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TIJUANA TO TACOMA! Will This BIG BLOCK Square Body RUN AND DRIVE After 20 Years? Derek Sure Hopes So! Part 1/3
Family road trips are what cars used to be about. In the days of our favorite cars and trucks, Americans did road trip family vacations. People don’t do that much anymore. But that’s...
Rebeldryver’s Garage Drivetrain Swap: 4.10 Gears For the 1965 Impala SS’s 12 Bolt Differential.
After doing a close ratio 6-speed Magnum swap from American Powertrain in his 1965 Impala, Scott Liggett decided that the car could use more rear gear since it’s got so much overdrive, and I...
4.3L V6 VS THE WORLD! VORTEC 4.3L V6 vs 4.3L L99 V8 vs 4200 ATLAS vs 4.3L LV3. THE 4.3L HP EVOLUTION
While the 4.3L might not be the most famous GM engine size, it surely does have a lot of history for the brand. We’re talking about the 4.3 V6 we’re used to seeing, a 4.3L inline 6, and...
FuelTech USA Hub Dyno Video Featuring Chris Rini Racing: This Pro 632, Jerry Bickel Built 1969 Camaro, Makes Real Power On The Hub Dyno
The FuelTech hub dyno is getting put through its paces each and every week, but sometimes there is something really special that gets bolted up to it. The video below shows the Chris Rini Racing 1969...
Is This The Best Screwdriver Set Ever Tested? Snap-On Takes On 14 Other Brands Of Screwdrivers To Find Out Which Brand Is Best!
Snap-On always seems to be the bar that everyone is trying to reach in the tool world, and for good reason. They have been one of the premier tool brands for decades and are a brand you can trust....
1962 Chevrolet Milk Truck! This Bad Boy Has Been Abandoned For 50 Years! Will It Run For Mortske With A Little Love And Attention?
There is something cool about old milk and delivery trucks. For decades, Divco was the top manufacturer of delivery trucks and they are incredibly cool now when hot rodded. In the 1960s, Chevrolet...
Tool Testing And Review: The New Milwaukee M12 Die Grinder 3485 vs New Harbor Freight, Hyper Tough, And Air
Cordless die grinders are one of the tools that fabricators have had a hard time embracing because they just don’t have the power and speed that air tools provide. But there are still less...
Metal Fabrication Video: Here’s Part 2 Of Bellos Kustoms Top Chop On A 1950 Merc. Watch The Step By Step Process.
We love the projects that Mike Bellos works on, and this one here is no different. This is a multi part series on chopping the top of this cool 1950 Mercury. We’ve got Part 2 below, and if you...
Is This THE BEST Suspension Secret You Never Heard Of? It Sounds Like Heavy Math, But Rodney Will Show You Simple This Principle Can Be.
Rodney, aka The Suspension Geek, has been a suspension tweaker for a long time. He’s all about great suspension systems, but also works at using what you’ve got to it’s best...
Tony Angelo Gets After It With Paint and Body RESURRECTION on his Dad’s DREAM Car: The 1968 Camaro Convertible Project
I’m a Camaro convertible guy. Or at least a first-gen Camaro convertible guy. I own a 1969 Camaro convertible and my dad has a 1968 Camaro, so when I talked to Tony Angelo last year about his...
Featured Product: Ridetech’s S550 and S650 Coil Over And Air Ride Suspension Systems Drastically Improve The Looks And Handling Of Your Mustang!
Clearly the S550 and S650 Mustangs are a capable performance package straight from the factory, but just like the need for additional horsepower whenever possible, drivers want to improve the looks...
JUNKYARD LS BATTLE. L33 5.3L vs LQ4 6.0L WHO YOU GOT? ALUMINUM 5.3L VS IRON 6.0L NA CAM & BOOST!
Which junkyard LS is the best? Can a 5.3 compete with a 6.0? Which 5.3? And which 6.0? Richard Holdener is comparing two different junkyard 5.3 LS engines to two different 6.0 LS engines to see which...
Who Makes The Best Product For Drying Up And Cleaning Up Spills In The Shop? More Than A Dozen Products Tested!
I’ve used a lot of different products over the years to clean up spills in the shop, and I have to say that not all of them have been good. In fact, some of them just plain suck, while others...
Metal Fabrication Video: Bellos Kustoms Is Chopping The Top On A 1950 Merc And Taking Us Along For The Ride.
Mike Bellos is back at it, cutting up great old cars to make them totally locochón. If you aren’t familiar with what locochón means, it is a slang Mexican colloquial term for crazy or insane...