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Project Binky Update: lt’s Back And It’s Badass, But Has Had To Have Some Tweaks

Despite being the most well thought out car build I’ve ever seen online, and also being finished to a much more show car level than anyone ever expected at the beginning of this whole project....

JUNKYARD TWIN TURBO BIG BLOCKS-HOW MUCH BOOST DOES IT TAKE TO MAKE 1000 HP? 3 DIFFERENT BBC COMBOS

Big block Chevrolets are awesome. I mean, I love small blocks, and I love a good LS or LT, but a Big Block Chevrolet still just stands above them all. In this day and age, where everyone is swapping...

How Much Power Does A NASCAR Impact Gun Make? The Torque Test Channel Customizes And Tests One!

NASCAR impact guns are some badass pieces. They are not just a stock impact gun, but rather one that has been blueprinted, ported, and more so that they can run on much higher air pressure and way...

FJ45 Rock Crawler Project: Cutting And Wedging The Bed On This Unicorn Almost Makes Me Cringe…Almost.

If you know old Toyota Land Cruisers then you know that an FJ40 is an iconic off-roader. Like a Jeep CJ, it’s a short wheelbase little utility ride that can be built into anything. The FJ60 on the...

Buyer Beware: This $130,000 1970 Hemi Plymouth Superbird Is A Giant Orange Collection Of Problems

This is an interesting video. Hoovies Garage is a huge YouTube Channel and it’s a good channel as well. My sons like watching it and the dude who founded it and runs it seems to be a salt of...

Iron Trap 1933 Ford Project: The Channeled Coupe Gets A Full Custom Flat Floor

Matt at Iron Trap does some really cool stuff and is always fun to watch. His builds always make me want to build a 1930’s or 1940’s ride and this one is no different. This 1933 Ford is one that...

JUNKYARD 6.0L LS CAM TEST-STOCK VS BTR TRUCK (STG 1-3) VS LS3 VS SLOPPY STAGE 2 VS (BIG) COMP 469

It’s cam testing time! I’ve been in the dyno cell with Richard on several occasions where all we were doing was testing camshafts, and I can tell you that when you get in the groove...

Iron Trap 1933 Ford Project: Trying To Make The Doors On This Channeled Hot Rod Actually Close

Matt at Iron Trap does some really cool stuff and is always fun to watch. His builds always make me want to build a 1930’s or 1940’s ride and this one is no different. This 1933 Ford is one that...

LS VS BIG BLOCK! WHICH STROKER MAKES MORE TORQUE? 6.0L VS 408 LS, 454 VS 489 BBC THEN 408 VS 489 !

Stroker vs Stroker baby! LS or Big Block, which one will reign supreme? As the owner of a tow pig in need of a new torque monster, who’s not in the market for a diesel swap, I’m looking...

TURBO VS BLOWER-WHO DOES BOOST BETTER? CAN A BLOWER AND TURBO MAKE THE SAME BOOST CURVES?

The Turbo vs Blower argument has been going on for decades and even which blower vs turbo, but how do two things specifically designed to create boost do it differently? Because a turbocharger and a...

Turbine Wheels For Square Body GM Trucks! These New Turbines From Halibrand Are Rad!

I’m a big fan of the square body GM trucks, and I also love Vector and Turbine Wheels. Of course Vectors were found on the General Lee and Turbines were found on the A-Team van. The difference...

How To Make A Muffler: Paul Brodie Works His Magic

Paul Brodie’s videos that I usually look at are about brazing and bicycle building, not muffler making. With that said, Paul is a bad ass and makes some super cool stuff so when I saw that he...

LOW BUCK, JUNKYARD V8 TORQUE TEST-6.0L LS VS 7.4L 454 BBC-WHO MAKES MORE TORQUE? BETTER VS BIGGER!

For towing there is nothing that matters like torque. It’s why the current class of diesel engines coming from GM, Ford, and Ram are bigger and more powerful than ever before, and why older...

This Trike Project Looks Like An Absolute Riot, Although Mom Might Want To Pre-Dial 911

I’ve shared videos from Workshop From Scratch before, and love his creativity. His lifting and lowering welding table, and his automated vice, are just two that I really dig and that...