Category Archive: 1320 Engine Tech, 1320 Tech Story, Apex Engine Tech, Apex Tech Stories, ENGINE, ENGINES, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
LOW-BUCK vs MO-BUCK, CHEAP, JUNKYARD 454 VS GM ZZ454 CRATE MOTOR-WHICH ONE WOULD YOU CHOOSE & WHY?
Junkyard vs Crate, this is a comparison that has been going on for a long time and people have a variety of opinions on which one is the best for a hot rod project. While both of the engines in this...
Youtubers Made the Smallest, Fastest Impact Wrenches on the Planet, Torque Test Channel Tests ‘Em!
Hot rodded tools?! Yep, what happens if you take your average cordless tools, in this case impact drivers, and you add parts from an impact wrench/gun? I have a feeling that bad things happen in some...
Are Cheap Boats Ever A Good Idea? $500 BIG BLOCK Boat Revival!! Will it Run After YEARS??
At least a couple hundred times in the last ten years I have found myself on Craigslist or FB Marketplace or eBay Motors, looking at cheap boats and thinking I need to buy one and fix it up so I can...
Halfass Kustoms 1955 Chevrolet NAPCO 4×4 Project: Recycling Body Mounts And More To Make This Whole Thing Work
NAPCO was a company that built 4-wheel drive conversion parts for domestic trucks and was founded in 1918. Although they made parts for Ford, Chevrolet, GMC, and Studebaker trucks, they are most well...
Polishing Turds: Part 11, This Thing Is Finally Going To Be A Whole Engine Again!
In this new episode of the Polishing Turds series from HED you are going to see the final assembly of the engine finally completed! Pete covered assembly prep and cam bearings, and other assembly...
The Alfarrari Project Continues: When Will The Rust Stop!? Plus Bonus Engine Build Video.
There has been so much new metal going into this build, which has been awesome, but there never seems to be an end to the rust either. In this episode, it looks like there has to be an end in sight,...
Vice Grip Garage Pontiac GTO Project: New Fuel & Brake System (First Drive!) Part 3
Derek from Vice Grip Garage has been working hard on cars and trucks of all kinds this year, but this one here is pretty special for a variety of reasons. First off, it’s a 1967 GTO that has been...
Does Anyone Actually NEED An Air Horn That’s This Loud?
Video Description: Ballin’ on a budget horn: https://amzn.to/3qEKa0r Ballin’ without a budget: https://amzn.to/3Dpq6GX Hold onto your hats, because if you felt the lumen...
HOW TO MAKE ALL-MOTOR JUNKYARD LS POWER. HOW MUCH ARE HEADS, CAM, AND INTAKE MODS WORTH ON A 4.8L, 5.3L OR 6.0L?
There was a time, not so long ago, when making one horsepower per cubic inch was considered to be a good mark for a performance street engine. Now that OE technology has come so far, that is pretty...
Wait, What? Is This The Fastest Drill Powered Boat? Milwaukee M18 Super Hawg vs Outboard Gas
Okay, who in the hell thinks of using a drill to power a boat? I know cordless tools are super bad ass now, but this would NOT have been on my radar before seeing this video. Of course, now all I...
The Alfarrari Project Continues: Sheet Metal Work, Structure, And More.
The next batch of videos from the Alfarrari project starts right here. This thing is coming along like a champ, even though it has some pretty serious work that needs to be done. In fact, all the...
Vice Grip Garage Pontiac GTO Project: The GTO Gets Paint Refurbished (Amazing Before & After!)
Derek from Vice Grip Garage has been working hard on cars and trucks of all kinds this year, but this one here is pretty special for a variety of reasons. First off, it’s a 1967 GTO that has been...
HOW TO ADD 200 HP TO YOUR SBC CHEVY WITH A CAM SWAP! HOW CAN THE RIGHT SBC CAM BE WORTH 200+ HP?
Can a cam swap really be worth 200 horsepower? How about 250? Or is 100 even feasible? Watch the Richard Holdener video below and find out. Video Description: HOW MUCH POWER IS A CAM SWAP WORTH ON A...
Halfass Kustoms 1955 Chevrolet NAPCO 4×4 Project: Test Fitting The Body And Chassis To See If This Will Even Work!
NAPCO was a company that built 4-wheel drive conversion parts for domestic trucks and was founded in 1918. Although they made parts for Ford, Chevrolet, GMC, and Studebaker trucks, they are most well...