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WHAT IS THE BEST LS INTAKE UNDER BOOST? SINGLE PLANE vs DUAL PLANE BLOW-THROUGH DISTRIBUTION TEST!
Nov 26, 2023Chad Reynolds0
I’ll never forget the first time I was in a dyno cell while testing an engine with 8 oxygen sensors. Instead of just having one or two, which is the norm on most of what we work on around here,...
Video: Here’s The Best Twin Stick Big Rig Video We Have Ever Seen – Explanation and Operation
Nov 26, 2023Brian Lohnes3
Over the years we have showed you a multitude of videos featuring truckers running twin-stick big rigs down the road. Some of them have been funny, some of them painful, but none of them have been...
Budget Shop Truck: Squarebody Long Bed To Short Bed Conversion – Gas Tank, Brakes, Driveshaft, And MORE!
Nov 25, 2023Chad Reynolds0
In this latest video there are lots of other details getting handled, like a driveshaft, brakes, fuel system, and more. In the first video we shared the shortening of the bed and chassis to convert...
Will The Iron Trap Garage Barn Find 1939 Ford Convertible Run After Sitting Abandoned For Years??
Nov 25, 2023Chad Reynolds0
Well, the ultra rare 1939 Ford Convertible may be in better shape than the boys even thought, so they are thinking it might be worth seeing if this sucker will run and drive. Because they...
455 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser! Muscle Car Station Wagon! Will It Run?!? Abandoned for Decades!
Nov 24, 2023Chad Reynolds0
Everyone knows I’m a station wagon freak, but what might surprise people is that always have been. And on the list of cool station wagons were always the Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser. These Cutlass...
Here Are The 10 Best Products Tested By Project Farm in 2023? Let’s Find Out Which Things Are Worth Using!
Nov 24, 2023Chad Reynolds0
We follow Project Farm around here and often share videos when the tested products are things we think you will dig. He tests lots of tools and automotive repair products as well as equipment...
SINGLE PLANE VS DUAL PLANE, WHICH INTAKE OFFERS THE BEST AIR FUEL DISTRIBUTION? FULL DYNO RESULTS!
Nov 24, 2023Chad Reynolds0
Years ago Freiburger and I spent the day on the dyno at Westech to see how nitrous worked with a single plane vs dual plane intake manifold. To test it we sprayed the same shot on the same engine...
Buffing a BARN FIND! – Can You Restore Faded Paint on Classic Cars? Here’s How To Bring Barn Find Paint Back To Life!
Nov 22, 2023Chad Reynolds0
I’m a huge fan of a good patina on a car, after all it takes decades for the sun and weather to create it. But sometimes you find a car that is still all one color, if a car has been hidden in...
Dylan McCool Grabs A JUNKYARD 1966 V8 Mustang – Will It Run And Drive After Decades?
Nov 22, 2023Chad Reynolds0
After recently pulling a car out of the woods, unsticking its seized engine, and making it run and drive, I can tell you that most people think this is absolutely crazy, especially if you plan on...
Flashlight Shootout: New Milwaukee & Harbor Freight Flashlights vs Streamlight, Nitecore, Coast. Which One Is Worth The Money?
Nov 22, 2023Chad Reynolds0
With the unbelievable growth in LED technology over the past several years, flashlights have gotten more and more powerful. Hell, there are ads for them only where folks are using them to start...
Cool Tech-Demo Video: Why ARP Ultra-Torque Is THE Fastener Assembly To Use On Your Project
Nov 22, 2023Brian Lohnes0
When a technically obsessed company spends two years of time, resources, and capital to make a product that increases the efficacy of their already industry leading parts, it’s not time wasted....
Video: Upgrade Your Classic Mopar Steering With A New Borgeson Steering Box
Nov 20, 2023Brian Lohnes0
When it comes to enjoying a classic muscle car, looking at it is one thing but driving it is where the magic really is. That’s the good news. The bad news is that most really good classic...
Can He Save The Worlds Worst 1957 Chevy? USED and FREE Body Panel Install
Nov 18, 2023Chad Reynolds0
Dan is calling this the world’s worst ’57 Chevy because there is nothing on it that isn’t rotten or bent or something. Of course that just means there is plenty to do which means lots of great...
COMPRESSOR MAPS 101!! TURBO COMPRESSOR MAPS MADE EASY! HOW TO READ A TURBO COMPRESSOR MAP. MAP HACKS
Nov 18, 2023Chad Reynolds0
If you are confused by AR, wonder how to know which Compressor Map is right for your future turbo combo, or just don’t understand what everyone is talking about and why you care, this is the...