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HOW TO IMPROVE 8.1L POWER. STOCK MANIFOLDS VS HEADERS. ARE SMALLER HEADERS BETTER? THE OTHER GUYS
When the 8.1L Vortec came out it was weird because while it was 496 cubic inches, a very common 454 stroker combo size, it was easy to think that this was just a bigger version of the big block we...
MORE SURPRISES FROM A CAR CASEY BOUGHT WITHOUT SEEING IT FIRST! WILL IT RUN?!
A couple of weeks ago Casey bought a car that he had never seen with the exception of a couple of really crappy photos. And as if the bad photos weren’t enough, he bought it even after the...
Tool Test! Best Right Angle Impact Wrench: Milwaukee, Kobalt, Makita, Ingersoll Rand and Skil
The world of cordless tools has come so far in the past few years. It’s insane the number of tools you can get that are powered by rechargeable batteries, but because you can buy them at every...
This Rotisserie Will Spin Your Cab Or Body Around To Make Building Your Next Project Easier
Rotiserries can be really handy when building a car. They aren’t for everyone, but man there are certainly a lot of times where having the ability to rotate a body, cab, bed, or chassis will...
The Fab Rat’s Barn Find 1967 Pontiac Firebird Is Finally Doing Burnouts!
It’s burnout time baby! The barn find ’67 Firebird made it home and is getting some tweaks so it will be ready to drive and ready to do burnouts! If you missed the previous stories about...
ABANDONED Barn Find Camaro will it RUN AND DRIVE after 23 years?
Is 20 years too long for a Camaro to sit in a pole barn? Sure it’s restorable, but is will it run and drive as is? I’ve had really good luck with cars that have sat for a long time as...
Turbo Tech: FINNEGAN SHARES SOME EASY TWIN TURBO LS ENGINE PLUMBING HACKS
There seem to be two kinds of people who do their own turbo installations, those that go at it with no concern or worry and just blaze through it, and those that are so paralyzed by concern and worry...
How To Incorporate Time-Delay Relays Into MSD’s Solid State Relay
Modern cars use time delay relays for certain functions, but they are a rarity on older vehicles even if they have had an EFI swap. That doesn’t mean you can’t add this functionality...
Building A Lightweight Flatbed Out Of ALUMINUM! MIG Welding The Whole Thing Without A Spool Gun
Welding aluminum can be done with a gas welding torch setup, a TIG welder, or a MIG welder. Usually, the latter involves a Spool Gun which houses a small spool of aluminum welding wire that is right...
An All-Wheel Drive, 600 Hp, Electric Swapped 1965 Mustang Fastback Project That You Are Going To Want To Follow
I’ve known Tom Habrzyk for several years now and there isn’t anything he does that isn’t impressive. He’s an amazing fabricator, engine builder, and tuner and has built too...
Iron Trap Shop Truck Build Part 4: Replacing The Wood In The ’28 Ford Roadster Pickup With Box Tubing
Here is the fourth installment of the shop truck build, and as rough as this thing looks the sheet metal work needed is really pretty minor. In this video you’ll see a bunch of reinforcements in...
Tall Drink Of Bad Ass: This 572ci Hemi Has A 10-71 Blower And Four Digit Horsepower On Tap!
While it has not been too loudly crowed about over the last couple of years, the availability of good quality blocks for the legendary Gen II hemi has been really spotty. The aftermarket offerings...
How to Select Spark Plugs for Your Engine: Your Guide To The Right Spark
Spark plugs create one of the three things needed for an engine to run. Air, fuel, and spark are all three needed in order to create the fire that powers the engines we know and love so much. In some...
Running Out Of Inputs And Outputs? Holley EFI’s CAN Input/Output Module Allows You To Expand Your Current ECU’s Capabilities
The current crop of EFI systems on the market are light years ahead of where we were 10 years ago. With that said, there are lots of times when someone purchases an EFI system for their ride that...