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Halfass Kustoms Builds A 1955 Chevrolet NAPCO 4×4 Clone The Easy Way
Sep 15, 2022Chad Reynolds1
NAPCO was a company that built 4-wheel drive conversion parts for domestic trucks and was founded in 1918. Although they made parts for Ford, Chevrolet, GMC, and Studebaker trucks, they are most well...
Hemi Swapped C10 Build Part 4 – This Sucker Is Almost Ready To Run!
Sep 03, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Hemi Swapped C10 Build Part 4 – This Sucker Is Almost Ready To Run!
Here is Part 4 of the Gen III HEMI C10 build that Derek has dubbed the HemiHalf. In the first video, they tore the truck apart, and in the second one a fuel system, some engine bay prep, and more...
1976 Chevrolet Scottsdale 4X4! Abandoned for 20 years! Will it Run?!? Mortske’s K20 Squarebody Revival!
Aug 30, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on 1976 Chevrolet Scottsdale 4X4! Abandoned for 20 years! Will it Run?!? Mortske’s K20 Squarebody Revival!
Mortske always has interesting projects, but this one here is cool because the history is long and well documented. Because the truck is rough there is probably going to be something fun that he does...
Gen III Hemi Swapped C10 Budget Build Part 3 – Introducing The HemiHalf. Engine And Trans Are In!
Aug 27, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Gen III Hemi Swapped C10 Budget Build Part 3 – Introducing The HemiHalf. Engine And Trans Are In!
Here is Part 3 of the Gen III HEMI C10 build that Derek has dubbed the HemiHalf. In the first video, they tore the truck apart, and in the second one a fuel system, some engine bay prep, and more...
FREE 1976 GMC Sierra. ABANDONED On Puddin’s Property! WILL IT RUN?!?
Aug 23, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on FREE 1976 GMC Sierra. ABANDONED On Puddin’s Property! WILL IT RUN?!?
Puddin is always hustling on projects and having a good time, but recently he bought himself a piece of property with a shop on it and has been thrashing to get it into shape. There are a few cool...
Ignition How To: How to Install The HyperSpark Ready-To-Run Distributor v4
Aug 21, 2022Chad Reynolds1
A few days ago we told you about Holley’s HyperSpark Ready-to-Run distributors that allow your Holley EFI to control spark as well as fuel for a more complete EFI experience. And when we told...
HOW TO BUILD A 500-HP SMALL BLOCK. 302, 305, 372, VORTECH 350 & TURBO TUNE PORT! WHICH ONE IS FOR YOU?
Aug 20, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on HOW TO BUILD A 500-HP SMALL BLOCK. 302, 305, 372, VORTECH 350 & TURBO TUNE PORT! WHICH ONE IS FOR YOU?
Want a 500 horsepower small block? There are a bunch of ways to make that happen and in this video Richard Holdener is going to show you a bunch of great ways to do it. Whether you like an old-school...
Gen III Hemi Swapped C10 Budget Build – Part 2 Fuel System And Interior!
Aug 20, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Gen III Hemi Swapped C10 Budget Build – Part 2 Fuel System And Interior!
Here is Part 2 of the Gen III HEMI C10 build and Derek is already doing some real work. In the first video they tore the truck apart, and in this one a fuel system, some engine bay prep, and more on...
New Products: Sniper EFI HyperSpark Ready-To-Run Distributors Add Timing Control To Holley EFI And Sniper Systems
Aug 19, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on New Products: Sniper EFI HyperSpark Ready-To-Run Distributors Add Timing Control To Holley EFI And Sniper Systems
If you are ready to step up your current EFI game by adding timing control to your system, these new HyperSpark Ready-To-Run distributors are the easiest and most reliable way to make that happen....
HOW TO MEASURE PISTON TO VALVE CLEARANCE. HOW BIG OF A CAM CAN I RUN? HOW MUCH LIFT?
Aug 17, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on HOW TO MEASURE PISTON TO VALVE CLEARANCE. HOW BIG OF A CAM CAN I RUN? HOW MUCH LIFT?
What is piston to valve clearance? Well, it’s the important measurement that lets you know just how much camshaft you can put in your engine without the pistons and valves coming in contact...
Can Steve Morris Break This Billet Rod! Will Hand Tools Make It Happen?
Aug 16, 2022Chad Reynolds2
If you missed the previous videos showing Steve Morris’ engine that broke all 8 billet aluminum rods, use the link below to check them out. Why? Well you are going to want to see what has been...
Iron Trap Model A Shop Truck: It Has Working Lights And Runs!!!!
Aug 13, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Iron Trap Model A Shop Truck: It Has Working Lights And Runs!!!!
The Model A Shop Truck project has been going hot and heavy for months, and the boys have really been making awesome headway on it, but it has never been this close to being a driver! This latest...
BangShift Project Power Laggin’ Update: Swapping A Magnum 360 Into Our Old Rig!
Aug 09, 2022Tony Sestito1
Welcome back to our coverage of Project Power Laggin’! Follow along as we take a tired 1979 Dodge W150 Power Wagon we found in Central Maine and transform it from a derelict roadside attraction to...
WHICH FACTORY BBC HEAD MAKES THE MOST POWER? PEANUT PORT vs PORTED 049 OVAL vs REC PORT vs AFR 265!
Aug 06, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on WHICH FACTORY BBC HEAD MAKES THE MOST POWER? PEANUT PORT vs PORTED 049 OVAL vs REC PORT vs AFR 265!
Which cylinder heads should I run on my big block!?!? This is a question that has been asked by roughly a jillion people because not everyone is building a full-tilt race engine which means that not...






