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Category Archive: ENGINE, ENGINES, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos

DO INTERCOOLERS ADD POWER? JUNKYARD SUPERCHARGED 3800 L67 V6 INTERCOOLER TEST. ZZP AIR-TO-WATER TEST

Intercoolers are a common performance upgrade on boosted applications nowadays, with their installation on turbocharged and centrifugal supercharged combos pretty much the norm. And with factory...

Electrical Tech: How To Wire Up Your Kill Switch The Right Way – Alternator And Battery Wiring

One of the most common tech failures we see at race tracks is an improperly wired battery cutoff switch. We see it all the time, and most of the time the person whose car is failing has no idea why...

Metal Shaping: Harbor Freight & Klutch Brand English Wheel Comparison, Affordable English Wheel Shootout

If you are like me, you would love to have a giant old English Wheel in your shop. They look cool, work awesome when you know how to use them, and when you need one there is nothing better to use....

Iron Trap 1933 Ford Project: It Turns Out The Trunk Is All Out Of Wack. Does This Hidden Damage Mean Big Hammers Are Needed?

It’s gotten all kinds of reinforcements, but this poor 1933 Ford is still in need of some love. After doing all the work to make everything solid, they found out that the trunk is all kinds of...

Cafe Racer Project: There’s No Way A 1981 Yamaha XV750 Virago Can Be Made Into A Cool Cafe Racer…Is There?

I dig Cafe Racer bikes. Whether you call it a Cafe Racer or a Bar Hopper bike, they are cool to me. Simple, naked, and ready for fun, a Cafe Racer doesn’t actually have to be fast to be cool....

FJ45 Rock Crawler Project: Headers And Exhaust, Rear Shock Mounts, And More!

Exhaust and more going together in this episode of the FJ45 Rock Crawler project, where nothing ever seems to go together without some cutting and welding, no matter what the plan. Check out the...

FJ45 Rock Crawler Project: Shiny New Parts, Fuel System Fun, And More Chassis Reinforcements!

The Fab Rats are taking a bit of a field trip to Matt’s Off-Road Recovery in order to pick up a shiny new part, make some changes and get the fuel system all set, and then get some chassis fab...

Dyno Video: 5.7L LS1 MODS-CAMS, THROTTLE BODIES AND INTAKES. CARBS VS FUEL INJECTION-WHAT MAKES MORER POWER?

With the advent of the LS engine platform the battle of EFI vs Carburetors took on an entirely different look. With the power potential of the LS engine and specifically the intake manifolds they...

Tool Video: The Ultimate Guide To Metal Cutting Saws. From Hobby to Pro!

If you are anything like me then you love tools and can’t stop thinking about all the cool ones you wish you had. Every time I start a new project there is a tool of some kind that I end up...

DIY Video: Garage Shelves That Don’t Take Up Too Much Space, Are Easy To Build, And Don’t Suck

Garage shelves can be a pain to get right, especially if your garage is the typical track home style with barely enough room on each side of the door to hold a gas can. There is no wonder that there...

Dyno Video: This Little Holden 308 Is A Stock Appearing Screamer And We Dig It.

The GM Holden 308 isn’t known for being some crazy powerhouse. It came stock with just 240 horsepower. But when this customer wanted to rebuild the 308 from his GTS he wanted more power but...

LS Corvair Project: The Transverse LS4 Swap Continues With More Fabrication. This Is Going To Be One Cool Ride.

While I’ve heard of a few drivetrain swaps that practically bolt into other makes and models, that is not going to be the case when you are trying to put an LS4 into the back of a Corvair. These...

LS Corvair Project: More Chassis Work As The Suspension Mounts, Hubs, And Roll Bar Come Together

While I’ve heard of a few drivetrain swaps that practically bolt in to other makes and models, that is not going to be the case when you are trying to put an LS4 into the back of a Corvair. These...

Metal Fab: Welding A Forged Front Axle Back Together! This Hard Core Fabrication Looks Simple But Is Super Critical

Welding a broken forged front solid axle back together to go under a big dumper truck hauling cement and gravel is not something that would cross my mind normally. While I understand that it CAN be...