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Iron Trap Shop Truck Build Part 5: Easy V8 Conversion – Just What The Shop Truck Needs!

Here is the fifth installment of the shop truck build, and it’s getting an engine! Not just any engine of course, but a Flathead V-8. Check it out! The more I watch Iron Trap videos the more I...

Alternative Fuels: Will Hydrogen Save Hot Rodding? Internal Combustion Engines For The Win!

The internal combustion engine is on the ropes here in the United States, at least with regards to new car sales, if you believe the 2035 EV-only offerings deadline that most of the big automotive...

THE ULTIMATE LOW BUCK LS BLOWER ADAPTER KIT? HOW TO INSTALL A FORD GT500 BLOWER ON YOUR JUNKYARD LS!

As usual, Richard Holdener has got some killer power combos in his back pocket and this one is relatively LOW BUCK when you consider how much a supercharger normally costs. In this great video,...

900 Horsepower Big-Block Chevy Power Combos: HOW TO BUILD A 900-HP, ALL MOTOR, 6-71 BLOWER OR CHEAP TWIN TURBO BBC! WHICH ONE WOULD YOU CHOOSE?

Which 900 Horsepower Big Block Chevy engine combo do you like most?  There are so many times that I’m at an event and someone comes up to me to talk engines and wants to know how to make a given...

FINNEGAN’S FIRST DRIVE: THE TURBO 2JZ-SWAPPED CHARGER IS FIRE!!!! THEY DID IT.

Finnegan’s Death Metal Charger is arguably the scariest car that he and Newbern have in the fleet of fun. It is cool as hell, but it certainly isn’t easy to drive, comfortable, or reliable....

Total Beast: Watch This MMR GenX Coyote Engine Turn 10,000 RPM With Twin 94mm Turbos – 4,000hp!

When it comes to drag racing, there is one element of the sport that doesn’t get enough credit. That’s the fact that drag racers have long had the tradition of taking a factory style...

800 HORSE BIG-BLOCK CHEVY POWER COMBOS: BIG CAM & LOW COMPRESSION (MISTAKE?) STROKER, NOS OR BLOWER? WHICH 800-HP BBC COMBO WOULD YOU PICK?

Which 800 Horsepower Big Block Chevy engine combo do you like most?  There are so many times that I’m at an event and someone comes up to me to talk engines and wants to know how to make a given...

Vice Grip Garage: Abandoned Camaro Race Car – Will It RUN AND RACE again?

Derek is back at it folks, and somehow he’s found another American flag-themed race car to revive. Like the Chevelle, this one is as patriotic looking as possible and was a competitive circle...

730-HP BBC ON 87-OCTANE!! HOW TO: 700-HP BIG-BLOCK CHEVY POWER COMBOS (ALL MOTOR, LOW COMP 540, SC 454 & TURBO 454)

There are so many times that I’m at an event and someone comes up to me to talk engines and wants to know how to make a given power output. Many ask about 600 horsepower combos for their muscle car...

600-HP BIG-BLOCK CHEVY POWER COMBOS. FROM CHEAP JUNKYARD TURBO 8.1L TO ALL-MOTOR 496 TO SUPERCHARGED 454

There are so many times that I’m at an event and someone comes up to me to talk engines and wants to know how to make a given power output. Many ask about 600 horsepower combos for their muscle car...

HOW TO MAKE CHEAP, JUNKYARD BBC 454 POWER. HOW TO MAKE A 500+ HP BIG-BLOCK CHEVY POWER COMBOS WITH PEANUT PORT HEADS.

There are so many times that I’m at an event and someone comes up to me to talk engines and wants to know how to make a given power output. Many ask about 500 horsepower combo for their cruiser...

HOW TO BUILD CHEAP, EASY, JUNKYARD 400-HP BIG-BLOCK CHEVY POWER COMBOS! GEN 5 454, GEN 6 454 & GEN 7 8.1L 496 POWER

There are so many times that I’m at an event and someone comes up to me to talk engines and wants to know how to make a given power output. Many ask about 400 or 450 horsepower combo for their...

Iron Trap Visits A Virginia Drag Racer’s Collection – Oldsmobile Rocket Powered 1940 Ford Coupe And More!

When you are driving home from gathering up more vintage car parts, and you have room in the truck, you stop to see if you can collect more parts! When a viewer hit up Matt and the crew at Iron Trap...

The 1954 Chevy That Casey Bought Sight Unseen Runs Mint! This Car Was Not The Junk The Seller Claimed It To Be!

The latest installment in the rebirth of this cool 1954 Chevy does not disappoint. It still amazes me that the seller thought this car was junk and sold it so cheap. This is a great score and I...