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Category Archive: CAR FEATURES, CHEVY, Event Coverage, FUNNY STUFF, MISC, Project Cars, ROAD TRIPS, SHOWS & EVENTS, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos

They Built A 1957 Chevrolet In Three Days And Then Drove It Over 1,000 Miles On Power Tour.

The build got done and they hit the road and it went unbelievably well considering! Check out the adventures right here, as I am pretty sure that Newbern and Brandon were more than a little surprised...

How-To Reverse Curve Sheet Metal With A Power Hammer: Part 2 – More Metal Shaping With Linear Stretching At Bespoke Coachworks

Here’s the second part of this awesome metal shaping video and we hope you enjoy it. Karl is continuing his power hammer adventures on this really cool project and it really is something...

The IROC-Z Had The Heart Of A Corvette, And Was Named For The All-Star Racing Series That Would Entertain A Nation

In this video from Steve Magnante you’ll hear some of the history and cool facts that follow Chevrolet’s IROC-Z Camaro. It was the ultimate 3rd Gen Camaro performance model, and while I...

By FAR the Best Angle Grinders The Torque Test Channel Has Tested Yet: Bosch, Ridgid & DeWALT Flexvolting it Up

Cordless angle grinders are some of the more common tools to be tested on the torque test channel, and they are pushed to their limits on the dyno to see just how much abuse they can take. This...

LS Corvair Project: Build Your Own Custom Aluminum Dash Like John Reynolds Did.

With all this work going into this car, John figured he couldn’t leave the stock simple dash in place. Instead, he’s going to build a C2 style dash for this bad boy. Watch. John Reynolds...

DO NITROUS CAMS MATTER? FULL DYNO RESULTS-355 SBC, 2 DIFFERENT CAMS, BOTH RUN WITH SAME NITROUS

Richard Holdener is a fan of saying that every cam is a turbo cam, but does the same hold true for nitrous? In this small-block nitrous cam test you are going to find out if there is truth to some of...

Power Tour Is Over! Dan At DD Speed Shop Says… Let’s Buy A Junker And Tow It 1400 Miles Home From Power Tour With Our 1955 Chevy Nomad!

He’s back at it. Dan is once again doing something that most people would find strange at least, and wreckless by some accounts. Of course this is what we love about him, because he gives zero...

How It Is Made: Chevrolet Heavy Duty Trucks Being Built At The GM Fort Wayne USA Assembly Plant

In this video, you are going to see the actual process by which a GM Heavy Duty Truck is built. There is a lot that goes on in an automotive assembly plant, and I’ve been lucky enough to tour...

How-To Reverse Curve Sheet Metal With A Power Hammer: Part 1 – Metal Shaping With Linear Stretching At Bespoke Coachworks

Karl at Make It Kustom is a fount of information, and a great teacher of metal shaping to folks. He’s young, very talented, and yet still a student of the craft. He shares the knowledge he has...

The DeBoss Garage Support Vehicle Left Them Stranded 4000 Miles Away From Home

As you’ve seen here, the DeBoss Garage crew built a 1955 Apache Pickup to drive cross country on an adventure that ultimately was supposed to get them home to Canada. If you missed that series,...

HOW TO MAKE 351 CLEVELAND POWER. TUNNEL RAM, STROKER 351C MODS, CUBES, CAM, HEADS AND DUAL QUAD!

Whether you are Ford guy or not, you have to respect the Ford Cleveland small block. It was Fords baddest small block back in the day, had incredible cylinder heads way before anyone else did, and...

Here’s What A Typical Day On The Dyno Is Like At Harrell Engine And Dyno!

I think everyone that has built a performance engine should run it on an engine dyno or in the car on a chassis dyno. They are truth tellers, help with tuning, and are fun! I know I’m...

HOW DO YOU MAKE MAXIMUM TORQUE WITH A SMALL BLOCK CHEVY? JUST ADD CUBIC INCHES! 383 STROKER BUILD!

I built my first stroker engine in 1996 to replace the engine in my 1992 Chevy pickup. It was based on an earlier 350 block with a SCAT cast steel 3.75 inch, aka 400 stroke, crankshaft with 5.7 inch...

Who Makes The Best Bungee Cord? 9-Month UV Exposure Test! Husky vs HyperTough, Harbor Freight, Home Depot

I know that a bungee cord video seems a little strange for an automotive enthusiast site, but we all know how often bungee cords come in handy in the shop, on the trailer, or in your truck. But there...