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Category Archive: DRIVETRAIN, ENGINE, OTHER, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos

Puddin’s Fab Shop 1930 Model A Project Update: Budget Friendly Paint And Body, Plus ENGINE Installation, CHASSIS Assembly, BODY Installation, AND MORE!!

Puddin is back at it, trying to get the Model A done enough to hit a car show, and that means a ton of stuff has to happen. We’ve got two videos to share with you this time and in the first he...

Underdog Greatness: Watch Kosty Ivanof’s Incredible Trip To The 1979 NHRA US Nationals

He was a little known racer with a strange name from Boston, but on Labor Day Weekend 1979, Kosty Ivanof became one of the most awesome stories in NHRA funny car racing history. Why? As you will see...

Safety First: How To Take Measurements For A Custom Simpson Fire Suit

Anyone that pays much attention around me knows that racing safety is a topic near and dear to my heart. Lyle Barnett and I talk about it all the time on our Podcast and I often advise folks on their...

Did Ford Really Try To Sell A Cab Over Big Rig As Aerodynamic In 1977? Yes, Yes They Did

One thing you just do not see on TV anymore are commercials for big rig trucks, right? When is the last time you saw a single name for a truck on your television? As we’d say in Boston...

Custom 1966 Impala Wagon Walkaround with Steve Magnante – Long Roof Goodness That Can Be Yours

Our pal Steve Magnante is back at it with another feature video on this 1966 Impala wagon that is for sale at High Octane Classics. You know I have a certain love for a 1966 B-Body Wagon, since I...

Derek At Vice Grip Garage Rescues A Forgotten Ford Model A – Will It RUN AND DRIVE 700 Miles Home? We’ve Seen Him Try Before.

The last time Derek bought a similar old Ford, he made it home but a lot of the drive was at insanely slow speeds. As you would expect, he never intended to drive the interstates in it, but even some...

FINNEGAN IS LS-SWAPPING HIS OBS CHEVY TRUCK WITH A 6-SPEED TRANSMISSION! MINT CONDITION LOW MILE OBS PROJECT

Finnegan is back on the OBS project, and now it is time to remove the TBI small block and stock trans for a much badder asser LS and a 6L-90. This is going to be cool. If you haven’t seen this...

Wild Video: Ride Along As This Turbocharged Mopar Small Block Powered Valiant Wrecks Hard In Argentina

We have showed you videos previously of the awesome V8 Turbo Valiant which races in Argentina. Well, this stick shifted hellacious little car got banged up really bad recently and they had cameras ta...

When 320 Was Plenty: This Look At The 1995 Kenny Brown 320X Mustang Is Fun

Oh how the times have changed. You can waltz into a Chevrolet or Ford dealer these days, buy yourself a four banger equipped Camaro or Mustang and give the 1995 Kenny Brown 320x all it would handle...

Free Live Streaming Drag Racing From The U.K. – Santa Pod’s Greenlight Nationals Are LIVE Right Here! Check Out Drag Racing Across The Pond!

We’ve been sharing more drag racing from Santa Pod this year and for good reason. They have been having a great season, with great races, and we love sharing racing from all over with you guys....

Desert Off-Road Racing Video: The Entire Vegas To Reno Off-Road Race, Including Aerial Footage, In Car Footage, And More!

Desert off-road racing is something special. Whether it is the Baja 1000, 500, Vegas to Reno, Laughlin, or any of the other bitchin races featuring some of the world’s most bad ass off-road...

FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Division 1 At New England Dragway – Sunday

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 1! It’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing at it’s finest and every pair that goes down the race track is right here live. If you like Sportsman Drag...

IMPACT FACE OFF: The Worlds Largest Cordless Impact vs jOne Bad Ass Air Impact Wrench. All The Torques!

Cordless tools have come so far, but air has still been able to reign supreme when it comes to power and speed, but it will cost you. Don’t get me wrong, good tools can be had for a lot cheaper...

Polishing Turds Season 2: Part 9 – Filling And Line Honing Cody’s ProCharged 360 Cubic Inch Small Block, And How These Two Things Keep An Engine Like This Alive

In the ninth episode of this new Polishing Turds engine project, Pete is filling and then line honing this little supercharged small-block so it will be able to make big consistent power. He’s also...