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Holley Swap Essentials: Holley’s Complete LS & LT Swap Kits for GM Cars & Trucks Make Installs A Sure Thing
It’s never been easier to LS or LT swap something, and there are a ton of companies making parts. Engine mounts, gotta be 100 companies making them. Headers, probably 100 as well. Brackets,...
The TRUTH About Oil Additives Revealed, With Real Test Results From The Motor Oil Geek
There are too many Oil Treatments and Additives to count nowadays, and many of them make claims that are hard to believe. Over the years there have been so many of them and while some have good...
First Drive Video: Westen Champlin’s Cummins Swapped Rolls Royce Is Something Special. Absurd, But Special.
I like a good Cummins as much as the next guy, but this is a bit over the top. Of course it won’t surprise you since it is coming from Westen Champlin, but at the same time it is taking the...
How to Start a 1990s Formula 1 Engine: You Mean You Don’t Just Pump It Twice And Then Turn The Key?
I’ve been fortunate enough to be around a lot of cool race engines over the years, and a handful of them have had very particular startup procedures. A Dodge NASCAR R5P7 for example that came...
Derek is Taking A 1,600 Mile Journey To Trade One Of Vice Grip Garages More Popular Trucks For The Ride He Sold And Instantly Regretted It
We’ve all traded or sold a car or truck and then regretted it. Sometimes that regret is as soon as the deal is done and sometimes it takes a week or month or year to realize that you just...
HOW TO READ A TURBO COMPRESSOR MAP. WHAT IS THE MAX EFFICIENCY ISLAND? HOW MUCH BOOST & POWER?
Richard Holdener is back at it with even more fun turbo tech. While turbo sizes are pretty simple, compressor maps are not necessarily as easy to understand. If you have an engine that can use a 76...
EFI Tech: Here’s How To Use Holley’s Built In Output Testing Feature For Terminator X, HP, Dominator ECUs
Unless you are a professional EFI tuner, you probably don’t know all the features that are included in one of the new ECUs that are available today. Hell, even if you are a professional you...
Restore & Protect vs Deposits (500,000 Mile Engine Tear Down Reveals All) Does This Oil Really Work?
If Lake says it’s good, I believe him. I just wanted to start off with that. Lake Speed Jr. is one of the smartest folks in the automotive aftermarket, is a real life oil analyst and engineer,...
Painting Raised Letter Valve Covers Can Be A Pain, But When Done Right The Results Are Worth The Steps Taken
We’ve all owned a set of valve covers or a timing cover or some other automotive part that has raised letters on them. And sometimes they have a different color of paint on those raised...
EFI Tech: Holley’s Quick IAC Setup Guide – How to Set Drive-By-Wire Idle on Holley Terminator X
IAC, Idle Air Control, is a little valve that controls a vacuum leak on fuel injected vehicles. In a carbureted application the throttle blades allow just enough air for the car to idle to pass...
The Direct Injection Vs Port Injection Debate Is Dead! Or Is It? Brian Tooley Racing And The Real Tuners Podcast Dyno Test!
I know there are some good reasons for Direct Injection in gasoline engines. But I also know that DI engines can be a giant pain in the butt and have some serious issues folks need to be aware of....
This Race Engine Was Built By Someone Else. Here’s How Moran Motorsports Found 260 Additional Horsepower That They Missed!
I know several professional engine builders, and several who think they are professional engine builders. Make no mistake, I’m not even remotely claiming to be an engine builder, and...
Buyer Beware! 1/3 Of The $500 Worth Of Spark Plugs Tested Were Counterfeit! Order Your Plugs From Someone Legit!
I’ve heard about counterfeit tools a lot in the last few years. Stuff that looks like DeWalt or Milwaukee, but that is just a cheap fake. And some that even say the brand name on them! Hell,...
How Did Swapping a 500HP SRT4 Turbo Engine Into The Cleanest Classic Dodge Caravan Ever Become A Total Disaster?
In the last installment of the SRT4 powered Caravan build, I said that I wasn’t sure there has ever been a Dodge Caravan that was cleaner and cooler than this one right here, and the engine...