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Category Archive: FORD, Metal Fabrication, Project Cars, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos

Make It Kustom Designs A Custom Split 1932 Grill For A Hot Rod Roadster

After installing a cool Duvall windshield on their 1931 Model A Ford Roadster, Karl at Make It Kustom wanted to do a split grill shell as well. The car is running a ’32 Grill Shell, which stock...

Testing TikTok Tool Hacks: Surprisingly Amazing, Or Just Stupid?

If you are like us, you laugh sometimes at the tools you see on TikTok or Facebook, or even YouTube for that matter. Sometimes they are in ads, and other times they pop up as people who are just...

Cordless Impact Gun Tests – Bosch’s New Mid-Torque vs M18: The Most Underrated Impact Ever

The cordless impact battles between brands is a lot like the diesel truck battles that Chevrolet, Ford, and RAM are in. Tool makers are constantly throwing out new models and new specs. When one of...

Finnegan’s Garage Update Video: REVEALED! ALL THE DIRT, 10MM SOCKETS AND FUN!

Video Description: This is Episode 240 of Finnegan’s Garage and right now I’m on the road so today’s drop is a fun video where I tell stories, open fan mail, and give you inside...

CARBURETED HO 8.1L GEN 7 496 TEST. HOW TO RUN A CARB ON YOUR 8.1L EFI, GEN 7 BBC? WHAT IS IT WORTH?

It’s time for more Gen 7 Big Block 8.1 testing. This time it is a special setup where an 8.1L is getting an intake and carburetor, plus a distributor! Yep, a distributor. It’s going into...

Are They All The Same Motor Oil? What Are The Differences Between Regular, High Mileage, Etc? Four Types of SuperTech Motor Oil Compared

When the average person walks into an auto parts store, and visits the oil aisle, they are bombarded with brands, weights, and types of oil. Regular, synthetics, blends, high mileage, direct...

Hot Rodding 101: Early Overhead Valve Cadillac V8 Engines

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...

BARN FIND 1968 CHARGER – Will It Run And Drive After Sitting for Years?

Yesterday we shared Sally’s Speed Shop video, showing some cool stuff to try and bring this Charger right here back to life for the family that owns it. This is Dylan McCool’s video from...

CUTTING UP Classic Cars Is His PASSION! (130+ Car Collection)

He’s back at it folks! Finding the most obscure and awesome collections, wrecking yards, and barn finds in the southeastern United States. This one right here is special, as Tommy visits a...

BARN FIND 1968 DODGE CHARGER – First Wash & Drive After Sitting For Over 15 Years! – Dylan McCool Joins Sally’s Speed Shop

This is the story of the resurrection, the resurrection of a 1968 Dodge Charger that is, which is kind of fitting this weekend don’t you think? When Sally’s Speed Shop and Dylan McCool...

JUNKYARD 8.1L CAM TEST. STOCK VS ZZ502-REAL DYNO DATA. HOW MUCH HP IS A ZZ502 CAM WORTH IN A GEN 7?

Richard Holdener is back at it! This time he’s taking that Vortec 8.1, aka the 496, and seeing if he can make real power gains with a bigger cam. And can that cam come from a Gen 6 Big Block?...

How To Build A Channeled Hot Rod: The Working Man’s Model A Sedan Part 18 – Installing Patch Panels To Replace All This Rust!

So much work has gone into this step-by-step build of a channeled Model A sedan and we dig it. Now that the floors are done, and the firewall is finished, and a transmission tunnel to connect the...

WHAT WORKS? LS TURBO CAMS AND BOOST RESPONSE! DO YOU HAVE ENOUGH BOOST DOWN LOW? 4.8L AND 5.3L!

What is boost response? Well, it is the rate at which you get a turbo to spool. Think of it as the measurement of turbo lag I suppose. Some engine and turbo combos spool very quickly, and others more...

Featured Product: Holley Low-Pressure Power Steering Pumps For Gen III Hemi Swap Vehicles

If you are swapping a late model Gen 3 HEMI into your hot rod or muscle car, you are going to need to do more than just bolt it in. When it comes to the accessory drive, there are some great options,...