Category Archive: Apex Video, BangShift APEX, ENGINES, Videos
So, So Close To Right: A RWD-Converted, Cosworth-Powered Mercury Lynx SCCA Pro Rally Factory Machine!
The Ford Escort name is tied hard to rally racing, thanks to Europeans who learned that the little Ford that was cranked out of the European arm made for a wicked little screamer when properly tuned...
Bigger, Badder Blasphemi: The New Motor, The SEMA Thrash, And The Hoonigan Callout Race
From the moment a shell of a 1955 Chevrolet was wheeled out of a backyard on a cart and onto a trailer, the car that is known as “Blasphemi” has been a major part of the scene. It’s...
Sheer Lunacy: Would You Have The Guts To Ride A GSX-R Powered Dirt Bike?
The first time I properly scared the holy hell out of myself on a dirt bike involved an early 1980s Yamaha YZ80. Prior to the Yamaha, I had ridden small Hondas…a 50cc Monkey bike and a 70cc...
Morning Symphony: The Almighty Trumpet Blast Of The Air Starter
While I’m sure there are earlier examples where my mouth got me into trouble, one distinct memory refuses to disappear. My father, Robert, was a long-haul trucker for a good part of his life,...
Dyno Video: Watch An Old School Caddy 331ci V8 Topped With a 4-71 Blower Churn Out Noise and Horsepower!
Cadillac’s 331 ci overhead valve V8 was introduced in 1949 and it was a fantastic engine for the time. Along with the 303ci Oldsmobile engine released the same year, they really paved the way...
Another One Coming Back To Life: McCool’s Charger Gets It’s New Big-Block Mopar!
Ever since we first saw it on a trailer headed back to his home in Tennessee, Dylan McCool’s 1969 Dodge Charger has been under our watchful eye. McCool’s a Mopar fan who had scored one of...
LS Fest 2018: Get An Earful Of The V12 LS! Could We Talk The Ferrari Guys Into Trying This Out?
After we posted up the piece on MCR Tuning’s twin-turbo LSX-swapped Ferrari 550 Maranello, several of you readers voiced up a question: why didn’t they go with one of the LS-based V-12...
Video: Steve Morris Built This Blown Dart LS Engine For An Airboat – Watch To See What Makes It Different!
Engine builders are interesting guys. They all have their own approach to things and many of them have their specialties that people know them for. Steve Morris is known as a guy who builds...
Whipple + LS Engine = Big Numbers – This 1,082hp Screamer Makes Incredible Torque As Well
The US Nationals provided an interesting look at the role of the LS in traditional drag racing and perhaps not in the way that you think. Yes, the SAM Tech factory stock showdown was populated with...
Nasty To Nice: This Is How You Do An Engine Makeover In Your Driveway
There is nothing finer than a freshly painted and installed engine. Especially when it has new valve covers, intake, air cleaner, etc. But what if you have a driver that doesn’t need a new...
Good Parts, Bad Vehicle: The Skid Factory’s Barra-Swapped Bedford Van
It’s an ongoing argument that can be made: why would you pick a vehicle that isn’t popular and keep throwing money at it when you could easily replace it with something else instead? The...
The Necropsy: Find Out What Actually Killed The Engine In The Mighty Car Mods’ Mitsubishi!
When the smoke clears, you’ve determined that you are alright and that the car is not longer on fire, the next question is almost always, “Well…what the f**k happened?!” It...
Make It Better: MCM Starts The Rebuild Of The “2Sexy” Mitsubishi – Engine Upgrade Time!
It’s one thing to spend time, money and effort on a car that any and everyone would agree is worth the effort. But what about when someone finds a car they love, but nobody else does? They...
