Category Archive: 1320 Engine Tech, 1320 Tech Story, Apex Engine Tech, Apex Tech Stories, ENGINE, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
THE AMAZING 4.8L LS-HOW TO MAKE MORE LOW-SPEED TORQUE! LT HEADERS? CAMS? THE ANSWER IS ALWAYS BOOST
Boost makes torque baby! But is that the only way to make torque in a smaller engine like a 4.8 LS? In this video from Richard Holdener, he’s going to put a 4.8L through its paces to see if he...
How To Rebuild A Holley Carb, Part 3: Installing The Carb And Making Initial Adjustments For A Successful First Fire Up!
Here is Part 3 on how to rebuild your Holley carburetor at home for cheap! We’ve had good instruction and now it is time to put it on the car and adjust it to be ready to start for the first...
427 BBC CHEVY EXHAUST TEST-STOCK L72 VETTE MANIFOLDS VS LONG TUBE HEADERS. BONUS TEST-600-HP 427!!!
427 Big Block power baby. It’s muscle car engine goodness with Richard Holdener, and since we’re talking about Corvette power there are always opinions on what they really need to be the...
408 STROKER FORD TURBO BUILD & DYNO. TURBO ON TURBO ACTION. HOW MUCH POWER DOES A TURBO 408 MAKE?
Little turbo or big? Big boost or little? Is a stroker better for boost than a stock stroke 351? These questions AND MORE, answered in this video from Richard Holdener. We’re talking dyno...
Part 2: This Dude Is Engine Swapping A Plymouth Duster THREE TIMES To Go To Three Events!
So here’s a little back story… When we started doing Holley’s Moparty event at Bowling Green Kentucky’s Beech Bend Raceway Park, an event that is happening this weekend as a matter of fact,...
HOW DOES A SPINTRON WORK? WHAT CAN WE TEST? HOW DOES A SPINTRON HELP MAKE BETTER CAMS & VALVETRAIN?
If you have never seen a Spintron run, you are going to want to watch this. It’s nuts to see and hear an engine that is NOT running, but still making almost all the noises like it is, because...
This Dude Is Engine Swapping A Plymouth Duster THREE TIMES To Go To Three Events! I’m Sorry, It Was My Idea… Oops
So here’s a little back story… When we started doing Holley’s Moparty event at Bowling Green Kentucky’s Beech Bend Raceway Park, an event that is happening this weekend as a...
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Wiring hot rods, muscle cars, and race cars can be a daunting task for a lot of people, but sometimes the simplest stuff can be the most frustrating. Lets say you buy a bad ass wiring kit for your...
El Camino Project: How To Bend Hard Lines For A Transmission Cooler, Or Brake And Fuel Lines Too!
Video Description: Automatic transmissions need to cool the fluid so it doesn’t burn up. For most applications, this means running coolant lines to the radiator (or separate cooler). Instead of...
WHAT IS PISTON TO VALVE CLEARANCE? THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO SEEING AND UNDERSTANDING HOW PISTON TO VALVE CLEARANCE MATTERS FOR YOU!
I know that sometimes you guys and gals out there read a story about an engine and realize there is either something mentioned that you DON’T understand, or that there must be more to it than...
Red Dirt Rodz Show Us How To Work With Fiberglass and Fiberglass Molds! You Can Do This Stuff At Home!
If you haven’t ever worked with fiberglass before, it can be daunting. I have used it enough to be comfortable with it, but not enough that I’d want to cut a hold in a Corvette just so I...
The Alfarrari Project: Pedals, Exhaust, Hangers, Sensors, 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. The throttle pedal is going in so this engine will actually run, and then it is time for...
The Ultimate Pro-Touring Suspension: The Willomet Special 1970 Dodge Charger Is Getting Some Major Upgrades!
Let’s face it, if you are into Mopars you are going to work harder, pay more, and have far fewer options than those of us who are into Chevrolets when it comes to parts for your performance...
Try and Outrun The Dylan McCool TURBO V8 Police Car! – Custom Exhaust, EFI, Intercooler! Part 1
Dylan McCool has been working on his Dodge Diplomat police car for a while now and although it runs and drives and is cool in “stock” form, it’s going to be way way cooler now that...