Category Archive: ENGINE, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
Have You Been Using The Wrong Hose Clamps? According To This Guy, Yes. What Do You Think?
May 24, 2021Chad Reynolds6
You know how you are watching some video on YouTube, get distracted, and then all of a sudden another video starts playing? Of course you do. Well that’s what happened to me that got me...
Alex Taylor’s 6 Second ’55 Chevy Project Is Coming Along, But The New Decklid Needed Some Mods!
May 24, 2021Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Alex Taylor’s 6 Second ’55 Chevy Project Is Coming Along, But The New Decklid Needed Some Mods!
The project is still moving right along, but there isn’t much time before it is supposed to hit the road! There has been a ton of work done already, but it isn’t ready to run just yet. That...
Compression Testing Junkyard Engines, In The Junkyard. Know What You Are Getting Before You Buy, Because This Engine Is Junk!
May 23, 2021Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Compression Testing Junkyard Engines, In The Junkyard. Know What You Are Getting Before You Buy, Because This Engine Is Junk!
Here’s another junkyard video from Richard Holdener, the king of junkyard horsepower, and one that teaches you how to choose the right engine at the junkyard. This one hits close to home as...
Lazze Metal Shaping: How To Make An Early Ford Pickup Cab Corner From Flat Sheet – Part 1
May 23, 2021Chad Reynolds2
If you’ve ever looked into sheet metal shaping, then you know the name Lazze. As someone who has always wanted to take the time to learn more about metal shaping, the names Lazze and Covell are...
Find A Traffic Light At The Swap Meet? Here’s How To Restore It
May 22, 2021Chad Reynolds1
I love finding all kinds of memorabilia and automotive items at the swap meet or flea market. You know, the kind of stuff that you want to put in your shop or hang on the wall in your game room or...
The Tiny Bathroom Is Going In The Car Hauler Trailer Rebuild Project. This Thing Is Going To Be Cool!
May 22, 2021Chad ReynoldsComments Off on The Tiny Bathroom Is Going In The Car Hauler Trailer Rebuild Project. This Thing Is Going To Be Cool!
In this latest update on the trailer rebuild, Emily and Aaron are hard at work making the bathroom into a reality. They’ve put a ton of work and time into this project and have spent a fair...
The Mad Fabricators Are Recreating Tweedy Pie: It’s A Hot Rod, Not A T-Bucket!
May 20, 2021Chad ReynoldsComments Off on The Mad Fabricators Are Recreating Tweedy Pie: It’s A Hot Rod, Not A T-Bucket!
Here it is, the history of Tweedy Pie, a Model T Ford roadster hot rod that would change the car world forever, and would inspire millions of hot rods that would come after it. Not only was this car...
$1,000 Build: This Inspiring, And Legit, F100 Build Is Close To Done And All For Less Than A Grand!
May 20, 2021Chad ReynoldsComments Off on $1,000 Build: This Inspiring, And Legit, F100 Build Is Close To Done And All For Less Than A Grand!
If you aren’t inspired by other folks projects, and especially those done with lots of ingenuity and creativity, then you are not our people. This is a project that definitely inspires us and...
Edd China’s Workshop Diaries Episode 7: More Work On The Electric Ice Cream Van , Plus Ask Edd!
May 16, 2021Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Edd China’s Workshop Diaries Episode 7: More Work On The Electric Ice Cream Van , Plus Ask Edd!
In the latest episode of Edd China’s Workshop Diaries he keeps working on one of his favorite projects, the electric ice cream truck, or van as those weirdos over there call it. But...
$1,000 Build: This Hot Rod Is Really Turning Into Something Special Now!
May 16, 2021Chad ReynoldsComments Off on $1,000 Build: This Hot Rod Is Really Turning Into Something Special Now!
You may not have fallen in love with this project right away, but you have to admit that this sucker is pretty rad now. This is a no bull real deal $1,000 build that is cool, will be fun to drive,...
Which LS Intake Is The Best? Cheap Truck Intake Or Big Money Brands?
May 14, 2021Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Which LS Intake Is The Best? Cheap Truck Intake Or Big Money Brands?
Sometimes cheap is good. Sometimes expensive is better. But which one is better when it comes to LS Intake manifolds? Can the factory GM truck manifold that came on a jillion LS engines keep up with...
Ford Godzilla 7.3 Supercharger Testing: This Thing Is A Beast!
May 12, 2021Chad Reynolds4
These Ford Godzilla engines make big power stock, and we’ve heard of lots of dyno shops making 550 horsepower on the engine dyno in stock form other than headers and a tune. That’s stout...
How To Take A Pile Of Scrap Parts And Make Them Into A Hot Rod: Making A 5 Window Essex Coupe
May 12, 2021Chad ReynoldsComments Off on How To Take A Pile Of Scrap Parts And Make Them Into A Hot Rod: Making A 5 Window Essex Coupe
I have a few YouTube channels that I watch regularly, and Halfass Kustoms is one of them. This channel epitomizes the work on it for an hour every day and stuff gets done mantra. Working a fulltime...
Gen 4 6.2L LS3 VS Gen 5 6.2L LT1: Which Of These Modern Muscle Engines Is The One For You?
May 12, 2021Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Gen 4 6.2L LS3 VS Gen 5 6.2L LT1: Which Of These Modern Muscle Engines Is The One For You?
Is newer always better? Well…maybe. There are no shortage of modifications and parts to make both the Gen 4 LS3 and the Gen 5 LT1 into absolute fire breathers. Hell, the Gen 4 LS3 sets the bar...





