Category Archive: 1320 Tech Story, Apex Tech Stories, Hack of the Week, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
Turn Your Alternator UP With A Potentiometer For Only $2 ! Will It Catch Fire ?! Proceed At Your Own Risk!
I’m all about using great parts that do the job and do it well. But sometimes those parts are either unavailable or out of the budget. And sometimes it is just fun to see if you can make...
Best Pliers (Locking Long Nose)? Snap On, Irwin, Milwaukee, Irwin, Tekton, CH Hanson, Eastwood
Which long nosed locking pliers are best? Is Vise Grip the one? I don’t know about you, but I call all locking pliers Vise Grips, because they have become the standard name like Kleenex is for...
Single Seat Race Car Build Part 3: Lowering The Traditional Rear Suspension With A Reverse Eye Leaf Spring
Lowering a hot rod has never been easier than it is today, but back in the day these things required a lot more work and creativity because there weren’t aftermarket parts available. So when...
Tech Tip Tuesday – Common AN Weld Bung Issue: Free How To Video
Not all AN bungs are the same! AN fittings are all the same with regards to thread pitch, OD, seat angle, etc because this is a standard that has been in place since their invention decades ago. If...
4.3L V6 VS THE WORLD! VORTEC 4.3L V6 vs 4.3L L99 V8 vs 4200 ATLAS vs 4.3L LV3. THE 4.3L HP EVOLUTION
While the 4.3L might not be the most famous GM engine size, it surely does have a lot of history for the brand. We’re talking about the 4.3 V6 we’re used to seeing, a 4.3L inline 6, and...
Finnegan’s Garage: Wifey’s Twin Turbo LS Jet Boat Gets Tested Before Going To Arizona!
The first test drive of this bad boy has none other than Peter Harrell from HED, along with Kevin Smith from KSR, poking keys and helping with the setup. This bad boy is going to be a riot! The...
The Iron Trap Sweetheart Roadster Dash Update Part 2: Making This Killer Model A Dash Even More Special
Here is Part 2 of the Sweetheart Roadster’s Dash build, which includes a double glovebox design that Matt has been wanting to try out. It’s a pretty cool idea and really does play well...
Single Seat Race Car Build Part 2: Traditional But Trick, We Dig This Little Race Car Project
We’ve been following this project to see where it would go and it’s pretty trick. We are going to share all the videos with you as the deadline for the build to be completed and raced...
Casey’s Customs 1965 Mustang Chassis Swap: Chopping Up The Fenders To Fit The New Wheels, Air Ride, And More!
In this update video from the Mustang Chassis Swap build, you are going to see a lot more sheet metal work going together to make the old body fit the new chassis. While the two of them are close in...
EFI FUEL COOLING & HP? DOES ICE-COLD FUEL ACTUALLY ADD POWER TO YOUR FUEL-INJECTED MOTOR? DYNO TEST
Cooling fuel is nothing new, in fact most drag race cars in the 1970s had a fuel cooler under the hood, but in recent years injected nitro cars have been going through the process of cooling fuel...
Who Makes The Best End Wrench? Let’s Settle This! Snap On vs MAC Tools, Matco, Proto, SK, GearWrench, Kobalt, Husky
There have never been more brands of hand tools available in the world than there are today, and everyone has an opinion on what is best. To make matters worse, a lot of them are now coming with a...
Casey’s Customs 1965 Mustang Chassis Swap: New Wheels, Slammed In The Weeds, And More!
In this video the air ride suspension is finished, the car is laid out low, and the new wheels came in. This thing is hammered a lot harder than Casey thought it would be. Casey is back at it again!...
The Iron Trap Sweetheart Roadster Gets A Killer Model A Hot Rod Dash
The Sweetheart Roadster is just one of the cool projects that are being built by the Iron Trap Garage crew, and there has been a lot of metal work going on to get it looking like a complete car...
DOES BIG BLOCK CHEVROLET HEAD FLOW MATTER UNDER BOOST? AFR 315 VS 345-ALL MOTOR 496 & 8-71 BLOWN 496!
Cylinder heads determine power potential of an engine. The camshaft controls the rpm range and power curve, but the overall power potential has to do with how much air and fuel you can get into the...