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It’s Day 4 Of The Finnegan C10 Thrash, They Are Confident, And That Is A Bad Sign.
Mar 18, 2021Chad ReynoldsComments Off on It’s Day 4 Of The Finnegan C10 Thrash, They Are Confident, And That Is A Bad Sign.
The boys are confident they are going to make it and that scares me. Whenever you set an arbitrary deadline and then start getting close and deliriously think that you are on track to make it all...
Cheap And Easy Tire Balancing At Home: Balancing Drag Radials And Slicks Made Easy!
Mar 17, 2021Chad Reynolds2
I grew up in auto shops and at race tracks where tires were always balanced after being installed on a set of wheels. At my Grandpa’s or my Uncle’s shops it was super common place and I...
Dirt Cheap Boost! GT3582 TURBOS FOR ONLY $125!
Mar 17, 2021Chad Reynolds5
Cheap turbos have been around for a long time, but never this cheap and never with this many options! It’s amazing how many cheap turbos there are out there right now on eBay, Amazon, through...
What Have You Done?! Richard Holdener Tries To Fix The Miss In His Slant 6 And It Ended Up Like This.
Mar 16, 2021Chad Reynolds1
Richard is always testing LS, Small Blocks, Big Blocks, Mod Motors, Hemis, and more, but he also digs testing what he calls “The Other Guys”. And in pursuit of awesome testing and fun, he...
Tips And Tricks For MIG Welding A Roll Bar, Roll Cage, Or Other Tubing Projects
Mar 16, 2021Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Tips And Tricks For MIG Welding A Roll Bar, Roll Cage, Or Other Tubing Projects
We’ve watched Matt from Urchfab build all kinds of fun stuff, and I can tell you that he has some pretty smart methods. I’ve watched him long enough to realize that his little habits,...
Which One Is Gooder?! 6.0L LY6 vs 6.2L LS3-LOW BUCK LS vs MO BUCK! (THEN BOOST)
Mar 14, 2021Chad Reynolds1
6 liter, 6 liter, 6 liter, if I’ve heard it once I’ve heard it a thousand times that there is nothing finer for junkyard boost than a 6.0 LS. On the other side is every Camaro or Corvette...
347 Stroker Small Block Ford VS 351 Windsor. Which One Makes More Power? You Asked, Here’s The Answer
Mar 12, 2021Chad Reynolds3
This video from Richard Holdener is great, because it was asked for by viewers and because he starts off laughing and questioning why they asked for it. Well in typical Richard fashion, he’s...
How Much Are Headers Worth On A Low Buck Blown LS Combo?
Mar 08, 2021Chad ReynoldsComments Off on How Much Are Headers Worth On A Low Buck Blown LS Combo?
Headers have always been one of the go to performance upgrades that everyone wants on their high performance car or truck. And back in the day they were one of the first performance mods people would...
More TIG Welding How To For Beginners: Fillet Joint Welding, Tips, And Tricks
Mar 07, 2021Chad ReynoldsComments Off on More TIG Welding How To For Beginners: Fillet Joint Welding, Tips, And Tricks
This TIG Welding For Beginners series has been really great so far, with lots of easy to digest information and practical advice that can have you TIG welding in no time. Sure it is going to take...
CADDY LS BLOWER VS EBAY GT45 TURBO-WHO DOES LOW BUCK BOOST BEST?
Mar 07, 2021Chad Reynolds1
Since GM came out with the LS engine, the cheap horsepower craze has grown exponentially. The LS platform isn’t magic, it just has really good cylinder heads. In truth, that’s 90% of the...
Cheap eBay Caddy Blower: How Much Power Will It Make On E85 Instead Of Pump Gas?
Mar 03, 2021Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Cheap eBay Caddy Blower: How Much Power Will It Make On E85 Instead Of Pump Gas?
Yesterday we showed you what pump gas boost was good for with one of these ultra cheap Cadillac superchargers that you can buy new on eBay for just a few hundred bucks. They don’t bolt on,...
Playing With Blocks: This Update On The Hagerty Cadillac Build Concentrates on Block Machining, Piston and Rod Assembly, More
Mar 02, 2021Brian LohnesComments Off on Playing With Blocks: This Update On The Hagerty Cadillac Build Concentrates on Block Machining, Piston and Rod Assembly, More
The Hagerty Cadillac 365 engine project that we’ve ben following has been updated! This video is all about measuring, boring, and preparing the important basics of any engine for a long life....
Garage Fab Project: Building Rock Sliders For Your Off-Road Rig At Home
Mar 02, 2021Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Garage Fab Project: Building Rock Sliders For Your Off-Road Rig At Home
When you are first starting on your fabrication skills you typically start off with small brackets and projects that are of a smaller scale. But when it’s time to step up and start doing bigger...
Cheap E-Bay Caddy Blower For LS Engines Made Easy! Pump Gas Boost Baby!
Mar 02, 2021Chad Reynolds3
These Cadillac superchargers that came on the STS-V and XLR-V, with the 4.4L LC3 Northstar engine, are a pretty cool little supercharger and they are flooding the market for sale cheap. Apparently...