Category Archive: 1320 New Drag Race Products, Apex New Products, ENGINE, ENGINES, New Products, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos, XL New Truck Products
New Product Install: GM LSA Engine Accessory Drive Kit. Replace The Bulky Factory Stuff For Your Next Swap
Apr 02, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on New Product Install: GM LSA Engine Accessory Drive Kit. Replace The Bulky Factory Stuff For Your Next Swap
No matter how good an engine is, swapping it can be a major pain in the butt if the accessories, exhaust, and oil pan won’t fit. This is exactly why companies like Holley make so many swap...
Which Works Better: Richard Petty’s 1981 STP vs 2020 STP? Let’s find out!
Apr 02, 2022Chad Reynolds1
Todd at Project Farm is the man when it comes to comparing tools, parts, lubricants, and more. I love his videos and we feature them here on the site whenever one of his tests hits home. This one is...
Sky Ram: Holley’s Latest EFI Intake Will Take You To Torque Levels Never Before Seen In An LS Engine!
Mar 31, 2022Chad Reynolds11
Holley’s latest EFI intake is the next step in their awesome lineup of Ram style intake manifolds. With Low-Ram, Mid-Ram, and Hi_Ram models, it was time for something more and more they gave....
Thunder From Down Under: This 383ci Bored and Stroked Aussie Holden V8 Makes 700hp NA
Mar 31, 2022Brian LohnesComments Off on Thunder From Down Under: This 383ci Bored and Stroked Aussie Holden V8 Makes 700hp NA
There’s something really neat and tidy about a well-built naturally aspirated engine. This time we’re going to Australia to see a 383ci bored and stroked Aussie Holden V8. The engine...
Bolt ‘Er Up: Watch The Hagerty 4.6L Jeep Inline Six Stroker Engine Go Through Final Assembly
Mar 30, 2022Brian LohnesComments Off on Bolt ‘Er Up: Watch The Hagerty 4.6L Jeep Inline Six Stroker Engine Go Through Final Assembly
Admittedly, the latest Redline Rebuild from Hagerty has not been the most wildly exciting or off the beaten project ever executed on the internet, but it has a lot of value. Why? Basically because...
Engine Tech: Junkyard Big Block Battle. Gen 6 7.4L vs Gen 7 8.1L
Mar 29, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Engine Tech: Junkyard Big Block Battle. Gen 6 7.4L vs Gen 7 8.1L
That’s 454 vs 496 for all of you cubic inch fans out there. Yes, there is 42 cubic inches more Big Block in the 8.1 but are it’s weird LS style enhancements enough to be the best big...
Iron Trap’s 1934 Ford Coupe “Beautiful” Replacement Engine Is JUNK!!!
Mar 29, 2022Chad Reynolds1
Blowing up an engine in one of your hot rods sucks, but it might even be worse to get a replacement engine that you expect to be good only to find out it is also junk. Unfortunately for the gang at...
HOW WELL DOES THE HOLLEY 2-PIECE, SINGLE PLANE LS INTAKE WORK? SHOULD I PICK A SINGLE OR DUAL PLANE?
Mar 27, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on HOW WELL DOES THE HOLLEY 2-PIECE, SINGLE PLANE LS INTAKE WORK? SHOULD I PICK A SINGLE OR DUAL PLANE?
There are an insane number of intake manifolds available for LS engines, but the most common are for fuel injection systems since that is what they came with from the factory. Conversely, the number...
LS Corvair Project: DIY Intercooler, Turbo Mounting, And Building A Custom Cantilever Shock Setup!
Mar 25, 2022Chad Reynolds1
This project continues to impress and inspire and we love it! Check out all the cool stuff going down in this episode of the build, because this car just keeps getting more trick. John Reynolds is a...
CHEAP, JUNKYARD TURBO SHOOTOUT: TURBO TRUCK NORRIS 5.3L LS VS TURBO 8.1L BBC-WHICH ONE MAKES MORE POWER?
Mar 25, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on CHEAP, JUNKYARD TURBO SHOOTOUT: TURBO TRUCK NORRIS 5.3L LS VS TURBO 8.1L BBC-WHICH ONE MAKES MORE POWER?
We just shared the video that Richard made about testing a junkyard 8.1L Vortec engine with a Summit Racing S475 turbo that made gobs of power and 850 lb ft of torque. And in a previous video Richard...
Video: When A Brilliant EFI Tuner Gets Inside A Top Fuel Team An Awesome Video Is The Result – Tecklenburg Does Nitro For 24 Hours
Mar 24, 2022Brian Lohnes1
This was all a happy accident. Shane Tecklenburg was at the NHRA Gatornationals to tune on a customer’s car in the Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown. For one reason or another that car...
HOW TO DIY TURBOCHARGE A JUNKYARD BIG BLOCK CHEVY-8.1L GEN 7 496 TURBO-HOW TO MAKE BIG TORQUE GAINS!
Mar 24, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on HOW TO DIY TURBOCHARGE A JUNKYARD BIG BLOCK CHEVY-8.1L GEN 7 496 TURBO-HOW TO MAKE BIG TORQUE GAINS!
This 8.1L junkyard big block series is really intriguing to me because I am currently trying to decide what to put in my 1987 1-Ton Dually and a turbocharged big block is one of the thoughts...
Short Block Build: Watch The 4.6L Hagerty Jeep Stroker Get The Foundation Built
Mar 22, 2022Brian LohnesComments Off on Short Block Build: Watch The 4.6L Hagerty Jeep Stroker Get The Foundation Built
When you build a house, you start with the foundation. When you build an engine, you start with the short block. Building the short block correctly, accurately, and with a high level of care and...
HOW TO IMPROVE 8.1L POWER. STOCK MANIFOLDS VS HEADERS. ARE SMALLER HEADERS BETTER? THE OTHER GUYS
Mar 22, 2022Chad Reynolds1
When the 8.1L Vortec came out it was weird because while it was 496 cubic inches, a very common 454 stroker combo size, it was easy to think that this was just a bigger version of the big block we...