Category Archive: 1320 Engine Tech, 1320 Tech Story, Apex Engine Tech, Apex Tech Stories, ENGINE, Hack of the Week, TECH, Tech Stories, XL Engine Tech, XL Tech Stories
Restoring And Protecting Cast Iron Exhaust Manifolds From Rust AT HOME With Spray Graphite
Spray Graphite is magic! I had no idea how easy it was to apply until I watched this video from Jefferson, but it is a completely DIY process that you can do at home on any of the typical exhaust...
HOW TO MAKE MORE LOW-SPEED TORQUE! 408 LS STROKER CAM TEST-IS MORE PEAK TORQUE REALLY BETTER?
Under the curve. This is a term you hear a lot if you spend time on the dyno, whether it is the engine or the chassis dyno. Once you see two tests overlapped so you can see the differences,...
BLOWN 496 BIG BLOCK CHEVY STROKER TEST. FULL DYNO RESULTS! WHAT MAKES A GOOD SUPERCHARGED BBC?
Big Block engines are awesome and there is something truly special about one with a roots blower sitting on top of it. If you have a 454 laying around, then this 496 stroker combo is right up your...
THE BIG LS CAM MATRIX-HOW MUCH POWER EVERY LS CAM WILL MAKE BASED ON DURATION. 190-230+ DEGREES.
If you have a junkyard LS engine and you want to know what a specific cam will do in that engine, or if you need to have a custom cam made, watch this video from Richard Holdener, where you will...
HOW TO: BIG LS POWER WITH MILD CAMS-THE KEY IS HEAD FLOW. BIG CAM, SMALL HEAD VS BIG HEAD SMALL CAM
Everybody wants a 6.0 LS truck engine! These are the go to for power because they already have a cubic inch advantage over their little brothers the 5.3 and 4.8, but that bump in size comes from a...
HUNT FOR GRUNT: MILD 454 VS STROKER 496! WHAT IS BETTER UNDER BOOST? FULL RESULTS- SAME BLOWER, SAME PULLEY & BOOST
Does it really matter what engine you bolt a blower to, or will it make big power regardless of the engine’s specs? In this testing video from Richard Holdener you are going to see that put to...
RARE FORD Speed Parts & A Stainless Steel SURPRISE! The Hot Rod Hoarder Visits The Early Ford Museum.
Tommy Lee is back at it, with a dive into some seriously awesome old Ford V8 parts and some amazing classics, all on display at the Early Ford V8 Foundation Museum. His thirst for knowledge and...
Will The Vice Grip Garage 1966 Chevy C10’s Straight 6 Love A Fuel Injection Swap! Will It Run With EFI For Power Tour?
I dig Derek’s cool 1966 Chevrolet C10 shop truck but it needs some love on the induction side to make the straight-six even gooder. I said what I said. I said that this straight-six can be even...
HOW TO: YOUR FIRST CHEAP, JUNKYARD TURBO MOTOR! WHAT YOU NEED, WHAT YOU DON’T & FULL DYNO RESULTS!
Building your first turbo combo, whether it is an LS or not, starts one of two ways. You are either going in headlong with zero hesitation because you’ve watched Richard’s videos and are...
PUMP GAS TORQUE FOR TOWING PART 2-SUPERCHARGED 496 STROKER. OUR BBC HUNT FOR GRUNT GETS MORE TORQUE!
The Hunt for Grunt Part 2! That’s what I’m all about right now as I have a big block in my 1987 Chevrolet Crew Cab Dually that is in need of some love. We’re going to swap the heads and do a...
HOW TO ADD TORQUE FOR TOWING. HOW CAN I INCREASE LOW-SPEED TORQUE FROM MY 454 BBC? WILL BOOST HELP?
The Hunt for Grunt! That’s what I’m all about right now as I have a big block in my 1987 Chevrolet Crew Cab Dually that is in need of some love. We’re going to swap the heads and do...
HOW TO CURE VALVE FLOAT & ADD 40-50 HP WITH A VALVE SPRING UPGRADE. AIR FLOW VS VALVE CONTROL!
Valve springs are pretty magical pieces of tech. They move jillions of times during their life and are there to do just one thing. To close the valve after the rocker arm opens it. While doing this...
JUNKYARD TURBO LS. HOW TO MAKE MORE HP PER PSI. JUST ADD A CAM!
Boost is king, but how is it that some engines actually make more power with less boost? And why do some components make the boost go down, but still make more power? Watch this video to see how...
