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Make It Kustom And HalfAss Kustoms Cab Over Ramp Truck: The 1971 GMC Cabover Ramp Truck Fire?? uhh FIRE FIRE FIRE!!! & Brakes in the COE RAMP TRUCK
It’s moving along! After three days of thrashing on it with friends, it is time to fire this pig up! Watch. This project has been a fun one to watch, it started when Brent from Halfass Kustoms...
Forgotten 1951 Chevrolet Farm Truck! Will it Run after 30 Years of Being Long Forgotten?!? Mortske Is Going To See What It Takes
I’m sure glad to see that I’m not the only one who randomly ends up with a car or truck and then leaves it to sit and age somewhere. Mortske did the same thing with this cool 1951...
Can Premium Fuel REDUCE Engine WEAR? Or Is All Gasoline Pretty Much The Same? Engine Oil Expert Gives The Details And The Science To Answer That One!
I’ll be honest, I’ve almost always been a cheap gas person. I get whatever is cheap and available, unless I’m talking about fuel for something special. And I only run the minimum...
Another Junkyard Engine To Swap! LT Based Aluminum DI LV1 And LV3 4.3L V6 Accidental Marketplace Find Features & Possibilities!
When my buddy Jeff Lee at ET Enterprises found a couple of interesting engines on Facebook Marketplace, and then had to share all the info with a group chat we’re in, I cursed him. I know these...
500-HP NA JUNKYARD 4.8L-NO BOOST, NO NOS! CAN IT BE DONE? HELP ME ADD 25 HP TO THE 475-HP 4.8L!
It never ceases to amaze me the number of people who want to “build” a 400 horsepower LS engine, when you can easily make that with a junkyard engine and some bolt-ons. But what if you...
Freiburger And Finnegan Are Rescuing ’70s-styled 1956 Ford F-100 Truck And Then Driving It To South Dakota
Freiburger talked about this F-100 of his on the video about the 35 project cars and trucks he currently owns. If you missed that one, we’ve got a link below which you are going to want to...
First Truck, First LS Swap, And More: Newbern’s Kid Got A C10 And It Is Getting A New Engine AND Some Aces Fuel Injection
A kid’s first truck is a pretty special thing, and it’s awesome that Newbern’s son has got himself a project. This one is a 1969 C10 and it needs some love for sure, but they are...
Bagged BIG BLOCK Square Body! – Will It RUN AND DRIVE 700 Miles Home To Vice Grip Garage While Pulling A Popup Camper?
I can’t even imagine how many cars and trucks Derek at Vice Grip Garage has bought over the past year, but it has to be a lot. I mean a lot a lot. After all, he’s trying to drive a truck...
BANG FOR THE BUCK SHOOTOUT! NITROUS VS TURBO-WHICH ONE MAKES MORE POWER AND WHICH ONE COSTS LESS?
I’m a bang for your buck guy, and always have been, because I’ve never had real money to spend on projects. I’ve had to do it myself, learn from those I can, and ultimately run as...
Carburetor How To: Setting Up And Installing An Edelbrock Carburetor To Replace An Old Worn Out Carb
Have you ever heard someone say “I just bolted that new carb on and never even touched it! And it runs perfect!”? Yeah, me too. And to be honest, that’s usually bs. Not that they...
Polishing Turds Season 2: Part 10 – Balancing And O-Ringing Cody’s ProCharged 360 Cubic Inch Small Block, And How These Two Things Help The Engine Live With Big Power
In the tenth episode of this new Polishing Turds engine project, Pete is balancing and o-ringing this little supercharged small-block so it will be able to make big consistent power. He’s also...
WHICH ONE IS CHEAPER? 600-HP 408 STROKER VS 600-HP JUNKYARD 4.8L TURBO. FULL PRICING FOR EACH.
There is more than one way to skin a cat, and never has that been more true than when it comes to building a high horsepower LS combo. NA, blown, nitrous, there are too many ways to count on how to...
Budget Shop Truck: Squarebody Long Bed To Short Bed Conversion – 1976 GMC BUILD Gets A Low Mileage Engine, Overdrive, And Gears In A New Rear!
It’s been shortened, lowered, tuned up, spit shined, and the inside got some love before Puddin “finished” the shop truck project. But now it is getting some more love, in the form of a...
Bill Martens, Special Programs Manager At Chevrolet Performance Is Talking About All Their Crate Engine Packages For 2024
Bill Martens is like the James Bond of Chevrolet performance parts. I say this because just like James Bond, who everyone knew was a special agent, everyone knows that Bill is one of the dudes with...