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HOW TO: LT HEAD SWAP AN LS. GEN V L83 HEAD SWAP ON A GEN 4 5.3L L33. HOW MUCH HP ARE THEY WORTH?
GM’s LS engine may be the hottest internal combustion engine in the last two decades, but that doesn’t mean it’s the only thing GM built that is worth building. The LT engine, the...
Will It Run? This 1965 Fargo LCF is “Lightly Seized” After Sitting 5 Years… But I Have Faith In The DEBOSS Garage Crew
What does “lightly seized” mean? It sounds like something I would say but at the same time something nobody SHOULD say. Of course, I would also be the guy that was interested in some...
Will This Abandoned F250 RUN And DRIVE 800 Miles To Mount Rushmore? With A Camper On It?
Derek is back at it, but this time he’s in a truck that is a bit more interesting because it has a camper on it! To me, this won’t be nearly as fun of a story if he doesn’t stay in...
Dylan McCool Is Teaching a High Schooler How to Pull an Engine for the First Time
I honestly can’t remember the first time I was around an engine getting pulled from a car, because I’ve been around it since I was born. But I do remember pulling engines at my...
HOW CAN I MAKE MORE POWER FROM MY 190 Horsepower SBC 350? BOLT ONS VS BOOST-WHICH ONE MAKES MORE POWER? TRY BOTH!
We all know you can make real power with any of the common hot rod and racing engine platforms, and that the small-block Chevrolet is obviously capable of being built into a real race engine. But...
Newbern Has A New Ramp Truck Project! This 1968 C50 Is Going To Be Awesome!
Newbern has spent way too much time around all of Finnegan’s ramp trucks, so now he’s going to embark on his own ramp truck project. He and Wesley just picked up this bad ass peach and...
DIY Tech: How To Make Your Own Gaskets At Home – Who Needs A Parts Store?
Every time we go on a Drag and Drive event, I bring two kinds of gasket material so that if we have a problem I can make what is needed. Whether it is for our car or someone else’s car, being...
HOW TO MAKE BIG 6.0L LS POWER! FULL DYNO RESULTS ON CAMS, INTAKES AND (OF COURSE) PROCHARGER BOOST!
While there are a lot of options when it comes to factory engines for LS Swaps, the 4.8, 5.3, and 6.0 LS truck engines are the most popular by far. They are the cheapest, most prolific, and...
FIRE! The Vice Grip Garage NASCAR Burnout Truck Needs Work – Let’s Watch Derek Fix It And Make MORE Improvements!
It ran and drove, and it did big burnouts, but it had some issues and now it is time to fix those issues. If you missed any of the build of this former circle track truck, into a burnout machine, use...
OBS Clash Build Tahoe Part 1 – Repairing and Restoring a Customized Tahoe Limited SUV
If you are a fan of the OBS trucks, and like a custom SUV, then you are going to dig this new project. We’re talking about a custom and awesome street truck that has the look and feel that...
Give Your Gen III Hemi That Old School Carburetor Vibe With Holley’s Single Plane 4150 Intakes
While EFI is awesome, there are still tons of people out there who love a good carburetor. And why not? The simplicity, the old-school looks, and the reliability have more than 100 years of history...
HOW TO: BUILD FORD 351W STROKER POWER: 590 HP, 650 HP & 755-HP 427 FORD STROKER COMBOS. FULL RESULTS
Ford fans rejoice! Everything doesn’t have to be LS powered, and you can make real power with a Ford small-block! Here’s a cool video from Richard Holdener talking about not only 351...
How To Build A Roller Bender For Tubing, Flat Stock, Bar, And More, In Your Own Garage
If you do any kind of metal fabrication for cars then you have either wanted or purchased a tubing bender. The most common type is one that bends round tubing for roll bars, roll cages, and tubular...
HOW MUCH POWER IS A SBC TUNNEL RAM WORTH? 355 SBC INTAKE TEST-TUNNEL RAM VS RPM AIR GAP VS VICTOR JR
Tunnel rams make power! Period. But how much? And are they really just for high-rpm power? Do they only work on a racing engine? In this test from Richard Holdener you are going to see him put a set...