Category Archive: 1320 Engine Tech, 1320 Tech Story, Apex Engine Tech, Apex Tech Stories, ENGINE, ENGINES, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos, XL Engine Tech, XL Tech Stories
MOST POWERFUL LS3 INTAKE EVER? SUPER RICHIE DUAL-PLENUM, ADJUSTABLE RUNNER LENGTH AND PLENUM VOLUME
Dec 05, 2023Chad Reynolds0
One thing some of his casual fans may not realize is that Richard Holdener has not only done all the testing and tech stories for magazines and websites for decades, but has also done a LOT of...
COYOTE VS JUNKYARD LS-WHICH MAKES MORE HP? 5.0L YOTE VS 5.3L LS, STOCK, HCI MODIFIED AND HIGH RPM!
Dec 04, 2023Chad Reynolds0
If you take brand loyalty out of the equation, can you really put an LS and a Coyote up against each other head to head to see if one of them really is a better engine than the other? In this video...
Finnegan’s Garage Track Visit: Testing Doesn’t Go As Planned, Because Blasphemi’s First Test Pass Shuts Down the Dragstrip.
Dec 03, 2023Chad Reynolds0
Finnegan is back at it and unfortunately things didn’t go as planned for Blasphemi’s recent dragstrip testing. This beast is making more power than it ever has and unfortunately that...
Bello’s Kustoms Is LS Swapping A Merc! How To Perform An LS3 Swap on a 1950 Mercury
Dec 03, 2023Chad Reynolds0
While Bello’s builds what are usually traditional customs, at least from a visual standpoint, they do tend to LS swap things a lot because they are all about driving them. Every hot rod that...
Barn Find to Road Worthy in TWO WEEKS – Iron Trap’s Rare 1939 Ford Convertible Turned Out Great. Watch All Of It!
Dec 02, 2023Chad Reynolds0
If you have been following along with our updates on this cool 1939 Ford Convertible that the Iron Trap Garage crew saved, you will love this video too. With all the excitement that came with finding...
THE ULTIMATE JUNKYARD 5.3L SHOOTOUT. 512-HP 5.3L VS 542-HP 5.3L-WHICH ONE REALLY WORKS BEST?
Dec 02, 2023Chad Reynolds0
If all you knew about these two engines was the final peak horsepower number, there isn’t anyone reading who wouldn’t choose the 542 horsepower 5.3 in this stock bottom end NA shootout....
Puddin Helps Slicks With This ABANDONED 1967 Pontiac Firebird. WILL IT RUN after 27 years Of Sitting?
Dec 01, 2023Chad Reynolds0
We’ve gotten so used to Puddin saving trucks of all kinds, that when he saves a car it feels a little weird. I mean he did save a cool Chevy wagon earlier this year, and that was neat, but a...
How To Index Your Bellhousing At Home: It Is Simple And Easy With Just A Few Tools, And Will Ensure Your Manual Trans Works Flawlessly
Dec 01, 2023Chad Reynolds0
You ever fight with a manual transmission that just doesn’t want to slide into the clutch and bellhousing? Or one that just never seems to shift as nicely as you’d like? Or one that makes...
Check Out Newbern’s Pro Charged 1991 Fox Body Mustang That Is Going To Be His Drag And Drive Machine. Plus Work On The Baja Bug!
Dec 01, 2023Chad Reynolds0
When Newbern decided he wanted to build a Drag and Drive car, he grabbed hold of this clean little notch Fox Body Mustang and promptly set it up with a ProCharged LS under the hood. What’s...
JUNKYARD LS MONSTER MAKEOVER! HOW TO TRANSFORM YOUR JUNKYARD 5.3L INTO A 7,700 RPM, 542-HP DEMON!
Nov 30, 2023Chad Reynolds0
A stock bottom end 5.3 that makes 100 horsepower per liter? Yep, and the recipe is right here for you to check out and duplicate with your own junkyard 5.3. Plus it spins 7,700 RPM! Check out what...
Finnegan Finally Mounted The Twin Turbos in His ’61 Cadillac Coupe DeVille! The Drag Caddy Is Getting Closer To Dragging!
Nov 30, 2023Chad Reynolds0
Video Description: Episode 275 of Mike Finnegan’s Garage is bringing the heat and giving your more of what you asked for; We are back to work on my gangster ’61 Caddy, the car with the...
The Big Little: This Compilation Of Miniature V-Twin Engines Of Different Shape and Size Running Is Awesome
Nov 30, 2023Brian Lohnes0
We have long loved miniature engines here at BangShift. These creations are the result of talented minds who can also translate their engineering ideas into tangible objects and most of these things...
Engine Building Video: How Babbit Bearings Are Poured And Some Legit Tricks In How To Build A Model A Four Banger
Nov 29, 2023Brian Lohnes0
A short while back we showed you the Hagerty Redline Rebuild video that was focused around the reconstruction of a Model A Ford four cylinder. This was initially an engine that was built literally at...
Restoration Video: Seeing The Process of Bringing A Vertical Steam Engine Back Is Mesmerizing
Nov 28, 2023Brian Lohnes0
Now this is what we call a payoff! A few weeks ago we showed you the first part of a Hand Tool Restoration project involving a small upright steam engine restoration. That part was mostly getting the...