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100% Synthetic Oil: SCAM or SCIENCE? The Science Is Simple, But The Answer Might Require A Deep Dive With The Motor Oil Geek!
If you are confused at all by engine oil, or by the terms used to market said oil, you are not alone. Is there a difference between Full Synthetic and 100% Synthetic? What about all the acronyms and...
Ignition Tech: How Ignition Timing Works – Vacuum and Mechanical Advance Explained. Simple, But Often Misunderstood
Several years ago I did a bunch of videos for MSD covering several different tech subjects, but one of the videos that still gets tons of comments and views, was one I did showing how to lock the...
BIG THROTTLE BODY-DO YOU NEED IT? TBSS INTAKE THROTTLE BODY TEST-78MM TRUCK VS 92MM FAST WHO WINS?
Everyone is always going for the biggest throttle body and the biggest cam and the biggest headers they can find, but a lot of times that isn’t the right choice. But how do you know? Is a...
Building a BUDGET Engine Part 2: Will The Boost Ready Budget 406 Small Block Chevrolet Run Or Grenade? First Start!
Everybody in the hot rodding world today is all about the power you can make for relatively cheap prices, and most of that comes from the LS engine platform. I mean a stone stock 200,000 mile 5.3...
Intake Filters TESTED: Does More Dough Equal More Flow? How Bad Do Cheap Auto Parts Store Filters Flow?
I love this video! The Torque Test Channel is always putting up great tool testing videos, and we share them often, but every now and then they put something up like this which is just scientific...
Building a BUDGET Engine Part 1: Can You Really Build A Boost Ready 406 Small Block Chevrolet On A Budget?
Everybody in the hot rodding world today is all about the power you can make for relatively cheap prices, and most of that comes from the LS engine platform. I mean a stone stock 200,000 mile 5.3...
Oil Tech: Do 1951 to 1996 Classic Cars And Trucks, And The Muscle Cars We Know And Love, Actually NEED Special Oil?
We’ve been told for decades that anything with a flat tappet camshaft, and in general any of the engines we know and love from the 1950’s through the 1990’s, needs different oil...
Holley Introduces New Terminator X Bluetooth Module: Take Control of Your Engine with the Terminator X Bluetooth Module
Bluetooth is awesome, and not just for your stereo anymore! Holley EFI has introduced the new Bluetooth Module for the Terminator X and that means you can do all kinds of fun things with your...
Stanceworks Real Ferrari F40 Project Part 8: Mike NEEDS To Hear It, So He’s Prepping The F40 EVO Ferrari’s V12 So He Can Fire It On The Engine Stand!
It’s time for another build episode of the Ferrari F40 over at Stanceworks, and because Mike has been getting more and more excited about the engine, it means a little detour is in order so they...
Breaking Stuff And Fixing Stuff: It’s The Freiburger Way – This Big Block, 4-Speed, 1973 El Camino TV Car Gets Some Love
Freiburger is saving another Motortrend TV car, and I dig this one. This real deal big block El Camino SS is a 4-speed car as well and that makes me smile. I’m a stickshiftman, and love driving...
Newbern Got The 1955 Chevrolet Family Cruiser Done For Power Tour! Check Out The Finishing Touches As It Hits The Road
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 to...
RICHARD HOLDENER PERFORMANCE TURBO 5.3L TAHOE TOWING TEST. FULL CHASSIS DYNO & STREET RESULTS. PUMP GAS VS E85. 4-12 PSI!
Richard is back at it with a video that just might be one of the most wanted by truck enthusiasts because he’s testing a 5.3 with a turbo, but for a towing application. This is right up my...
Finnegan’s Jet Boat, Side Chick, is Back From the Dead. And She Hauls Ass Now! Finally
A couple years ago, Finnegan bought a new to him drag boat that he named Side Chick. And this boat was set to stay in California so that Mike could fly in and race it and have fun. But it just gave...
