Category Archive: BangShift XL, CHEVY, DRIVETRAIN, ENGINE, Project Cars, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos, XL Project Trucks, XL Spotlight
Make It Kustom And HalfAss Kustoms Cab Over Ramp Truck: First Ticket In The 1971 GMC Cabover Ramp Truck? Sorry Officer, We Were Just Going For A Test Drive…
It’s moving along, and it’s time for a first real drive! This project has been a fun one to watch, it started when Brent from Halfass Kustoms and Karl from Make It Kustom got together to make...
JUNKYARD TURBO LS-A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO BOOST. HOW TO PICK A MOTOR, A TURBO, HEADS, CAM AND INTAKE!
No matter how much info is out there on the web there still seem to a be lot of folks who are unsure about combinations for their rides. That is especially true when it comes to turbo LS combos as...
DO GM 427 LSX CRATE MOTORS REALLY WORK? THIS 427 LS7 STROKER IS RATED AT 570 HP-WHAT DOES IT MAKE?
Once upon a time, when crate engines first became a thing, everyone was thrilled to be able to get engines that made real power with a warranty. And when they started being tested by all the...
Marketplace Car Pricing is INSANE!! Can These 2 EXPERTS Guess Correctly?! Finnegan And Tony Angelo Battle It Out!
Used car prices are all over the place right now and in some areas they have gone through the roof and never dropped back down. In other areas you can still find stuff at reasonable prices, but it...
1930 Model A hotrod is DONE! Finishing The Wiring, Gauges, And More. SHAKE DOWN MILES NOW!
Puddin’s Model A is getting so close to being a driver! In the last two episodes of the build you are going to see this bad boy get ready to go for it’s first real drive! Check it out, and if...
The Iron Trap Garage Crew Are Unpacking Their New Parts Delivery Vehicle! Will The 1934 Ford Sedan Delivery Run And Drive?
When the guys over at Iron Trap Garage got ahold of this super awesome 1934 Ford Sedan Delivery, we were pretty excited. They are planning to make it into one of their parts haulers, which sounds...
Is Your Car Lift Ramp a Death Trap? Let’s Find Out With Project Farm. Testing Several Brands To See Just How Bad, Or Good, They Are.
If you have ever owned a pair of automotive lift ramps, like the ones you’d use for doing an oil change, then you know that there is something sketchy feeling about them not matter how much...
CHASSIS DYNO VS ENGINE DYNO RESULTS. WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR TRUCK NORRIS CAM SWAP DOESN’T ADD POWER!
It used to be that if you were serious about making power and doing real tuning, you took your engine to the dyno shop and bolted it to the engine dyno. It wasn’t cheap, but well worth it...
1,000 MILE ROAD TRIP IN A 69 YEAR OLD CAR! What Could Possibly Go Wrong? Finnegan’s Blasphemi Is Getting Some 12 Volt Love Before Drag Week!
I’ve done dozens of drag and drive events. Dozens. And the number one thing that people find themselves fixing is usually electrical related. Some folks might argue that I’m wrong, citing...
The Truth About Harbor Freight Hercules Battery Tools! Should You Buy Them? The Questionable Garage Puts Them To The Test
In this era of cordless battery powered tools, everyone always questions whether or not the low priced options like the Hercules brand from Harbor Freight, are worth owning. And the truth is that...
Junkyard Digs Shows You What To Look For On Your New-To-You Project With This 4-Speed Malibu
Oh, good lord, Kevin, what have you done. A Chevy Malibu wagon in one of the many flavors of cream/beige/”I Can’t Believe It’s Not White!” that most late 1970s-very early...
Vice Grip Garage Pantera Part 2: CANADA TO THE USA? Will This Pantera Drive 1,000 Miles Home After 33 YEARS?
It’s running, but will it drive over 1,000 miles from Canada back to Tennessee in the United States? Derek seems to think so and we sure can’t wait to watch and see! If you missed Part 1...
JUNKYARD GEMS! WHAT DID RICHARD HOLDENER FIND ON THIS TRIP TO THE WRECKING YARD? MEGA MOTOR MADNESS & A TURBO!
Richard is back at it with a trip to his second favorite place on earth. His first is the dyno at Westech Performance and his second is the wrecking yard. We have great wrecking yards in Southern...
