Category Archive: ENGINE, ENGINES, TECH, Videos
Cathedral Port vs Rectrangular Port – Turbo LS Cylinder Head Shootout
Cathedral Port vs Rectangular Port, a rivalry that is almost as heated as Oval vs Rectangular in the Big Block Chevrolet world. But has anyone actually done the real testing to prove that one is...
Here’s How To TIG Weld Aluminum Tanks – Make Your Own At Home
TIG welding is as much an art as it is science. Putting two pieces of metal together via TIG or MIG welding is not that difficult with some practice, but welding with precision and consideration for...
Turbo LS Intake Test – LS6 vs Sheetmetal, Which One Is Best Under Boost?
Richard Holdener is one dyno testing machine, and his latest series of videos exploring different parts for Turbo LS Engines. In this video it is an intake manifold shootout between the factory LS6...
Holley Sniper EFI Is Only $999 And Easy To Install – Watch How Easy Right Here.
Holley’s Sniper EFI systems are the latest in Holley’s long line of throttle body injection systems. The folks at Holley started offering TBI kits decades ago and have continued to...
These Welding Squares Are Guaranteed To Help You Take Your Fabrication To The Next Level
Let’s face it, most hot rodders and racers have ideas that are beyond their level of fabrication skills, but that’s why some make it their mission to learn and perfect those skills and...
Thinking Of Installing A Wideband Air/Fuel Gauge? This Video From AutoMeter Takes You Through It
A wideband air/fuel gauge is an excellent piece of equipment that allows one to have immediate and accurate knowledge of the air/fuel ratio the engine is seeing on a seeming nanosecond by nanosecond...
Howell EFI Install: We Upgrade A Classic C10 With Modern Horsepower Fed By The Easiest EFI Install Ever
(Words and photos by Matt Graves) – LS engines are absolutely the hottest thing going. You cannot deny their presence and effect they have on our hobby. They are currently being dropped into...
Love To Weld And Have Some Time To Kill? Check Out This Collection Of Weld Porn!
(Images: imgur/Weld Porn) Craftsmanship isn’t dead, and neither is taking pride in your work. And if you want proof of that, or you’re just a fan of a weld that didn’t require time...
MAHLE Tech Video: How-To Properly Measure Piston To Bore Clearance
This is a great how-to video and it is an illustration of the steps that dedicated engine builders take when assembling engines. It is not just about bolting stuff together and praying that it works,...
We Give The Dash In Our 1986 C10 Project An AutoMeter Makeover – Check Out The Difference!
(Words and photos by Mike Brooks) – The previous two articles in this series (fuel system, efi swap) featured upgrades that improve performance and drivability of my C10 pickup. It was...
We Fabricate Some Cool Casters For Our 9 Inch Housing To Help Move A Project Around The Shop
Sometimes just moving a project around the shop can be a giant pain in the ass, especially with limited space like I have. Like most of you at home, I have to move one project around to get the other...
Driveway Tech Part 2: The Caddy Powered C10 Gets A Holley Sniper EFI Installed
(Words and photos by Mike Brooks) – Part 1 in this series of articles covered the install of the new fuel system in the truck. Part 2 will go over what those new parts will be feeding. When...
BangShift Driveway Tech: Upgrading A Cadillac 500 Powered 1986 C10 With An Aeromotive Phantom In-Tank Pump
(Words and photos by Mike Brooks) – For those of us who live in the snowbelt and also have a hot rod or project vehicle, old man winter is a blessing and a curse. Having to put your ride into...
Oil Tech Video: Cameron Evans From Red Line Oil Talks Lubricants and Fuel Additives
You likely recognize the name and the face of Cameron Evans. He’s been in the high performance industry for years on both the media and manufacturer side. The editor of Popular Hot Rodding and...