Category Archive: ENGINE, Tech Stories
Happy 3/05! Let’s Talk Small Bore Small Blocks (and V6s)
305ci is not exactly a magical number when it comes to high performance engines in most people’s minds but the reality is that if you are a stock car racer or someone who has followed the...
Pit Trike Build Part 6: A Few Tweaks And Then The Wife Takes It Out For A Top Speed Run!
Tracks on the pit trike! Oh yeah, this is some fun stuff right here and since the pit trike isn’t as good in the snow as it could be, it needs some tracks! Keep in mind that this thing is supposed...
Bello’s Kustoms COE Project: Custom Fitting The Bed So The Big Wheel And Tire Combo Tucks When It’s On The Ground
In this episode of the COE project the bed gets fitted over the giant dually wheels out back, including some custom fitting and widening so it all fits when laid on the ground. There is some creative...
5.0 Shootout! 5.0L SB FORD VS 5.0L COYOTE-WHAT’S THE BEST BANG FOR THE BUCK? HAS MODERN TECHNOLOGY IMPROVED THE 5.0L?
Mod Motor and Coyote Ford engine fans are always going on about pushrods being antiquated technology, even though there are several modern engine examples that use them and make great power in both...
Buying A Cheap “Classic”, aka Old, Car And Driving It Daily Can Be Cool. Here’s How.
One of Tommy Lee Byrd’s super powers is making all things look cooler by fitting the right wheel and tire combo on them. Of course part of this stems from his position at Coker Tire, where he...
Building A Land Speed Race Car Part 2: Suspension? Who Needs Suspension At A Jillion Miles Per Hour?
If you haven’t been to Bonneville to see land speed racing in person, and haven’t gotten to see what is really going on inside the streamliners that run 200, 300, 400, and even 500 mph...
Tech Tip Tuesday: Does Brake Caliper Location Matter?
I’ve seen a lot of arguments over the years about placing calipers on a vehicle and have even seen “engineers” trying to explain the dynamic forces at play both to dispel the myth...
HOW TO MAKE 6.0L POWER! FORD vs LS-WHICH 6.0L MAKES MORE POWER? MOD 363 FORD STROKER OR MOD 6.0L LS
Since the LS engine’s inception, there have been Ford guys talking about similarities between the LS and Ford small block platforms and even rumors of Ford actually designing the LS engine...
Pit Trike Build Part 5: Tank Tracks Out Back! Okay Now This Is Getting Real Fun!
Tracks on the pit trike! Oh yeah, this is some fun stuff right here and since the pit trike isn’t as good in the snow as it could be, it needs some tracks! Keep in mind that this thing is...
FJ45 Rock Crawler Project: Safety Third! This Is The Safest The FJ45 Has Ever Been!
No belts and no roll cage is no way to go to Johnson Valley, so the Fab Rats are getting their tubing on. This is going to be snug. If you know old Toyota Land Cruisers then you know that an FJ40 is...
Iron Traps Sweetheart Roadster Project: Fitting A DuVall Style Windshield And More!
After building inner and outer door structures from scratch, the sweetheart roadster was starting to look like a real car again. Now it’s getting a super sexy addition that will really make it...
Bello’s Kustoms COE Project: It’s Bag Mount Time And Stuff Is Going Together!
In this episode of the Bello’s Customs COE project the big C-Notch and rear 4-Link are getting bag mounts so they will be ready to haul any heavy load they want. This is going to be a cool...
Finnegan Is Working On The New Twin Turbo 427 For The New Jet Boat!
Mike and Newbern are working on the new jet boat project some more! This sucker is going to haul ass but just as importantly it is going to haul five people while doing it. This is a pleasure hot rod...
Best Angle Cordless Angle Grinder? Milwaukee vs DeWalt, Makita, Ryobi, Craftsman, Ridgid, Bosch, Metabo, And Workpro. Let’s See!
I’m pretty critical of cordless angle grinders because they are one of the rare tools that, in my opinion, don’t make as much sense going cordless. I say this coming from the side of a...