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Cheap POWER Engine Shootout! SBC vs LS1 WHO WINS?! It’s NOT WHAT YOU THINK! Or Is It?

With the ever growing popularity of the LS/LT engine platform, it’s no wonder this modern GM small-block seems to be everywhere. And if you are building an engine, or a new project, and you...

Stacey David Shares The McLaren Story & Explains How You Can Build Your Own M6GT Replica! This Is Going To Be Something Cool!

The McLaren M6GT is one of the most famed and sexy cars to never actually get produced. Sure, there are a ton of concept cars and renderings that have never come to be an actual road car, but most of...

Bello’s Is Working On A 1950 Chevy Pickup Truck: Part 2 – A C-Notch And Transmission Crossmember So Pickup Can Sit Low And Ride Nice

It’s time for an update on this cool 1950 Chevy pickup project they have recently started over at Bello’s Kustoms. Mike and the crew have been working on this one and started out with...

FORGOTTEN Truck In A Snowy Cow Pasture With SEIZED Motor – Will It RUN AND DRIVE 1,500 Miles Home?

Sometimes I think that weather conditions might slow Derek down a bit, but then I see a video like there where he’s working in the snow to get this square body pickup up and running for a 1,500...

Sheet Metal Tech: How to Build a Bomber Seat with Jamey Jordan At The Handmade Seat Co.

Bomber seats are super cool in the right project, but they can also be super pricey. Sure you can get some cheaper options with similar looks, but if you want something nice you better be prepared to...

Crashed LS Turbo Drag And Drive Car Gets Rebuilt: The Maliboom Gets A Sexy New Rearend AND Comes Home From The Chassis Shop!

Here’s another Maliboom project update and boy is this car coming right along. In the two videos below you are going to see a sexy new rearend housing come together, along with the last of the...

What Does $1,000 Buy You On AliExpress When Tool Shopping? Is This Big Boy Worth The Money?

We’re back with another Torque Test Channel video, but this time he’s gone a bit outside the norm. We’ve seen testing of tools from all the name brands, plus many generics from...

Fabrication How-To #6: How to Bend Square Tubing Without a Bender! (DIY)

Sometimes the best tips someone can give you about a technical subject is what tools to buy and not to buy. Or which tools to spend real money on, and which ones don’t need to be fancy. Or even...

How To Mount And Balance Your Own Tires At Home! Part 2: Manual Tire Changer And Balancer How-To Right Here!

Here’s Part 2 of the changing tires at home series and you are going to want to watch the videos below. If you missed Part 1, we have a link below so you can see more about this manual machine,...

Is A Solar Generator Right For You? Should You Have Bought A Solar Generator Years Ago?

Have you seen these Solar Generators lately and wondered if they were worth having? They are a battery pack, available in multiple sizes, with an inverter built into them so that you can run both 12v...

TURBO LS PORTED HEAD TEST. HOW MUCH ARE PORTED HEADS WORTH ON AN LS3, 408 STROKER OR TURBO 4.8L?

Richard’s latest series is all about what a particular bolt on can be worth on your LS engine build. It started off with a video on oversize throttle bodies, then went to intake manifolds, and...

This Old Hot Rod Traditional Style Drag Car Project Part 7: The Vintage Dragster Gets A Mid-Plate And Comes Off The Chassis Table!

It’s about to get exciting!!! In this video update on the Vintage Dragster project, it gets a mid-plate and then comes off the chassis table to sit on the ground for the first time! Plus the...

Vintage USA vs New China: Which Sledgehammer Will Survive A Giant Hydraulic Press!

Everyone is always going on about how Chinese products are junk when compared to American, and especially when compared to good “old” American products. The phrase, “They...

When You Take 16 Chainsaws, Build A V16 Out Of Them, And Swap Them Into A Lada, What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

If you don’t follow the Garage 54 crew on YouTube, then you are missing out on a level of crazy you just can’t understand. These guys are in Russia and certainly know how to have fun...