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Ultimate Flap Disc Test: Neiko and Bauer Go Toe To Toe With The Grinder Test Rig To See Which One Survives Best In Round 2.
A couple days ago we shared the video from Fireball Tool where Jason was building the ultimate grinding disc test rig in preparation for the ultimate grinding wheel test we’ve ever seen. And now it...
Ultimate Flap Disc Test: Makita and DeWalt Face Off In Round One To See Which One Hogs Metal And Lives The Longest
A couple days ago we shared the video from Fireball Tool where Jason was building the ultimate grinding disc test rig in preparation for the ultimate grinding wheel test we’ve ever seen. And...
Mike at Cornfield Customs Is Doing A Step-by-Step Video On Bending Tubing For Frame Rails As He Bends Up A Custom Back Half
Bending tubing is a fairly simple principle, but there are a lot of little things going on that have to be taken into consideration. Whether you are compression bending tubing, like at a muffler...
Cleaning Up A Dirty Rear! – Resto How To: Repainting a Rusty Rear Axle on a 1980 Trans Am
Sometimes technique is everything, and using the right products can be a game changer. When combined, the right methods and techniques, along with the right chemicals and coatings, can make all the...
CHEAP, JUNKYARD TURBO LS POWER. HOW MUCH POWER IS A TURBO WORTH ON A JUNKYARD 4.8L, 5.3L OR 6.0L LS?
Turbo LS power baby. Whether you’ve got a 4.8, 5.3, or 6.0, that junkyard LS engine is just begging for boost and will make real power with even the smallest amount. What’s interesting...
Stanceworks Is Building A Real Ferrari F40, And Here Is All The Info You’ve Been Asking About On This Project
It’s time for Episode 4 of the Ferrari F40 build over at Stanceworks, and that means Q&A time. There have been a jillion questions since they announced this project, and the answers to most...
Tech Tip: Here’s How Your Wiring Should Look When Wiring Your Meziere Or Other High Performance Starter For Maximum Cranking Power
I have to admit that for a very long time I did NOT wire my starters like the one in this video. Well I wired it like one of them in the video, with the jumper wire, but not like Meziere shows you in...
LOW-BUCK, CHEAP VS EXPENSIVE HEADERS-WHO WINS? STOCK VS SHORTY VS LONG TUBES, BIG TURBO EXHAUSTS.
How much are headers and exhaust systems worth on the dyno, or in the car? The numbers might surprise you. But what’s funny to me is how some exhaust mods impact different combos. After all, we...
CHEAP, JUNKYARD LS CAM SWAPS – WHAT’S A CAM WORTH ON A 4.8L, 5.3L (NA AND TURBO) OR A 6.0L LS2?
What are cam swaps worth in an LS engine. Do they work in a 4.8, a 5.3 and a 6.0? Or are some engines just not worth doing a cam swap on? And if you do a cam swap, are the no springs required...
A Beginners Guide To Creativing Fiberglass Parts From Scratch – Step By Step From Idea To Fully Functional Parts
I’ve done enough fiberglass fabrication to be dangerous, but most of it has been with regards to car audio projects, like subwoofer enclosures and kick panel pods. Fiberglass isn’t...
Scott Liggett Shows Us How To Rebuild a Rochester Quadrajet Carburetor, Part 2. Simple, Easy, Reassembly.
We shared Part 1 of Scott’s Q-Jet rebuild series already, but here is Part 2 so you know how to get it all back together and in working order. It’s not too difficult, just a bit different...
Cheap POWER Engine Shootout! SBC vs LS1 WHO WINS?! It’s NOT WHAT YOU THINK! Or Is It?
With the ever growing popularity of the LS/LT engine platform, it’s no wonder this modern GM small-block seems to be everywhere. And if you are building an engine, or a new project, and you...
Stacey David Shares The McLaren Story & Explains How You Can Build Your Own M6GT Replica! This Is Going To Be Something Cool!
The McLaren M6GT is one of the most famed and sexy cars to never actually get produced. Sure, there are a ton of concept cars and renderings that have never come to be an actual road car, but most of...
