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GTX3584RS-THE ULTIMATE 800+HP LOW BUCK LS TURBO! HOW MUCH HP WILL A GTX3584RS TURBO MAKE ON A 5.3L?
Mar 20, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on GTX3584RS-THE ULTIMATE 800+HP LOW BUCK LS TURBO! HOW MUCH HP WILL A GTX3584RS TURBO MAKE ON A 5.3L?
Richard is back at it, testing turbos and telling us all just how to make real power with a Chevrolet 5.3 race, I mean junkyard, engine. After all, every junkyard LS is a race engine in waiting...
Has Harbor Freight Outdone TimWelds Favorite Weld Prep Tool? Hercules Right Angle Die Grinder
Mar 19, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Has Harbor Freight Outdone TimWelds Favorite Weld Prep Tool? Hercules Right Angle Die Grinder
We love cordless tool reviews and are well known for being all about bang for your buck around here. And who isn’t, especially nowadays. We can all agree that Milwaukee is a premier cordless...
Car Show Video: HERE ARE THE BEST RAT RODS FROM ROCKIN’ BILLY BASH 2025 IN TULSA, OKLAHOMA
Mar 13, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Car Show Video: HERE ARE THE BEST RAT RODS FROM ROCKIN’ BILLY BASH 2025 IN TULSA, OKLAHOMA
Love them or hate them, but Rat Rods nearly always garner a ton of attention at events. These things are incredibly polarizing, and I think part of the reason is that people tend to build them so...
Weighted Impact Socket Testing: Will The Biggest Be The Baddest? Back to Back to Back Testing
Mar 13, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Weighted Impact Socket Testing: Will The Biggest Be The Baddest? Back to Back to Back Testing
The impact wrench wars have really gotten crazy in the last few years, whether cordless or air, and with that craze has also come some new accessories to make them even more powerful. Weighted...
March Meet 2025 Drag Racing Video: AA/Fuel Altered Eliminator – Full Eliminations Drag Racing Video From Famoso Dragstrip
Mar 13, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on March Meet 2025 Drag Racing Video: AA/Fuel Altered Eliminator – Full Eliminations Drag Racing Video From Famoso Dragstrip
While we wish we had been at the March Meet to livestream all the racing action like we did back in the day, we have to happy to have some video coverage from several friends like The Monday Morning...
Powercruise 98 Was Off The Hook, And Here Are The INSANE SATURDAY VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS FROM SYDNEY
Mar 13, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Powercruise 98 Was Off The Hook, And Here Are The INSANE SATURDAY VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS FROM SYDNEY
While we in the States are thawing out from snow or enjoying the absolutely mental nearly-Spring weather the gearheads in the Land Down Under are doing what they seem to be doing every day of the...
The Holley IRS Sale Is On Now! Save Big On The Holley Products You Love Right Here. Big Savings We Can All Use Right Now!
Mar 11, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on The Holley IRS Sale Is On Now! Save Big On The Holley Products You Love Right Here. Big Savings We Can All Use Right Now!
If you are already wanting to buy new parts for your project, then why not save big with Holley’s latest sale? It’s the Holley IRS Sale and it can save you big money on the products you want from...
The LIWA 2025 Hillclimb Was Epic As Always! Look At These Big Power, Rooster Tail Throwing, Machines Haul Up The Dune!
Mar 11, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on The LIWA 2025 Hillclimb Was Epic As Always! Look At These Big Power, Rooster Tail Throwing, Machines Haul Up The Dune!
Well, it’s that time of year where the LIWA Hillclimbs are happening. This is some really fun stuff, where folks come from all over to race up an epic dune in Dubai. Located not far from the Liwa...
2025 Super Modified 4WD Truck Pulling Action From The TNT Cooper Steel Invitational in Shelbyville, Tennessee!
Mar 11, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on 2025 Super Modified 4WD Truck Pulling Action From The TNT Cooper Steel Invitational in Shelbyville, Tennessee!
The Cooper Steel Invitational TNT pulling action starts here with 4wd Super Modifieds! If you have never been to a truck and tractor pull then you really are missing out on something. They are way...
New Products: From Prototypes To Castings – These HammerHead® IRS 12 Bolt And 8.8 IRS Differential Housings Are A Game Changer For GM, Mopar, And More!
Mar 11, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on New Products: From Prototypes To Castings – These HammerHead® IRS 12 Bolt And 8.8 IRS Differential Housings Are A Game Changer For GM, Mopar, And More!
Jeff and Skip Lee were a couple of die hard racers, family men, and hot rodders who just happened to have a sickness that made them want to take on the hugely complicated task of making a better,...
Newbern Bought A Few Motortrend Projects: One Got Lost! Check Out What He Got And The Adventure Getting Them Home!
Mar 10, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Newbern Bought A Few Motortrend Projects: One Got Lost! Check Out What He Got And The Adventure Getting Them Home!
Like all the Motortrend TV hosts, Newbern and the gang were given the opportunity to buy some of the projects from the shows when Motortrend decided to shut down the production company and stop...
The Best Wrench Ever Tested! 20 Adjustable Wrenches Tested – Can Harbor Freight Make The Snap-On Version Look Like A Kid’s Toy?
Mar 10, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on The Best Wrench Ever Tested! 20 Adjustable Wrenches Tested – Can Harbor Freight Make The Snap-On Version Look Like A Kid’s Toy?
We love tools around here, and tool testing in particular really does it for us. When Project Farm and the Torque Test Channel test tools we rarely miss the opportunity to share them with you guys....
Tony Built a $1000 Turbo Kit for His 6 Cylinder Shop Rig and it RULES! Making This 1983 GMC Squarebody Cooler Yet!
Mar 10, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Tony Built a $1000 Turbo Kit for His 6 Cylinder Shop Rig and it RULES! Making This 1983 GMC Squarebody Cooler Yet!
Tony Angelo does some fun stuff, there is no doubt. One thing I love about him is that he not only builds the hot rod and racing style stuff, but also goes for the oddballs, like the 6 cylinder...
Australia FLEXES on the USA with their INSANE Burnout Cars At Powercruise USA! 1,000 Horsepower Blown V8’s Are The Norm!
Mar 09, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Australia FLEXES on the USA with their INSANE Burnout Cars At Powercruise USA! 1,000 Horsepower Blown V8’s Are The Norm!
The Aussies sure know how to make serious tire smoke! I’d go so far as to say that they’ve made it a national past time and have become the gold standard that everyone else in the burnout...






