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New Product: Ridetech Introduces And Installs Their New 2nd Gen F-Body Front Subframe! Bolt In Performance.
Sep 22, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on New Product: Ridetech Introduces And Installs Their New 2nd Gen F-Body Front Subframe! Bolt In Performance.
2nd Gen F-Body owners rejoice! We featured Ridetech’s new subframe for 1st Gen F and X Body GM cars when they debuted it at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas in November, and that thing is impressive. It...
The Hot Rod Hoarder Gasser Henry J Project Gets An Engine: Check Out The FATHER & SON Gasser Big Block Upgrades Happening Now!
Sep 22, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on The Hot Rod Hoarder Gasser Henry J Project Gets An Engine: Check Out The FATHER & SON Gasser Big Block Upgrades Happening Now!
It is time for some big block upgrades! It turns out that Tommy had the perfect engine for the Henry J and just had to make sure it was a good runner! It is, so now it’s time to make this thing...
Take A Look At This Hidden Underground Bunker Of Hot Rods, Petroliana, Antiques & More That The Iron Trap Garage Guys Discovered And Filmed!
Sep 22, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Take A Look At This Hidden Underground Bunker Of Hot Rods, Petroliana, Antiques & More That The Iron Trap Garage Guys Discovered And Filmed!
There is no end to the awesomeness that the Iron Trap Garage guys find. With a network and reputation that are second to none, they are contacted constantly about hidden gems, collections, and...
Cordless Impact Testing: Pitting The New Milwaukee Sub-Compact vs Snap-On vs M12: Is This New Milwaukee Worth it?
Sep 19, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Cordless Impact Testing: Pitting The New Milwaukee Sub-Compact vs Snap-On vs M12: Is This New Milwaukee Worth it?
Cordless impact guns have been getting more and more popular, and more and more powerful, over the past couple of years. In fact it is a lot like the diesel wars between RAM, GM, and Ford, where they...
INSANE Suspension and Brakes to Get Tony Angelo’s 800+ 1955 Chevy Down The TRACK On Drag Week!
Sep 16, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on INSANE Suspension and Brakes to Get Tony Angelo’s 800+ 1955 Chevy Down The TRACK On Drag Week!
I was at Tony’s place a few weeks ago, and walked in just in time to distract the guys from tearing the ’55 apart, and instead helped them realize that pizza and a beverage were a really good...
AFR MOPAR 340 HEAD TEST! THE ENGINE MASTER HIMSELF, STEVE DULCICH & RICHARD HOLDENER COMPARED AFR VS IRON 360 HEADS
Sep 13, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on AFR MOPAR 340 HEAD TEST! THE ENGINE MASTER HIMSELF, STEVE DULCICH & RICHARD HOLDENER COMPARED AFR VS IRON 360 HEADS
In honor of this weekend’s Moparty event going on at Beech Bend Raceway Park, we’re sharing a fun Mopar 340 cylinder head test that Dulcich and Richard Holdener did on one of...
Testing Vice Grips Differently: Squeezing Power, Grip Strength, And More! But Are These All Made In The Same Factory?
Sep 12, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Testing Vice Grips Differently: Squeezing Power, Grip Strength, And More! But Are These All Made In The Same Factory?
We’re all about the tool testing around here, and who doesn’t love a good pair of locking pliers, or vice grips as they are commonly referred to as. You’ll not only learn about how...
The Grind Hard Giant Trike Project: Part 10 and 11 – The Trike Fab Is Getting So Close To Done! 3 Wheel Steering And More!
Sep 12, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on The Grind Hard Giant Trike Project: Part 10 and 11 – The Trike Fab Is Getting So Close To Done! 3 Wheel Steering And More!
We’ve shared the first nine parts of this build and can’t get over everything that is going on here! This is a full on project that is not for the weak of heart. This is going to be something...
Newbern Engine Swaps The Mail Jeep And Then Races It At Dennis Anderson’s Muddy Motorsports Park
Sep 11, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Newbern Engine Swaps The Mail Jeep And Then Races It At Dennis Anderson’s Muddy Motorsports Park
When I was a teenager, I worked for my buddy’s dad at their auto glass shop during the summer and one of our mobile glass repair vehicles was a mail Jeep. Now I have a soft spot for them. So...
Mechanical Shrinker and Stretcher- The Ins and Outs Of Shrinker Stretchers With Mike From Cornfield Customs
Sep 11, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Mechanical Shrinker and Stretcher- The Ins and Outs Of Shrinker Stretchers With Mike From Cornfield Customs
I watch several metal shapers on YouTube. Not only because I find their projects fun, but also because I love seeing what tools and techniques they use to create all kinds of cool parts and pieces...
ETHANOL: Higher OCTANE, Higher RISK? Does E85 Makes Sense In Your Daily Driver VS Your Race Car?
Sep 10, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on ETHANOL: Higher OCTANE, Higher RISK? Does E85 Makes Sense In Your Daily Driver VS Your Race Car?
E85 is good stuff, there is no doubt. I’ve run it in boosted applications for drag and drive cars, and know lots of other folks who do the same. With that said, my cars and trucks that utilize...
It Was Nearly Impossible, But The Torque Test Channel Did The Ultimate Hex Bit Test: Wera, GripEdge, VIM, Milwaukee & More!
Sep 08, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on It Was Nearly Impossible, But The Torque Test Channel Did The Ultimate Hex Bit Test: Wera, GripEdge, VIM, Milwaukee & More!
Hex bits suck. I mean some are better than others, but ultimately they just suck. They break when you use them on an impact, often come out of their socket end, and some fit so poorly that they ruin...
Tony Angelo Tears His NASCAR Powered ’55 Chevy Down to NOTHING! It Is Time to GET SERIOUS.
Sep 08, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Tony Angelo Tears His NASCAR Powered ’55 Chevy Down to NOTHING! It Is Time to GET SERIOUS.
I was at Tony’s place a few weeks ago, and walked in just in time to distract the guys from tearing the ’55 apart, and instead helped them realize that pizza and a beverage were a really...
THE DODGE HEMI DYNASTY STARTS RIGHT HERE! Steve Magnante Walks Us Through The Beginnings Of One Of The World’s Most Famous Engines!
Sep 08, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on THE DODGE HEMI DYNASTY STARTS RIGHT HERE! Steve Magnante Walks Us Through The Beginnings Of One Of The World’s Most Famous Engines!
If you are into cars, and I mean any cars, then you know what a Hemi is. No matter where you live and what kind of cars are your favorites, you have seen and heard of a Hemi. The latest and greatest...






