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More NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Action Photos From Zmax In Charlotte: Nitro Burning Top Fuel Dragster and Funny Car4-Wide Drag Racing Photos!

(Photos by David Whealon) – It was a cool, fast, and adventurous weekend for the stars of the NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway in Charlotte, North...

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OUCH! Racing at Goodwood Doesn’t Always Go To Plan… This 1964 AC Cobra Found Out The Hard Way At The 83rd Members’ Meeting

If you think that historic races like the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Revival, and Members Meet are just for show, think again. I once talked to Vic and Cammie Edelbrock about their vintage road...

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The American Powertrain Memorial Day Sale is now LIVE! Save $150 off any 5 or 6 speed kit May 18-26!

That’s right folks, the American Powertrain Memorial Day Sale is on now through Tuesday the 26th, so if you want to save $150 off any 5 or 6 speed kit use the link below and tell them we sent...

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Turning This Old Farm Truck into a Killer Street Machine Using Scrapyard Ford Parts! Bumpside Ford Goodness!

I love donor vehicle builds like this one. What I mean by that is when you buy a car, or parts from the wrecking yard, to build something new and exciting in a way it never was before. My 1956 Chevy...

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EASILY Bend Rubber Hoses Without Kinking Them! Does The Hot Water Trick Actually Work Or Not?

I’ve heard about this trick a few times, but have never actually tried to form my own molded rubber hose using it. But this guy seems to suggest it is not only possible, but very very...

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IHRA Names Dustin Farthing New President Of The International Hot Rod Association

IHRA Names Dustin Farthing President of the International Hot Rod Association FAIRFIELD, OHIO — The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) is proud to announce the appointment of Dustin Farthing...

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Do You Need a 6 Speed Auto? LS C3 Corvette Transmission Swap – When To Swap And What The Real Differences Are.

When folks think 6 speed transmissions in muscle cars and classics, they often think manual transmissions like the T56 or Magnum. But there are multiple 6 speed automatics as well, and they can be a...

Halfass Kustoms 1949 GMC Roadster Pickup Custom: Building A Tube Frame For The Custom Bed

In the last video, Brent started working on his vision for the bed, and in this one he’s got a full tube structure going together. It’s interesting and we think this thing is going to be...

An All-Aluminum, Flat-Plane Crank, DOHC V8 in 1940! Ford’s 1,100ci (18L) GAA V8 Is a WWII Marvel!

The Godzilla might be a beast, but it’s tiny compared to the all aluminum, double overhead cam and flat plane crank equipped, 1,100 cubic inch V8 that Ford built in 1940. Yeah, 1940! This is...

Tesla Plaid Killer: Part 4 and 5 Of Building A 1,000 Horsepower, All-Wheel Drive, 2,200 Pound, Beast!

Can you imagine the kind of fun you can have in a 1,000 horsepower machine that only weighs 2,200 pounds? Yeah, were’ talking about some serious power to weight ratio and when you consider that a...

Facebook 5.3 LS Build: Part 3 – Boring The Block. Powell Machine Builds A High Performance 5.3 Step By Step For You!

Here’s Part 3 of the Facebook 5.3 LS build that Powell is doing. If you missed the first two videos in this build, use the link below to check them out too. We’ve talked about Powell...

Cool Old Press Photos: Here’s The Introduction For The ’57 Ford C-Series Cab-Over Truck – They Built These Until 1990!

We’re truck freaks, so when we saw this photo and release in our pile of goodies we had to share it for a few reasons. It’s cool as hell being the major one. Ford produced this style of...

Dino’s Git Down 2023 Did Not Disappoint! This Two Day Show Is One Of THE Must Attend Truck Shows Of The Year.

Dino’s Git Down is one of the truck world’s most talked about events and one that started out as just a small gathering of buddies at Dino’s shop. It slowly grew over the years until it was...

The Good Old Days: This Review Of The 1989 Chevy K5 Blazer Is A Reminder Of How Much We Dig Those Trucks

As a kid, I unsuccessfully lobbied my parents to buy a Blazer a few times in the 1980s and 1990s. I loved these things then, and I love them now. My friend and gas station co-buffoon Brian had a 1978...

Watch This Old School Small Block, Stick Shift 1955 Chevy Rip Gears At A Rustic Strip In Arkansas

Sometimes in the flash and dash of the modern drag racing world we lose sight of where this sport came from and we also forget that the majority of strips across the country are not huge palatial...

The Bud Boss Takes on Bigfoot in a Pulling Exhibition – 1980s Monster Truck Coolness

The 1980s were a fun decade. In the realm of motorsports, the USHRA sprung up and promoted massive shows in outdoor stadiums across the country. They featured mud bogging, pulling, and monster...

Featured Product: Earl’s PCV Fittings. Keep Your PCV System Working Properly With A PCV Fitting From Earl’s

A properly functioning crankcase ventilation system is key to making sure your engine stays a happy camper. In a factory style setup the OEs use what is called a Positive Crankcase Ventilation system...

World’s Worst 1957 Chevrolet: A Hammer Is The Right Tool For Installing Glass, Right? Junk Glass For A Junk Car.

We’ve been sharing all the build videos on this DD Speed Shop 1957 Chevrolet project and it’s getting close to done after a jillion hours of welding in dozens of free patch panels. Now it’s...

FACTORY DRAG CARS Exposed! The Hot Rod Hoarder Finds The Holy Grail from GM, Ford and Mopar.

Tommy Lee Byrd is back at it, with another great Hot Rod Hoarder video and we can’t thank him enough. This is a rad video, with tons of incredibly sexy and bitchin rides. We’re going to...

Marketplace Find Funny Car! This Modified Wheelbase A/FX 1966 Dodge Dart Is Super Rad

Before there were Funny Cars, there were funny, cars, and that is where the name comes from. The modified wheelbase cars of the early 1960’s would evolve into funny cars that we know and love,...