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HOW MUCH POWER IS AN INTAKE UPGRADE WORTH ON A LS? WE TEST A CROSS RAM, ADJUSTABLE RUNNERS & BOOST?
Just the other day we posted up one of Richard’s dyno testing videos where he tested aftermarket throttle bodies to see if a bigger throttle body was actually worth power. Today he’s...
Heavy Hitters, On The Streets, For Big Money: Pad Warz Did Not Disappoint!
Every time there is a big race at Da Pad, near New Orleans, I’m jealous as hell when the video comes out. I really want to make it out there for an event, but it always seems like I’m...
This Welding And Fab Table Project Is About As Heavy Duty As They Come! Build One For Yourself!
If you spend any time around here then you know I love welding and fab tables and am always sharing videos of guys and gals building their own. This one here is a big boy! With a top that is 5 feet...
The Vice Grip Garage GIVEAWAY Nova Gets DIY Custom Trunk Build & Interior Updates!
Over the past few weeks, we’ve shared the videos of the new Vice Grip Garage Giveaway Nova and this thing is pretty good. It’s not perfect, but man it is going to do someone right as a...
What’s next with Project X? The Famed Magazine Project 1957 Chevy Bel Air Chevy Just Keeps Changing
A few years ago, they put an EV powerplant in Project X and the world lost it’s F’ing mind like a bunch of whiny kids. I was incredibly vocal at the time about how much it pissed me off...
FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: The Great American GUARANTEED $20,000.00 No Prep Small Tire Clash At Gulfport Dragway
The Great American GUARANTEED $20,000.00 No Prep Small Tire Clash is on at Gulfport Dragway, and thanks to our pal Ticklefitz you can watch it all live right here. He’ll be following all the...
Nice Duda Is A Bad Bad Man! His 3000 Horsepower 23 Degree Headed Small Block Corvette Is The Fastest In The World
When Nick Duda shows up at a race, everyone pays attention. Not only because his Corvette is awesome looking, but also because he does things that nobody else does with a 23 degree headed small block...
Ever Seen A Car Get Chemically Dipped And Stripped? Watch This Pantera Get Stripped Down To Bare Metal
I stripped most of my 1969 Camaro convertible using aircraft stripper nearly 35 years ago, and it sucked. I mean it worked, but it was a lot of work. If I was doing a car from the ground up today,...
Amazing Engine Video: This Awesome, Ultra-Rare, Chevy Small Block 5-Cam, 4-Valve, Overhead Cam Beast Runs!
There were plenty of overhead cam engines that existed in 1971, including some cool V8s like the SOHC Fords, but there were NOT overhead cam Small Block Chevrolets. Well, not from the factory that...
GASSERS GONE WILD – The Hot Rod Hoarder Shares 70 Minutes of INTENSE Vintage Drag Racing Video!
This is awesome stuff! If you like vintage drag cars, the nostalgia drag racing scene, and awesome hot rods, then this video is going to be one to watch. The gasser action happening here is amazing....
FREIBURGER’S HAD TONS OF CARS, WHAT ARE THE TOP 10 THAT GOT AWAY?
I’ve known Freiburger for almost 20 years, and can tell you that you have no clue on how many cars he’s owned. What you think is a lot in his current stable is a drop in the bucket...
Is The 187 Customs Burnout Truck a Success or a DUD?! Let’s Find Out!
Building a burnout vehicle sounds like a super simple thing to do doesn’t it? I mean all you have to be able to do is smoke the tires and spin around some right? In reality, yes, but in...
LS THROTTLE BODY UPGRADE-WHAT’S IT WORTH? HOW MUCH POWER IS A THROTTLE BODY UPGRADE WORTH ON AN LS?
We always used to laugh at the dyno shop and say that we wanted to take all the “As seen on TV” type of performance parts and install them all to see if they actually made any power...
Unreal Adventure Part 2: Heading For New Mexico, Through Arizona, And Hoping These Off Road Machines Will Make It!
The Unreal Adventure is the new name for the old trip that used to be called Ultimate Adventure. For decades, Ultimate Adventure has been a killer event that some incredibly lucky off-roaders got to...