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GM’s $1 BILLION Dollar Blunder: ROUGHNESS Matters… But Can It Really Be Something So Simple That Caused So Many Issues?
Everyone in the automotive world has talked about GMs engine recalls as some point or another, but the number of “reasons” that have been talked about online range from the ridiculous to...
WORST Impact Ever Tested! Is Powering Up Cheap Cordless Tools With Bigger And Better Batteries Actually Worth Doing?
We share a lot of cordless tool test videos around here, because the Torque Test Channel on YouTube is one of our favorites and is very thorough in their tool testing. And while they are often...
AMAZING DIY Sheet Metal BRAKE & ROLL Bender Cheap and EASY! How-To Build This Space Saving Brake, Roller, And Pipe Anvil At Home!
Having the right tools makes all the difference in projects in the shop, whether they are small hand tools or tools like this that are made for shaping metal. Unfortunately, metal shaping tools are...
How To: Dual Bolt Pattern Valve Covers – Fixing Leaks On BluePrint Engine’s, And Other Dual Pattern, Small Block Chevy Heads
If you have ever owned a pair of small block Chevrolet cylinder heads that have both the perimeter and center bolt valve cover bolt patterns, then you have probably ran into this problem before at...
Is A Complicated Rust Repair Intimidating You? Break It Down To The Small Jobs To Make It More Straight Forward.
Rust repair is one of the things that can be really intimidating when it comes to your hot rod, muscle car, or truck project, but they don’t need to be. I think one of the reasons some people...
LEGENDARY VICE GRIP GARAGE 777 Race Car Is BACK! Derek Is Wrenching Live At Iola But He Really Is Out Of Time! Part 3 of 3
The 777 is back! Derek is back at the Iola car show, putting together another project LIVE in front of the fans and we love him for it. We shared the first video in the series a couple of days ago....
LEGENDARY VICE GRIP GARAGE 777 Race Car Is BACK! Derek Is Wrenching Live At Iola! | The Thrash Continues! Part 2 of 3
The 777 is back! Derek is back at the Iola car show, putting together another project LIVE in front of the fans and we love him for it. We shared the first video in the series a couple of days ago....
100% Synthetic Oil: SCAM or SCIENCE? The Science Is Simple, But The Answer Might Require A Deep Dive With The Motor Oil Geek!
If you are confused at all by engine oil, or by the terms used to market said oil, you are not alone. Is there a difference between Full Synthetic and 100% Synthetic? What about all the acronyms and...
Who Makes The Best Car Battery Charger? Project Farm Torture-Tested Them All To Find Out Which Ones Work, And Which Ones Suck!
One of the greatest things about the internet is that you can see all kinds of testing and reviews on products, tools, and more. I love that you get different folks opinions, and that YouTube...
DIY Body Work Tech: Kevin Tetz Shows Us How To Install A New Door Skin on a 2nd Gen Camaro!
There are a lot of things that happen to old cars on their way to being old. Whether that is damage from living a life, rust from the elements, or a combination of the two, there are very few muscle...
Ignition Tech: How Ignition Timing Works – Vacuum and Mechanical Advance Explained. Simple, But Often Misunderstood
Several years ago I did a bunch of videos for MSD covering several different tech subjects, but one of the videos that still gets tons of comments and views, was one I did showing how to lock the...
BIG THROTTLE BODY-DO YOU NEED IT? TBSS INTAKE THROTTLE BODY TEST-78MM TRUCK VS 92MM FAST WHO WINS?
Everyone is always going for the biggest throttle body and the biggest cam and the biggest headers they can find, but a lot of times that isn’t the right choice. But how do you know? Is a...
Building a BUDGET Engine Part 2: Will The Boost Ready Budget 406 Small Block Chevrolet Run Or Grenade? First Start!
Everybody in the hot rodding world today is all about the power you can make for relatively cheap prices, and most of that comes from the LS engine platform. I mean a stone stock 200,000 mile 5.3...
Intake Filters TESTED: Does More Dough Equal More Flow? How Bad Do Cheap Auto Parts Store Filters Flow?
I love this video! The Torque Test Channel is always putting up great tool testing videos, and we share them often, but every now and then they put something up like this which is just scientific...