy. I know that my mom has her own tool...
Transforming a CHEAP Boat Trailer Into A Low Buck, But Effective, Drag And Drive Trailer You Can Be Proud Of: Part 1
Oct 07, 2024Chad Reynolds0
If you attend any Drag and Drive events you will see a ton of different home built and store bought trailers that people haul behind their race cars, hauling all the things they need to race and...
All Our LS Fest East Photos From Beech Bend Raceway Park In Bowling Green Kentucky Are Right Here! Check Out Whatever You Missed!
Oct 07, 2024Chad Reynolds0
If you missed any of the photos we’ve posted from Holley’s LS Fest East 2024, use the links below to check them all out! I’ve been the voice of Holley’s LSFest since its inception 15...
The VICE GRIP GARAGE BIG BLOCK 1940 Chevy Hotrod Does 1/4 Mile Drag Passes & Burnouts! – Duct Tape Drags Coverage From Derek!
Oct 06, 2024Chad Reynolds0
Duct Tape Drags are truly something special and are the brain child of several of our car friends who continue to visit Tucson Dragway each year for the fun and excitement that can only come from...
Tool Testing: This Is The World’s Most Powerful Cordless Impact Gun. Check Out The Power This Thing Makes!
Oct 06, 2024Chad Reynolds0
We’re fans of the Torque Test Channel around here and for good reason. Nobody does a better job of testing power tools, and then sharing the information with everyone out there. Hell, if you...