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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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This 2011 Camaro Has Twin Precision Turbos And More For Only $24,000

Don’t get us wrong, we don’t have $24,000 to spend on a 5th Gen Camaro or anything else, but if we did this one might just be it. With twin Precision Turbos on board, and clearly a touch...

Car Guy Cool Welding Project: Steel Wheel Fire Pit AKA Car Guy Chiminea

There are plenty of ways to practice your cutting and welding, and most people use scrap steel and just play around. But why not work on a project that really won’t be any less fun and...

Sheridan Hale Bought This 1937 Willys Coupe New, It May Be The Only One Left.

When Chadly Johnson, one of the gang over at MetalWorks, sent me an email telling me about this 1937 Willys Project they were working on I just about died. An original owner Willys?! And one that...

Daily Dually Fix: This Bagged And Suicide Doored Ford F350 Powerstroke Crew Cab Is Awesome!

I didn’t want you Ford guys to feel left out, so I hunted for a cool Crew Cab Dually to highlight today and boy did I find a good one on eBay. This sucker is trick, but still useable with...

Money No Object: Nick Weber’s Killer 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle Is Up For Sale!

All body panel gaps are 3/16th of an inch. ZO6 Corvette front suspension, cantilevered rear coils on a triangulated four-link rear suspension. Full belly pan. A 481 cubic inch LSA block that has been...

If You Want To Go Big, This Chevrolet K5 Blazer Has Got You Covered!

If you are running 46 inch tall tires you are a bad ass. Sure we know guys running tires that big, and bigger, on the street and there are people across the country reading this right now saying...

Rough Start: This 1995 Pontiac Firebird Formula Is The Old Musclecar For Generation Z Drivers!

Ok…first off, I’d like to apologize for even using “Generation Z” anywhere in the title. It’s late and I’m running out of talent, but at least it makes sense. What...

This Volvo Wagon Hurt Some Feelings At LS Fest – Meet The “Trollvo”!

There is always one car at LS Fest that catches me off-guard. My first year, it was the ten-second Mitsubishi Eclipse, and last year it was a tie between the 1970 Challenger that was taking on all...

Indy And NASCAR Star Robby Gordon’s Dad Found Dead Under Horrible Circumstances

Update: Southern California news outlets are now reporting that Bob Gordon, and his wife Sharon, were both found dead yesterday in an apparent murder suicide.  The Associated Press and USA Today...

Would You Pay $225,000 For A Ford GT40 Clone?

I’m not asking to bag on the people selling it, cause it might just be worth that kind of money, it’s just not worth that much to me. Mostly because it is so pretty that I would be afraid...

Welding Tech: How To Build A CertiFlat Modular Welding Table From Start To Finish

I’ve been drooling over welding table designs of all kinds for the past couple of years actually. And while I’ve built my own welding tables from scratch before, and might this time, I...

Stick Shift Tech: How To Properly Setup Your Hydraulic Clutch System

All newer cars come with a hydraulic actuated clutch. There are advantages to the hydraulic systems, and improvements that have been made to them in recent years, that make them a better choice for...

Another New Nostalgia Nitro Funny Car Is Born! Bits and Pieces Is One Bad Ass Bird

When Keith Davidson sent me an email yesterday with the info and photos on their new Nostalgia Nitro Funny Car, I was super excited. First off it’s a Firebird body, which just looks as bad ass...

Daily Dually Fix: Because This Slammed 1997 Crew Cab Dually Just Speaks To Me

The perfect crew cab dually belongs to my friend Steve Brule who runs the show over at Westech Performance Group. It’s a red mid to late 1990’s model, like this one, is in near perfect...