Category Archive: 1320 Engine Tech, 1320 Tech Story, Apex Engine Tech, Apex Tech Stories, ENGINE, ENGINES, Tech Stories, Videos
Dyno Testing: CAMARO VS MUSTANG, WHICH MAKES MORE HP STOCK AND MODIFIED? 5.0L COYOTE VS 6.2L LS3, CRATE VS CRATE
Dec 08, 2023Chad Reynolds0
The age old battle between Chevrolet and Ford will end no time soon, and we love it! And within that rivalry, none is stronger than that of the Camaro vs Mustang. These two pony cars are the best...
Shop Shenanigans: Can The Iron Trap Garage Crew Get This Unknown 331 Cadillac Engine To Run??!!
Dec 06, 2023Chad Reynolds0
I love all the cool old iron that the guys at Iron Trap Garage are always finding, because most of their stuff is at least 20 years older than the muscle car stuff I mess around with most often. What...
MOST POWERFUL LS3 INTAKE EVER? SUPER RICHIE DUAL-PLENUM, ADJUSTABLE RUNNER LENGTH AND PLENUM VOLUME
Dec 05, 2023Chad Reynolds0
One thing some of his casual fans may not realize is that Richard Holdener has not only done all the testing and tech stories for magazines and websites for decades, but has also done a LOT of...
COYOTE VS JUNKYARD LS-WHICH MAKES MORE HP? 5.0L YOTE VS 5.3L LS, STOCK, HCI MODIFIED AND HIGH RPM!
Dec 04, 2023Chad Reynolds0
If you take brand loyalty out of the equation, can you really put an LS and a Coyote up against each other head to head to see if one of them really is a better engine than the other? In this video...
Worlds Worst 1957 Chevrolet: Market Place Mistake – FREE Motor BIG Problems! Worlds Worst 1957 Chevy
Dec 04, 2023Chad Reynolds0
Dan is still at it and to keep with the theme of this 57 Chevy being the worst one on earth, he decided to power it with a free engine he found on marketplace. How well do you think this is going to...
Finnegan’s Garage Track Visit: Testing Doesn’t Go As Planned, Because Blasphemi’s First Test Pass Shuts Down the Dragstrip.
Dec 03, 2023Chad Reynolds0
Finnegan is back at it and unfortunately things didn’t go as planned for Blasphemi’s recent dragstrip testing. This beast is making more power than it ever has and unfortunately that...
Bello’s Kustoms Is LS Swapping A Merc! How To Perform An LS3 Swap on a 1950 Mercury
Dec 03, 2023Chad Reynolds0
While Bello’s builds what are usually traditional customs, at least from a visual standpoint, they do tend to LS swap things a lot because they are all about driving them. Every hot rod that...
Rebeldryver’s Project Updates! 1964 Galaxie gas gauge fix! Winterizing Our 1965 Impala SS.
Dec 03, 2023Chad Reynolds0
Scott is back with project car updates! He’s been suffering from some project car burnout, which can catch up to anyone, but he’s back at it and ready to get the Impala all winterized as...
Barn Find to Road Worthy in TWO WEEKS – Iron Trap’s Rare 1939 Ford Convertible Turned Out Great. Watch All Of It!
Dec 02, 2023Chad Reynolds0
If you have been following along with our updates on this cool 1939 Ford Convertible that the Iron Trap Garage crew saved, you will love this video too. With all the excitement that came with finding...
THE ULTIMATE JUNKYARD 5.3L SHOOTOUT. 512-HP 5.3L VS 542-HP 5.3L-WHICH ONE REALLY WORKS BEST?
Dec 02, 2023Chad Reynolds0
If all you knew about these two engines was the final peak horsepower number, there isn’t anyone reading who wouldn’t choose the 542 horsepower 5.3 in this stock bottom end NA shootout....
Puddin Helps Slicks With This ABANDONED 1967 Pontiac Firebird. WILL IT RUN after 27 years Of Sitting?
Dec 01, 2023Chad Reynolds0
We’ve gotten so used to Puddin saving trucks of all kinds, that when he saves a car it feels a little weird. I mean he did save a cool Chevy wagon earlier this year, and that was neat, but a...
JUNKYARD LS MONSTER MAKEOVER! HOW TO TRANSFORM YOUR JUNKYARD 5.3L INTO A 7,700 RPM, 542-HP DEMON!
Nov 30, 2023Chad Reynolds0
A stock bottom end 5.3 that makes 100 horsepower per liter? Yep, and the recipe is right here for you to check out and duplicate with your own junkyard 5.3. Plus it spins 7,700 RPM! Check out what...
Finnegan Finally Mounted The Twin Turbos in His ’61 Cadillac Coupe DeVille! The Drag Caddy Is Getting Closer To Dragging!
Nov 30, 2023Chad Reynolds0
Video Description: Episode 275 of Mike Finnegan’s Garage is bringing the heat and giving your more of what you asked for; We are back to work on my gangster ’61 Caddy, the car with the...
Will This 1950 Chevy RUN AND DRIVE 1,400 miles after 20 years? Vice Grip Garage Is About To Find Out!
Nov 27, 2023Chad Reynolds0
He’s pretty good at this, but grabbing a car that has been sitting for decades, and trying to make it run and drive around the block is pretty easy. But to drive it 1,400 miles home is a pretty...