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Do Tunnel Rams Really Make More Power? Carb vs EFI Intake Testing On A 468 Cubic Inch Stroker LS

Everyone in the hot rodding world seems to have a favorite intake manifold design, and there has never been a better time to be a hot rodder or racer because there has never been a time in our lives...

DIY Tool Tech: Check Out This Great Pivoting Base For Your Vice That You Can Make At Home!

Making your own tools is one of the coolest things you can do in your garage or shop. I say this because there is a satisfaction that you get each and every time you use that tool, knowing that you...

HOW TO MAKE CHEAP BBC POWER. JUNKYARD 454 VS NITROUS AND TURBO. DIY POWER, BOOST, BIG BLOCK.

Just because the LS engine has been so popular the past several years, doesn’t mean that other engines are irrelevant, and I often refer to a Big Block Chevrolet as a “man motor”...

Rust Repair: Learn How To Make A Rolled Quarter Panel Or Rocker At Home Part 1

Making sheetmetal panels can be so daunting, but thanks to guys like Karl at Make It Kustom we can all be inspired and learn how to do this kind of fabrication ourselves. In this video Karl is going...

What Happens When You Max Out A Turbo? Will More Boost Make More Power?

When you talk turbos, and boost, everyone knows that more is better right? I mean the fact that a turbo is rated at a specific power level doesn’t matter if you can get it to give more boost...

Finnegan And Newbern Answer All Your Questions On This Latest Fun Video!

I always like catching up with Mike and Dave, but it is usually over the phone. So when I saw that they were doing this video I was excited. They answer a bunch of questions, tell us all about what...

Puddin’s Vintage Mini Uhaul Project Gets A Cheap But Awesome Makeover

If you missed Puddin getting this cool old Ford Courier out and making it run again, don’t worry because we have a link below so you can check it out. This is one cool little project and...

Barn Find 1934 Fords Parts Stash Plus The Ultimate Car Collection Of Hot Rods And Corvettes

Here is something we LOVE to see because we’ve all either seen or heard stories about some stash of parts like these right here. Sometimes parts like these sit and turn to dust without ever...

Aussie Engine Build: Check Out The Construction and Dyno Testing Of This Classic Holden 308ci V8!

The Holden 308 is one of those engines. Like the small block Ford and Chevy here in the USA, they were made by the millions, speed parts were developed around them of every shape and size, and...

Screaming Beauty: This Fox-Body Mustang Has A Naturally Aspirated Coyote Engine And It Makes 8,500 RPM Dyno Rips!

There’s just something about a nasty naturally aspirated engine, right? The RPM, the precisely matched parts and pieces, the knowledge that at some point you’ll probably take down a power...

Listen UP: Top Fuel Sensation Josh Hart and NHRA on FOX Analyst Tony Pedregon Spit Hot Truth!

Tony Pedregon and Josh Hart join Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider. Lohnes and Pedregon go over who has risen and who has fallen over the last four races, who can get their program...

Junkyard LS Cam Test: Will The Same Camshaft Work With A Carb, EFI, Nitrous, Or Boost?

When it comes to camshafts there is never a shortage of opinions or available grinds. And one thing that I always find amusing is the “ideal conditions” world that so many hot rodders,...

Sheet Metal Fabrication How To: Filling Holes in Sheet Metal EASY with This Simple Tool YOU Can Make At Home!!

There are several ways to fill holes in sheet metal, and several ways to make the patches themselves. When the holes are perfectly round, filling them is certainly easier than if they are a weird...

Abandoned Race Track Project: 50 Years Of Junk Tires, Some Drifting, Tractor Repairs, Camaro Repairs, And More!

And you thought buying an old abandoned race track would just take some mowing and then all the racing in the world could start. HA HA HA. There is so much to do, but thankfully it is really getting...