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MAHLE Motorsport Introduces Their 2023 Application Guide, Ready For Download Here!

With 38 pages of pistons and rings, there might not be an engine worth building that MAHLE doesn’t have a piston and ring for. I can tell you that while the supply chain issues have been a...

Modern Vs Muscle! CHEAP, JUNKYARD TRUCK 5.3L VS 365-HP 327-WHICH ONE MAKES MORE POWER? WHAT HAPPENS IF WE MODIFY THEM?

Richard Holdener is back at it with an engine dyno shootout that will make people happy! It’s modern technology vs a muscle car icon and we love these. How does one of the factories’...

Who Makes The Best Bench Vise? $60 vs $500 “Unbreakable” Vise? Irwin, Yost, Wilton, Ridgid, Heuer, Central Forge

Vises can be expensive. I know that when I’ve been in the market for one, I looked at both used vintage Wilton’s, new high dollar vises, and cheap discount vises as well. Ultimately my...

The Upholstery Tips Channel Shows How To Make A Simple And Custom Headliner From Scratch

I watch the Upholstery Tips YouTube Channel pretty regularly. After all, I don’t know how to upholster things and I also can’t afford to have an entire interior done. This means that when...

FORGOTTEN Dodge Police Car – Will It Drive After 25 Years?

Last week we shared the video where Dylan pulled this thing out of its home and worked at making it run. But will it drive? Can they take it for a ride? Dylan McCool and Bryan McTaggart have some...

DIRT CHEAP Square Body – $500 Trucks Are Still Out There! But Is It Worth It?

Tommy Lee Byrd has found some pretty amazing finds in his time, and some rough rides as well. Several of these rough rides he’s turned into something cool, and several with just a few...

Single Seat Race Car Build Part 13: SCRATCH BUILT COWL STEERING

In this latest installment of the build, the steering comes together. As you would expect, this single seat race car is going to get cowl steering, which can be tricky to sort out correctly. Check it...

Iron Trap 1932 Ford “DeLorean” Roadster: Shortening A Torque Tube And Driveshaft

This week’s video takes us through the process of shortening the torque tube and driveshaft on the DeLorean roadster and we are getting excited about how far this car is coming along. We...

Who Make The Most Powerful Air Hammers: Head to Head Testing

Air hammers, when you need one there is nothing else that compares. And while we call them Air Hammers, there are plenty of other attachments that can go with them from chisels to cutters and punches...

Edd China’s MIG Welding Masterclass – Everything You Want To Know About MIG Welding But Are Too Proud To Ask

MIG welding is arguably the easiest method of welding to use, but that doesn’t mean that anyone who pulls the trigger on a MIG gun is suddenly the world’s best welder. There is a lot of...

Halfass Kustoms 1955 Chevrolet NAPCO 4×4 Project: Prepping For The LS Install. Firewall, Transfer Case Mount, And More.

In this latest installment of the NAPCO Clone build, Brent is working on the firewall, some paint and undercoating, and the transfer case mount among other things. We’re sharing two videos this...

Man VS (Busted) Machine: This Is The Most Difficult Torque Converter Removal In The History of Mankind

The Precision Transmission channel on YouTube is one of the most awesome things ever. These guys are no-BS, they are knowledgable, and they do their work like the professionals that they are. In this...

It’s The Pan, Man: The Technology and Performance Of The Meziere Enterprises Heat Exchanger Transmission Pan Is Awesome

When it comes to innovative parts that not only solve a problem but also improve a racer’s chances of winning, some out of the box thinking is required. Thankfully this is an industry populated...

HOW TO MAKE SUPERCHARGED SBC & BBC POWER-HOW MUCH HP DOES A PROCHARGER ADD TO A SBC OR BBC STROKER?

I’m a big fan of power adders. Turbos, nitrous, centrifugal superchargers, roots blowers, and more. In the case of our ProCharged 400 inch Blueprint small-block, we also mix them by adding some...