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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...
The Vice Grip Garage GIVEAWAY Nova Makes Great Power On The Dyno, New Tires & Wheels, And A Final Cruise Before The Giveaway!
Here’s the final video of the Vice Grip Garage giveaway Nova’s build and in this one it is time for some new wheels and tires, and a final cruise, but not before it gets strapped to the...
Bello’s Is Working On A 1950 Chevy Pickup Truck: Part 1 – Installing an Independent Front Suspension And Engine Mounts
The Bello’s crew are back at it again, with another customer project in need of the perfect stance, power, and reliability. While Mike and the crew build cars and trucks that have a more...
Project Farm’s Best of 2024: Of Everything They Tested In 2024, These Are The Top 10 Overall
We love Project Farm videos, and feature them whenever they are automotive, tool, or shop related and we think you guys will dig them. There are plenty of other videos that involve testing and...
Do Your Own Tire Changes At Home! How To Install, And Use, An At Home Manual Tire Changer!
Tire stores suck. Okay, not all of them, but the average big chain tire stores kind of do. So if you want to be self reliant and not have to worry about them tearing up your wheels, or dealing with...
Wonder What To Do With A Biscayne That’s Been Sitting 46 Years? Answer: Blown Small Block And A 4-Speed!
I feel like if you went through life with the answer to all car questions being a blower and a 4-speed, you’d probably be a pretty happy camper. I mean I know it’s not cheap, but it sure...
HOW MUCH POWER IS AN INTAKE UPGRADE WORTH ON A LS? WE TEST A CROSS RAM, ADJUSTABLE RUNNERS & BOOST?
Just the other day we posted up one of Richard’s dyno testing videos where he tested aftermarket throttle bodies to see if a bigger throttle body was actually worth power. Today he’s...
This Welding And Fab Table Project Is About As Heavy Duty As They Come! Build One For Yourself!
If you spend any time around here then you know I love welding and fab tables and am always sharing videos of guys and gals building their own. This one here is a big boy! With a top that is 5 feet...
The Vice Grip Garage GIVEAWAY Nova Gets DIY Custom Trunk Build & Interior Updates!
Over the past few weeks, we’ve shared the videos of the new Vice Grip Garage Giveaway Nova and this thing is pretty good. It’s not perfect, but man it is going to do someone right as a...
Ever Seen A Car Get Chemically Dipped And Stripped? Watch This Pantera Get Stripped Down To Bare Metal
I stripped most of my 1969 Camaro convertible using aircraft stripper nearly 35 years ago, and it sucked. I mean it worked, but it was a lot of work. If I was doing a car from the ground up today,...
Amazing Engine Video: This Awesome, Ultra-Rare, Chevy Small Block 5-Cam, 4-Valve, Overhead Cam Beast Runs!
There were plenty of overhead cam engines that existed in 1971, including some cool V8s like the SOHC Fords, but there were NOT overhead cam Small Block Chevrolets. Well, not from the factory that...