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HOW MUCH ARE AFTER MARKET IRON & ALUMINUM HEADS WORTH ON A BBC? STOCK REC PORT VS SUMMIT VS AFR 290
Nov 15, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on HOW MUCH ARE AFTER MARKET IRON & ALUMINUM HEADS WORTH ON A BBC? STOCK REC PORT VS SUMMIT VS AFR 290
The debate over iron vs aluminum heads has been a long argued one. For years, the old school guys would swear that iron was better for towing and this and that and heat retention and blah blah blah....
BIG BORE VS BIG STROKE-372 VS 383-WHICH SBC STROKER DOES IT BEST? BONUS TEST-302 VS 347 FORD
Nov 14, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on BIG BORE VS BIG STROKE-372 VS 383-WHICH SBC STROKER DOES IT BEST? BONUS TEST-302 VS 347 FORD
Is big bore more important than a big stroke? Or are cubic inches cubic inches? In this video we’re going to see Richard Holdener test a big bore 372 vs a big stroke 383 to see if one is a...
CHEAP, JUNKYARD ALUMINUM 5.3L LH6-WHAT WENT WRONG? COMPLETE TEARDOWN AND INSPECTION…PLANS TO FIX!
Nov 12, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on CHEAP, JUNKYARD ALUMINUM 5.3L LH6-WHAT WENT WRONG? COMPLETE TEARDOWN AND INSPECTION…PLANS TO FIX!
So what happens if you go to the wrecking yard and find that dream aluminum 5.3 L33 or LH6 engine and then you put it into your ride only to find it has low oil pressure? I mean all these junkyard...
CAN YOU RUN REC-PORT LS3-STYLE HEADS ON A SMALL BORE 4.8L/5.3L? WILL REC-PORT HEADS EVEN FIT A 4.8L?
Nov 11, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on CAN YOU RUN REC-PORT LS3-STYLE HEADS ON A SMALL BORE 4.8L/5.3L? WILL REC-PORT HEADS EVEN FIT A 4.8L?
Which cam and which heads are probably the two most asked questions about an LS build, and the amount of info on the web can sometimes be daunting. Lucky for us, we have Richard Holdener who tests...
Polishing Turds Season 2: Part 5 – Boring And Honing Cody’s ProCharged 360 Cubic Inch Small Block To Make Big Power!
Nov 10, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Polishing Turds Season 2: Part 5 – Boring And Honing Cody’s ProCharged 360 Cubic Inch Small Block To Make Big Power!
In the fifth episode of this new Polishing Turds engine project, Pete is going to be boring and honing the cylinders so this little supercharged small-block will make more power. This is just one...
HOW TO BUILD LS POWER ON THE CHEAP: THE ULTIMATE 510-HP, ALL MOTOR JUNKYARD 5.3L BUILD. STEP BY STEP BUILD & FULL DYNO RESULTS
Nov 09, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on HOW TO BUILD LS POWER ON THE CHEAP: THE ULTIMATE 510-HP, ALL MOTOR JUNKYARD 5.3L BUILD. STEP BY STEP BUILD & FULL DYNO RESULTS
Junkyard 5.3s make real power regardless of how many miles are on them. I mean a 200,000 mile 5.3 will make 350 horsepower on the engine dyno. But what happens with simple bolt ons? And how about...
HOW MUCH HP CAN YOU MAKE WITH 317 LS HEADS? HERE IS A HINT-THE POWER LIMIT IS NOT FROM FLOW!
Nov 08, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on HOW MUCH HP CAN YOU MAKE WITH 317 LS HEADS? HERE IS A HINT-THE POWER LIMIT IS NOT FROM FLOW!
Everyone is always asking which LS heads are best and on the hunt for 243s all the time. But Richard Holdener, and several others, have done all the testing to see if there is much difference and if...
HEADS, CAM OR INTAKE? WHICH LS MODIFICATION SHOULD YOU DO FIRST? WHICH UPGRADE MAKES MORE POWER?
Nov 02, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on HEADS, CAM OR INTAKE? WHICH LS MODIFICATION SHOULD YOU DO FIRST? WHICH UPGRADE MAKES MORE POWER?
This is one of those questions that EVERYONE asks when it comes to the LS engine, and the truth is that it is a valid question. If the engine platform were different, that might not be a very...
ABANDONED Mustang Cobra Rescued After 27 Years – Will Dylan McCool Get It Ready To Race On Nitrous?
Oct 29, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on ABANDONED Mustang Cobra Rescued After 27 Years – Will Dylan McCool Get It Ready To Race On Nitrous?
Dylan is back at it, this time with his Mustang Cobra II that he got running last year for Fordfest in Bowling Green. This thing looks like you drug it out of a field this morning, which is a look we...
Will Demolition Ranch And Vice Grip Garage Save This ABANDONED El Camino With A Seized Engine So They Can Give It Away?- Will it RUN AND DRIVE? Or Will This One Need Too Much?
Oct 28, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Will Demolition Ranch And Vice Grip Garage Save This ABANDONED El Camino With A Seized Engine So They Can Give It Away?- Will it RUN AND DRIVE? Or Will This One Need Too Much?
If they are giving it away, it has to run right? I mean the gods are on their sides! Okay, so maybe the locked up engine is a problem. Are they going to pickle it to get it to move? Force it? Or just...
THE 400-HP QUESTION-4.6L 2V MOD FORD-ALL MOTOR VS SUPERCHARGED-WHAT IS THE BEST ROUTE FOR HP? BOTH?
Oct 28, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on THE 400-HP QUESTION-4.6L 2V MOD FORD-ALL MOTOR VS SUPERCHARGED-WHAT IS THE BEST ROUTE FOR HP? BOTH?
Looking for Mod Motor horsepower recipes? Want to make a lot more power with the one you have? Wonder which way to go on your own build? You aren’t alone, and that’s okay because Richard...
TUNE PORT L98 350-CAN WE MAKE 500 LB-FT OF TORQUE? PLUS, TRI-Y VS 4:1 HEADER TEST-WHO MAKES TORQUE?
Oct 27, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on TUNE PORT L98 350-CAN WE MAKE 500 LB-FT OF TORQUE? PLUS, TRI-Y VS 4:1 HEADER TEST-WHO MAKES TORQUE?
When the TPI small block came out, it was the high performance combo that powered Corvettes and Camaros. It didn’t make much power, but it made more than most anything else available at the...
Will This Corvette RUN AND DRIVE 750 Miles After Being Forgotten For 20 Years? Derek Thinks He Can Make It Happen.
Oct 25, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Will This Corvette RUN AND DRIVE 750 Miles After Being Forgotten For 20 Years? Derek Thinks He Can Make It Happen.
Derek is back at it, and he’s buying nothing but hard to start and drive cars and trucks that are far away from home. Because buying things close to home would be too easy and nowhere near as...
PONTIAC 350 VS PONTIAC 400-IS THERE A REPLACEMENT FOR DISPLACEMENT? YES…IT’S CALLED BOOOOOOST!
Oct 25, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on PONTIAC 350 VS PONTIAC 400-IS THERE A REPLACEMENT FOR DISPLACEMENT? YES…IT’S CALLED BOOOOOOST!
Boost, boost, baby, it can be the great equalizer! So how about a Pontiac 350 vs 400 test? These two are both good engines, but the 400 is getting harder to find and the 350s are still around. So...






