Category Archive: ENGINE, ENGINES, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
What Makes A Blow Through Carburetor Different? Here’s What’s Inside And Why!
Apr 11, 2020Chad Reynolds2
Electronic Fuel Injection, EFI, seems to be the rage with anyone adding boost nowadays, but the truth is there have been jillions of hot rods and race cars built with carburetors designed for boost....
Cylinder Head Tech Video: Watch Five Different Heads Get Dyno Tested On A Stroker Jeep Inline Six!
Apr 06, 2020Brian Lohnes1
A couple of weeks ago we showed you a great video that explored the question of roller rockers making horsepower on a modified engine. This time we’re back with the same Jeep stroker inline six...
Piston Tech Video: Learn All You Ever Wanted To Know About Piston Coatings With MAHLE Motorsport
Apr 06, 2020Brian Lohnes2
When it comes to piston coatings, there’s lots of stuff that people think they know and lots of stuff that’s just flat out wrong. In this video you are going to learn all you ever wanted...
The CNC Plasma Cut Plate Steel Motorcycle Is Coming Along! This Is One Fun Project.
Apr 05, 2020Chad ReynoldsComments Off on The CNC Plasma Cut Plate Steel Motorcycle Is Coming Along! This Is One Fun Project.
The plate steel motorcycle frame is welded up and rolling on its own two wheels! This thing is definitely going to turn some heads with the unique shape and fabrication. We love it, and only wish...
Here’s A Fun Project For You And The Kids During The COVID-19 Shelter In Place Order!
Apr 04, 2020Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Here’s A Fun Project For You And The Kids During The COVID-19 Shelter In Place Order!
Drift trikes are cool. Super simple, super fun, and something that a lot of moms will have issues with allowing their children to ride. But considering the dangers virus flying around the world right...
Shop Tips Video: This Awesome Piece From The Guys At QA1 Shares Some Great Quick Tips From Their Shop
Apr 02, 2020Brian Lohnes2
We’re hoping that as you are keeping your social distance these days you have gotten the chance to wrench on your stuff and maybe spend more time in your shop on your projects than you had...
Water Meth Or Intercooler? Which One Really Does A Better Job Of Cooling An Intake Charge
Mar 29, 2020Chad Reynolds1
Meth is bad kids, but water meth is good. Real good. As good as an intercooler though? What do you think? It can absolutely lower air intake charge temps and raise octane as well. We’ve used it...
Road To The Riddler: What Taking A Custom To Detroit To Compete For The Ridler Is Really Like
Mar 29, 2020Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Road To The Riddler: What Taking A Custom To Detroit To Compete For The Ridler Is Really Like
“There are custom cars, high-end builds…and then there are Ridler contenders.” In this video from our friends at Auto Revolution you see what it takes for Pro Design Hot Rods and...
Step 3, Repair: Street Machine Gets To Work On Fixing Their 1JZ-Powered Volvo
Mar 27, 2020Bryan McTaggart2
Plenty of people love a good Volvo. I’m one of them…I can appreciate a good 240-series brick, it’s the first car I ever did a worthy burnout in, the first car that taught me the...
Dissection Time: The Mechanical Fuel Pump – Anvil-Simple In Detail!
Mar 25, 2020Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Dissection Time: The Mechanical Fuel Pump – Anvil-Simple In Detail!
It’s taken a couple of days and more cleaner than I’ve ever used in my lifetime on only half an engine, but it appears that the “melted ice cream” sludge that coated...
Misery 2: Mighty Car Mods’ Toyota MR2 Is Proving To Be A Rusty Nightmare
Mar 25, 2020Bryan McTaggart2
As much as anybody could bitch about any car they are actively turning wrenches on, some cars are more of a nightmare than others, aren’t they? Third-gen F-bodies and their spark plugs,...
Own A C4 Corvette? RideTech Has Two Options To Revamp The Performance Of Your ‘Vette!
Mar 24, 2020Brian Lohnes3
At this moment in time, we firmly blieve that the C4 Corvette represents the best performance bang for the buck spend in the used high performance market today. These cars are are the rock bottom of...
Rocking A C3 Corvette? Holley Has Released Braking, Suspension, and Fuel System Components Just For You!
Mar 23, 2020Brian Lohnes3
If you are a fan of the C3 Corvette and especially if you are the owner of a C3 Corvette, it is time to get excited over the latest news from Holley. Those guys have released performance brake...
The Sheet Steel CNC Plasma Cut Motorcycle Frame Gets Welded Up!
Mar 22, 2020Chad ReynoldsComments Off on The Sheet Steel CNC Plasma Cut Motorcycle Frame Gets Welded Up!
Here it is folks! Matt’s plate steel cnc plasma cut frame is being welded together now and should be amazing when done! I love this project and it is fun to see just how cool a simple cnc...





