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Selecting The Right Flowmaster Muffler For Your Vehicle Isn’t That Hard, Here’s How

Ever since the first 5.0 Mustang got a set of Flowmasters, their sound has been iconic. I’ve had several sets over the years, and if you love them then you love them forever, and for good...

Engine Building Tech: End Gap Mistakes That Will RUIN Your Engine. Lake Speed Jr.Gives Us The Inside Scoop On Piston Ring Gap!

Lake Speed Jr. is a sharp cat. I’ve known him for years now and ALWAYS enjoy the conversations we have about engine, oil, and motorsports technologies. This dude is super smart, a riot to play...

HOW MUCH POWER IS THE PERFORMANCE DESIGN LS3 INTAKE REALLY WORTH? LS3 VS PD 105 & 112-FULL RESULTS!

If you haven’t seen a Performance Design intake manifold, you are missing out. When this company first came onto the scene everyone in the industry wondered how they had come out of nowhere to...

HOW MUCH POWER IS THE LS3 ROD MOD REALLY WORTH? 427 LS3 STROKER INTAKE TEST-STOCK LS3 VS ROD MOD

What is the rod mod anyway? And does it make power? The answer to the power question is in this video, and the thought behind it is that adding rods to the inside of the intake that are specifically...

Polishing Turds Season 2: Part 3 – Tearing Into The Heads On Cody’s ProCharged 360 Cubic Inch Small Block Before The HED Love Starts!

In the third episode of this new Polishing Turds engine project, Pete is going to be pulling the cylinder heads apart to see what is necessary to make them better so this little supercharged...

The Alfarrari Project: Safety First! It’s Time For The DIY Roll Cage To Go Together.

There has been a lot of metal work on this project, both structural and cosmetic, and for the most part it has all gone really well. In this episode it is time for some different metal work, and...

CHEAP, JUNKYARD LS CAM SWAPS. 4 CAMS TESTED. CAN YOUR LS CAM REALLY BE TOO BIG? HOW TO MAKE LS POWER

Too much cam… is that a thing? Well, it might be in some instances, but what about in your junkyard 5.3? I know I’m looking to swap a 5.3 into a square-body Suburban before too long and I...

LS Corvair Project: Build Your Own Custom Aluminum Dash Like John Reynolds Did.

With all this work going into this car, John figured he couldn’t leave the stock simple dash in place. Instead, he’s going to build a C2 style dash for this bad boy. Watch. John Reynolds...

HOW TO MAKE 351 CLEVELAND POWER. TUNNEL RAM, STROKER 351C MODS, CUBES, CAM, HEADS AND DUAL QUAD!

Whether you are Ford guy or not, you have to respect the Ford Cleveland small block. It was Fords baddest small block back in the day, had incredible cylinder heads way before anyone else did, and...

Here’s What A Typical Day On The Dyno Is Like At Harrell Engine And Dyno!

I think everyone that has built a performance engine should run it on an engine dyno or in the car on a chassis dyno. They are truth tellers, help with tuning, and are fun! I know I’m...

HOW DO YOU MAKE MAXIMUM TORQUE WITH A SMALL BLOCK CHEVY? JUST ADD CUBIC INCHES! 383 STROKER BUILD!

I built my first stroker engine in 1996 to replace the engine in my 1992 Chevy pickup. It was based on an earlier 350 block with a SCAT cast steel 3.75 inch, aka 400 stroke, crankshaft with 5.7 inch...

HOW MUCH POWER DID THE L78 375-HP 396 REALLY MAKE? WAS THE LITTLE BIG BLOCK UNDERATED OR OVERRATED?

The famed SS 396 Camaros, Chevelles, and Impalas were arguably some of the most influential muscle cars in history as they spawned a completely new level of competition in the pony wars. These cars...

Featured Product: KBS Coatings Rust Converter – Cleaning Up Rusty Parts Has Never Been Easier

When you are working on a project and have rusty metal that needs replacing, you know what you are in for. But when you have sheet metal or frame rails that are structurally sound, but have a coat of...

HEAD TO HEAD SHOOTOUT-LS1 VS LS2 WHICH ONE MAKES MORE HP NA & BOOSTED WITH A VORTECH SUPERCHARGER?

There have been a few generations of LS engines and each one has gotten better and better, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t good deals to be had on older-generation models like the LS1...