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Budget Shop Truck: Squarebody Long Bed To Short Bed Conversion – CHEAP REPAIRS. Basic Patch Panel How To With A MIG Welder
This cool low buck shop truck build is turning out really cool and we dig it. If you missed it, the long bed became a short bed, using the stock bed with the smallest of cuts and welds so that the...
Did Project Farm Waste $4,000 For A DIY Transmission Rebuild Kit? Or Is This Smart Money To Spend?
Transmissions are one of the things that enthusiasts seem most hesitant to build on their own. Whether you are talking about automatic or manual transmissions, and whether a newbie or the most...
Ridetech’s Black Friday Sale Ends Tonight! Free Shipping, Big Savings, And More On Everything They’ve Got!
It’s that time of year folks, where everything goes on sale. So if you have someone in the market for parts and accessories from Ridetech, now is the time to make that holiday purchase. Get...
THE ULTIMATE JUNKYARD 5.3L SHOOTOUT. 512-HP 5.3L VS 542-HP 5.3L-WHICH ONE REALLY WORKS BEST?
If all you knew about these two engines was the final peak horsepower number, there isn’t anyone reading who wouldn’t choose the 542 horsepower 5.3 in this stock bottom end NA shootout....
Torque Test Channel’s TOP 10 TOOLS of 2023: Here’s The List Of Tools You’ve Been Waiting For! See If Your Favorites Are On The List!
We’re tool nuts around here and you regulars know that we love how thorough the Torque Test Channel is at testing tools we need. With lifetime tool rankings, legit testing methods, and an...
Holley’s New Product Showcase at SEMA 2023 – Check Out All The Cool New Parts And Accessories They Debuted This Year!
The Holley Performance brands were out in force at the 2023 SEMA Show, where they debuted a bunch of new products, and won several awards. We’re talking everything from fuel system components...
Who Makes The Best Mechanics Tool Set? Testing Shows Some Clear Winners, Check Them Out Now.
Between the Torque Test Channel and Project Farm, we’ve seen tons of tool testing. Ratchets, sockets, screw drivers, and pliers have all been put through their paces to find out who makes the...
WHAT IS THE BEST LS INTAKE UNDER BOOST? SINGLE PLANE vs DUAL PLANE BLOW-THROUGH DISTRIBUTION TEST!
I’ll never forget the first time I was in a dyno cell while testing an engine with 8 oxygen sensors. Instead of just having one or two, which is the norm on most of what we work on around here,...
Budget Shop Truck: Squarebody Long Bed To Short Bed Conversion – Gas Tank, Brakes, Driveshaft, And MORE!
In this latest video there are lots of other details getting handled, like a driveshaft, brakes, fuel system, and more. In the first video we shared the shortening of the bed and chassis to convert...
Buffing a BARN FIND! – Can You Restore Faded Paint on Classic Cars? Here’s How To Bring Barn Find Paint Back To Life!
I’m a huge fan of a good patina on a car, after all it takes decades for the sun and weather to create it. But sometimes you find a car that is still all one color, if a car has been hidden in...
Check Out Holley’s Fuel Pump Buyers Guide For Your EFI Equipped Ride!
Looking for the right fuel pump for your EFI conversion? Fear not, because Holley Performance has so many offerings it is hard to keep up. There isn’t much that Holley’s parts can’t...
LS Swap A Square Body Part 3: Halfass Kustoms New Square Body Chevy Project Is A Runner! First Drive And Shop Burnouts!
We’ve shared all the parts of this build so far and you are going to dig it if you like it when a truck makes noise and smokes the tires inside the garage. We dig it and know you will too. This...
Junkyard Inventory: Back in the New Yard! 1956 International S-110, 1961 Mercury Comet, & even a 1950 Studebaker Pickup!
I’ve known Chad Ehrlich for several years and you know I’ve gotten parts and cars from him in the past. As long as I’ve known him there was another junkyard just north of his that...
Featured Products: Take Your Street/Strip machine To The Next Level With MSD’s Ultra 6AL and Ultra 6AL Plus
Growing up as a hot rodder and racer I remember buying my first aftermarket ignition parts and that giant yellow Accel coil hanging on the firewall of my Camaro looked cool and worked good. But I...