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400 FORD VS 400 CHEVY-THE OTHER GUYS STROKER BATTLE. HOW TO: 600+ HP 400-INCH SMALL BLOCKS!

It’s the classic Ford vs Chevrolet battle, but this time it is with 400 cubic inch stroker small blocks! If you’ve wondered what a bigger cubic inch small block battle would look like,...

Fabrication How-To: Flaring Intricate Holes In Tubing For Both Function And Sexiness!

If you’ve ever looked at holes in a tube on a chassis where wiring or cables run out of the hole, you’ve probably seen one of two things. Either the hole was just drilled and cleaned up,...

The Best Jump Starter Ever Tested? Project Farm Puts A Whole Batch Of Jump Starters To The Test!

With the insane battery technology that has become available in the past few years, jump starters have become smaller and smaller and yet are more powerful than ever. I remember the first time I used...

Stock Eliminator Greatness: Running 10s in a 1968 Mustang Coupe with NA Power Using Mostly 1968 Parts!

Stock Eliminator is a class of NHRA Drag Racing that is near and dear to my heart, because that is what I grew up with my dad racing. He ran his 1968 Z28 Camaro in F/Stock. When you see the class...

SLEEPERDUDE TRIED EVERYTHING!! THIS COMPLETELY STUCK ENGINE GAVE THEM FITS! What Finally Worked?

I’ve unstuck a few engines in my day, and have had them that are barely stuck, some that seemed pretty stuck, and a couple that seemed to have zero chance of ever turning over again. Some of...

Newbern And The Gang Visit Famoso Raceway In Bakersfield For Hot Rod Garage Day, And Race Against Fans!

This past weekend was a crazy one. While most of the people I know in the automotive aftermarket were in Las Vegas for the 2024 SEMA Show last week, there were a bunch of us that had to leave the...

Will Derek Even Fit In This FREE, Forgotten, Honda CRX That Has Been Parked For 16 Years! Will It RUN AND DRIVE 700 Miles?

I only own two vehicles that are not Chevrolets. One is a 1985 Mitsubishi Mighty Max that I bought to build into the mini truck I wish I could have built in the 1990’s, and the other is a 1994...

Tool Review: Weird Or Cool? The Ascend Tools Easy Wheel Ratchet Spins Nuts And Bolts Like A Fishing Reel!

This one is interesting. I can’t tell if it is genius, weird, cool, or what, but it is certainly something I’ve never heard of on a ratchet. Have you? There are certainly interesting and...

From TAR PITS to SYNTHETICS: The Fascinating History of Motor Oil With The Motor Oil Geek, Lake Speed Jr.

Do you know how motor oil came to be? I mean, I can make an educated guess, but I certainly don’t know what the historical timeline is for the development of motor oil. I know I will after...

Unleash Big Stopping Power For Your Truck And SUV: Baer’s Claw & Big Claw Brakes Will Make It Happen

There’s a reason that modern cars have bigger brake rotors than cars did 20 years ago. The bigger the diameter the more leverage they have on the wheel. And with high performance modern...

FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Division 7 Regional From The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway – Sunday

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 7! It’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing at it’s finest and every pair that goes down the race track is right here live. If you like Sportsman Drag...

Who Makes The Highest Power Impact Tested on YouTube? Harbor Freight? Amazon? Or Ingersoll-Rand? Let’s See!

When it comes to big power impact guns there is nothing bigger and badder than a 1″ impact. These impact wrenches make massive torque for taking off big nuts and bolts on heavy equipment,...

Steve Magnante Is Doing A Walk Around On This Cool Boyd Coddington Built Custom Mustang That Could Be Yours!

Steve Magnante is back at it, with a cool feature video on this legit Boyd Coddington built custom Mustang. Not only is it cool, but it could also be yours! We love Steve, and his unique ability to...

Vice Grip Garage Garbage Camaro Build: Kevin Tetz Is Showing Off All The Work That Has Been Done So Far, More To Come!

In this update you’ll see just how far this former parts car has come, as Derek gets a look at what Kevin has done so far. It’s going to be amazing to see this car whole again, and the...