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Make It Kustom, HalfAss Kustoms Cab Over Ramp Truck Build! The 1971 GMC Fire Truck Ramp Truck Gets A Custom Under Floor Hydro Boost Brake System That Tilts With The Cab
In this video from the collaboration Fire Truck turned Ramp Truck, where Make It Kustom and HalfAss Kustoms have gotten together to thrash on Karl’s Make It Kustom rig, you’ll see the brake...
HOW TO ADD TORQUE FOR TOWING. HOW CAN I INCREASE LOW-SPEED TORQUE FROM MY 454 BBC? WILL BOOST HELP?
The Hunt for Grunt! That’s what I’m all about right now as I have a big block in my 1987 Chevrolet Crew Cab Dually that is in need of some love. We’re going to swap the heads and do...
Adding SC Fender Flares To A Vintage Porsche 911 Hot Rod – You Could Do The Same Thing With Your Project!
I often times find myself looking at the factory wheel arches and fender flares that you see while driving down the freeway, thinking about how those would look on a pro touring machine that needs...
The Alfarrari Project: Playing With The Rear End. Simple, But Effective Design.
The Ferrari powered Alfa Romeo project is a good one, and has some simple but effective fabrication that we can get behind. Now it’s time to get some of the rear end setup so check out the...
This Dream Muscle Car Has Been Sitting In A Basement For More Than 20 YEARS! Will It Make The Drive Home?
This car looks way too nice to have an issue driving down the street, but it’s been sitting in the basement for 20 years, so who knows? Hell, it’s been on the painted concrete floor for...
HOW TO: DUAL-QUAD 283 STROKER CORVETTE MOTOR. FULL DYNO RUNS, RESULTS AND CARB TUNING. WILL IT WORK?
We romanticize engines, cars, and culture from the past and while sometimes it is actually warranted, there are some things that just weren’t as good then as stuff is now. Muscle car engines...
HOT ROD HOARDERS ALTERED ROADSTER – Easy Drag Car Project or Death Trap?
It’s hard to beat the cool old stuff that Tommy Lee Byrd finds in his car hunting adventures, especially when you are talking about old drag cars. He’s got some killer stuff in the family...
FORGOTTEN Pontiac Catalina – Will It RUN AND DRIVE 150 Miles Home?
Is ten years too long for this Catalina to have sat if Derek wants to drive it home 150 miles? Hell no, I’m sure it will be fine. What do you think? If I know Derek, there will be some creative...
HOW TO CURE VALVE FLOAT & ADD 40-50 HP WITH A VALVE SPRING UPGRADE. AIR FLOW VS VALVE CONTROL!
Valve springs are pretty magical pieces of tech. They move jillions of times during their life and are there to do just one thing. To close the valve after the rocker arm opens it. While doing this...
“Dirty Martini” • 70 Chevy C10 Build • Part 2
Introducing Project “Dirty Martini”, a C10 project that is going to be as awesome looking as it will be capable. With a bitchin Texas Speed LT5 under the hood, backed by a 10-speed transmission,...
Cameron Johnson Race Cars Show Some Of The Differences Between A Nitrous Car And A Blower Car Chassis
There are a variety of Chassis Certifications that are currently in use on the dragstrip, and all of them have to do with the combination of weight and ET. If a car is lighter, it will need a...
LS Corvair Project: Build Your Own Grill, And 6 Other Cool Things.
When you think about building an LS powered Corvair, you might not think about the fact that you have to somehow get cool air into wherever you put the radiator. In the case of John Reynolds bitchin...
JUNKYARD TURBO LS. HOW TO MAKE MORE HP PER PSI. JUST ADD A CAM!
Boost is king, but how is it that some engines actually make more power with less boost? And why do some components make the boost go down, but still make more power? Watch this video to see how...
