Category Archive: ENGINE, ENGINES, MOPAR, Project Cars, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
1966 Crown Imperial Abandoned for 21 Years! Mopar Big Block! Will It Run?!? Demo Derby Greatness!
Feb 12, 2025Chad Reynolds0
When I was a kid, I loved going to the Demolition Derby every year at San Jose Speedway. We had family friends who used to compete, and as I grew up I was intrigued by all the modifications that demo...
Checking Main Bearing Clearances: Big Block Building 101 – Squarebody Stuff Keeps Rolling On The 454 Big Block Chevy For Project Creampuff.
Feb 12, 2025Chad Reynolds0
Chad from Squarebody Stuff has got a .060 over 454 block that he is planning to do a full rebuild on for a project, and the next step is checking bearing clearance for the mains. Check it out and let...
WILL IT RUN?! Aaron And Emily Picked Up This 1984 Peterbilt 359 That Has Been Parked for 20+ years. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?!
Feb 11, 2025Chad Reynolds0
Emily and Aaron are stepping it up big time with this one! They keep getting bigger and bigger projects, whether for on the road or on the water, but this one takes the cake. They got themselves a...
Will This Supercharged Slant Six Be A Beast Or A Dyno Disappointment? Can An Early 1960’s Inline 6 Make Real Power?
Feb 11, 2025Chad Reynolds0
Ah… the leaning tower of power. This is arguably one of the most famous and prolific Mopar powerplants, and yet it was also it’s most anemic. While everyone knows the famed Hemis, and the...
Derek FINISHED Restoring this Dodge Polara After Being PARKED 32 YEARS! Mopar Project Greatness Right Here.
Feb 08, 2025Chad Reynolds0
Derek is known for making old junk run, but he’s not stranger to building something nice either, and this cool Dodge Polara is one of those nice projects. When a project has been sitting for a...
Daily Driver Muscle Car: Performing A Compression And Leak Down Test On This 1976 El Camino’s Engine To See If It Is Daily Driver Worthy
Feb 07, 2025Chad Reynolds0
Daily driving an old car is a great thing. The newest car I have is 31 years old, and is my daily driver. It’s got 438,000 miles on it and runs like a champ. But not all old cars do. So even if...
THIS IS NOT GOOD! Check Out Finnegan’s Struggles, Just Days Before Sick Week 2025!
Feb 06, 2025Chad Reynolds0
Sick Week 2025 is in the books, but here’s what Finnegan and the gang had to go through in order to even make it. We already shared some thrash video from the prep, but just days before Sick...
OIL FILTER TECH: The Motor Oil Geek Is Going To Tell Us What Most People DON’T Know! Learn How Your Oil Filter Really Works!
Feb 04, 2025Chad Reynolds0
It’s time for some more oil tech, but this time we’re talking about oil filters, and not the oil itself. If I had a quarter for every opinion I’ve heard about oil filters over the...
Checking Rod Bearing Clearances: Big Block Building 101 – Squarebody Stuff Keeps Rolling On Their 454 Big Block Chevy For Project Creampuff.
Feb 03, 2025Chad Reynolds0
Chad from Squarebody Stuff has got a .060 over 454 block that he is planning to do a full rebuild on for a project, and the next step is checking bearing and side clearance for the connecting rods....
The Walter Boys Are LS Swapping A 3rd Gen Camaro In 48 Hours! Fuel System, New Rear, And More Too!
Feb 01, 2025Chad Reynolds0
I’ve always loved the thrash, and really thrive when there is a deadline. That’s how we came up with the idea to build a full car in 48 hours, and convinced the rest of the world it was...
ESTATE SALE Ford F250 Parked For 21 Years – Will It RUN AND DRIVE HOME? Or Will Derek Spend Some Time On The Side Of The Road?
Feb 01, 2025Chad Reynolds0
Old trucks rule. They just do. No matter what anyone says about their new trucks, old ones just feel like a good pair of old jeans. We need to applaud Derek for saving this cool old Ford and for...
MASSIVE CHANGES! THIS IS WHAT PREPARING BLASPHEMI FOR SICK WEEK 2025 LOOKS LIKE!
Jan 29, 2025Chad Reynolds0
Here we go! While Sick Week has started, there are a lot of great videos coming out from everyone’s planning and preparation, and none is more ambitious than Finnegan and a pretty big bunch of...
Are All Motor Oils The Same? Project Farm Tests Diesel vs Car vs Aviation vs Marine vs Motorcycle Oils To See If There Is A Difference.
Jan 29, 2025Chad Reynolds0
If you are a regular around here, you know that we love to share oil tech and often feature videos from our friend Lake Speed Jr. who has a YouTube channel called MotorOilGeek. His videos and tech...
Watch This Video To See Powell Machine Grinding A Model A Ford Camshaft For Full Race Power
Jan 28, 2025Chad Reynolds0
We’re not talking about some 3/4 Race cam here, we’re talking about a full race grind. But how do you actually grind a Model A Ford camshaft to get it to full race specs? Watch this video...