Category Archive: ENGINE, ENGINES, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
Cheap E-Bay Caddy Blower For LS Engines Made Easy! Pump Gas Boost Baby!
These Cadillac superchargers that came on the STS-V and XLR-V, with the 4.4L LC3 Northstar engine, are a pretty cool little supercharger and they are flooding the market for sale cheap. Apparently...
Timing Tech: Here’s How You Recurve An MSD Distributor. It’s Easier Than You Think, And You Can Do It In Minutes With Just A Couple Tools
Making changes to a distributor has always been one of those jobs that people seem to be afraid of for some reason. Maybe it is because you typically remove the distributor before doing this to it,...
TIG Welding For Beginners Part 3: Welding Corner Joints Is Fun!
We’ve been sharing a great series on TIG Welding for beginners, and this is the third installment. In the first two videos, which you can get to with the link below, some very important lessons...
How To Measure For Pushrod Length In Your LS Engine: Not Hard, But Really Important
On a pushrod engine like an LS, and every other American V8 that doesn’t have overhead camshafts, the length and width of them is pretty critical to insure performance and longevity....
Finnegan Shares 5 Must-Do Hacks For Building Headers At Home, So Watch!
Building headers at home is fun! Okay, so you’ve probably not heard that statement very often when talking about building headers, but the truth is that there are tips and tricks that can...
Got A 4.6L 2V Ford That Needs More Power? Here’s What Cams, Headers, Throttle Body And More Are Worth With An Intercooled Vortech Supercharger!
If you are a Ford guy that still has a 4.6L 2V rocking in your Mustang, or have swapped on into something older, then this is going to be the video for you. Richard has taken a 2V, changed it to...
How To Widen Steel Wheels At Home: No Hinky Strapping Needed. Watch This.
I’m glad that Matt at Urchfab put this video together show his latest project’s little skinny wheels, being made into wheels that are much cooler. We’ve all seen wheels widened by...
Tube Chassis Remote Control 1/5 Scale Sprint Car Build! How Cool Is This Thing With A Nitro Burning Engine And Everything!
So if I am going to be a purist, then maybe this thing is more like a Midget since it is 4 cylinder powered, but boy is it awesome. Or it will be. If you haven’t seen any videos from Timsane...
TIG Welding How To: TIG Welding For Beginners, TIG Torch Setup And Lap Joints!
TIG welding is one of those skills that seems to elevate your status as a car guy immediately. It also seems to be one of those skills that a lot of folks think is so difficult as to be nearly...
Zen Video: Watch A Bentley W12 Get Built With Only The Sounds Of The Factory and Tools – An Engine Nature Film!
The Bentley W12 is an awesome engine. 626hp at 6,000 RPM and torque, quite literally to match at 665 lb-ft. This video shows one of these beastly things being assembled and the coolest part is that...
Check Out The New 600 Horsepower V12 Outboard From Mercury Marine. This Thing Is High Tech Big Power Greatness.
So how many Mercury Marine Verado 600 horsepower V12 outboards do you think someone will strap to the back of a boat? Nowadays there are tons of boats running 3, 4, 5, and 6 outboards. With 300, 400,...
Relays: You Need Them, Here’s Why, And How To Properly Wire Them Into Your Ride’s Electrical System
Regardless of the age of your favorite hot rod, it likely has more electrical items and accessories than ever. And if you own a late model street machine then it most definitely has a lot of...
Black Oxide Coating Your Own Parts And Hardware At Home: Here’s How To Do it!
It turns out that Black Oxide Coating, Anodizing, and Nickel plating can all be done at home! And that’s not all. There are loads of coating kits available from places like Caswell Plating,...
