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Category Archive: TECH, Tech Stories, Tools, Videos

FINALLY! The New Makita 1″ Drive Impact vs Milwaukee Shootout! Who Needs Huge Impacts Like This? Insane Power!

I remember working at a rock and gravel and building materials joint growing up called U-Save Rockery, where I drove a dump truck, ran heavy equipment for loading and unloading materials, ran a...

Newbern Bought An Old Jr. Dragster For His Kid, It Needs And Engine And The Brakes Are Junk. So He’s Putting An Engine In It!

Yep, Newbern is making sure his kid Luke is ready for the racing life and that meant grabbing a Jr. Dragster that came available for cheap. The engine on it was junk, so he’s making other...

The Frozen Shift: In Car Video Of A Guy Rowing A Four Speed In Iceland!

This is one of the most “pure” drag racing videos we have ever posted and it comes from Iceland, circa the 1970s. What do we mean by pure? Well we have a muscle car with the hood hacked...

Cordless vs Air: The Battle For Ratchet Supremacy Is Right Here! Putting Them To The Test To See Who Reigns Supreme.

I have always been horrible about using power tools. I forget to grab the air ratchet and instead spend my time with a hand ratchet all the while thinking I should stop and go get the power tool. I...

Kalitta Motorsports and Toyota Racing Give A Rundown On Top Fuel Engines With This Bitchin Cutaway Engine Display!

Toyota Racing and Kalitta Motorsports teamed up to take a Top Fuel engine and do a cutaway version so people can really see the inside of one of these beasts. It’s funny, because even a lot of...

Dirthead Dave Road Trip! Taking The Mom’s Spaghetti F350 To Moab For Easter Jeep Safari, And Revealing The New Falken AT4w Tires!

After getting his F350 up and ready for Easter Jeep Safari, Dave hit the road for another road trip and this is the start of those adventures. It’s all about the adventure after all. If you...

LT Engine Tech: Whether You Are LT Swapping Something Old, Or Have An LT Powered Hot Rod, Here’s How To Install A Catch Can On A Gen V LT1

As cool as Direct Injection can be, there are some things about it that make certain maintenance a requirement. If you aren’t familiar, DI is where the fuel injector is inside the combustion...

Will It RUN AND DRIVE Finally? Vice Grip Garage Debates Between A Carburetor or Computer On This 8-6-4 Cadillac Nightmare.

Not long ago, we ran video as Derek tried to make this 1981 Caddy run. It wasn’t a great experience, as these things were always a challenge with their 4-6-8 engine. If you missed that first...

Halfass Kustoms 1949 GMC Roadster Pickup Custom: Bye Bye Custom Rockers, Hello Proper Running Boards For The Roadster Pickup.

In the last video, Brent was working on some custom rocker panels in an effort to see if this laid out GMC Roadster pickup would look cool with them instead of the factory running boards. Factory it...

FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: SFG Spring Nationals Big Money Bracket Racing IS LIVE From The Rock! Watch All The Action Right Here!

Tis the season for big money bracket racing baby, and the SFG Spring Nationals are kicking off from The Rock today and you can watch all the live action right here. April is going to be a HUGE month...

DRIVING HIGH DIVE IN A JEEP JT ON PORTAL AXLES: BEHIND THE ROCKS AT EASTER JEEP SAFARI IN MOAB UTAH WITH CASEY CURRIE

There’s nothing like testing out a brand new build in front of a jillion people! That’s exactly what Casey Currie and the Currie crew are doing this week as they attend the Easter Jeep...

Murder Nova Burnout Truck – Build Series Part 5: Procharger and Monster Transmission Install On The C10 Burnout Truck!

The Murder Nova Burnout Truck is getting closer and closer to done! It’s going to be pretty, have an LS for power, and because of the ProCharger that is being installed in this video, it will do...

2024 ICE BREAKER NO PREP PHOTOS: JOE GRIPPO HAS SENT IN ALL KINDS OF ACTION SHOTS AND VIDEO FROM MAPLE GROVE RACEWAY!

(Words, Photos, and Video by Joe Grippo) Well, Maple Grove Raceway has done it again. They pulled off another wintertime No-Prep race, this time with bracket racing. The Ice Breaker No Prep...

Wagon Week With Magnante: A Big Block Chrysler Town And Country Sounds Like The Perfect Mopar Family Truckster

If you are a Mopar fan, and you think a fullsize wagon would be a great family machine, then this Chrysler Town and Country is just what the doctor ordered. Before the Town and Country was a minivan,...