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FLYWHEEL VS FLEXPLATE-DOES A LIGHTWEIGHT FLYWHEEL ADD ANY POWER? 45 POUNDS VS 16 POUNDS-WHO WINS?

In a lot of racing, folks are real big on the weight of their flywheels because it effects how the engine accelerates. But on a lot of occasions I’ve seen folks go with the lightest flywheel...

Dirthead Dave Installs A Sliding Ragtop And Shaves The Gas Door on the Bagged Mustang II Project!

If you haven’t ever wanted a sliding rag top in a vehicle then you are a weirdo. I’ve never been a sunroof guy, but a sliding rag is pretty damn cool. I think a VW bug or bus with a...

DIY Engine Tech: How To Replace Valve Springs and Do A Budget Refresh On An LS Head At Home.

I know a lot of folks who get a junkyard LS and then start doing upgrades and are intimidated by the thought of replacing their own valve springs or cleaning up their own cylinder heads in general....

CHEAP, HIGH-RPM, 7000-RPM JUNKYARD 4.8L WITH STOCK SPRINGS! STOCK TRUCK INTAKE VS HOLLEY HI RAM TEST

No Springs Required. These are the magic words for so many folks interested in upgrading the camshaft in their LS engine. Cams aren’t cheap, and either are springs, plus most folks don’t...

Tearing Down The Blown Up K24 Swapped StanceWorks Ferrari After A Bad Day Of Racing That Threw The Rods Out Of It.

I’ve only blown up a couple of engines in my day, but when you do there is always the disappointment of tearing stuff up, but then once you get over that there is the desire to tear it apart...

Emily And Aaron Reeves Wrap Their Own Car! Flying Sparks Garage: Wrapping Our C6 Corvette Was SO HARD!!

Painting a car is something I want to do, but that I am super intimidated by. Wrapping one somehow seems less intimidating, but every time I watch one get done I think about all the ways I could...

HOW MUCH POWER DO ACCESSORIES ROB FROM YOUR 4.8L LS MOTOR? STOCK ACCESSORIES v ELECTRIC WATER PUMP!

So how much power does it really take to spin the accessories on your LS engine? Is an electric water pump actually giving you real horsepower gains? How about that alternator and power steering? Or...

DIRT CHEAP, $100 4.8L LS BOOST! JUNKYARD V6 M90 BLOWER TO THE RESCUE! IT FINALLY WORKS ON THE 4.8L!

$100 Supercharger for your LS engine? Wait, what? Has Richard lost his mind? Or will this actually work? The answer might surprise you. Sure it is going to take a little bit of work, but if you are...

Derek Got A Holed Of This Beast At An ESTATE SALE! Cadillac EFI V8-6-4 – Will it RUN AND DRIVE 500 miles after sitting for 12 years?

My dad worked as a Service Advisor at a Cadillac dealership in the late 1970’s and 1980’s and I remember the 4-6-8 Caddy engines. They sucked. The mechanics and service guys all bitched...

World’s Worst 1957 Chevrolet: CHEAPER THAN REBUILDING – Tubular Control Arms AND Slotted Disc Brakes!

He’s back at it, and this ’57 Chevrolet is, dare I say, getting better looking? It’s getting more and more parts and is certainly showing whoever wants to watch, just what you can...

Dyno Testing: CAMARO VS MUSTANG, WHICH MAKES MORE HP STOCK AND MODIFIED? 5.0L COYOTE VS 6.2L LS3, CRATE VS CRATE

The age old battle between Chevrolet and Ford will end no time soon, and we love it! And within that rivalry, none is stronger than that of the Camaro vs Mustang. These two pony cars are the best...

Karl Fisher From Make It Kustom Shows Us How To Make An EASY, FREE, DIY SHRINKER TOOL! HOW-TO Make CURVED FLANGES on SHEET METAL!

In this episode, Karl makes a DIY shrinker from scrap he had laying around. And I know I could absolutely do the same thing with junk I have sitting around. I’m sure you can too. And if you...

Vice Grip Garage Frankenstein Duster Part 4: FIRST DRIVE! Patching Floors and NEW INTERIOR For The Giveaway Duster!

In this installment of the Vice Grip Garage Giveaway Duster you are going to see some floor patches happen, interior go in, and a first drive! Will it smoke the hides off the Cragar wheels? This...

How to Remove Rust – 6 Easy Ways to Protect Bare Metal With Willomet Motor And Fab’s 1970 Dodge Charger

We’ve all had to deal with rust repair on a project before, but what about the rust that shows up when you start working on something with new metal? I’m talking about two months into...