Category Archive: Hack of the Week, MISC, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
Want A Super Quick And Easy Fire Pit Made Of Wheels? Watch This!
I’m in the middle of building a new shop and hopefully soon a new house and we’re literally doing it all ourselves. That means I’m often looking at videos on design or build...
Ray Stits Built Incredible 200MPH Miniature Airplanes In the 1940s and 50s – Amazing Video
Avid fans of aviation history know the name Ray Stits but we’re guessing lots of you out there in reader-land don’t and that’s OK. We’re here to give you some education on a...
Skill Level 3: Reviving A Dodge Ramcharger That’s In Pieces
While Hot Wheels gets the credit for introducing many a budding gearhead to the world of cars, some credit must be shared with the plastic model kit. While not nearly as prevalent today as they used...
Lazy Bones: Here’s A Profile Of The Most Underpowered V8 Production Engines (In Hp/per liter) – Agree?
Well this video should get some people riled up. You are going to watch a profile on the laziest V8 production engines ever made in terms of their factory hp/per liter output. Now, for those of you...
Vodka Torque: This Video Showing The Build Of A Modified Lada Using Four Differentials Is Awesome –
The Garage 54 YouTube Channel is one of the more bizarre and awesome places to find interesting car stuff. These Russian guys perform all kinds of wacky experiments just because they can. Most of...
Wild Video: Watch This 1,000hp VW Beetle Wreck Very Hard On A Temporary Drag Strip In Estonia
This one is wild and crazy. We don’t have a lot of details on the car other than it’s clearly a hot rodded VW Beetle that sounds as though it has a turbocharged V8 engine in the back of...
This Time Lapse Video Of The Removal, Tear Down, Machine Work, And Rebuilding Of A Buick Nailhead Is Awesome.
I’m a huge fan of GM engines, specifically those from Chevrolet, but I’m also a big fan of Cadillac and Pontiac powerplants. I’m not however a fan of GM’s Buick Nailhead...
Need A Small Alternator To Fit On Your Hot Rod Or Race Car? Check Out This Little Denso Style Unit From Powermaster
We sometimes get so fixated on all the high tech stuff nowadays that we forget about what we really need for a project. What I mean by this is the fact that all the EFI, electric fans, electronic...
LS Swapped Jet Boat Fun: Finnegan And Newbern Find More Speed For No Money!
Yep, free speed is great speed and thanks to some smarts and some adjustments Finnegan and Newbern have gained a couple miles per hour in the Renegade Rogers jet boat that they just LS Swapped....
The Right Fuel Tank Vent Size Is Everything! Here’s Why Doing It Wrong Will Suck
One thing you can’t fix with a hope and a prayer is a poorly designed fuel system. Getting the right size fuel pump, feed lines, return lines, and fuel tank are all key to making sure your car...
Watch Chad On The Tri5Mob Podcast Talking About Rusty, Chassis Swaps, And More Shenanigans
The gang from the Tri5Mob are some good dudes who have a fun web show they do each week, talking about Tri5 Chevrolets, the people who own them, and sometimes the tech behind them. I’ve known...
Stadium Super Trucks Invaded Mid-Ohio And The Racing Was Awesome!
Stadium Super Trucks are always fun to watch and nothing says America more than seeing them hauling ass around Mid-Ohio in July. Here is race number 1 of 2 during the weekend’s festivities, and...
Step and Fetch It: Watch The Mutt Pull A Show Stopping No-Prep Wheelie At Ozark Raceway Park!
If you watch Street Outlaws or follow the No Prep drag racing scene you have likely heard of Mike Qualley and his awesome Ford F-1 truck known as The Mutt. It got that name before it’s a Ford...
