.

the car junkie daily magazine.

.

Category Archive: ENGINE, ENGINES, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos

ANOTHER JUNKYARD 5.3L LS SCORE!!! ALL ALUMINUM, 2006 5.3L LH6-PERFECT FOR BOOST OR SLEEVED STROKER

Richard is back at it, scoring more junkyard jewel LS engines! After moving to Texas a couple years ago, I can tell you that the cheap LS engine junkyard scores I was so used to in SoCal just...

Featured Product: Take Your Fuel System To The Next Level With Holley’s Universal Bypass Fuel Pressure Regulators

It’s never been easier to make reliable power for your hot rod, race car, or street machine and that’s because of awesome parts that are constantly being developed, refined, and produced...

El Camino Project: How To Bend Hard Lines For A Transmission Cooler, Or Brake And Fuel Lines Too!

Video Description: Automatic transmissions need to cool the fluid so it doesn’t burn up. For most applications, this means running coolant lines to the radiator (or separate cooler). Instead of...

Finishing Up The Suspension On The 1964 Nova Gasser: Rear End FIASCO – Fire, Grinding, FRUSTRATION. Ford 9 Inch Install

Um, no matter how good the gasser front end works, if you don’t take care of the rear it will look funny and just be a poser. So the Chevy II had to get some more love. However, there were...

Top Fuel Dragster 101: What’s Inside The Cockpit Of A Top Fuel Dragster And What Do All These Things Do?

You’ve all seen them make passes down the dragstrip, whether in person or on tv, but have you ever seen what is actually inside the cockpit of a Top Fuel Dragster? As close as you can get to...

Out Of Practice: When You Don’t Do It Very Often, WRC Overtaking Goes Wrong

Let’s face it, if you race in a series where you are usually on the track all by yourself and never have a need to pass someone, when it does happen you aren’t going to be as...

Hot Rodding A Restored 1932 Ford Roadster – Only The Iron Trap Garage Crew Would Go This Far!

I’m down for cutting up almost anything, but there are a few times when I have seen a car and thought “Nope, I can’t do it. It’s just too nice.” This 1932 Ford is just...

Alaska’s First “Cash Days” was EPIC And Put On Just For The 1320 Video Crew! (600-1500hp Street Cars)

When 1320Video comes to Alaska for some races and 4th of July fun, the racers respond and so does the track. In fact, they all stepped up to do a back of the track no prep street car shootout just...

WHAT IS PISTON TO VALVE CLEARANCE? THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO SEEING AND UNDERSTANDING HOW PISTON TO VALVE CLEARANCE MATTERS FOR YOU!

I know that sometimes you guys and gals out there read a story about an engine and realize there is either something mentioned that you DON’T understand, or that there must be more to it than...

Influence and Impact E4 – Blazer History, K5, Roadster Trucks and Off-Road Rigs

In this video, which is the 4th episode in the series, the C10/K10 Blazer will be the topic! This new series from the guys at Auto Revolution is pretty darn cool! If you ever wondered how the C10...

Genius Or Stupid? This Man Hauled This Giant Bull In His Crown Vic And Got Pulled Over For It! No, Really!

I’ve seen some stuff in my time, and growing up in an agricultural community as a 4H and FFA kid I’ve seen some funny ways to haul animals, but this one takes the cake. I have seen sheep...

Is the C5 Corvette The Best ‘Vette For The Money? Let’s See What The Black River Motorsports Crew Thinks

So is the C5 the best Corvette per dollar you can get? I mean they are one hell of a car for the money. I prefer the looks of a C6 myself, but dollar per dollar can you get more car for your money?...

Red Dirt Rodz Show Us How To Work With Fiberglass and Fiberglass Molds! You Can Do This Stuff At Home!

If you haven’t ever worked with fiberglass before, it can be daunting. I have used it enough to be comfortable with it, but not enough that I’d want to cut a hold in a Corvette just so I...

1972 AMC Javelin Racecar’s First 1/4 Mile Pass Ever! What will it run after sitting for 40 YEARS?

The Javelin adventures still continue! After sitting for decades, the Sally’s Speed Shop crew have saved this thing, made sure the engine was okay, got it running, and are now about to go make...