Category Archive: ENGINE, ENGINES, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos, XL Engine Tech, XL Tech Stories
JUNKYARD BBC SHOOTOUT (STOCK & CAMMED) -GEN-6 7.4L 454 VS GEN-7 8.1L 496. WHO MAKES MORE POWER & TQ?
We all know that Richard has tested junkyard big blocks of all kinds, from various generations of the venerable 454 7.4L, to the newer 8.1L 496. He’s tested them all stock, with camshafts and...
Polishing Turds: Part 14 – The HED Real Good At Doin Stuff Channel Takes The Camaro Racing To See How Much Quicker It Really Is!
In this final episode of the Polishing Turds series from HED you are going to see the Camaro make passes with the newly polished engine. Let’s see just how good this thing moves with all the...
How To Install Gen V LT-series Cam Bearings, Plus Tips and Tricks!
Jefferson is back at it with another cam bearing video. All of us that know him well are giving him a hard time about being the cam bearing guy, but nobody takes them more seriously so pay attention...
The 1955 Chevy Apache Pickup Rebuild: The ’55 Stroker Gets a DIY X-Pipe Exhaust
So much has been done to this truck to get it ready to drive all the way back to Canada, and man is it cool. In this installment, the exhaust is going together as this bad boy gets closer and closer...
HOW TO: CHEAP SBC MODS THE $1000 QUESTION? WHAT MODS ARE WORTH THE MOST POWER AND WHAT DO THEY COST?
So what does $1,000 get you if you use it right to upgrade your small block? We know that LS engines are all the rage, and with good reason, but there are jillions of small blocks out there in...
Low-Profile Exhaust Manifolds For Your Gen III Hemi Swap – Fit A HEMI In Anything With These!
If you have a project in need of a Gen 3 HEMI, and the fit is going to be tight, then these are the manifolds for you. There are a lot of Mopar engines that were pretty tight in the engine...
WHERE’S THE TORQUE? HOW CAN I MAKE MORE LOW SPEED TORQUE? WHO MAKES THE BEST LOW-SPEED TORQUE CAM?
What’s a torque cam? What do I need to do to get the right cam to make big low end torque in my junkyard ls? The answer might surprise you, because there is no magic science in a camshaft that...
Gearhead Video: The Restoration Of This Weirdly Awesome 100 Year Old Ball Shaped Electric Motor Rules
We all seemed to have loved the recent restoration video about the Maytag gas engine last week so it is only right that we follow it up with something even more interesting and different. The...
Happy 4/18! This In-Depth Look At Building A 418ci Dirt Modified Engine Is Awesome
When it comes to circle track racing, horsepower is still the king in so many different parts of the sport. You need to to run competitively on asphalt and on dirt and not only do you need to have a...
FINNEGAN INSTALLs 2,500HP WORTH OF TURBOS ON HIS ’61 CADILLAC COUPE DEVILLE!
The Caddy, it’s all anyone wants to talk about when it comes to Finnegan’s projects, and for good reason. We’re talking about a car that is being setup to do drag and drive events,...
RPM vs TQ-WHAT WORKS BEST? THE 480-HP TEST, HIGH-RPM, LOW TORQUE 5.3L OR LOW-RPM, BIG TORQUE 8.1L?
Here it is, the LS vs Big Block shootout that you guys have been asking for. Richard Holdener is going to show just how these two engines compare given the fact that they make nearly identical...
THE REMATCH! TRUCK NORRIS VS CHOPACABRA VS PRO LS VS LIL HOT ROD. WHAT IS THE BEST LS TRUCK CAM?
It’s on! Richard Holdener is doing the ultimate truck cam shootout right here with a 5.3 on the dyno at Westech Performance Group and a stack of “Truck Cams”. He’s testing...
HOW MUCH POWER DID THE 1965-70 L78 375-HP 396 REALLY MAKE PART 1? FULL 396 BBC BUILD & DYNO ATTEMPT
Video Description: DID THE L78 375-HP 396 ACTUALLY MAKE 375 HP, OR DID IT MAKE 425 HP (RATED IN 1965)? HOW MUCH POWER DID THE SS396 REALLY MAKE? COULD THE LITTLE BIG BLOCK TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF THE...
