Category Archive: 1320 Engine Tech, 1320 Tech Story, Apex Engine Tech, Apex Tech Stories, ENGINE, ENGINES, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos

IronTrap Garage Is Opening Up The RAREST Flathead Supercharger Ever! Have You Ever Seen One Of These?

Matt often finds rare stuff, but these Marshman superchargers are something really special. I’ve never seen one until they showed one on the IronTrap Garage YouTube channel and now they have...

HOW MUCH POWER IS A SBC TUNNEL RAM WORTH? 355 SBC INTAKE TEST-TUNNEL RAM VS RPM AIR GAP VS VICTOR JR

Tunnel rams make power! Period. But how much? And are they really just for high-rpm power? Do they only work on a racing engine? In this test from Richard Holdener you are going to see him put a set...

FORD VS CHEVY-TRUCK MOTOR SHOOT OUT! 5.3L TRUCK LS VS 5.4L 4V NAVIGATOR MOD MOTOR. FULL DYNO RESULTS

Ford vs Chevrolet, this battle has been going on since the first Chevrolet pulled up next to its first Ford, and continues as strong as ever to this day. And with the unbelievable level of...

WHICH LS HEADS MAKES MORE HP? PORTED REC PORT OR CATHEDRAL PORT? TFS 245 VS TFS 255 ON 427 STROKER

The Rectangle Port vs Cathedral Port argument in the LS engine world is as fierce as the Rectangle Port vs Oval Port argument that has been going on for decades in the Big Block Chevrolet world. But...

Polishing Turds Season 2: Part 4 – Truing Up The Decks On Cody’s ProCharged 360 Cubic Inch Small Block To Make Big Power!

In the fourth episode of this new Polishing Turds engine project, Pete is going to be making the decks perfectly square and flat so this little supercharged small-block will make more power. This is...

The Sniper 2 EFI From Holley Just Dropped And Here Is The Install Guide! Making EFI The Easiest And Best Yet.

Holley is back at it with a whole new Sniper EFI system! The new Sniper 2 is a whole new animal with more features, easier installation, better hardware, and more! Holley says they have taken the #1...

WHAT IS THE BEST LS3 INTAKE? BTR EQUALIZER VS TRINITY VS HIGH RAM! PLUS, BIG PLENUM VOLUME TEST?

Video Description: WHAT IS THE MOST POWERFUL HIGH-RPM LS3 INTAKE MANIFOLD? HOW MUCH POWER IS AN LS3 INTAKE UPGRADE REALLY WORTH? DOES PLENUM VOLUME ADD POWER? WHICH INTAKE MAKES MORE POWER, THE BTR...

427 LS3 STROKER INTAKE TEST-LS3 VS HI RAM VS EDEL PRO FLO XT! WHICH ONE IS BEST FOR BIG-BOY POWER?

Intake manifolds might be the subject of even more controversy than camshafts when it comes to LS engines, but Richard has done all the testing and has the results for this specific combo right here....

427 LS3 STROKER INTAKE TEST-LS3 VS HI RAM VS EDELBROCK PRO FLO XT! WHICH ONE IS BEST FOR BIG-BOY POWER?

The only thing Richard Holdener has tested more than LS Intake manifolds is LS Camshafts, but he’s spent an insane amount of time not only testing all the intakes on the market, but also...

Engine Building Tech: End Gap Mistakes That Will RUIN Your Engine. Lake Speed Jr.Gives Us The Inside Scoop On Piston Ring Gap!

Lake Speed Jr. is a sharp cat. I’ve known him for years now and ALWAYS enjoy the conversations we have about engine, oil, and motorsports technologies. This dude is super smart, a riot to play...

HOW MUCH POWER IS THE PERFORMANCE DESIGN LS3 INTAKE REALLY WORTH? LS3 VS PD 105 & 112-FULL RESULTS!

If you haven’t seen a Performance Design intake manifold, you are missing out. When this company first came onto the scene everyone in the industry wondered how they had come out of nowhere to...

HOW MUCH POWER IS THE LS3 ROD MOD REALLY WORTH? 427 LS3 STROKER INTAKE TEST-STOCK LS3 VS ROD MOD

What is the rod mod anyway? And does it make power? The answer to the power question is in this video, and the thought behind it is that adding rods to the inside of the intake that are specifically...

Polishing Turds Season 2: Part 3 – Tearing Into The Heads On Cody’s ProCharged 360 Cubic Inch Small Block Before The HED Love Starts!

In the third episode of this new Polishing Turds engine project, Pete is going to be pulling the cylinder heads apart to see what is necessary to make them better so this little supercharged...

CHEAP, JUNKYARD LS CAM SWAPS. 4 CAMS TESTED. CAN YOUR LS CAM REALLY BE TOO BIG? HOW TO MAKE LS POWER

Too much cam… is that a thing? Well, it might be in some instances, but what about in your junkyard 5.3? I know I’m looking to swap a 5.3 into a square-body Suburban before too long and I...