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

HOW TO FIX IT & WILL IT WORK? JUNKYARD LS-STRIPPED THREADS IN ALUMINUM BLOCK! OIL PRESSURE GAINS!

Everyone always wants an aluminum LS block and the L33, aka aluminum 5.3, is one of those that everyone wants to find. But sometimes these bad boys have had issues that cause low oil pressure and...

LS Corvair Project: Almost Ready To Fire! Plumbing The Expansion Tank And Getting A Full Underneath Tour

This project is getting closer and closer to a real running and driving car. The expansion tank is the subject of this video here, but John gives you a complete tour of the bottom of the car as well....

1968 Ford F100 with a STUCK Engine! Abandoned for 18 Years! Will it Run?!?

Here’s another will it run video from Mortske, but this one is a 1968 Ford F100 pickup that has been sitting for 18 years. Oh and the engine is locked up. I mean how hard can it be to make it a...

Vice Grip Garage Stock Car Tribute 1776 Monte Carlo LS Swap – Part 3!

According to Derek, the LS barely fits! If you want to see why then watch Part 2 of this LS Swap. If you haven’t seen Part 1, or how he came about getting this LS out of the Corvette it lived in...

WHO MAKES THE BADDEST LS TRUCK CAM? TRUCK NORRIS vs, CHOPACABRA vs TORKINATOR vs LIL CHOP HOT ROD?

When aftermarket LS Truck cams started coming out I don’t think anyone realized how popular they would become. Hell, they are the talk of the LS world and for good reason. They make big power,...

Rebeldryver’s Ford 428 FE Project Part 4: Pistons And Rods Are Going In!

It’s back for Part 4! The pistons and rods are ready to be installed, and in this part of the build series that is exactly what is going to happen! Watch this 428 Ford engine build as it gets a lot...

$150 Honda Clone vs $600 Honda Engine: Which One Is Best? Fuel Efficiency, Horsepower, Durability, Starting

When overhead valve “Honda clone” engines started showing up on the market 15 years ago most people said they were crap and couldn’t possibly compete with the old faithful Honda....

Vice Grip Garage Stock Car Tribute 1776 Monte Carlo LS Swap – Part 2 The LS Swap Continues

According to Derek, the LS barely fits! If you want to see why then watch Part 2 of this LS Swap. If you haven’t seen Part 1, or how he came about getting this LS out of the Corvette it lived...

NOT GOOD! FINNEGAN’S CHEVY C10 DOES SIXTH GEAR, 200 MPH, BURNOUTS AND GOES HOME ON A TRAILER!

Ouch… Ears, tires, and hearts were hurt in the filming of this episode and I love it. Finnegan has the C10 out again and is doing things with it that nobody would have thought possible in a C10...

Vice Grip Garage Stock Car Tribute 1776 Monte Carlo LS Swap – Part 1

We recently shared the Vice Grip Garage disassembly video where Derek took apart their 1998 Corvette Convertible all by himself. This is important because he lifted the body OFF of the entire...

Introducing Devize Engines “Barrell” Engine: Supercharged, Opposed Piston, 4 Cylinder, 2 Stroke!

Shane Tecklenburg works on some pretty cool stuff, and this right here is no exception.  His friends at Devize engines have put something together here that is a 4 cylinder engine, with 8 pistons,...

Watch This Modified Vintage McCulloch MC49 Kart Engine Make Dyno Pulls!

Small engines are awesome. From chainsaws to go karts the little mills keep the world moving and keep work getting done. Few outfits in history have had the influence and evolutionary umph of the...

Mortske’s Abandoned1961 Chevrolet Bel Air Project: Nothing Different Colored Body Panels And A Donor Car Can’t Fix! Snow Donuts!

We recently shared one of Mortske’s “will it run” videos where he took a 1961 Bel Air that had been sitting outside for 49 years and got it back up and running. To say that it is a...

Garage Burnouts!!!! Newbern Gets His Topkick Back On The Road!

Newbern has a big giant GMC Top Kick. I say big and giant because all Top Kicks are pretty big. They were originally built to be used for all kinds of medium-duty commercial uses including box...