Category Archive: 1320 Engine Tech, 1320 Tech Story, Apex Engine Tech, Apex Tech Stories, ENGINE, ENGINES, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos, XL Engine Tech, XL Tech Stories
RPM vs TQ-WHAT WORKS BEST? THE 480-HP TEST, HIGH-RPM, LOW TORQUE 5.3L OR LOW-RPM, BIG TORQUE 8.1L?
Here it is, the LS vs Big Block shootout that you guys have been asking for. Richard Holdener is going to show just how these two engines compare given the fact that they make nearly identical...
Making A Curvy Bomber Style Seat With Ron Covell: Part 2, Making The Sides
Here is Part 2 of Ron Covell’s curvy bomber seat build. This is some really good tech right here, so pay attention and stay tuned for the rest of the series as this could be a great project to...
ABANDONED MOPAR Budget Engine Build + Paint REVIVAL – Lost for 30+ Years!
Junkyard Digs has a cool new Mopar project and we approve. The idea is to take this long-forgotten 1971 Plymouth Satellite and make it back into something cool but on a budget. The engine needs a...
Building A Simple Homemade Rotisserie For Your Project – DIY Tilt, Roll, Tip Over, Car Jig
Rotisseries have been used for restorations for a very long time and if you have a small car they can sometimes be relatively simple and easy to build. But if you have an American muscle car, or full...
Newbern Bought His First Mustang And Took It Straight To The Chassis Shop. This Just Might Get Good.
Well Newbern has gone and done it again. He’s bought himself another project, but this one is what I consider to be one of the most universal racecar platforms of all time, the Fox Body...
THE REMATCH! TRUCK NORRIS VS CHOPACABRA VS PRO LS VS LIL HOT ROD. WHAT IS THE BEST LS TRUCK CAM?
It’s on! Richard Holdener is doing the ultimate truck cam shootout right here with a 5.3 on the dyno at Westech Performance Group and a stack of “Truck Cams”. He’s testing...
Halfass Kustoms 1935 Dodge Coupe Project: Part 10 Cutting The Coupe In Half To Make It Better.
There has been a lot of progress, but now that the roofline and doors are the right size and shape it is obvious that some more tweaks are needed in the back of the car. So Brent is cutting the whole...
HOW MUCH POWER DID THE 1965-70 L78 375-HP 396 REALLY MAKE PART 1? FULL 396 BBC BUILD & DYNO ATTEMPT
Video Description: DID THE L78 375-HP 396 ACTUALLY MAKE 375 HP, OR DID IT MAKE 425 HP (RATED IN 1965)? HOW MUCH POWER DID THE SS396 REALLY MAKE? COULD THE LITTLE BIG BLOCK TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF THE...
Flying Sparks Starts Working On The Rough C6 Corvette’s T56: Part 4 Reassembling This T-56 To See If It Works!
They found plenty of broken parts inside when they took it apart, but now it’s time to put it back together. Maybe this isn’t a how-to video, but more of a how-they-did-it video. Check it...
The 1955 Chevy Apache Pickup Rebuild: Customizing Custom Parts, Because Well, You Know.
It’s time to tackle the cab on this truck, and by that I mean it is time to make the controls inside it work the right way. The engine, trans, and all the chassis and suspension stuff have been...
Tool Testing: Harbor Freight’s New Hercules DRILL is a Big Problem for Milwaukee Gen 3 & 4
Harbor Freight has not been messing around when it comes to new tool offerings over the past couple of years, and we’re not just talking cordless impacts. With their Hercules line of cordless...
Hot Rodding 101: Ford Flathead Ignition Buyers Guide – From Stock To Race Magnetos!!!
The guys at Iron Trap Garage started a Hot Rodding 101 series a couple of years ago that we’ve watched, but we never shared it with you guys until now. They just put up a new one today so we looked...
The Alfarrari Project: Making A Crank Position Sensor, And Figuring Out How To Mount The Injectors.
How hard can it be to make a crank position sensor work in an Alfa Romeo that has a Ferrari engine in it? Who the hell knows! Good thing Jeff has it figured out because that is what one of the two...
