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Holley Carb Tuning Tips And Tricks With Steve “The Carb Whisperer” Brule From Westech Performance!
Steve Brule is the smartest dyno operator and tuner I’ve ever seen or heard about. There, I said it. Are there other incredibly talented tuners and operators out there? Of course! Are there...
Barn Find Startup: Here’s What Happens When A Car Guy Just Can’t Stop Himself From Getting Something Old Running
All the “Will It Run” videos that have become so popular lately have spilled over into all kinds of stuff, and they certainly are fun to watch. I’ve been involved in making...
Got A Duramax? Plug In For 150 More Horsepower And 300 Pound Feet Of Torque!
Diesel performance is absolutely nuts nowadays, as the manufacturers keep making more and more power with their diesel-powered pickup trucks, but there is still plenty more to be had with simple...
Too High? Holley Hi-Ram VS Mid-Rise VS Stock LS Truck Intake. Which Is Best For Which Engine?
Nobody, and I mean nobody, has done more LS engine intake manifold testing than Richard Holdener. You might have seen some of his videos on the subject, but know that this is a fraction of those...
Flywheel Tech: Listen Up As Will Baty Of Centerforce Drops All Kinds Of Knowledge On The Hows and Whys Of Flywheels
You may be thinking, “Flywheels, what do I need to know about them?” The answer would be, “a lot.” Thankfully Will Baty of Centerforce is one of the most seasoned,...
Valvetrain Tech: If Light Weight And Low Reciprocating Mass Matter So Much, Do Stiffer Valve Springs Cost Horsepower?
Roller rockers, roller lifters, beehive valve springs, lightweight valves, lightweight locks and retainers, and the list goes on. These are all things designed to aid in controlling valvetrain at...
Is This The Sketchiest Trail Repair EVER? Flex, Rocks, And Rollovers Brings Us Crawlers, Carnage & Chaos at the Sand Mines!
We just finished Rocky Mountain Race Week, and there is a ton of carnage on events like it that require creativity to fix so you can make it down the road. People are always looking at some of the...
LS Turbo Tech: Stock Manifolds, Shorty Headers, Or Dedicated Turbo Headers – What’s The Real Difference?
Here’s the truth. If you connect the exhaust housing of a turbocharger to the exhaust on an LS engine, and the compressor side to the intake manifold, it will make boost and more power than it...
$1,000 Build: So Close To Done, And Ready To Be Raffled Off For A New Owner! Who’s Going Home With It?
It’s still “way” under budget, considering that the budget is just $1,000 and we love this thing. Love, love, love it. The idea behind this project is so good and we love Casey for...
$1,000 Build: So Close To Done! The $1,000 F100 Build Is So Close We Can Taste It, But Is Staying On Budget Even Possible?
The closer this truck gets to done the more I want to blow a few hundred dollars on two piles of steaming poo so I can weld them together and make them into something worth driving! Don’t you...
$1,000 Build: This Inspiring, And Legit, F100 Build Is Close To Done And All For Less Than A Grand!
If you aren’t inspired by other folks projects, and especially those done with lots of ingenuity and creativity, then you are not our people. This is a project that definitely inspires us and...
Reassembly Video: Check Out This Little Honda Trail 70 Engine Assembly – Cool Little Engine!
On a day where we highlighted a video featuring a 900hp naturally aspirated NASCAR small block based build, it makes total sense to also look into the rebuild of a Honda Trail 70 engine, right?...
Ford Godzilla 7.3 Supercharger Testing: This Thing Is A Beast!
These Ford Godzilla engines make big power stock, and we’ve heard of lots of dyno shops making 550 horsepower on the engine dyno in stock form other than headers and a tune. That’s stout...
