Category Archive: CHEVY, ENGINES, FUNNY STUFF, HISTORIC, Project Cars, Tech Stories, Videos
FINNEGAN BOUGHT A 1960 EL CAMINO THAT HASN’T RUN SINCE 1998! CAN HE DRIVE IT HOME, OR WILL HE FAIL MISERABLY?
Finnegan is trying to channel his inner Derek Bieri on this one, as he picks up a 1960 El Camino and has the balls to try and drive it home after sitting for almost 30 years. This isn’t exactly...
Synthetic Oil Is The Right Choice For Your Ride, But Is There A Difference Between Oil That Costs $5 and $10 Per Quart?
If synthetic oil is superior to conventional, even if it isn’t anything fancy, how do we know if there is a difference between the cheap synthetics and the expensive ones? Thanks to our friend...
Goodwood Road And Racing Shares What They Believe To Be The Top 10 V8 Engines Of All Time
Do you think that a group like the Brits that make up the Goodwood Road and Racing gang will choose the same V8 engines that we Americans would choose when putting together a Top 10 list? The only...
Dyno Video: This Turbocharged 292 Inline-6 Powered 1936 Chevy Pickup Gets Dyno Tested And Makes 1320 Horsepower!
This truck is so awesome! Not only because it is a super cool looking 1936 Chevrolet pickup, but because this bad boy is powered by a 292 cubic inch inline-6 with a big turbo on it. How cool is that?...
DULCICH & FREIBURGER of ENGINE MASTERS Discuss Horsepower Myths – Dynos Don’t Lie, But The Internet Might
I can’t even begin to count the number of old wives tales, myths, and wacky theories I’ve heard about how to make horsepower during my life. I can tell you that some of the ones I...
Pete Has Made a TERRIBLE Decision Involving His Daily Driver!! Peer Pressure Is Real And Pete Can’t Avoid It!
Officially, this is Polishing Turds Season 3. To review, the first two Polishing Turd seasons revolved around traditional small blocks and both saw big performance gains. This one here is going to be...
Dave Chappelle’s Butter Jeep Is Back In The Shop: Here’s What It Takes To LS Swap A Jeep Wrangler
Dave Chappelle’s Butter Jeep blew up an engine and so he’s got LS Swap fever. How hard is it to LS Swap a YJ Jeep? These Jeeps are old, cheap, and perfect for more power. But how hard is...
JUNKYARD 6.0L LS INTAKE TORQUE TEST-TRUCK VS TBSS (WHO IS THE REAL TORQUE KING?) FULL DYNO RESULTS!
We love us some 6.0 junkyard LS dyno testing around here and where can you get more of it than from Richard Holdener? In this test he’s checking out the Trail Blazer SS intake vs the Early...
Retro Bling For Your Modern LS: Give Your LS Swap a Classic Look with the Holley RetroFilter
I’m a big fan of horsepower, regardless of the engine that it comes from. And I’m not the least bit hesitant to do engine swaps in classic cars and trucks. With that said, there are times...
1966 Crown Imperial Abandoned for 21 Years! Mopar Big Block! Will It Run?!? Demo Derby Greatness!
When I was a kid, I loved going to the Demolition Derby every year at San Jose Speedway. We had family friends who used to compete, and as I grew up I was intrigued by all the modifications that demo...
Checking Main Bearing Clearances: Big Block Building 101 – Squarebody Stuff Keeps Rolling On The 454 Big Block Chevy For Project Creampuff.
Chad from Squarebody Stuff has got a .060 over 454 block that he is planning to do a full rebuild on for a project, and the next step is checking bearing clearance for the mains. Check it out and let...
Will This Supercharged Slant Six Be A Beast Or A Dyno Disappointment? Can An Early 1960’s Inline 6 Make Real Power?
Ah… the leaning tower of power. This is arguably one of the most famous and prolific Mopar powerplants, and yet it was also it’s most anemic. While everyone knows the famed Hemis, and the...
Daily Driver Muscle Car: Performing A Compression And Leak Down Test On This 1976 El Camino’s Engine To See If It Is Daily Driver Worthy
Daily driving an old car is a great thing. The newest car I have is 31 years old, and is my daily driver. It’s got 438,000 miles on it and runs like a champ. But not all old cars do. So even if...
