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SINGLE PLANE VS DUAL PLANE, WHICH INTAKE OFFERS THE BEST AIR FUEL DISTRIBUTION? FULL DYNO RESULTS!
Years ago Freiburger and I spent the day on the dyno at Westech to see how nitrous worked with a single plane vs dual plane intake manifold. To test it we sprayed the same shot on the same engine...
Buffing a BARN FIND! – Can You Restore Faded Paint on Classic Cars? Here’s How To Bring Barn Find Paint Back To Life!
I’m a huge fan of a good patina on a car, after all it takes decades for the sun and weather to create it. But sometimes you find a car that is still all one color, if a car has been hidden in...
Dylan McCool Grabs A JUNKYARD 1966 V8 Mustang – Will It Run And Drive After Decades?
After recently pulling a car out of the woods, unsticking its seized engine, and making it run and drive, I can tell you that most people think this is absolutely crazy, especially if you plan on...
Flashlight Shootout: New Milwaukee & Harbor Freight Flashlights vs Streamlight, Nitecore, Coast. Which One Is Worth The Money?
With the unbelievable growth in LED technology over the past several years, flashlights have gotten more and more powerful. Hell, there are ads for them only where folks are using them to start...
Move Over BMW and Jag Inline Six Engines, Here’s a 370hp Naturally Aspirated OHC Pontiac Six!
Pontiac’s OHC six cylinder was a pet project of John DeLorean in the 1960s when he wanted to introduce a more European driving experience to customers who preferred sprightly handling to brutal...
Can He Save The Worlds Worst 1957 Chevy? USED and FREE Body Panel Install
Dan is calling this the world’s worst ’57 Chevy because there is nothing on it that isn’t rotten or bent or something. Of course that just means there is plenty to do which means lots of great...
COMPRESSOR MAPS 101!! TURBO COMPRESSOR MAPS MADE EASY! HOW TO READ A TURBO COMPRESSOR MAP. MAP HACKS
If you are confused by AR, wonder how to know which Compressor Map is right for your future turbo combo, or just don’t understand what everyone is talking about and why you care, this is the...
Check Out Holley’s Fuel Pump Buyers Guide For Your EFI Equipped Ride!
Looking for the right fuel pump for your EFI conversion? Fear not, because Holley Performance has so many offerings it is hard to keep up. There isn’t much that Holley’s parts can’t...
LS Swap A Square Body Part 3: Halfass Kustoms New Square Body Chevy Project Is A Runner! First Drive And Shop Burnouts!
We’ve shared all the parts of this build so far and you are going to dig it if you like it when a truck makes noise and smokes the tires inside the garage. We dig it and know you will too. This...
SEMA ’23 for the Welding Enthusiast: TimWelds Gives Us All The Tool Highlights Welders Care About From The Ultimate Automotive Trade Show
TimWelds went to the 2023 SEMA Show, like so many of us, and he spent so much time walking around looking at tools and equipment that welders and fabricators want to see. I was so busy during this...
HOW TO: CHEAP LS AFM/DOD CONVERSION. CHEAP, CHEAPER AND CHEAPEST OPTIONS. CONVERT FOR PERF CAM SWAPS
DOD, or Displacement on Demand, and AFM, or Active Fuel Management, is the feature that allows your modern LS/LT to run on just 4 cylinders when going down the freeway so that it gets better mileage....
Featured Products: Take Your Street/Strip machine To The Next Level With MSD’s Ultra 6AL and Ultra 6AL Plus
Growing up as a hot rodder and racer I remember buying my first aftermarket ignition parts and that giant yellow Accel coil hanging on the firewall of my Camaro looked cool and worked good. But I...
Iron Trap Garage: Unloading Their 26ft Trailer Load Of Parts And The Barn Find 1939 Ford Convertible To See What They Really Got!
Every time that the gang at Iron Trap Garage goes out on the road to find and procure old parts, they come home with all kinds of stuff and it is fun to see what that is. In truth, they only know...
