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You Can Make Your Own Hardlines at Home: Brake, Fuel, Transmission Cooler, And More. Hardline 101
Dec 30, 2025Chad Reynolds0
If you own a popular muscle car or classic truck, you can buy most of the hardlines you might need for them from a variety of restoration houses. But if you own something more obscure, or your budget...
Bad Parts? Wrong Oil? NEW Data Reveals WHY Modern Engines FAIL Prematurely! This Info Might Scare You.
Dec 22, 2025Chad Reynolds0
New engines are significantly better than older engines in many regards, but not in all of them. And new engines being better than old engines doesn’t mean that old engines aren’t good....
Here’s Why Every Cam Is A Turbo Cam: All You Online Camshaft Experts Just Take A Breath And Listen For A Second
Dec 20, 2025Chad Reynolds0
I laugh all the time at folks having detailed camshaft discussions and arguments on social media not only because people get worked up over things that just don’t matter, but also because most...
Ford Vs Chevy Small Block Shootout! This Budget Power Small Block Test Proves You Can Do It With Both, But Which One Is Best?
Dec 14, 2025Chad Reynolds0
Chevrolet vs Ford, a rivalry that is as old as these two companies. Of course Mopar is in that fight as well, but in this video it is all about the big two going head to head in a Stay Tuned small...
DIY LED Tail Light Conversion: Wally Is Converting his 1972 Ford Maverick Tail Lights to LED For Cheap! Will Work On Lots Of Classics!
Dec 13, 2025Chad Reynolds0
There are a lot of LED tail light and marker light options around now for all the most popular hot rods and muscle cars, but some of them are not cheap. Others are cheap, and they feel like it and...
Top Tools of 2025: Check Out The Torque Test Channel’s Best Performers From 2025’s Tool Testing And Reviews.
Dec 10, 2025Chad Reynolds0
The Torque Test Channel is one of my go to spots online when it comes to researching tools before I buy them. This is especially true of cordless tools, but any tools that are on their lists are...
The FACTS About Oil Changes And What Your Owner’s Manual DIDN’T Tell You! How Often Should You Be Changing Oil?
Dec 06, 2025Chad Reynolds0
If you have been around cars for more than 20 years, you have heard all kinds of variations on how often you should change the oil in your car or truck. For years we were told that 3,000 miles was...
Engine Build Tech: Pat and Frankie Are Building a 427 LS Short Block for Big Power – Part 1
Dec 04, 2025Chad Reynolds0
It’s time for big cubic inches and big power, and thankfully Pat and Frankie are dragging us along for the build of this cool 427 cubic inch LS street engine that features some pretty cool...
Motul Oil Engineer Explains Oil Testing | Free Motul Racing Lab Service at Motul Petit Le Mans
Dec 04, 2025Chad Reynolds0
We’re big fans of oil testing around here, and often share videos from our favorite oil expert, the Motor Oil Geek himself, Lake Speed Jr. He’s a big fan of oil testing as well, and uses...
Here’s How To Pick Out The Correct Power Distribution Module For Your Hot Rod, Race Car, or Truck Wiring Project.
Dec 02, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Here’s How To Pick Out The Correct Power Distribution Module For Your Hot Rod, Race Car, or Truck Wiring Project.
A PDM, or Power Distribution Module, is like a smart fuse panel. They can not only control the application of power to certain circuits, but can do so based on user defined parameters. I’m not...
LEFT STRANDED! The 1956 Chevy Truck Is JUNK! But Is The Unique Predator Carburetor To Blame?
Dec 02, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on LEFT STRANDED! The 1956 Chevy Truck Is JUNK! But Is The Unique Predator Carburetor To Blame?
If you aren’t familiar with a Predator carburetor, don’t beat yourself up about it. That is unless you were alive during the heyday of Pro Street in which case you should be ashamed. But...
Randy Pobst’s Randit Trans Am Suspension Gets An Overhaul: Here’s Part 1 Of This 5 Part Series Where This Pontiac Will Get Transformed
Nov 30, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Randy Pobst’s Randit Trans Am Suspension Gets An Overhaul: Here’s Part 1 Of This 5 Part Series Where This Pontiac Will Get Transformed
Randy Pobst is a long time road racing and autocross champion who has competed in many different series, and won many championships. He’s driven an amazing variety or cars, from all kinds of...
Mounting a V10 Twin Turbo Diesel into a F355 Ferrari: Who Would Even Do This To An Italian Sports Car?
Nov 30, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Mounting a V10 Twin Turbo Diesel into a F355 Ferrari: Who Would Even Do This To An Italian Sports Car?
Generically speaking, I’m not a huge fan of diesel swaps into cars just to make a splash. I mean guys like Rick Fletes, who’s Duramax powered Chevelle does giant wheelstands and runs...
Common Carburetors Tested! DOUBLE PUMPER Vs. VACUUM SECONDARY, 750 vs. 600 CFM Carburetors. Which One Is Better?
Nov 21, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Common Carburetors Tested! DOUBLE PUMPER Vs. VACUUM SECONDARY, 750 vs. 600 CFM Carburetors. Which One Is Better?
Freiburger is back at it, testing carburetors on his Red Duster and you might be surprised by some of the results. Or maybe you already know exactly what the differences are and could have told us...






