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WHICH ONE MAKES MORE 5.0L HP, E7 HEADS & CAM 347 STROKER OR HCI 302? WHAT ABOUT WHEN WE ADD BOOST?
Is cubes always better? Or should you just make the engine size you have work more efficiently? Is adding heads, cam and intake improvements to your stock displacement small block the way to go or...
ABANDONED 1955 Chevy Nomad Update: Twin Snipers – The DD Speed Shop VISA Card Is Still Cooling…
Dual Sniper throttle bodies baby! We have a friend that did this on a big block and loves it, and I’m sure this one is just as awesome! It started out as less car than he thought it was, but...
NEW PROJECT ALERT! 1967 MGB GT Walk-Thru And Attempt To Start and Drive. Or Will It Be All British And Just Fail?
If Jefferson ever buys a car that makes sense to me, I’m going to question whether or not I’ve lost my mind or he’s finally come back from the dark side. He has a penchant for...
THE ULTIMATE 5.3L CAM TEST VIDEO-HOW MUCH POWER WILL MY CAM MAKE? FOR ANY LS CAM-THE ANSWER IS HERE!
Here it is, the test to end all camshaft tests, or so it seems anyway. Richard has tested more camshafts in junkyard 5.3’s than most anyone on the planet, even more than MANY camshaft...
Upgrade Video: How To Replace (And Improve) Your Dodge Truck’s Steering With A Borgeson Steering Shaft
There are certain operations you can perform on your car, truck, hot rod, whatever that may seem like small potatoes on paper but have a huge positive impact on the experience of piloting your stuff...
How-To Build Aluminum Bomber Seats: Part 2- How-To Aircraft Rivet All These Awesome Parts Together
Here is Part 2 of the bomber seat build and in it, you are going to learn how to use badass aircraft rivets to put stuff together like this seat. This is fun. If you missed Part 1, use the link below...
What Is An East Coast Hot Rod – Hot Rodding 101 With Iron Trap Garage
Traditional hot rods are where everything we do ultimately came from. While hot rodding may find a lot of its roots on the west coast, the east coast was super influential in the hot rodding and...
Build a Metal Shaping POWER HAMMER From Scrap Metal: Part 2-Making Thumbnail Shrinking Dies
In Part 2 of the Power Hammer build, Karl gets his fabrication on building the dies for his new power hammer build. If you missed Part 1, use the link below to check it out too! He’s an expert...
JUNKYARD FORD BLOWER SHOOT OUT! WHICH BLOWER IS BETTER? VORTECH VS KENNE BELL BLOWER-4.6L 2V TEST
Gotta Mod Motor in your ride? Want one from the junkyard? Which blower should you bolt to it to make real power? Or does boost work regardless? In this latest video from Richard Holdener you are...
Corded v Cordless 4.5″ Angle Grinders! Which Brings the Beans? Milwaukee v HF
I’ve been super critical of 4.5-inch cordless angle grinders, even though I’m a big fan of most cordless tools, but I’ve come around a bit. Not all the way, but a bit, and...
Derek At Vice Grip Garage Shows Us What It Is Like Setting Up and Using a FASTCUT Plasma Table for The FIRST TIME!
Every car guy wants to own a CNC plasma table, even if they don’t really NEED one. But some folks really do need them and they can make life such a pleasure when it comes to cutting out...
How To Rebuild A Stromberg 97 Carburetor – With Tech Tips And Tricks
The Stromberg 97 is arguably the first carburetor ever produced that had aftermarket “hot rod” support. It’s the go-to traditional performance carburetor for traditional...
JUNKYARD BBC SHOOTOUT (STOCK & CAMMED) -GEN-6 7.4L 454 VS GEN-7 8.1L 496. WHO MAKES MORE POWER & TQ?
We all know that Richard has tested junkyard big blocks of all kinds, from various generations of the venerable 454 7.4L, to the newer 8.1L 496. He’s tested them all stock, with camshafts and...
Polishing Turds: Part 14 – The HED Real Good At Doin Stuff Channel Takes The Camaro Racing To See How Much Quicker It Really Is!
In this final episode of the Polishing Turds series from HED you are going to see the Camaro make passes with the newly polished engine. Let’s see just how good this thing moves with all the...