Category Archive: 1320 Engine Tech, 1320 Tech Story, ENGINE, Tech Stories, XL Engine Tech, XL Tech Stories, XL Videos
Gen 5 Or Gen 6? Which Junkyard Big Block Should You Be Grabbing From Your Local Salvage Yard?
LS Junkyard engines are all the rage the past couple years, but there are tons of other wrecking yard finds to be had and used in your hot rod, muscle car, or truck. For those of you out there that...
Ron Covell’s Tips For Snips Will Help End The Confusion On Which Ones Are Right To Use Where
When you open up your toolbox to get a pair of tin snips out, do you wonder why you have both red and green and which one to use where? Well you are not alone. With that said, paying attention to...
DIY Vice Grip Hack: Bet You Didn’t Know You Could Have Three Hands Did You?
Customizing tools has been a part of my life since I was a little kid. Between my Dad and Grandpa, there was always some wrench being modified for a particular use, or some scrap being made into the...
Blower Or Turbo: Will This Test Settle The Argument Over Which One Is Better?
The argument over which is better, turbos or blowers, has been going on since someone bolted the first one of each on a hot rod and will likely continue until the last pair are every bolted onto a...
Let Professor Dulcich Teach You How To Find Top Dead Center For Your Engine Building Pleasure
We love good tech videos here and we think that it’s cool Steve Dulcich has his own YouTube channel and it making some fun stuff for people to watch. A little while back we showed you his video...
LT Asks: The Actual Cost of Turbocharging a Big Block 8.1: Should I have built an LS instead?
I’m a big fan of LS engines, and they are all the rage, but some people can’t stand them because they ARE so popular. Some think there is no other engine on earth that can compete with...
Rollation How To Part 3: Ron Covell’s Rollation Method Is Put To The Test, When Making A Pattern This Square To Round Fab Job
It’s time for Part 3 of the Rollation lessons from Ron Covell. Yesterday we shared the second in a video series by famed sheet metal shaper Ron Covell, where he teaches a pattern making method...
Ron Covell’s Rollation Lessons Part 2: Yes, You Can Use The Rollation Method To Make Complicated Rectangular Patters Too!
Yesterday we shared the first in a video series by famed sheet metal shaper Ron Covell, where he teaches a pattern making method he calls Rollation. The process is simple, absolutely makes sense once...
Building Twin Turbo LS Headers From Scratch For The Extreme Blazer Project!
The Motion Raceworks Extreme Blazer build is on! In this video you’ll see how they design and fabricate the custom turbo headers for this thing, from scratch! And while that does sound like a...
Ron Covell Teaches Rollation, It’s A Word! And A Technique To Learn So You Can Make Better Sheet Metal Patterns.
If the name Ron Covell doesn’t mean anything to you, then you haven’t done much research or study on the topic of sheet metal fabrication. Ron is a legend in the metal working world, and...
Junkyard Stock Bottom End LS T4 VS T6 S480 Turbo Test. Which Makes More Power And Where?
Bigger, bigger, biggest, biggestest, and biggerestest. That’s been the mentality on turbos the past few years, especially in the drag racing world where twin turbo setups often feature turbos...
More Rust Repair How To: Wheel Arches From Scratch! Here’s How To Repair Rusted Panels When There Are No Reproductions.
We’ve been sharing some of Fitzee’s great rust repair how to videos the past couple of weeks, because he’s building a new project! In this video you’ll see him making patch...
Ever Wonder How They Make Those Wood Rimmed Steering Wheels Found In Old Muscle Cars And Classics? Here’s How.
I’ve never been much of a wood wheel guy, but Mustangs, Camaros, and more had them as options back in the day and they are sought after by many now. Of course you can buy wood grain steering...
Watch A 1967 Mustang Fastback Go Through The Entire Acid Dipping Process To Strip The Body Completely Clean
When building a car from the ground up, sometimes one of the worst questions you’ll ask yourself is how far to strip the car down for paint and bodywork. These is when the scope and price tag...