Category Archive: 1320 Engine Tech, 1320 Tech Story, Apex Engine Tech, Apex Tech Stories, BangShift 1320, ENGINE, ENGINES, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
CHEAP, JUNKYARD 5.3L CAM TEST. BTR CAMSHAFT FAMILY FEUD-TRUCK NORRIS VS HOT ROD VS SS2? WHO WINS?
Who will reign supreme? It’s a battle of cheap 5.3 LS camshafts from Brian Tooley Racing. I can tell you which one I’d pick, but I’m going to let you watch and decide for yourself....
DISASTER AVERTED! FINNEGAN’S NEW FUEL PUMPS SAVE THE HEMI !
Finnegan’s adventures with the Hemi in Blasphemi have been well documented and quite frankly kind of hard to watch at times. But I feel like this video might mean things are finally on the...
Screamin’ Mimi: Watch This Formula 1000 Engine Make 185hp At 10,000+ RPM
Back in my road race announcing days I used to really like watching the SCCA amateur classes that featured open wheel cars. From Formula Vee right on up, those cars put on a heck of a show and really...
CHEAP, BROKEN, JUNKYARD 4.8L-WILL IT RUN? WITH SO MANY ISSUES, CAN THE DAMAGED LS COME BACK TO LIFE?
So you find a cheap 4.8 or 5.3 for sale on Facebook Marketplace, and take it home to clean up and put into your project car or truck, only to find that it has a bunch of issues you weren’t...
Mike Murillo LaFawnduh Fire Aftermath Pt. 1: The Tear Down, What Went Wrong, And Future Plans
Last week we shared the scary fire video from Mike Murillo Racing, where his famed LaFawnduh Mustang burned very badly. Luckily Mike was wearing safety gear and was able to get out of the car without...
Peter Harrell, Of Harrell Engine And Dyno, Shows What It Was Like Tuning Cleetus McFarland’s Mullet To A Whole New Level
While Cleetus McFarland has certainly enjoyed some success behind the wheel of his cars, and does a great job tuning most of them, when the new engine went into the El Camino they call Mullett, he...
Polishing Turds: Part 12, Final Assembly Before Dynoing This Thing!
In this new episode of the Polishing Turds series from HED you are going to see the final assembly of the engine finally completed! Can you guess how much power it is going to make on the dyno? Pete...
Iron Trap Bought The MOTHERLODE Of Oldsmobile Speed Parts!! – Insane Blower Engines!
Matt and the crew are back at it and that means even more killer parts have been found and will live to power more hot rods. These guys bring more parts to the world than you might imagine, and when...
Halfass Kustoms 1955 Chevrolet NAPCO 4×4 Project: Big Tires, Making Motor Mounts And Test Fitting The Engine And Trans!
In this latest installment of the NAPCO Clone build, Brent is making motor mounts and test fitting the drivetrain! Some of you are going to be mad because it is getting LS Swapped, but those of you...
Save It Saturday: Derek Bought A Classic Mustang SIGHT UNSEEN! – Will It RUN AND DRIVE 300 miles?
Making cars run that have sat for a very long time makes for good videos, but I’ve said several times that if the engine ran when parked then it should run again if it will spin over. With that...
Puddin’s Fab Shop Special: Can Puddin Make This ABANDONED 1959 International B100 Run Again?
Puddin is always hustling on projects and having a good time, but sometimes he gets projects dropped off he wasn’t even expecting! This 1959 International B100 showed up at his house and has...
HOW TO MAKE SUPERCHARGED 5.0L FORD POWER. WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU ADD HEADS, CAM, INTAKE AND BOOST?
If you have a 5.0 Ford, aka a 302, and you want to add power to that bad boy, there are tons of options available. After all there are a lot of camshafts, intakes, superchargers, cylinder heads, and...
DO PORTED HEADS ADD POWER ON A TURBO LS? YES, BUT DO YOU REALLY NEED THEM? ARE THE DECKS TOO THIN?
Does porting your stock LS heads make sense when you are going to add a turbocharger to the mix? The easy answer is yes. And the easy answer is no. Why both? Well, it kind of depends on what you are...
