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Featured Product: Give Your Ride The Iconic Hilborn Look With The Control Of Modern EFI Technology
Hilborn mechanical fuel injection was one of the iconic hot rod parts that shaped hot rodding and racing culture way back when. And it is still one of those parts that can support big power....
HOW TO MAKE HP WITH YOUR JUNKYARD 4.8L LS! CHEAP 4.8L POWER MODS. CARB VS EFI, SINGLE VS DUAL PLANE
Have you bought a cheap junkyard 4.8L LS and are now wondering how to add more power without working too hard? Are you asking yourself which intake to run with a carburetor? Or if you should stick...
FINNEGAN BOUGHT A $15,000 CHEVY SQUARE BODY LIMO THAT’S FIT FOR A KING!
Cause why wouldn’t you right? Anytime that Finnegan buys a new truck, especially a square body, I laugh just a little. I’m never surprised, because this has become a regular occurrence,...
The 1955 Chevy Apache Pickup Rebuild: Finally Finishing What They Started?
It’s been too long since we saw the Apache getting work done so it would be closer to being ready for the trip cross country and back to Canada. They are finally back at it, and will it be...
The Vice Grip Garage NASCAR Truck: Part 5 – First Burnout! Plus The Chevelle, Scout, And Square Body Get Some Love
Does it run and drive? Not yet, but it will do burnouts in this video! There are also some other updates coming to several other projects, so this is like a bonus video as far as what we are going to...
WHY WAS THE 1000+HP BIG BANG 351 TWIN TURBO SO WEAK! HEADS, CAM AND INTAKE 351 SHOULD MAKE MORE HP!
Before you say, “Because it’s a Ford!”, which will make me laugh, let’s see what Richard has to say. There is something not quite right here, but before we get to that, lets...
Installing New MAHLE Gen V Forged Pistons Onto Stock L83 Rods
It’s a great time to be alive and be a hot rodder. I say this because it has never been easier to make horsepower than it is in 2023. One of the biggest reasons for this is the insane number of...
American Powertrain Introduces: 4×2 TR-4050™ 5-Speed Pro-Fit HD Manual Transmission Kit for RWD 1988-98 Chevy/GMC OBS Trucks
If you are looking for a legit heavy duty overdrive manual transmission for your truck, then this one here from American Powertrain is the way to go. It uses the Tremec TR-4050 and makes a great...
Dodge 440 Long Ram Dyno Test – TOO MUCH Torque!
If you’ve never seen one of these long-runner Mopar Long Ram, aka cross-ram, intake manifolds then you are missing out. These things look so amazing in the engine compartment and quite frankly...
Vice Grip Garage NASCAR Truck: SO CLOSE To Firing Up The Race Truck (what a MESS) + Bonneville Updates!
Well, it got the big block, the turbo 400, some wiring, some body stuff, and more but it still needs a bit more love to get it up and running. and now it needs electrical, bumpers, and some kind of...
STROKER LS VS DESTROKER-WHICH ONE WORKS BETTER, 340, 383 OR 416? ALL THE TORQUE OR ALL THE RPM?
Since the dawn of time there have been folks arguing about whether to make a big bore short stroke combo to spin at high rpm for big power, vs using a longer stroke and more cubic inches to win the...
Corrupting The Youth! Newbern Starts Restoring A 1984 Blazer For A 16 year Old Kid!
When your kid wants to drive a square body Blazer for his first car, then you have to be a bit proud. And Newbern’s buddy Brandon is in that exact boat right now and couldn’t be more...
HOW TO MAKE CHEAP, JUNKYARD BBC HP! NA VS VORTECH SUPERCHARGED GEN 6 454. INTERCOOLER & HEAD TEST
Richard has been on a roll lately, working on big block power of all kinds, which makes me happy as I work on planning for two different big block Chevrolet projects. In this latest one he’s...
