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SINGLE VS DUAL PLANE, WHICH ONE IS BEST? SMALL BLOCK FORD INTAKE SHOOTOUT? 4 INTAKES-FULL RESULTS
May 17, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on SINGLE VS DUAL PLANE, WHICH ONE IS BEST? SMALL BLOCK FORD INTAKE SHOOTOUT? 4 INTAKES-FULL RESULTS
Video Description: HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT FORD INTAKE. WHAT IS THE BEST INTAKE FOR MY 289 OR 302 (5.0L) FORD? WHAT INTAKE IS BEST? IS A DUAL PLANE BETTER THAN A SINGLE PLANE INTAKE? WHICH INTAKE...
Vice Grip Garage: Forgotten Old Chevrolet Service Truck – Will it RUN AND DRIVE Home?
May 17, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Vice Grip Garage: Forgotten Old Chevrolet Service Truck – Will it RUN AND DRIVE Home?
In typical Derek fashion, he’s having to get another ride up and running and ready to see if it can possibly make it home. The fun part about this square-body Chevy pickup is that he had never...
Weird Science: Watch These Guys Spool A Turbocharger With A 60,000 PSI Water Jet And Fill A Weather Balloon With It!
May 17, 2023Brian LohnesComments Off on Weird Science: Watch These Guys Spool A Turbocharger With A 60,000 PSI Water Jet And Fill A Weather Balloon With It!
This is one of those things that makes absolutely no sense but is really kind of interesting and fun to watch. You are going to see some guys who have a huge industrial water jet mount a turbocharger...
HOW TO MAKE BIG BLOCK FORD POWER PART 2! 514, 521 AND 557 CUBE BBF STROKERS. 700-1,100 HP COMBOS!
May 16, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on HOW TO MAKE BIG BLOCK FORD POWER PART 2! 514, 521 AND 557 CUBE BBF STROKERS. 700-1,100 HP COMBOS!
Big Block Fords can make big power! I know, it seems like nobody talks about them, but it is true. We recently shared Richard’s series on simple power combos that make up to 600 horsepower with...
Who Makes The Best Ratchet (Round 2)? Let’s Settle This! Snap On, Proto, Matco, FACOM, Gedore, Nepros, Crescent
May 16, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Who Makes The Best Ratchet (Round 2)? Let’s Settle This! Snap On, Proto, Matco, FACOM, Gedore, Nepros, Crescent
In the US these are called ratchets. Some places call them ratchet wrenches, which gets confusing here because there are ratcheting wrenches, like the ones made popular by Gear Wrench several years...
The 1955 Chevy Apache Pickup Rebuild: Firing Up The 6.8 LS3 For The First Time!
May 15, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on The 1955 Chevy Apache Pickup Rebuild: Firing Up The 6.8 LS3 For The First Time!
The gang has been back at it, and in this video, they are finally getting the truck to actually run! Will it be ready for the trip and actually make it? There have been some great videos and lots of...
Milwaukee’s New Line Wrenches vs Professional Tools Mac, Snap-On, Proto
May 15, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Milwaukee’s New Line Wrenches vs Professional Tools Mac, Snap-On, Proto
Line wrenches, are one of those tools you don’t think you need until you screw up a line fitting because you only have an end wrench. I have a bunch, from a few different brands, and can tell...
“Dirty Martini” • 70 Chevy C10 Build • Part 1
May 12, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on “Dirty Martini” • 70 Chevy C10 Build • Part 1
Introducing Project “Dirty Martini”, a C10 project that is going to be as awesome looking as it will be capable. With a bitchin Texas Speed LT5 under the hood, backed by a 10-speed...
How To Build A Channeled Hot Rod: The Working Man’s Model A Sedan Part 22 – Remounting The Steering And Getting The Chassis Ready For Boxing
May 12, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on How To Build A Channeled Hot Rod: The Working Man’s Model A Sedan Part 22 – Remounting The Steering And Getting The Chassis Ready For Boxing
The body is done! Now it’s time to finish up the chassis, and while the suspension has all been tacked into place, and the steering box is clamped to its home, there is some work required to...
Halfass Kustoms Shop Fire Part 2: Cleanup Day – Finally Getting To See What They Can Salvage
May 12, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Halfass Kustoms Shop Fire Part 2: Cleanup Day – Finally Getting To See What They Can Salvage
If you missed it the other day, we posted a video from Brent and Esther’s home shop, Halfass Kustoms, after a fired ripped through the building destroying everything. They were on the road, on...
ABANDONED AMC GREMLIN: Part 3 – Road Trip! Will It Make The 800 Mile Trip?
May 11, 2023Chad Reynolds1
Will it survive the trip? It’s up and running, after being abandoned for 32 years, but will it actually live long enough to make the nearly 800 mile trip back home? This is going to be an...
JUNKYARD 460 BIG BLOCK FORD PERFORMANCE. HOW TO MAKE MORE POWER FROM YOUR BBF. RESULTS-300-600 HP
May 11, 2023Chad Reynolds1
You can make big power with a Big Block Ford? With people always talking about LS engines and Big Block Chevrolets, sometimes you might forget there are other platforms that are capable of real...
Rebeldryver’s Ford 428 FE Project Part 5: Installing The Heads And Cam!
May 10, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Rebeldryver’s Ford 428 FE Project Part 5: Installing The Heads And Cam!
In Part 5 of the build, we’re going to be seeing the camshaft installed and also the cylinder heads. This engine is getting closer and closer to being ready to install and fire! After getting...
Featured Product: Give Your Ride The Iconic Hilborn Look With The Control Of Modern EFI Technology
May 10, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Featured Product: Give Your Ride The Iconic Hilborn Look With The Control Of Modern EFI Technology
Hilborn mechanical fuel injection was one of the iconic hot rod parts that shaped hot rodding and racing culture way back when. And it is still one of those parts that can support big power....






