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Category Archive: TECH, Videos

Urchfab Designs And Builds Something Comfy And Cool! The Xtreme Plasma CNC Motorcycle Gets An Air Ride Seat.

Most normal people have tons of ideas of cool stuff for their projects, but they don’t know the physics involved in making them a reality. Because of this most folks won’t try and the...

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Control Timing With Holley EFI. Here’s How To Install And Wire A Dual Sync Distributor For Your Sniper

Switching from a carbureted combination to one that uses fuel injection can be a great way to improve drivability, fuel mileage, cold starts, and more for your hot rod or street machine. But as good...

Weekend Paint Job! – Painting Kym and Jim Fissel’s Anglia With Alex and Dennis Taylor!

One of the best things about summer is getting to hang out with our friends the Taylors during Rocky Mountain Race Week. It’s always fun with mom “Dammit” Deb Taylor, dad Dennis,...

Just A Small Step In The Right Direction: Giving A 1964 Galaxie A New Spark

I love the whole idea of driving your classic. They were regular cars that just managed to get old…what’s the issue with still driving them? Well…a couple of things, to be fair....

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Real Power Video: Intake and Exhaust Upgrades On A V6 Jeep – What’s It Worth At The Wheels?

Normally when we’re talking about a video from the Horsepower Monster channel on YouTube it’s all about an engine build, a dyno test, or other stuff of that nature. Well, this one dies...

Built For Comfort And Speed: GHPC’s 1000cc AWD Kart Gets Electric Power Steering!

I know I put a ton of Grind Hard Plumbing Co.’s videos up. It’s because every single time they do something, I’m impressed with the craftsmanship that they put into it, the...

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Which Works Better For A Small-Block Chevy, The Carburetor Or The TPI System?

You can spot it a mile away, the TPI setup. One square brick with a throttle body at the end, with long runners leading down into the manifold base. If you were into late-model power in the 1980s and...

Watch This: You Really Can Fix Big Dents With Hand Tools!

My grandpa Lanning lived next door to a couple of guys that regularly built cars for themselves, and others, in the early 2000s when he was building a hot rod of his own. The neighbors, Jack and...

The Challenger Revival, Part 17: Cutting Through The Layers To The Inner Good

To date, most of McCool’s work on his 1973 Dodge Challenger has involved restoration: rust and rot repair, cleaning up the appearances, interior rebuilding, and so on and so forth. We’re...

Close Enough: Finnegan Finally Gets The Full Force Of His Wicked Twin-Turbo Jet Boat!

Okay, by his own admission, he wasn’t a full 100% throttle on his passes. But anything over quarter-throttle in what basically is a wood plank with a twin-turbocharged Sonny Leonard mill...

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Meziere Enterprises Safety Lock Radiator Cap Should Be Mandatory Equipment On Every Race Car

In racing we always talk about the big stuff. We talk about big tires, big horsepower, big numbers, and big performances but the reality is that the little things are what not only win you races but...

How It’s Made Video: Follow A Cam From Core Selection To Finish Product At The COMP Cams Factory!

This is an awesome video that shows us some amazing stuff about one of the aftermarket industry’s truly important names. Yes, we are going inside the COMP Cams factory in Tennessee to see how a...

Great Video: An In-Depth Discussion About Clutches and Torque Converters With McLeod and FTI Hosted By VMP

Soooo, a supercharger company hosting a clutch manufacturer and torque converter outfit on their weekly tuning show? Does this make any sense? Of course it does! It actually makes all the sense in...

Adjustable Shocks You Are Afraid To Use? Watch This Video From QA1 And Get Over Yourself!

There’s a syndrome that befalls even the most hardcore of hot rodders. That is the paralysis by too may adjustments that comes with adding lots of cool parts to your car. There’s the carb...