Category Archive: 1320 Engine Tech, 1320 Tech Story, Apex Engine Tech, Apex Tech Stories, BangShift 1320, ENGINE, ENGINES, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
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...
The Alfarrari Project: Brakes, Lines, Fuel System, And More! There Is A Lot In This Update!
Nov 07, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on The Alfarrari Project: Brakes, Lines, Fuel System, And More! There Is A Lot In This Update!
There is so much going on with the Alfarrari project, and this update has all kinds of stuff going on. Brakes, Fuel System, Engine stuff, and more! There is so much going into building this little...
Centurial Shares Their Best Tools, Tips, Tricks, And Secrets As They Build A Simple Roll Cage In Just One Day!
Nov 07, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Centurial Shares Their Best Tools, Tips, Tricks, And Secrets As They Build A Simple Roll Cage In Just One Day!
If you are a regular watcher of Mike Finnegan’s YouTube channel then you are probably familiar with the name Centurial. It’s a tool company that makes tools that help you fabricate roll...
Dirthead Dave Does The Front Air Ride, A 4 Link And Air Ride Out Back, And An Epic Test Drive On The Most Hated Mustang Ever.
Nov 06, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Dirthead Dave Does The Front Air Ride, A 4 Link And Air Ride Out Back, And An Epic Test Drive On The Most Hated Mustang Ever.
Let’s face it, the Mustang II isn’t the coolest thing Ford ever built. And almost all the folks who love them only do because they were what they remember growing up, not because they...
Who Makes The Best Jack Stands? And Who Makes The Deadliest Jack Stands? Project Farm Is Testing Them All To Let You Know!
Nov 06, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Who Makes The Best Jack Stands? And Who Makes The Deadliest Jack Stands? Project Farm Is Testing Them All To Let You Know!
We’ve all heard the horror stories about misused jack stands, faulty stands, and cheap junk stands. I’d say that most of the problems with jack stands come from user error, but the best...
Quick Turn With No Burn: Here’s How Easily The Borgeson Quick Ratio C10 Steering Box Installs In A 1967-1987 GM Truck
Nov 06, 2023Brian LohnesComments Off on Quick Turn With No Burn: Here’s How Easily The Borgeson Quick Ratio C10 Steering Box Installs In A 1967-1987 GM Truck
Classic GM trucks are hotter these days than the nuclear reactor at Chernobyl was during the 1980s and one of the things more and more people are doing with them is improving not just straight line...
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...
Legless Tool Stand System For Your Garage! Want To Have Secure Stands For Your Grinder, Shrinker, Vice, Bender, And More? Check This DIY Space Saver Out!
Oct 30, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Legless Tool Stand System For Your Garage! Want To Have Secure Stands For Your Grinder, Shrinker, Vice, Bender, And More? Check This DIY Space Saver Out!
We’re huge fans of DIY tools and garage hacks around here, so this cool DIY system from the Garage Fab channel on YouTube does it for us. Aaaron does all his work in a two car garage in a...
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...