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The LIWA 2025 Hillclimb Was Epic As Always! Look At These Big Power, Rooster Tail Throwing, Machines Haul Up The Dune!

Well, it’s that time of year where the LIWA Hillclimbs are happening. This is some really fun stuff, where folks come from all over to race up an epic dune in Dubai. Located not far from the Liwa...

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Mr 4 Speed Herb McCandless and Steve Magnante talk Hemi Race Cars Sox & Martin and 70’s Pro Stock!

What a pair to have talking about Hemi Race Cars and the early days of Pro Stock! I’ve been a Pro Stock fan my entire life, so when I took the plunge and got my Pro Stock license 25 years ago...

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New Products: From Prototypes To Castings – These HammerHead® IRS 12 Bolt And 8.8 IRS Differential Housings Are A Game Changer For GM, Mopar, And More!

Jeff and Skip Lee were a couple of die hard racers, family men, and hot rodders who just happened to have a sickness that made them want to take on the hugely complicated task of making a better,...

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Newbern Bought A Few Motortrend Projects: One Got Lost! Check Out What He Got And The Adventure Getting Them Home!

Like all the Motortrend TV hosts, Newbern and the gang were given the opportunity to buy some of the projects from the shows when Motortrend decided to shut down the production company and stop...

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The Best Wrench Ever Tested! 20 Adjustable Wrenches Tested – Can Harbor Freight Make The Snap-On Version Look Like A Kid’s Toy?

We love tools around here, and tool testing in particular really does it for us. When Project Farm and the Torque Test Channel test tools we rarely miss the opportunity to share them with you guys....

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Tony Built a $1000 Turbo Kit for His 6 Cylinder Shop Rig and it RULES! Making This 1983 GMC Squarebody Cooler Yet!

Tony Angelo does some fun stuff, there is no doubt. One thing I love about him is that he not only builds the hot rod and racing style stuff, but also goes for the oddballs, like the 6 cylinder...

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MAKING A Wood HAMMER Formed Firewall: Part 1 – BEADROLLING Can’t Do THIS! But You Can At Home!

Hammer forming is one of the oldest forms of precision sheet metal forming. It’s how many early car body panels were made, and is the process that led to stamping of sheet metal parts. But the...

We Drive It: Bronco Sport Freewheeling – Vibrant Throwback Look, Does It Stop There?

If there is one thing I have always done when getting into a new car to drive and share my thoughts on, it has been to keep an open mind for the first couple of days before forming an immediate...

Garage Organization: Check Out One Guys Small Parts Storage Options In A Small Workshop.

Storage is a key in any workshop or garage, and while we think about totes and the bigger stuff, sometimes the small parts storage becomes some drawers, a magic bolt bin, or coffee cans. And if you...

This Is The QUICKEST STREET CAR in 8+ Years! The Snot Rocket Small Tire Mustang runs over Sick Week 2025!

The Snot Rocket sure is pushing the limits and turning heads in 2025, just like in the past couple of years. This is a bad ass machine and has all the big tire Unlimited racers feeling down in the...

THIS IS NOT GOOD! Check Out Finnegan’s Struggles, Just Days Before Sick Week 2025!

Sick Week 2025 is in the books, but here’s what Finnegan and the gang had to go through in order to even make it. We already shared some thrash video from the prep, but just days before Sick...

Killer Vintage Race Car Action: Incredible Porsche 904 Onboard Video From The Goodwood Members’ Meet.

Can you imagine beating on a historic Porsche race car like this? I mean some of them are virtually priceless and they are getting raced like they did back when they were just another race car. I...

Trying Again To Get That 7 Second Time Slip With A 5.3! Will Dave Get That Monkey Off His Back? Or Is Another 8.0 In The Cards?

Can a Fox Body Mustang street car, with a 5.3, run 7’s in the quarter? Dave has been chipping away at it and with a couple of 8.0s in his pocket he’s trying to crack the 7 second barrier...

2025 Pittsburgh World Of Wheels Photo Coverage: Check Out All The Bitchin Rides On Hand! It’s Indoor Car Show Season!

(Photos by Mike Brooks) Here’s Brooks first gallery, and we’ll have even more galleries this week! The World of Wheels Car Shows have been around for decades and are often the only connection...

$10 WORKPRO vs $82 Snap On Hose Clamp Pliers: Well worth 1/8th the price! Way better than wrong tool!

I know I’m not alone in griping just about every time I have to take one of the modern spring hose clamps off of a radiator or heater hose on a modern car. Gone are the days of the normal hose...

The Mangled Mercury Project: Part 5 – Shaping Transition Panels To Get The Body To Flow Into The Chopped Roof

We introduced the Mangled Mercury Project recently and shared the first cuts, plans, etc. for this soon to be cooler ride. We continued with more videos in the series, and if you missed those then...

Can Nicky Bobby Make It Out Of The First Track On Sick Week 2025? 😅 Here Are His Day 1 Adventures!

Nick is no stranger to Drag and Drive events, and has finished and won his fair share, but Sick Week has been sort of a challenge for him. Last year he didn’t even make it out of the track on...

OIL FILTER TECH: The Motor Oil Geek Is Going To Tell Us What Most People DON’T Know! Learn How Your Oil Filter Really Works!

It’s time for some more oil tech, but this time we’re talking about oil filters, and not the oil itself. If I had a quarter for every opinion I’ve heard about oil filters over the...

Featured Product: American Powertrain’s Pro-Fit TKX Kit for 1982-93 Chevy/GMC S-10/S-15 Truck. Works with V8 or LS Swaps And Is Available Now!

S10 owners rejoice! We can all now have a Tremec TKX transmission thanks to this awesome kit from American Powertrain! This is one of their new Pro-Fit kits, which means it is specifically designed...

Just WAIT, Alex Taylor Has Big Plans 👀 Here Is Sick Week 2025 | Day 5 from Alex Taylor Racing

If you want to follow along on the adventures of Alex Taylor Racing during Sick Week 2025, we got you! Here’s Day 5 video from Alex and the crew as they push the ’55 and keep chugging away for a...