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Category Archive: CHEVY, DRIVETRAIN, ENGINE, Metal Fabrication, Project Cars, SUSPENSION, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos

He’s Running Out Of Time! Can David Newbern Finish This 1955 Chevy In Time For Hot Rod Power Tour?

The Power Tour thrash is real, as I can personally attest. On more than one occasion we’ve been in mad thrash mode to get a car done for Power Tour. In fact, 20 years ago I was in a made thrash...

Can Dylan McCool Fix A FORGOTTEN Barracuda After 27 Years So His Dad Can Have A Birthday Roadtrip?

We’re about to find out, cause it has to make it more than 650 miles home after sitting for nearly 30 years. What could possibly go wrong? Sounds like the perfect father son birthday road trip...

The Charger, Part 12: Fit-Testing, Installing The Holley Mid-Mount Accessory Drive Kit, And Other Projects

Now that the Charger’s engine bay has been prettied up, thanks to the power of spray paint from the local auto parts store, time for lingering is up. I’ve scrubbed the Hemi down. I have...

Big Block Swap The World: Here’s To Cheap Horsepower! Big Block Swapping The Family Truckster Is Fun For Everyone!

I am a fan of big blocks. In my case, Big Block Chevrolets in particular, but all big blocks are awesome in their own way so even the 460 that is going to get slid into this bad boy is a great...

Can Tony Angelo And The Stay Tuned Crew Make 600HP from a Junkyard BIG BLOCK CHEVY on the CHEAP?!

We all know that a Big Block Chevrolet can make big power, that’s no secret. But with modern parts and technology they can make insane power easier than ever. But they can’t necessarily...

New Product Feature: The Burndown 15″ Brushless Silverado Fan Mount Makes Modern Fan Technology On Your Hot Rod An Easy Install

Dane Thompson is a creative cat who isn’t afraid to put himself out there. And when he came up with a cool universal bracket/shroud/mount/fan holder for the 15 inch brushless electric cooling...

JUNKYARD LS TURBO SHOOT OUT. GT45 VS GTX3584 VS S369 VS 6670 VS 7675 VS 7875 VS G42. ALL THE DATA!

If you’re like me, there are times where you see a shootout between a couple of turbos and then wonder how those two compare to the other comparisons you’ve seen. I want a master list of...

Bennett’s Customs Helps With This Barn Find Revival: This 1929 Ford Roadster’s First Start in 20 Years!

The Bennetts Customs crew got to take a look at an old 1929 Ford hot rod barn find recently, and the video is good stuff. This is a cool car, and it is hard to believe someone would leave it sitting...

Is The Factory Wrong About Which Oil You Should Run In Your Late Model Car? STOP Following OEM Oil Advice – The Recent GM Recall Proves Why

We’ve been told for decades that we need to run the specific oil that the factory calls for in our late model vehicles. The first cars I remember that were particular was when Mobil 1 and...

WILL IT RUN? Dylan McCool’s Mystery Auction Racecar Got A NEW ENGINE, But Is That Enough?

Whenever you buy something at auction that either isn’t currently running, or you didn’t get to test and preview, it’s always a stressful moment when you try to start it up for the...

WHAT IS THE TURBO POWER CONE? TOP SECRET JUNKYARD TURBO LS POWER MODS! DOES IT REALLY ADD POWER?

Can you really do something to the inlet of the turbo that will make power? I mean we’ve all seen nitrous fed through them and know that this works, and there have been modifications to the...

Derek Took This ABANDONED Barracuda And Officially Revived It After 23 YEARS Of Neglect.

Derek is back at it, saving a long forgotten or abandoned ride again and this one is an interesting and cool project. This time he’s saving an old Plymouth Barracuda. Not a ‘Cuda, a...

A Kids Dream Comes True! – 4 Years Of Working, Saving & Building His First Truck And It Finally Makes Noise!

Ryan Wing, co-host of my Beards, Burnouts, and Beer podcast, has been slowly working with his son Jake as he’s saved, studied, hustled and worked until he could get the truck he always wanted,...

PONTIAC RAM AIR 5 BUILD!!! EVAN PERKINS TALKS ABOUT HIS PONTIAC ENGINE BUILD WITH RICHARD HOLDENER

Evan Perkins is one of those magazine guys that not only writes about the stuff but really lives it. That should go without saying when talking about magazine publications, but it doesn’t...