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Stanceworks Is Building A Real Ferrari F40: Step 2 – Ferrari Enzo V12 on Steroids! The ULTIMATE Engine for my F40!

Things are starting to get exciting on the Ferrari F40 over at Stanceworks. They have all the body parts and tub, this thing is sitting up on the chassis table so they can start building the chassis,...

DZ302 CHEVY-HOW TO ADD 200 HP TO YOUR SBC WITHOUT BOOST OR NITROUS! HEADS, CAM, INTAKE & OILING!

Can you really add 200 horsepower to a naturally aspirated small block with heads, cam, and intake? When it’s only 302 cubic inches? This sounds too good to be true, but Richard is testing one...

Mortske Says This Is the Worst Running And Driving 1969 Camaro In The Country… And It’s LS Swapped! What Do You Think?

As I write this, I have not watched the video yet. But from the thumbnail I want to cry BS to Mortske because this thing doesn’t look horrible. Not horrible at all as a matter of fact....

The Vice Grip Garage GIVEAWAY Nova Gets Some Much Needed Horsepower Upgrades! “SO MUCH BETTER!” Says Derek!

A couple weeks ago we shared the first video of the new Vice Grip Garage Giveaway Nova and this thing is pretty good. It’s not perfect, but man it is going to do someone right as a project. But...

JUNKYARD LS CAM WARS! NA VS NITROUS VS BLOWER VS TURBO CAM. SPOILER ALERT-IT’S ALL THE SAME CAM!

Every cam is a nitrous cam! Wait, I mean every cam is a turbo cam! Wait, I mean… well, okay here’s the deal. Richard Holdener is sort of famous for saying that every cam is a turbo cam,...

New Project Truck: Here’s The Metal Massacre Fab Shop’s Next Project Truck, The Blue Goose! Is Matt Getting In Over His Head On This One?

(Words by Charles Wickam) Matt over at Metal Massacre Fab Shop, in Southern Indiana, may have bonked his head jumping into the deep end with this one. He and his wife decided to rescue a long...

400 FORD VS 400 CHEVY-THE OTHER GUYS STROKER BATTLE. HOW TO: 600+ HP 400-INCH SMALL BLOCKS!

It’s the classic Ford vs Chevrolet battle, but this time it is with 400 cubic inch stroker small blocks! If you’ve wondered what a bigger cubic inch small block battle would look like,...

SLEEPERDUDE TRIED EVERYTHING!! THIS COMPLETELY STUCK ENGINE GAVE THEM FITS! What Finally Worked?

I’ve unstuck a few engines in my day, and have had them that are barely stuck, some that seemed pretty stuck, and a couple that seemed to have zero chance of ever turning over again. Some of...

Will Derek Even Fit In This FREE, Forgotten, Honda CRX That Has Been Parked For 16 Years! Will It RUN AND DRIVE 700 Miles?

I only own two vehicles that are not Chevrolets. One is a 1985 Mitsubishi Mighty Max that I bought to build into the mini truck I wish I could have built in the 1990’s, and the other is a 1994...

From TAR PITS to SYNTHETICS: The Fascinating History of Motor Oil With The Motor Oil Geek, Lake Speed Jr.

Do you know how motor oil came to be? I mean, I can make an educated guess, but I certainly don’t know what the historical timeline is for the development of motor oil. I know I will after...

Did Finnegan’s OBS Truck Get Finished In Time For SEMA? Will It Run? Will It Drive?

Finnegan’s OBS GMC will undoubtedly be a fun and cool ride, but will it run and drive and be ready to go at the SEMA Show? Or will it be a roller that just looks cool? There are plenty of those...

Make It Kustom Cab Over Ramp Truck: Maiden Voyage Issues, Some Get Fixed, Others Not So Much, Lets Road Trip This Thing 4500 km!

When things aren’t going right, you just go all in right? That’s what Brent and Karl are doing on the ramp truck! It’s got some issues, but they think they can fix them in the...

Dylan McCool’s Forgotten Dart V8 Four Speed Goes Drag Racing! Will It Survive? Probably Not, But It Sure Will Be Fun!

Okay, that’s not fair, because in all reality I am not sure that I’ve seen Dylan at one of the events in Bowling Green where he hurt something bad enough to not survive the weekend. I...

Budget 5.3 Rebuild: Prepping For Twin Turbos For A Long Travel 1960 Chevrolet C10 Prerunner Build!

Ian Johnson has all the fun projects! This latest one is no different. He’s building a bitchin 1960 Chevy C10 pickup into an ultra capable long travel prerunner, and besides getting a late...