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Finally BIG TURBO POWER! Swapping a 500HP SRT4 Turbo Engine Into A Classic Dodge Caravan Wasn’t As Easy As They Thought!

In the previous installments of the SRT4 powered Caravan build, I said that I wasn’t sure there has ever been a Dodge Caravan that was cleaner and cooler than this one right here, and the engine...

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INDYCAR NTT SERIES: EXTENDED HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2026 Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix At NASHVILLE SUPER SPEEDWAY

Heavy rain meant the NTT INDYCAR SERIES couldn’t race on Sunday for the 2026 Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix, but they were at it bright and early on Monday! If you missed the racing...

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More Photos From The World’s Largest All Ford Show And Swap Meet! We’ve Still Got Carlisle All Ford Nationals Photos To Share!

Here’s our fiftfh gallery of photos from Carlisle, but if you missed the previous photos you can find them all at the link below. Joe Grippo was on hand like every year, capturing amazing finds...

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RAT RODS CAR SHOW!!! The Rusty Eyeball Car Show 2026! Insane Rat Rods, Customs, Muscle Cars, And More!

2026 marked the 19th year for the Rusty Eyeball Car Show and it was bigger and better than ever. This show features tons of variety, and unlike many other shows they also encourage you to bring your...

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Big Sky Race Week Video from the BangShift Billy crew. Day 6 and they are back at Yellowstone Dragstrip in Montana!

This is it, the final video from Bangshift Billy’s Big Sky Race Week 2026 coverage. This is Day 6 video from Yellowstone Dragstrip.  Can Bill hang on and win the Stick Shift class even though...

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More Buckeye Skips 2026 Drag and Drive Photos! Here’s Our First Day 3 Racing Gallery from Kuhnle!

We’ve got more racing action from Buckeye Skips Drag and Drive! This is Day 3, the final day, and features plenty of shot from the checkpoint at Summit and racing at Kuhnle. (Photos by Neal Sabo)...

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Iron Trap Garage: Unloading Their 26ft Trailer Load Of Parts And The Barn Find 1939 Ford Convertible To See What They Really Got!

Every time that the gang at Iron Trap Garage goes out on the road to find and procure old parts, they come home with all kinds of stuff and it is fun to see what that is. In truth, they only know...

Street Machine Nationals Photos: Hot Rods, Customs, Trucks And So Much More From St. Paul!

(Words and Photos by Jim Hrody) If you’re a proper gearhead, you’re aware of the Street Machine Nationals which have been around for decades. The namesake show has had locations far and wide, but...

F1 Car vs MotoGP Bike vs Rally Car: Ultimate Drag Race Of Red Bull Rides. Who’s Your Favorite, And Which One Will Win It All?

I have to say, I wish Red Bull would let us put their name on the side of Beer Money and then do this race again. I mean who wouldn’t want to see Beer Money across the pond taking on these high...

Ultimate Adventure 2023 Ep 1: The Biggest And Baddest Ultimate Off-Road Adventure Yet!

Ultimate Adventure has been going on for decades and is one hell of a commitment and adventure for sure. Think Drag Week but off-roading, or One Lap of America which is what both were kind of based...

Zephyr Chop Part 6: MIG WELDING for a PERFECT RESULT “A” Pillars 1939 Lincoln Zephyr Coupe Conversion

But you can’t MIG weld body panels! At least that is what some metal shapers will say, and in their defense there are reasons for making that statement. To understand why, you have to...

HOW MUCH ARE AFTER MARKET IRON & ALUMINUM HEADS WORTH ON A BBC? STOCK REC PORT VS SUMMIT VS AFR 290

The debate over iron vs aluminum heads has been a long argued one. For years, the old school guys would swear that iron was better for towing and this and that and heat retention and blah blah blah....

Featured Products: Lakewood Bellhousings For Gen3 HEMI: The Ultimate Guide To Bolting Your Gen III HEMI To Your Transmission

If you are looking for a bellhousing to get your Gen III HEMI mounted up to your transmission of choice, Lakewood has got you taken care of with choices for both manual AND automatic transmissions....

New Product: If You’ve Ever Though About Building Your Own Fixture Table, Or Adding Holes To One You Already Have, This New Fireball Tool Is What You Need!

There are other ways to do this, but none as easy as this cool kit from Fireball tools. They have a new line of fixture tables, that are truly some of the finest you could buy, but if you already...

Squarebody Long Bed To Short Bed Conversion: Lowering, Rebuilt Suspension, Custom Fabrication, MORE!

In the first video we shared the shortening of the bed and chassis to convert this long bed to a short bed. If you missed it, you can use the link below to check it out. In this second video there...

Newbern, Cotten, and Crew Tour The 2023 SEMA Show, A GTR Catches Fire, And More! Follow Along For The Fun!

The SEMA Show in Las Vegas is something special each and every year, as millions of square feet of convention center end up filled to the brim with cars, trucks, parts, and more. It’s an epic...

Bending Frame Rails The Hard Way And The Easy Way: Impossible, or just a lot of work? Bending Both Ways On A Single Frame Rail.

Bending rectangular tubing requires some special bending equipment, but even with that there is a “hard way” and an “easy way”. The hard way refers to bending it along the...

Who Makes The Best Flex Head Ratchet? Big Names? Small Names? Cheap Or Expensive? Let’s settle this!

I bought my first flex head ratchet a few years ago because I thought I needed one. The one I got wasn’t expensive, and isn’t great. LOL The flex head is too sloppy, so it never seems to...

BIG BORE VS BIG STROKE-372 VS 383-WHICH SBC STROKER DOES IT BEST? BONUS TEST-302 VS 347 FORD

Is big bore more important than a big stroke? Or are cubic inches cubic inches? In this video we’re going to see Richard Holdener test a big bore 372 vs a big stroke 383 to see if one is a...

Finnegan’s 632ci Big Block Chevy Nitrous Engine is Trashed! What Has He Done In The Side Chick Race Boat?

Racing is fun, but sometimes it can be brutal too when parts aren’t cooperating with making things fast. Oh and don’t forget about the parts that get the race car, or in this case race...