Category Archive: 1320 Engine Tech, 1320 Tech Story, Apex Engine Tech, Apex Tech Stories, ENGINE, ENGINES, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos, XL Engine Tech, XL Tech Stories
Engine How To Video: Here’s How To Install A Distributor And Set Timing. You Can Do This At Home With Simple Tools.
Blueprint Engines asked me to come by the shop a few months ago so they could film some tech videos on a bunch of topics that are typical tech calls they get each and every week. The thought being...
Get This WRONG, Say GOODBYE To Your Engine! Filter Tech That Matters! Oil, Air, or Fuel, Filtration Is Not All The Same.
Our friend Lake Speed Jr. is back at it with more awesome tech on the Motor Oil Geek channel, but this time he’s gone to visit some industry experts in the filtration world to find out what we...
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...
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...
Newbern Engine Swaps The Mail Jeep And Then Races It At Dennis Anderson’s Muddy Motorsports Park
When I was a teenager, I worked for my buddy’s dad at their auto glass shop during the summer and one of our mobile glass repair vehicles was a mail Jeep. Now I have a soft spot for them. So...
ETHANOL: Higher OCTANE, Higher RISK? Does E85 Makes Sense In Your Daily Driver VS Your Race Car?
E85 is good stuff, there is no doubt. I’ve run it in boosted applications for drag and drive cars, and know lots of other folks who do the same. With that said, my cars and trucks that utilize...
Tooning It For Dale! A Look At The Remote Tuning Process Harrell Engine And Dyno Does For Cleetus McFarland!
Peter Harrell at Harrell Engine and Dyno has been tuning Cleetus McFarland’s race cars for the last couple of years and has made some big advancements in his racing and engine programs....
SUPERCHARGER HOW TO: ROTREX LS SUPERCHARGER INSTALL AND DYNO! INTERCOOLED VS NON INTERCOOLED. 5.3L TAHOE TEST
I first came across Rotrex Superchargers on Power Tour in 2006 when Kurt Urban and the guys from Wheel2Wheel brought their 1972 Nova sleeper. It was the talk of Power Tour because it was the ultimate...
DIRT CHEAP Turbo Power! $250 Junkyard Engine and $125 Turbo DOUBLED The Power of Tony Angelo’s Square Body C10
Tony is back at it, fixing the 250 cubic inch 6 cylinder in his cool C10 Square Body they call Cherry. And to be fair, fixing it makes it sound like they are taking this engine apart, but the reality...
GM’s $1 BILLION Dollar Blunder: ROUGHNESS Matters… But Can It Really Be Something So Simple That Caused So Many Issues?
Everyone in the automotive world has talked about GMs engine recalls as some point or another, but the number of “reasons” that have been talked about online range from the ridiculous to...
How To: Dual Bolt Pattern Valve Covers – Fixing Leaks On BluePrint Engine’s, And Other Dual Pattern, Small Block Chevy Heads
If you have ever owned a pair of small block Chevrolet cylinder heads that have both the perimeter and center bolt valve cover bolt patterns, then you have probably ran into this problem before at...
100% Synthetic Oil: SCAM or SCIENCE? The Science Is Simple, But The Answer Might Require A Deep Dive With The Motor Oil Geek!
If you are confused at all by engine oil, or by the terms used to market said oil, you are not alone. Is there a difference between Full Synthetic and 100% Synthetic? What about all the acronyms and...
Ignition Tech: How Ignition Timing Works – Vacuum and Mechanical Advance Explained. Simple, But Often Misunderstood
Several years ago I did a bunch of videos for MSD covering several different tech subjects, but one of the videos that still gets tons of comments and views, was one I did showing how to lock the...
