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GM’s $1 BILLION Dollar Blunder: ROUGHNESS Matters… But Can It Really Be Something So Simple That Caused So Many Issues?
Everyone in the automotive world has talked about GMs engine recalls as some point or another, but the number of “reasons” that have been talked about online range from the ridiculous to...
He Won The Race But Broke The Hemi. Finnegan Digs Into Blasphemi Again To Find Out Just How Bad The Damage Is.
Finnegan is digging into the Hemi in Blasphemi again because despite winning two drag and drives this year he has also racked up some new carnage in the form of a broken rod in the hemi. This combo...
Is The Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR-LMH The World’s Best Sounding Road Race Car? Watch The Valkyrie AMR-LMH Run At The 2025 Festival of Speed
The Aston Martin Valkyrie turned the world on its ear at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2025, and we understand why. I mean just look at this thing! It’s got big power coming from a naturally...
How To: Dual Bolt Pattern Valve Covers – Fixing Leaks On BluePrint Engine’s, And Other Dual Pattern, Small Block Chevy Heads
If you have ever owned a pair of small block Chevrolet cylinder heads that have both the perimeter and center bolt valve cover bolt patterns, then you have probably ran into this problem before at...
LEGENDARY VICE GRIP GARAGE 777 Race Car Is BACK! Derek Is Wrenching Live At Iola But He Really Is Out Of Time! Part 3 of 3
The 777 is back! Derek is back at the Iola car show, putting together another project LIVE in front of the fans and we love him for it. We shared the first video in the series a couple of days ago....
From Junker to Jewel. Rescuing A Mazda Mini Truck And Fixing It Up Like Some High School Kid In The 1990s!
What a score! This is a $500 find which we know isn’t the norm, but with a goal of making this thing run and drive reliably and look cool enough to want to drive, there is some work to do for...
Headphone users beware! Engine Sounds From The 2025 Festival of Speed | Trackside Saturday Sounds Insane!
Just listen to all these amazing rides hauling ass down the driveway at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. This is something special, that’s for sure, and we love that they are sharing this kind of...
Pure Unadulterated Engine Sounds From The 2025 Festival of Speed | Trackside Friday Sounds So Damn Good!
Just listen to all these amazing rides hauling ass down the driveway at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. This is something special, that’s for sure, and we love that they are sharing this kind...
100% Synthetic Oil: SCAM or SCIENCE? The Science Is Simple, But The Answer Might Require A Deep Dive With The Motor Oil Geek!
If you are confused at all by engine oil, or by the terms used to market said oil, you are not alone. Is there a difference between Full Synthetic and 100% Synthetic? What about all the acronyms and...
Ignition Tech: How Ignition Timing Works – Vacuum and Mechanical Advance Explained. Simple, But Often Misunderstood
Several years ago I did a bunch of videos for MSD covering several different tech subjects, but one of the videos that still gets tons of comments and views, was one I did showing how to lock the...
BIG THROTTLE BODY-DO YOU NEED IT? TBSS INTAKE THROTTLE BODY TEST-78MM TRUCK VS 92MM FAST WHO WINS?
Everyone is always going for the biggest throttle body and the biggest cam and the biggest headers they can find, but a lot of times that isn’t the right choice. But how do you know? Is a...
Building a BUDGET Engine Part 2: Will The Boost Ready Budget 406 Small Block Chevrolet Run Or Grenade? First Start!
Everybody in the hot rodding world today is all about the power you can make for relatively cheap prices, and most of that comes from the LS engine platform. I mean a stone stock 200,000 mile 5.3...
Building a BUDGET Engine Part 1: Can You Really Build A Boost Ready 406 Small Block Chevrolet On A Budget?
Everybody in the hot rodding world today is all about the power you can make for relatively cheap prices, and most of that comes from the LS engine platform. I mean a stone stock 200,000 mile 5.3...
Rocky Mountain Race Week INSANITY | Here Are The Wildest Megaweek Survival Stories From Drag, Drive, and Repeat!
I know Megaweek was nuts, because for me and the BANGshift streaming crew it was 8 days of pure non-stop action with almost no sleep, plenty of carnage, and plenty of personal best ETs. If you missed...