Category Archive: 1320 Drivetrain Tech, Apex Tech Stories, TECH, Videos, XL Drivetrain Tech
Have An 8.8 Rear You Want To Narrow At Home? Here Is One Low Buck Low Tech Way To Do It
The 8.8 rear is one strong, readily available, and affordable rear end that is perfect for MANY projects. And because they came in so many different cars and trucks over the years they are in...
More Work On Mighty Car Mods’ RB-Swapped 240Z: The Multicultural Engine And The Turbocharger
The Nissan Fairlady Z that the Mighty Car Mods brought to Australia from Japan had a few things missing…the engine, transmission and brakes, to be specific. Those parts had to be replaced from...
455 Horsepower And 500 Ft/Lbs At The Wheels Of A Kia Stinger GT! Tork Motorsports Has Been Busy With Their Test Car!
The divide between you readers on the Kia Stinger is black and white. On one side, there’s plenty of you praising Kia for giving a sports-sedan a shot, are impressed with the power figures, and...
SUV-Hack: The Street Machine Guys Carve Up A Ford Territory In The Name Of Less Weight. Try To Not Cry, Please.
Some of the most inflammatory reactions I’ve ever seen in any kind of auto media involve what are best termed -HACK builds. Made famous by the original, the “Caddyhack” article from...
Mighty Car Mods Build A Z-Car! Take A Look At The Resto-modification That This Fairlady Z Is Undergoing!
We don’t often ask you to pick a favorite JDM vehicle, do we? No, we don’t. But if the day comes that we do, we fully suspect that the S30 chassis Nissan will be on the list. Known better...
DOM vs ERW: Which Is Stronger And What’s The Difference?
Roll bars, roll cages, and tube chassis are all made from various types of round tubing. Often times you’ll see an option for Mild Steel or Chromoly. ERW (Electric Resistance Welded) and DOM...
Big-Block Delete: Finnegan’s Ramp Truck Loses It’s 454 For A 12-Valve Cummins From An Air Force Tug Dodge!
It isn’t everyday that you can understand someone yanking the 454 out of a perfectly good square-body GM truck. Besides the immediate “but…big-block!” argument, there’s...
Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Dzus Fasteners, How To Choose Them, How To Install Them, And More.
I’ll never forget meeting Ted Dzus on Hot Rod’s Power Tour many years ago. Ted was driving one of his always awesome hot rods and when I met him I was blown away that he was THE Dzus in...
Jimmy Shine And His Buddies Help Fellow Hot Rodder Chris Rusch Build A Tube Chassis 1930 Ford In 4 Days
Having a group of friends come over to help thrash on a friend’s hot rod is nothing new. It happens all over the country. The difference between the build in this video and that scenario is the...
Here’s How To Make A Simple Chassis For Your Low And Traditional Model A
The guys at Eastwood have a lot of cool things going on each and every week, with videos, how-to, projects, and more. One of the one we saw a while back and really dug was this Model A chassis build...
The Barn-Find Fiat Is A Happy Little Garden Drifter! Check Out The Final Update On This Build!
A couple of weeks ago we showed you a couple of videos on this Fiat 850 Spider, a car that had originally been a restoration project, then became a property landmark when the original owner kicked...
This Swiveling Welding Table Stool Might Be The Best Seating Option For Your Shop
I hate stuff that takes up floor space in the shop. That’s probably because I’ve never had some giant space to work in and so all my junk seems to end up stacked up and in the way so...
When A Cherry Picker Just Isn’t Enough For You, Build A Gantry Crane Like This!
After all, who can’t use the ability to lift jillions of pounds? Well the real truth is most people can’t. But, most people also don’t like a normal cherry picker or engine hoist....
