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HOW TO IMPROVE 8.1L POWER. STOCK MANIFOLDS VS HEADERS. ARE SMALLER HEADERS BETTER? THE OTHER GUYS
When the 8.1L Vortec came out it was weird because while it was 496 cubic inches, a very common 454 stroker combo size, it was easy to think that this was just a bigger version of the big block we...
In On Hydrogen: Ford Motor Company Files Patent For Hydrogen Powered Piston Engine
(By Tom Lohnes) –With the push towards EVs being stronger than ever, engine development is pretty much at an all-time low. Of course, there are still some awesome motors out there, but...
How to Select Spark Plugs for Your Engine: Your Guide To The Right Spark
Spark plugs create one of the three things needed for an engine to run. Air, fuel, and spark are all three needed in order to create the fire that powers the engines we know and love so much. In some...
No Fool, Get The Tool: Ridetech Has The Perfect Bushing Removal And Installation Tool To Make Your Suspension Project Easier
Upgrading the suspension of your GM car equipped with a triangulated four link from the factory is pretty straight ahead, right? Fresh control arms top and bottom, some sweet new springs, and yes,...
Running Out Of Inputs And Outputs? Holley EFI’s CAN Input/Output Module Allows You To Expand Your Current ECU’s Capabilities
The current crop of EFI systems on the market are light years ahead of where we were 10 years ago. With that said, there are lots of times when someone purchases an EFI system for their ride that...
HOW TO: NA & BOOSTED LS INTAKE TEST! CARB & EFI. TRUCK VS DUAL PLANE VS SINGLE PLANE (WHO IS BEST?)
What intake should you run on your LS build? Are you going to spray it with nitrous? Pack it full of boost? Or go old school with no EFI and instead run a carburetor on it? All valid questions, and...
HOW TO ADD 120 HP: JUNKYARD TURBO LS CAM SWAP-BIG HP AT SAME PSI-TURBO HEADERS VS CAST MANIFOLDS-HP?
Every cam is a turbo cam, in the words of Richard Holdener himself, so if that is the case then how can you possibly make more than 100 extra horsepower from a cam swap on a junkyard LS turbo combo?...
Pro Touring Triumph GT6 Build: This Sucker Is Going To Be LS Swapped Greatness
So this project here has been going on for several years, and we kind of dig it, mostly because it is going from restomod to pro-touring machine and we dig the direction. To bring everyone up to...
Tech Tip Tuesday: Does Brake Caliper Location Matter?
I’ve seen a lot of arguments over the years about placing calipers on a vehicle and have even seen “engineers” trying to explain the dynamic forces at play both to dispel the myth...
HOW TO MAKE 6.0L POWER! FORD vs LS-WHICH 6.0L MAKES MORE POWER? MOD 363 FORD STROKER OR MOD 6.0L LS
Since the LS engine’s inception, there have been Ford guys talking about similarities between the LS and Ford small block platforms and even rumors of Ford actually designing the LS engine...
5.0L Ford Cam Swaps: HOW MUCH POWER IS A 5.0L CAM SWAP WORTH? WHAT IS THE BEST CAM FOR MY 5.0L 302? 5.0L FORD EFI VS CARB
Cam swaps are worth power in nearly every engine combo out there, but people sometimes question just how effective they are on small engines like the 5.0L Ford. Trust us, cubes matter, but even an...
HOW MUCH POWER ARE LONG-TUBE HEADERS WORTH? HOW DO I FIND THE MISSING 50-LB-FT OF TORQUE? 5.0L FORD!
Do headers work? Hell yes they do! We all know from decades of hopping up engines that putting a set of headers on your ride has always been one of the first upgrades. Then they came out with all...
Cheap Z28 Project: F-Body Drift Car Build Part One – Dual Rear Calipers. Plus, Other Brake Upgrades!
It’s time for more progress on the Cheap Z28 Project. In the first video you saw a few upgrades and a sneak peak into what was going to happen to this thing and what its new life would be. Well...
