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FORD VS CHEVY-TRUCK MOTOR SHOOT OUT! 5.3L TRUCK LS VS 5.4L 4V NAVIGATOR MOD MOTOR. FULL DYNO RESULTS
Ford vs Chevrolet, this battle has been going on since the first Chevrolet pulled up next to its first Ford, and continues as strong as ever to this day. And with the unbelievable level of...
WHICH LS HEADS MAKES MORE HP? PORTED REC PORT OR CATHEDRAL PORT? TFS 245 VS TFS 255 ON 427 STROKER
The Rectangle Port vs Cathedral Port argument in the LS engine world is as fierce as the Rectangle Port vs Oval Port argument that has been going on for decades in the Big Block Chevrolet world. But...
The Sniper 2 EFI From Holley Just Dropped And Here Is The Install Guide! Making EFI The Easiest And Best Yet.
Holley is back at it with a whole new Sniper EFI system! The new Sniper 2 is a whole new animal with more features, easier installation, better hardware, and more! Holley says they have taken the #1...
WHAT IS THE BEST LS3 INTAKE? BTR EQUALIZER VS TRINITY VS HIGH RAM! PLUS, BIG PLENUM VOLUME TEST?
Video Description: WHAT IS THE MOST POWERFUL HIGH-RPM LS3 INTAKE MANIFOLD? HOW MUCH POWER IS AN LS3 INTAKE UPGRADE REALLY WORTH? DOES PLENUM VOLUME ADD POWER? WHICH INTAKE MAKES MORE POWER, THE BTR...
427 LS3 STROKER INTAKE TEST-LS3 VS HI RAM VS EDEL PRO FLO XT! WHICH ONE IS BEST FOR BIG-BOY POWER?
Intake manifolds might be the subject of even more controversy than camshafts when it comes to LS engines, but Richard has done all the testing and has the results for this specific combo right here....
SEIZED and FLOODED Engine! – Will This Old Truck RUN AND DRIVE Again For Vice Grip Garage?
I’m a big fan of a square-body GM truck, and I kinda dig a stepside, but this one is going to be a challenge to love because it has not had the easiest life. Apparently, it sat for years...
427 LS3 STROKER INTAKE TEST-LS3 VS HI RAM VS EDELBROCK PRO FLO XT! WHICH ONE IS BEST FOR BIG-BOY POWER?
The only thing Richard Holdener has tested more than LS Intake manifolds is LS Camshafts, but he’s spent an insane amount of time not only testing all the intakes on the market, but also...
Engine Building Tech: End Gap Mistakes That Will RUIN Your Engine. Lake Speed Jr.Gives Us The Inside Scoop On Piston Ring Gap!
Lake Speed Jr. is a sharp cat. I’ve known him for years now and ALWAYS enjoy the conversations we have about engine, oil, and motorsports technologies. This dude is super smart, a riot to play...
HOW MUCH POWER IS THE LS3 ROD MOD REALLY WORTH? 427 LS3 STROKER INTAKE TEST-STOCK LS3 VS ROD MOD
What is the rod mod anyway? And does it make power? The answer to the power question is in this video, and the thought behind it is that adding rods to the inside of the intake that are specifically...
CHEAP, JUNKYARD LS CAM SWAPS. 4 CAMS TESTED. CAN YOUR LS CAM REALLY BE TOO BIG? HOW TO MAKE LS POWER
Too much cam… is that a thing? Well, it might be in some instances, but what about in your junkyard 5.3? I know I’m looking to swap a 5.3 into a square-body Suburban before too long and I...
SEIZED and FLOODED Engine! – Will Derek Make This Old Truck RUN AND DRIVE Again?
At first glance this old square body Chevy pickup looks not too bad, but when you find out that it sat outside for many years without a hood, and ended up flooded in a pond, you wonder if the engine...
HOW TO MAKE 351 CLEVELAND POWER. TUNNEL RAM, STROKER 351C MODS, CUBES, CAM, HEADS AND DUAL QUAD!
Whether you are Ford guy or not, you have to respect the Ford Cleveland small block. It was Fords baddest small block back in the day, had incredible cylinder heads way before anyone else did, and...
HOW DO YOU MAKE MAXIMUM TORQUE WITH A SMALL BLOCK CHEVY? JUST ADD CUBIC INCHES! 383 STROKER BUILD!
I built my first stroker engine in 1996 to replace the engine in my 1992 Chevy pickup. It was based on an earlier 350 block with a SCAT cast steel 3.75 inch, aka 400 stroke, crankshaft with 5.7 inch...
The Crew Cab Died, So Vice Grip Garage Bought This Ford F100 Sight Unseen! Will It RUN And DRIVE 640 Miles Home?
After the crew cab square body decided it wasn’t happy anymore, the prospects for Derek and the gang to make it to the next three days of Power Tour were looking pretty slim. So in typical Vice...