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Facebook 5.3 LS Build: Part 8 – Finishing The Heads And Installing Them To Button Up The Long Block!
Mar 08, 2024Chad Reynolds0
Here’s Part 8 of the Facebook 5.3 LS build that Powell is doing. If you missed the first seven videos in this build, use the link below to check them out too. In this one he’s doing the final...
ABANDONED To RESTORED! Vice Grip Garage Is Rebuilding A Ford F100 : Part 3 – HOTROD EFI 300 Straight 6 Budget Build!
Mar 05, 2024Chad Reynolds0
Part 3 of the Abandoned and Restored F100 build is right here! And if you missed Part 1 or 2 we’ve got a link to it down below. This episode of the build is all about 300 cubic inch inline 6...
ABANDONED To RESTORED! Vice Grip Garage Is Rebuilding A Ford F100 | Part 1- Engine Removal & Diagnosis
Feb 27, 2024Chad Reynolds0
It’s time for a fun restoration AND a chance to win this truck! If you have always wanted to own a classic truck, then this dent side Ford is one you need to pay attention to! It’s...
Facebook 5.3 LS Build: Part 7 Final Short Block Assembly Goes As Planned! It’s All Coming Together.
Feb 25, 2024Chad Reynolds0
Here’s Part 7 of the Facebook 5.3 LS build that Powell is doing. If you missed the first six videos in this build, use the link below to check them out too. In this one he’s doing the final...
Chevrolet S10 Electric Parked 25 Years! Can We Make It Drive Again? And What Engine Should Go In It Next?
Feb 21, 2024Chad Reynolds0
This one was a weird one for Jared, but he digs it because the story is pretty impressive. And if you missed the story of getting this little truck, and its history, we encourage you to use the link...
ARP Expands Lineup Of Special Bolt Hole Cleaning Chaser Taps – Clean Threaded Holes Quick And Easy Without Damaging Threads
Feb 17, 2024Chad Reynolds0
When you get ready to assemble an engine or it’s components, cleanliness is one of the most important things. Trash on surfaces can cause issues with how bearings sit, can send stuff through...
The Engine Builder Hall of Fame Class of 2024 – The Legend, Harry Miller
Feb 15, 2024Chad Reynolds0
The Engine Builder Hall of Fame is meant to recognize and memorialize the individuals that played a significant role in the development of internal combustion engines for competition. From the...
Facebook 5.3 LS Build: Part 6 – Installing The Rotating Assembly Now That All The Bottom End Machine Work Is Done
Feb 15, 2024Chad Reynolds0
Here’s Part 6 of the Facebook 5.3 LS build that Powell is doing. If you missed the first five videos in this build, use the link below to check them out too. In this one he’s installing the...
Facebook 5.3 LS Build: Part 5 – Bearing Installation and Checking Clearances Before Putting This Thing Together
Feb 08, 2024Chad Reynolds0
Here’s Part 5 of the Facebook 5.3 LS build that Powell is doing. If you missed the first four videos in this build, use the link below to check them out too. In this one he’s installing the...
HOW TO: JUNKYARD M90 BLOWER ON A 5.3L Z71 SILVERADO-WHAT WENT WRONG? WHY DOESN’T IT MAKE POWER?
Feb 07, 2024Chad Reynolds0
Richard has been making real power with these M90 superchargers, but now it is time to install one on his own daily driver Silverado. This thing is a 2002, with a stock 5.3, and based on the dyno...
HOW TO ADD A CARBURETOR TO THE BACK OF THE CHEAP, JUNKYARD M90 BLOWER! PLUS…CARBS VS EFI VS BOTH!
Feb 02, 2024Chad Reynolds0
Who in their right mind would take a junkyard M90 blower that costs tens of dollars, and try to make a carburetor mount through the back so you could run it without fuel injection? Richard. Richard...
ULTRA CHEAP (PUMP GAS) JUNKYARD LS BLOWER TEST-THE GEN 3 V6 M90 MAKES SERIOUS TORQUE ON THE V8 LS!
Jan 30, 2024Chad Reynolds0
Richard is back at it and the people have spoken! Because everyone wants to know what these power adders can do on pump gas, since most folks looking for dirt cheap boost aren’t looking to...
Facebook 5.3 LS Build: Part 4 – Honing The Block After Boring. You Can’t Make Power Without It! Powell Machine Builds A High Performance 5.3 Step By Step
Jan 27, 2024Chad Reynolds0
Here’s Part 4 of the Facebook 5.3 LS build that Powell is doing. If you missed the first three videos in this build, use the link below to check them out too. We’ve talked about Powell...
An All-Aluminum, Flat-Plane Crank, DOHC V8 in 1940! Ford’s 1,100ci (18L) GAA V8 Is a WWII Marvel!
Jan 25, 2024Chad Reynolds0
The Godzilla might be a beast, but it’s tiny compared to the all aluminum, double overhead cam and flat plane crank equipped, 1,100 cubic inch V8 that Ford built in 1940. Yeah, 1940! This is...