Category Archive: ENGINE, ENGINES, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
Which Works Better: Richard Petty’s 1981 STP vs 2020 STP? Let’s find out!
Todd at Project Farm is the man when it comes to comparing tools, parts, lubricants, and more. I love his videos and we feature them here on the site whenever one of his tests hits home. This one is...
HOW TO MAKE YOUR TURBO SPOOL UP QUICKER! TOP 5 THINGS TO HELP IMPROVE TURBO BOOST RESPONSE!
Boost baby, everyone is talking about it and everyone wants it. There has never in the history of horsepower been a better time to build an engine for big power and turbos have never been cheaper,...
Sky Ram: Holley’s Latest EFI Intake Will Take You To Torque Levels Never Before Seen In An LS Engine!
Holley’s latest EFI intake is the next step in their awesome lineup of Ram style intake manifolds. With Low-Ram, Mid-Ram, and Hi_Ram models, it was time for something more and more they gave....
Engine Tech: Junkyard Big Block Battle. Gen 6 7.4L vs Gen 7 8.1L
That’s 454 vs 496 for all of you cubic inch fans out there. Yes, there is 42 cubic inches more Big Block in the 8.1 but are it’s weird LS style enhancements enough to be the best big...
Iron Trap’s 1934 Ford Coupe “Beautiful” Replacement Engine Is JUNK!!!
Blowing up an engine in one of your hot rods sucks, but it might even be worse to get a replacement engine that you expect to be good only to find out it is also junk. Unfortunately for the gang at...
HOW WELL DOES THE HOLLEY 2-PIECE, SINGLE PLANE LS INTAKE WORK? SHOULD I PICK A SINGLE OR DUAL PLANE?
There are an insane number of intake manifolds available for LS engines, but the most common are for fuel injection systems since that is what they came with from the factory. Conversely, the number...
Derek Purchased This 1928 Ford Model A Tudor Sedan On eBay And Tries To Drive It 700+ Mile From Iowa to Tennessee.
Everyone knows Derek at Vice Grip Garage is all about seeing if he can make things run and drive that have been sitting forever. In fact, he buys random vehicles sometimes just to see if it’s...
LS Corvair Project: DIY Intercooler, Turbo Mounting, And Building A Custom Cantilever Shock Setup!
This project continues to impress and inspire and we love it! Check out all the cool stuff going down in this episode of the build, because this car just keeps getting more trick. John Reynolds is a...
CHEAP, JUNKYARD TURBO SHOOTOUT: TURBO TRUCK NORRIS 5.3L LS VS TURBO 8.1L BBC-WHICH ONE MAKES MORE POWER?
We just shared the video that Richard made about testing a junkyard 8.1L Vortec engine with a Summit Racing S475 turbo that made gobs of power and 850 lb ft of torque. And in a previous video Richard...
HOW TO DIY TURBOCHARGE A JUNKYARD BIG BLOCK CHEVY-8.1L GEN 7 496 TURBO-HOW TO MAKE BIG TORQUE GAINS!
This 8.1L junkyard big block series is really intriguing to me because I am currently trying to decide what to put in my 1987 1-Ton Dually and a turbocharged big block is one of the thoughts...
Liggett Bought A Wrecked 1999 Tahoe K1500 For $600! What’s The Plan?
Sometimes the smart move is buying just the parts you need for a project, but sometimes the smarter move is buying a whole donor vehicle. The latter is riskier sometimes, and has been known to cause...
Happy 3/24 – Let’s Fondly The Remember The Oldsmobile 324ci V8!
We’re back with some more fun old engine stuff today in the form of the Oldsmobile 324ci V8. This engine was basically an enlarged version of the little 303ci we talked about earlier this...
This Miniature 1956 Buick Is Going To Be Rad! Watch Karl Make It Into Something Special
Karl Fisher at Make It Kustom has been answering lots of questions about a little miniature car that has been sitting in the background for the past few weeks and finally decided to share with us all...
