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Every Blueprint Engine Comes With An Incredibly Valuable Info Packet! Here’s What’s Inside, And Why You Should Open It!
A few months ago, the guys and gals at Blueprint Engines asked me to come visit them so we could shoot some informative videos on some of their engines and common tech questions. Of course I was...
Not Your Average LS-Swapped Mini Truck! This 1986 Toyota Pickup Has Twin Turbos, Independent Rear Suspension, And All The Party is in the Back!
I’ve been around Matt Frater’s 1986 Toyota pickup a fair amount, and I can tell you that this thing is not just for show. It is all go, and gets beaten on regularly. He is not nice to...
Westen Champlin Built a Cummins Swapped Rolls Royce. Why Doesn’t This Shock Us Even A Little Bit?
If you have never watched a Westen Champlin video, or been lucky enough to meet him in person, you are missing out. This kid is nuts, in mostly all the right ways, and it is hard not to laugh and...
FREIBURGER’S JEEP HATES HIM. Can YOU Figure Out What Went Wrong? Has He Freiburgered It Good, Or What?
Freiburger has a few vehicles that seem to hate him lately, but this Jeep seems to be at a different level. On the surface, this survivor Jeep Cherokee looks like a project that should really...
2025 Monster Energy Beech Bend Melee Presented by Holley Off-Road Highlights. High Flying Ultra 4 Racing Action From LS Fest!
Holley’s LS Fest East, one of the largest and most bad ass car events on the planet, is well known for drag racing, drifting, autocross, burnout contest, and more. But did you know there is...
Will This Failed Restoration Project Live Again? Mortske Leads The Charge With This 1968 GMC Revival!
When people ask me about potential projects and how to get a good deal, I often tell them to look and see if they can find someone’s abandoned project. Many times those are the kinds of...
Did Westen Champlin Actually Build The World’s Fastest School Bus? It Is Pretty Awesome!
Before you go freaking out and yelling about how Larry Jeffers has a Pro Mod school bus that runs 3’s in the 1/8th mile which is awesome fast and super fun to watch. It’s an S10 with a...
Is This The Most Useful Tool You’ve Never Heard Of? Testing, Reviewing, and Ranking Thread Chaser Kits!
It blows me away every time I find out about some amazing tool that has been missing from my life, and sometimes I feel like a weirdo for not knowing that a tool even existed. And sometimes I have a...
Why Do Some Engines Burn Oil And Others Don’t? And What Can You Do About It With A Motor Oil!
We’ve shared plenty of engine oil videos around here, and there is a lot of information to go through if you really want to take a deep dive into the subject. Thankfully we have the Motor Oil...
SCORE Announces BAJA 1000 Route For 2025: The BFGoodrich tires 58th SCORE Baja 1000 Press Conference & Map Reveal
Take it off your bucket list, by actually going. The BAJA 1000 is truly something special and I’ll never forget going, on a whim, with Freiburger, Kinnan, and Turk in 2007 or 2008. It was epic,...
1320Video Visits PullTown USA 2025 To Watch 15,000 HORSEPOWER Tractor Racing… And Realized It Was NUTS!!!
Tractor pulls can be pretty nuts, and that is especially true when you are talking about Bowling Green Ohio, aka PullTown USA. It is home to the largest tractor pull in the country and features just...
Motor Oil Chemistry EXPLAINED! The Motor Oil Geek Breaks It Down For Us Breaking Bad Style
If you read the back of a quart container of oil, you might recognize a few of the terms and specs, but there is certainly going to be some gibberish as well. I mean, we’re car guys so we...
Which Plastic Trim Restorer Actually Works Best, Or Do They All Pretty Much Suck? Surprising Results Right Here!
I have tried all kinds of plastic trim restoring products, and have also tried the torch methods, and have to say that I have recently been surprised by a couple of new to me products. It used to be...
Take A Look At This Hidden Underground Bunker Of Hot Rods, Petroliana, Antiques & More That The Iron Trap Garage Guys Discovered And Filmed!
There is no end to the awesomeness that the Iron Trap Garage guys find. With a network and reputation that are second to none, they are contacted constantly about hidden gems, collections, and...