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CHEAP 8.1L CAM TEST-HOW TO ADD 30 HP AND 30 LB-FT FOR TOWING. 8.1L DART CARB INTAKE VS EFI-WHO WINS?

I love me some 8.1 horsepower, and in the video below our friend Richard Holdener is back at Westech Performance doing some cam testing on his dyno mule 8.1. He also does some testing with a carb vs...

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Slicks: The Sticky History of the World’s Fastest Racing Tires – There’s Way More To Them Than You Might Think

For some reason, people often underestimate the technology that goes into drag racing parts. I think it is because they think that going in a straight line is so simple. Of course these are the same...

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Tool Tech: Bodywork Tools 101 – What Hammers And Dollies Do You Really Need In Your Toolbox? And How To Dress Them For Smooth Metal.

You can buy a Hammer and Dolly kit for as little as $25, so there is no reason that you shouldn’t get a set. Plus, even a cheap set can be tuned up to be better than stock, without spending any...

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American Car Culture in Japan is AMAZING! You’d Never Guess That The Japanese Would Be This Ate Up With Old American Cars!

In the mid to late 1990’s there were a bunch of custom mini trucks and fullsizes that got bought at truck shows all over and then sent overseas to Japan. I had a friend who got an offer on his...

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Freiburger Is ROAD TRIPPING HIS STOCK 1929 MODEL A with Derek from Vice Grip Garage After They Thrashed To Make It Run

Last week we shared Freiburger’s video of him and Derek from Vice Grip Garage working on his stone stock Model A Ford. The goal was to get the thing to run and drive and then road trip it....

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King of the Hammers 2026 Is Coming! Watch Hammertown Come Together With This Streaming Camera From Johnson Valley.

That’s right, it’s January and that means that King of the Hammers is coming! King of the Hammers 2026 officially starts on January 22nd and will continue for more than two weeks. It...

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Insane Video: Watch This BMW Launch 15ft Into The Air After Hitting A Boulder At 70mph – Crazy Stuff!

Drunk driving is the worst. It’s dangerous, it is stupid, and it get loads of people hurt and killed every yeah. Amazingly the woman driving in this video was not killed but her car was as was...

NHRA Winternationals 2020 Sportsman Action: Fun Wheels Up Action, Cool, Cars, And More Highlighting Drag Racing’s Best!

(Photos by Wes Allison) – The stock and super stock categories of NHRA drag racing have been and always will be right at the top of our list of favorites in drag racing. Yes, there’s...

From Rust To Righetous: Street Machine’s Rustoleum Valiant Wagon Project Kicks Off!

True car people need very little reason to take on a project. Bringing a neat old machine back to life is always a pursuit worthy of effort, but when a company is willing to back one of the bigger...

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Classic YouTube: John Force’s Mild Roast At Indy In 1990

John Force is a mixture of attitude, sheer iron will, and a mouth that doesn’t understand what a leash is all about, embedded into a die-hard racer who has no trepidation about burying his foot...

Alright, Who Did It? Who Asked The Madman To Build A Tank?

When you look upon the creations that have been made at the hands of Colin Furze, it’s a miracle that he isn’t imprisoned in an asylum somewhere in the Midlands, given everything...

Morning Symphony: 1977 Aston Martin V8 Vantage

Ford took control of Aston Martin in 1991 and for the next sixteen years cranked out Astons like the company had never before managed to do. When you’re hand-building cars on hand tools, small...

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Rough Start: 1926 Ford Model T Roadster With A Rotary…What?

Buckley, Washington is an interesting little place that’s nestled right at the edge of the Cascades in Western Washington. Some of my stepfather’s family lived around the area, and the...

2020 NHRA Winternationals Photo Bonanza: Sportsman Cars, Alcohol Cars, Nostalgia Pro Stockers And More!

(Photos by Wes Allison) – Variety is the spice of life and that is just one of the reasons that we love drag racing so much around here. There’s a class for every imagination and budget...

NHRA Time Machine: Watch The 1988 NHRA Fallnationals From Phoenix – A Duel In The Desert

Next weekend, the NHRA tour returns to Wildhorse Pass Motorsports Park outside of Phoenix, Arizona for the NHRA Arizona Nationals. This race is always a good one and with a historically cool forecast...

King Of The Hammers Shootout 2020: Scrambling For Traction On Idle Issues

Rockcrawling and rock bouncing in the dark in the middle of the desert…sounds like a good time, doesn’t it? King of the Hammers is an event that I need to check off of my bucket list....

Hustlin’ Hemi Video: Watch A Gen 1 Chrysler Firepower Hemi Get Torn Down, Machined, and Rebuilt In 5 Minutes!

The first generation Chrysler Firepower Hemi came straight out of the company’s experience building engines for various military applications. Transitioning into the post war world of...

Salt In The Wound: This 1988 Chevy Monte Carlo SS Hurts McT’s Soul!

Currently, it seems that everybody I know and their mother has made a pilgrimage to South Georgia Motorsports Park to be present for Lights Out 11. Chad and Lyle and Team Bigun are all present to get...

Morning Symphony: A Cheap Pit Bike Crossed With A Honda CRF450 Just Rips!

For most of my riding days, the bike of choice was a 1982 Yamaha YZ-80. Seems like a small bike for a kid in his early teens, right? I didn’t think so. The YZ had more than enough power to get...

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Historical Footage: Promoting The Durability Of Pre-War Dodge Trucks

Some of the best conversations I’ve ever had came from my great-grandfather as we drove around Colorado. During this time period, I’m about 16-17 years old, he’s about 81-82 years...