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Category Archive: CHEVY, DRIVETRAIN, ENGINE, FUNNY STUFF, Hack of the Week, Metal Fabrication, Project Cars, SUSPENSION, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos

DD Speed Shop Drove 1700 Miles To Help Newbern Surprise A Friend With THE ROADKILL 1957 Chevy!

We told you how DD and Newbern ganged up on Brandon’s ’57 Chevy to surprise him with it running and driving for Hot Rod Power Tour. If you missed that video, there is a link to it below,...

FLEX’s New Impact Gun Takes on Everyone Else! How Does This $200 Mid Torque Stack Up?

FLEX is up on the Torque Test Channel going up against all the other mid-torque impact guns on the market. At $200, this tool is less than many of the other offerings, so maybe it is the best bang...

Simple Metal Shaping With A Shrinking Stump, Hammers and Dolly – Make It Kustom Tech

Karl from Make It Kustom is back at it with another video that shows just how much you can shape metal with simple tools. In this video, you’ll see three simple methods for shaping metal using...

Featured Product: KBS Coatings Rust Converter – Cleaning Up Rusty Parts Has Never Been Easier

When you are working on a project and have rusty metal that needs replacing, you know what you are in for. But when you have sheet metal or frame rails that are structurally sound, but have a coat of...

C Clamps Often Suck, But Who Makes The Best C-Clamp? Let’s Settle This! $4 vs $252, Wilton, Yost, Irwin, Wright Tool, Harden, WEN, Proto

Project Farm is back at it, but this time the tool being tested is C-Clamps. C-Clamps are one of those tools that you reach for pretty often but that sometimes cause as much aggravation as they do...

Here’s Why A Fixture Table Makes The World Of Difference For Your Welding Projects

Jason at Fireball Tools is a badass, and you guys know I’ve been a fan of his products and videos for a long time. He thinks outside the box when necessary, improves the box most often, and is...

THE FINNEGAN’S TWIN TURBO LS-SWAPPED JET BOAT DISTURBS THE PEACE!

Wifey’s boat is back out in preparation for a family vacation, and that means Finnegan needed to make some cooling system improvements. He got the work done on that part and then had Kevin from...

HEAD TO HEAD SHOOTOUT-LS1 VS LS2 WHICH ONE MAKES MORE HP NA & BOOSTED WITH A VORTECH SUPERCHARGER?

There have been a few generations of LS engines and each one has gotten better and better, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t good deals to be had on older-generation models like the LS1...

Newbern And DD Speed Shop Surprise Their Buddy And Build His Roadkill ’57 Chevy For Power Tour!

When a group of guys gets together to help a friend on their project, it is usually some of the most fun they can have working on a car. But when a couple of those guys get together to surprise a...

From Icon to Snap-On, Testing Folding Worklights is Hilarious

Battery powered and rechargeable LED work lights have become a mechanics best friend, but they are not all created equal. A couple years ago that didn’t matter because you didn’t expect a...

Panicking For Power Tour! Will Vice Grip Garage Make It With The NASCAR Car And Two Others?!

The NASCAR Tribute car needs a lot of work in order to be ready to hit the road and go on Power Tour, so Derek better get it together and make it happen. As usual, there is a timeline that is tight,...

How Rustomod Painted Sign Painter Distressed Lettering On Their Vintage C10 Truck The Easy Way!

I’m a big fan of good patina on a hot rod, truck, or even some race cars, but sometimes you need to distress a part in order to make it look like it fits. This is especially true when talking...

DO LS ROLLER ROCKERS MAKE POWER? LS1 CAM VS ROLLER ROCKER TEST. FULL DYNO RESULTS. WHICH ONE WORKS?

Do roller rockers really make power? Sure they do. But how about on an LS engine that already has an ultra-efficient valvetrain? Is a trunion upgrade enough? Richard is testing not only roller...

Restoring And Protecting Cast Iron Exhaust Manifolds From Rust AT HOME With Spray Graphite

Spray Graphite is magic! I had no idea how easy it was to apply until I watched this video from Jefferson, but it is a completely DIY process that you can do at home on any of the typical exhaust...