Category Archive: Apex Project Cars, Apex Tech Stories, Apex Video, Metal Fabrication, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
The Alfarrari Project Continues: Sheet Metal Work, Structure, And More.
The next batch of videos from the Alfarrari project starts right here. This thing is coming along like a champ, even though it has some pretty serious work that needs to be done. In fact, all the...
HOW TO ADD 200 HP TO YOUR SBC CHEVY WITH A CAM SWAP! HOW CAN THE RIGHT SBC CAM BE WORTH 200+ HP?
Can a cam swap really be worth 200 horsepower? How about 250? Or is 100 even feasible? Watch the Richard Holdener video below and find out. Video Description: HOW MUCH POWER IS A CAM SWAP WORTH ON A...
How To: Measure For A Simpson Hybrid Frontal Head Restraint
We’re all about safety around here, and I’m a HUGE fan of head restraint systems like the NecksGen, HANS, and Simpson’s Hybrid system, just to name a few. It doesn’t matter...
WHAT IS THE BEST CYLINDER HEAD FOR MY 5.0L FORD? WHY I CHOOSE THE 185 AFR OVER THE 165 AFR HEAD.
Is bigger always better? No, it isn’t always better. But it might be in some cases. So how about a mild 5.0 Ford Small Block? Does the big head lose torque? Does the small head miss out on...
TURBO MYTHBUSTIN’ 5 TURBO MYTHS. FORGED INTERNALS, TWINS VS SINGLE, TURBO CAM, LOW COMP, TURBO LAG
Who to believe? The internet “experts” that troll social media, or guys that put engines on they dyno each and every day and test them until the break? Yeah, we’re going for the...
Single Seat Race Car Build Part 8: SPLIT WISHBONES and REAR TORQUE TUBE SHORTENING
Bennett’s Customs is an Australian traditional hot rod builder that does some pretty cool car and motorcycle projects, and they have embarked on a new project that must be done by September in...
The Alfarrari Project Continues: More Fabrication, More Metal Replacement, And Prepping For Power!
Here are the next 5 videos in the series on this one and it just keeps getting better. I’m feeding you multiple videos at a time so you can make some real headway, and get hooked really easily,...
Meet The Alfarrari: I Just Found Out About This Project, But Man This Thing Is Cool! Try To Keep Up
I’m about to ruin a couple of hours of your holiday, and by ruin I mean you should get a drink and a snack and sit down because for the next hour you are going to be glued to the screen...
Project Allegro Part 4: Strut Towers And Inner “Wings” Mean This Thing Is Becoming A Car Again!
Here’s Part 3 of this cool new project build. The front suspension is going together and geometry is at the forefront. This one is going to be pretty impressive when done. We love project vehicles...
Classic Mini Cooper Race Car Build: Front Subframe Reinforcements And Other Custom Race Car Mods
This little Mini, no pun intended, is getting closer and closer to being a race car. The factory subframe and mounts are not strong enough or stiff enough to do the job under racing conditions, so in...
Polishing Turds: Episode #9 Engine Assembly Prep Can Make The Difference Between Real Power And No Power
In this new episode of the Polishing Turds series from HED you are going to see the ins and outs of pre-assembly engine prep. It matters. No, really it does and if you don’t prep things right...
How To Use The Eastwood Fender Roller – Tips and Tricks
Back in the day, we used to jack up a car a little bit and then put a baseball bat on top of the tire so that when we lowered the car back down we could roll it backwards and forwards to...
Project Allegro Part 3: This Sleeper K20 Powered Allegro Is Going To Be Something Else
Here’s Part 3 of this cool new project build. The front suspension is going together and geometry is at the forefront. This one is going to be pretty impressive when done. We love project vehicles...
Who Make The Best Floor Jack? $1000 Snap On vs Daytona, Pittsburgh, Arcan, Black Jack, ESCO, Husky, Maasdam
We talk about it all the time, how tool brand names mean less today than ever because of the amazing tools you can buy for the money and because of the warranties that are now offered on all kinds of...