Category Archive: 1320 Engine Tech, 1320 Tech Story, Apex Engine Tech, Apex Tech Stories, ENGINE, ENGINES, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos, XL Engine Tech, XL Tech Stories
DIRT CHEAP, EBAY, AMAZON, SLOPPY LS CAM TEST…SLOPPY STAGE 1 VS STAGE 1.5 VS STAGE 2 VS STAGE 3
Jan 23, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on DIRT CHEAP, EBAY, AMAZON, SLOPPY LS CAM TEST…SLOPPY STAGE 1 VS STAGE 1.5 VS STAGE 2 VS STAGE 3
It’s time for another LS Camshaft Test with Richard Holdener. No matter how many he tests, folks always want to see back to back to back testing of camshafts on one engine and that is exactly...
CHEAP 614-HP, JUNKYARD M90 BLOWER DUEL! SBE 4.8L VS SBE 5.3L-DOES MORE NA HP EQUAL MORE BOOSTED HP?
Jan 20, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on CHEAP 614-HP, JUNKYARD M90 BLOWER DUEL! SBE 4.8L VS SBE 5.3L-DOES MORE NA HP EQUAL MORE BOOSTED HP?
Richard has tested just about everything with the M90 supercharger and people have asked about the ultimate Stock Bottom End, SBE, LS test with one to find out if this sucker will make real power...
Stanceworks 1931 Ford Race Truck Revival! The scariest thing ever driven is BACK!
Jan 20, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Stanceworks 1931 Ford Race Truck Revival! The scariest thing ever driven is BACK!
The Stanceworks Model A Ford is one scary beast and Mike has repeatedly said it is the scariest thing he’s ever driven. It’s also a fan favorite and one of the most obnoxious things you...
7700-RPM JUNKYARD 5.3L LS INTAKE TEST. HI RAM VS LOW RAM-WHICH HOLLEY LS INTAKE MAKES THE MOST HP?
Jan 19, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on 7700-RPM JUNKYARD 5.3L LS INTAKE TEST. HI RAM VS LOW RAM-WHICH HOLLEY LS INTAKE MAKES THE MOST HP?
So, you’ve got yourself a full race junkyard 5.3 and you make it into a 7,700 rpm screamer. What intake do you choose for it? I mean clearly the stock truck intake isn’t the right choice,...
LEFT-FOR-DEAD Grandpa Special OBS CHEVY BEGINS PROTOURING MAKEOVER: Suspension, Wheels, Tires, And More.
Jan 19, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on LEFT-FOR-DEAD Grandpa Special OBS CHEVY BEGINS PROTOURING MAKEOVER: Suspension, Wheels, Tires, And More.
How many times have you seen a bitchin old Grandpa style pickup driving down the street and thought, man if that thing wasn’t brown and was slammed it would be awesome? Yeah, jillions of times....
HOW MUCH HP IS AN INTERCOOLER WORTH? CHEAP, JUNKYARD M90 BLOWER GETS A TICK PERFORMANCE INTERCOOLER.
Jan 16, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on HOW MUCH HP IS AN INTERCOOLER WORTH? CHEAP, JUNKYARD M90 BLOWER GETS A TICK PERFORMANCE INTERCOOLER.
To intercool or not to intercool, that is the question. For years folks have debated no intercooler, an intercooler, which kind of intercooler, etc. for their supercharged or turbocharged...
DD Speed Shop Has FORGOTTEN First Generation Camaros? Frozen In Time, And Ready To Be Saved!
Jan 16, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on DD Speed Shop Has FORGOTTEN First Generation Camaros? Frozen In Time, And Ready To Be Saved!
Everyone knows Dan from DD Speed Shop for all his Tri-Five Chevrolet builds but did you guys know he has a couple of First Gen Camaros? Yep, and he’s about to see what he can do with these two...
FULL DYNO RESULTS ON THE L78 396, OVERRATED AT 425 HP OR UNDERRATED AT 375 HP? WHAT DID IT MAKE?
Jan 15, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on FULL DYNO RESULTS ON THE L78 396, OVERRATED AT 425 HP OR UNDERRATED AT 375 HP? WHAT DID IT MAKE?
Everyone always thinks that the engines of the muscle car era were the most powerful to ever come out of the big three. The truth is that newer engines make the same rated power, or more, with a much...
The Alfarrari Project: Custom Electric Windows Front And Rear On A Car That Never Had Them To Begin With
Jan 14, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on The Alfarrari Project: Custom Electric Windows Front And Rear On A Car That Never Had Them To Begin With
It’s windows time for the Alfarrari project, and while the glass has been there all along, there hasn’t been any way to raise and lower them electrically until now. But this isn’t a...
Own A 1965-1966 Mustang? Here’s How To Install A Borgeson Power Steering Upgrade Kit! Video –
Jan 14, 2024Brian LohnesComments Off on Own A 1965-1966 Mustang? Here’s How To Install A Borgeson Power Steering Upgrade Kit! Video –
Early Mustangs are cool cars that hundreds of thousands of people still enjoy cruising on a weekly bases around the country. Like all old cars though they have their shortcomings, especially when it...
Building A 1,000 Horsepower, All-Wheel Drive, 2,200 Pound, Tesla Plaid Killer! This Little Bastard Will Be A Beast!
Jan 12, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Building A 1,000 Horsepower, All-Wheel Drive, 2,200 Pound, Tesla Plaid Killer! This Little Bastard Will Be A Beast!
Can you imagine the kind of fun you can have in a 1,000 horsepower machine that only weighs 2,200 pounds? Yeah, were’ talking about some serious power to weight ratio and when you consider that...
World’s Worst 1957 Chevrolet: CHEAP And EASY – 1 Day PRO STREET Upgrade For The Worst 1957 Chevy
Jan 12, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on World’s Worst 1957 Chevrolet: CHEAP And EASY – 1 Day PRO STREET Upgrade For The Worst 1957 Chevy
We’ve been sharing all the build videos on this DD Speed Shop 1957 Chevrolet project and it’s getting close to done after a jillion hours of welding in dozens of free patch panels. But...
Facebook 5.3 LS Build: Part 1- 2. Line Honing And Decking! Powell Machine Builds A High Performance 5.3 Step By Step For You!
Jan 11, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Facebook 5.3 LS Build: Part 1- 2. Line Honing And Decking! Powell Machine Builds A High Performance 5.3 Step By Step For You!
We’ve talked about Powell Machine’s videos here on BANGshift before, and I find them to be really informative and easy to follow. Now I’m a nut for engines, both naturally aspirated...
CHEAP JUNKYARD M90 MAKES OVER 600 HP! IS IT A WORLD RECORD FOR THE 3800 V6 M90? 5.3L + M90=600+ HP!
Jan 10, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on CHEAP JUNKYARD M90 MAKES OVER 600 HP! IS IT A WORLD RECORD FOR THE 3800 V6 M90? 5.3L + M90=600+ HP!
Richard Holdener has been playing around with a junkyard find M90 supercharger for the past few videos, making an adapter to connect it to a 4.8L LS and then modifying the 4.8 for more and more...






