Category Archive: 1320 Suspension Tech, 1320 Tech Story, Apex Tech Stories, SUSPENSION, TECH, Tech Stories, XL Tech Stories
How To Build A Basic Chassis Jig, And How To Use It. The Fabrication Series Is Building Something Cool!
Apr 12, 2020Chad ReynoldsComments Off on How To Build A Basic Chassis Jig, And How To Use It. The Fabrication Series Is Building Something Cool!
I’ve dreamed of having a big fancy chassis table for many years. You know, the kind you see in full blown chassis shops? Yeah, I want one of those, with all the fixtures and all the clamps and...
What Makes A Blow Through Carburetor Different? Here’s What’s Inside And Why!
Apr 11, 2020Chad Reynolds2
Electronic Fuel Injection, EFI, seems to be the rage with anyone adding boost nowadays, but the truth is there have been jillions of hot rods and race cars built with carburetors designed for boost....
Engine Tech Video: Watch This Little 302 Receive A Trick Flow 11R Top End Kit – Installing The Upper End Of The Valevtrain
Apr 07, 2020Brian Lohnes5
One of the neatest things to happen for people who love making horsepower over the last ten years has been the emergence, explosion, and acceptance of the “top end kit”. It was a...
Cylinder Head Tech Video: Watch Five Different Heads Get Dyno Tested On A Stroker Jeep Inline Six!
Apr 06, 2020Brian Lohnes1
A couple of weeks ago we showed you a great video that explored the question of roller rockers making horsepower on a modified engine. This time we’re back with the same Jeep stroker inline six...
Piston Tech Video: Learn All You Ever Wanted To Know About Piston Coatings With MAHLE Motorsport
Apr 06, 2020Brian Lohnes2
When it comes to piston coatings, there’s lots of stuff that people think they know and lots of stuff that’s just flat out wrong. In this video you are going to learn all you ever wanted...
Stupid Gearhead Storytime: Doing The Most With The Least At The Junkyard!
Apr 06, 2020Tony Sestito7
With all the “social distancing” and “stay-at-homing” going on right now, some of us have been fortunate enough to have been given a time out from the typical daily rat race....
The CNC Plasma Cut Plate Steel Motorcycle Is Coming Along! This Is One Fun Project.
Apr 05, 2020Chad ReynoldsComments Off on The CNC Plasma Cut Plate Steel Motorcycle Is Coming Along! This Is One Fun Project.
The plate steel motorcycle frame is welded up and rolling on its own two wheels! This thing is definitely going to turn some heads with the unique shape and fabrication. We love it, and only wish...
Here’s A Fun Project For You And The Kids During The COVID-19 Shelter In Place Order!
Apr 04, 2020Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Here’s A Fun Project For You And The Kids During The COVID-19 Shelter In Place Order!
Drift trikes are cool. Super simple, super fun, and something that a lot of moms will have issues with allowing their children to ride. But considering the dangers virus flying around the world right...
Killer Coyote – Boss, Cams, And Boost Make This High Horsepower Ford Even Meaner
Apr 04, 2020Chad Reynolds1
The Coyote Ford engine has arguably been the best Ford overhead cam V8 yet, and with good reason. They took all the good from each previous iteration and made what Ford believes to be the best it can...
Water Meth Or Intercooler? Which One Really Does A Better Job Of Cooling An Intake Charge
Mar 29, 2020Chad Reynolds1
Meth is bad kids, but water meth is good. Real good. As good as an intercooler though? What do you think? It can absolutely lower air intake charge temps and raise octane as well. We’ve used it...
BACK TO THE ’80s! The 5.0 Battle. TPI Small Block Chevrolet VS The Famed 5.0 Ford. Parts, Boost, And More!
Mar 28, 2020Chad Reynolds3
I remember when a 5.0 Fox Body was a fast car. Back when nothing made horsepower from the factory and the LX 5.0 was the lightest most powerful combo you could get. I hated them, even though I...
Know Your Gearbox: This Walk Around Of A Tremec Magnum Six Speed With American Powertrain Is Great
Mar 25, 2020Brian LohnesComments Off on Know Your Gearbox: This Walk Around Of A Tremec Magnum Six Speed With American Powertrain Is Great
Knowledge is power and when it comes to selecting large components for your project car, that power is important to have. How do you know what the right transmission is for your project? Well, if you...
Own A C4 Corvette? RideTech Has Two Options To Revamp The Performance Of Your ‘Vette!
Mar 24, 2020Brian Lohnes3
At this moment in time, we firmly blieve that the C4 Corvette represents the best performance bang for the buck spend in the used high performance market today. These cars are are the rock bottom of...
The Song Of Our People: Listen To This Big Block Chevy Scream Out Nearly 9,000 RPM On The Dyno
Mar 24, 2020Brian Lohnes5
No, this video does not contain power numbers. It does contain the beautiful noise of a big block Chevy roaring up to 9,000 RPM on the dyno while wearing a set of vertical exhaust stack style...






