Category Archive: 1320 Engine Tech, 1320 Spotlight, 1320 Tech Story, 1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, CRASH & BURN, ENGINE, ENGINES, Tech Stories, Videos
Clay Millican Walks Us Through This Massive Engine Explosion He Had In Topeka
Boom! We’ve seen plenty of big engine explosions on the dragstrip, like the one we saw with Doug Kalitta a few days ago, but rarely do we get a glimpse into them from the perspective of the...
Barn Find 1958 Plymouth Project: It’s Time For The Engine Swap
With the stock engine junk, and the replacement all sorted and set, it is time for the engine swap to begin! Yep, this cool old 4-eyed Plymouth is going to get a new lease on life and will be back to...
Iron Trap Model A Shop Truck: Building A Seat For Just $100
The finishing touches are going into the Model A shop truck and part of that is getting a nice place to sit. But in the spirit of this project, Matt and the gang are not just going to throw some old...
FREE 1976 GMC Sierra. ABANDONED On Puddin’s Property! WILL IT RUN?!?
Puddin is always hustling on projects and having a good time, but recently he bought himself a piece of property with a shop on it and has been thrashing to get it into shape. There are a few cool...
Murder Nova’s Street Outlaws EndGame Build Part 3: Parts Are Finally Starting To Go Back Together! It’s Pretty, But Will It Be Fast?
This is Part 2 of the Caprice Convertible build for the new Street Outlaws Endgame and Shawn and the crew have been getting after it. Check out all the progress as they take this thing apart some...
Crew Cab Biscayne Project: 4 Door To 2 Door CONVERSION In A WEEKEND! Fast, Cheap and Easy!
DD Speed Shop has been making good progress on the crew cab Biscayne project, and because you all said you wanted it they have decided to do the 2-door conversion! The first side is happening right...
SEMA GARAGE OPENS IN DETROIT — New Facility Offers Automotive Aftermarket High-Tech Equipment To Focus On Emerging Technologies —
SEMA is back at it, hitting another home run in its efforts to support the companies within the automotive aftermarket. With the huge success that has been realized at the SEMA Garage in Southern...
The Make It Kustom Mini 1956 Buick Project: Building The ULTIMATE ALL-IN-ONE Bracket
All-in-one bracket? Yep. There is a lot more going on in the baby Buick build. Check it out. If you missed any of the Mini Buick build, click the link below. In this episode of the build, Karl is...
DIY MegaCab Bumpside Ford Project: Two Junk Cabs And Longbed Full Of Determination And This Just Might Happen
Here we go with Part 3 of this custom built crew cab, or MegaCab as they are calling it, bumpside Ford pickup. Yes these trucks came with 4-doors from the factory, but in very limited quantities....
Vintage 70’s Big Block Jet Boat REVIVAL! – Engine Full of Water? No Problem…….
If you are anything like me, you see old jet boats for sale on Marketplace or Craigslist and you fall in love by the second photo. I see these bitchin hot rod boats and think that I would look...
Single Seat Race Car Build Part 7: Fabricated Crossmember and Trans Mount
Now that the boxing plates are in for the factor frame rails, it’s time for a crossmember and transmission mount. This is a single-seat race car remember, so there isn’t a lot of room and...
Who Make The Best Floor Jack? $1000 Snap On vs Daytona, Pittsburgh, Arcan, Black Jack, ESCO, Husky, Maasdam
We talk about it all the time, how tool brand names mean less today than ever because of the amazing tools you can buy for the money and because of the warranties that are now offered on all kinds of...
Watch These Guys Cut Up A Ship’s Crankshaft Then Re-Forge And Machine It Into Another Crankshaft!
Now this is some recycling going on right here! I mean seriously, this is badass. These dudes are in Pakistan and are using a torch to cut through what appears to be 24 inch journals on a crankshaft...
