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Category Archive: OTHER, RACING & ACTION, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos

More Speed! One Bolt On Part Gave Newbern And Finnegan 5 More Miles Per Hour Out Of The LS Jet Boat!

We’re used to seeing Finnegan and Newbern thrash on a variety of cars and trucks, and of course boats. This LS powered jet boat is one that has put huge smiles on their faces, but not without a...

Chop Top How-To: Walden Speed Shops Chop Top Videos Continue

Here is the third installment of videos from Walden Speed Shop on how to chop the top on a bitchin 1932 Ford. If you missed the first installment, use the link below to watch them first. Chopping a...

Puddin Gets A Bitchin 1958 Pontiac Chieftain Running After Sitting For 40 Years

The insane number of “Will it Run?” videos that you find on YouTube now are kind of annoying sometimes. Why? Well because if an engine was running when the car was parked, no matter how...

International Truck Build: This Old IH Pickup Is Getting A Bit Of An Upgrade To Keep It Alive

I’m a fan of old trucks, and especially those that have a good old farm or work truck look. This International pickup has that look and if it was sitting much lower to the ground it would be...

Ready For E85? Which Fuel Line Do you Need To Make Sure Your Fuel System Is Ready?

Technology is a wonderful thing, and E85 is no exception. It is a great fuel not only because it makes an internal combustion engine lower emissions, but also because it is capable of supporting lots...

Sheet Metal How To: Make Custom Curved Sheet Metal Flanges The Easy Way

There are a lot of cool things you can make with sheet metal, and usually more than one way to make them. But sometimes the simplest and easiest way looks just as trick as if you did it the hard way....

SEMA New Product: Blueprint Engines New 302 Block Is The Answer To Your New Small Block Ford Build

We’ve been running a 400 inch Blueprint Power Adder Small Block Chevrolet for a few years now and have driven and raced it with nitrous and boost or both. I bring this up because that engine is...

$3,500 Build: Turbo Stuff, Sheet Metal, Body Fitting, And More On This Low Buck Bud Cool 1951 Chevrolet

The Casey’s Customs 1951 Chevrolet build has been pretty cool, and feels a lot like his $1,000 budget F100 build he finished a few months ago. Because the budget is higher, this project is has...

Franken Ferrari: Check Out The Most Incredible Garage Engine Build We Have Ever Seen – Unreal!

Yeah, this s beyond anything we have ever seen before and it was sent to us by AMP EFI’s Matt Cramer who was also blown way by the depth, skill, and overall crazy nature of this engine build....

Big Block Power! 1,000 Horsepower Plus, Using Two $163 Ebay Turbos On A Junkyard Big Block.

Yep, it is totally possible to build 1,000 horsepower using two $163 cheap Ebay Turbos on a junkyard big block Chevrolet. Make no mistake, this isn’t a replacement for a high dollar race...

DIY Gooseneck Trailer Build: Building a Gooseneck Trailer From Scratch!

If you don’t own a trailer of some kind, and have never looked at one close, then you might not have considered building your own trailer. But if you have ever looked at one from underneath or...

TRY This SIMPLE Trick to Build Curved Flanges for Inner Structures!! (Hammer Forming + Dimple Die)

More metal fabrication tech from Make It Kustom’s Karl Fisher. Because so many of you asked about how he made the inner bracing on the Model A project, he’s dedicated an entire video to...

How To Make This EASY Dimple Die Tool for Under 20 Bucks!!! ( With Just a Welder + Grinder!!! )

You know how much we love to make tools around here, and so whenever we find a video showing how to build one we’re all over it. One of our favorite tech channels on YouTube is Make it Kustom...

You Wish: This Comparison Between A Real Makita Electric Impact And A Wish Knockoff Is Pretty Great

This is some great stuff. Before today we never knew of the Torque Test Channel on YouTube. These guys have built all kinds of neat testing rigs to see if impact tools live up to their advertised...