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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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NEW RUSTOLEUM 5 IN 1 SPRAY PAINT TEST. APPLYING A $41 PAINT JOB THEN HEADING TO THE CAR SHOW!

Spray can paint jobs have been the rage the past several years, and so have Rustoleum enamel paint jobs where people buy a $12 can of Rustoleum, thin it, and then spray it like it is regular...

Garage Tech: 5 WAYS TO RUST PROOF Without Paint!!! CHEAP, FAST & LONG LASTING METHODS YOU CAN DO AT HOME

Considering all the other advancements in hot rodding and racing, it is kind of funny that fasteners haven’t changed much in the last 50 years with regard to rust proofing. The same could be...

Building Aluminum Body Panels For A 1979 Firebird From Scratch! English Wheeling Aluminum Panels – 1979 Firebird Part 3

This is awesome! This project is a 1979 Firebird and it is being built by a guy who decided he didn’t want restoration parts, but rather to build as much of the car out of aluminum as possible. In...

FIRST DRIVE IN 60 YEARS! Driving the 1931 Duesenberg Model J for 1st time since the 1960’s!

This is the million-dollar barn find and it is finally on the road after 60 years! You heard that right, 60 years and this thing is finally seeing the road again. We love that this car has been saved...

5.3L LS VS 5.3L LT VS 5.3L LS/LT HYBRID-WHICH ONE MAKES MORE POWER? 500+ HP 5.3L SHOOTOUT-WHO WINS?

We talked about putting LT heads on an LS to make a hybrid of the two, but how does that stack up to an LS or an LT? Which 5.3 is the best one to build? I mean there are more and more L83 LT engines...

How It’s Done: Dipping And Chemical Stripping A 1966 GTO Body Of Paint AND Rust Is A Neat Process.

Dipping cars to remove paint and filler isn’t new, but the process has changed over the years for sure. In fact it isn’t just to get rid of paint anymore, but also to get rid of rust....

Syracuse Nationals Bonus Photos: Here’s Jim Hrody’s Top 100 From The Show! Muscle Cars, Street Machines, Trucks, Hot Rods, And More!

(Photos by Jim Hrody) Last week we shared our last gallery of photos from the Syracuse Nationals, but then Jim Hrody sent us his Top 100! Mike Brooks shot all kinds of photos that we shared, and if...

Watch This Bitchin Front Engine Dragster Start Up On Methanol And Then Switch Over To Nitro! With Real Weedburner Headers!

When we used to cover the National Hot Rod Reunion, and the larger California Hot Rod Reunion, the Cacklefest was as popular as the racing was. With dozens of bitchin Nostalgia Dragsters and Altereds...

The 1320Video Crew Were Surrounded by Weird FWD European Cars At Santa Pod, And They Are Surprisingly QUICK!

We’re so ate up with racing in the United States, and so many of the other car cultures in the world love American car culture, that we often think that everyone is racing the same stuff we are...

Did CHEAP Parts Destroy The Engine In Mortske’s LS Swapped 1985 Chevrolet Crew Cab Dually?!?

There are lots of folks who never buy anything but high dollar factory parts, and then jillions who buy replacement parts from lots of sources. Many folks use price alone to decide which parts to buy...

HOW TO Make A SIMPLE Dash Panel With An Engine-Turned Insert For A 1929 ROADSTER

Engine-turned panels have been a hot-rodding staple since the earliest days. We’ve all seen them in anything and everything, from bitchin old-school rides like this 1929 Roadster to hot rods,...

Is Linus Tech Tips “Stubby” Ratcheting Screwdriver Best? Let’s Settle This! Testing Stubby Screwdrivers To See Who Makes The Best One Yet!

If you don’t have a ratcheting screwdriver in your toolbox you are missing out for sure. It is one of those tools that really makes a difference when working on your toys. In this Project Farm...

The StanceWorks 800hp 1931 Ford Model A Race Truck Is Back! It’s terrifyingly fast… and he’s eager to drive it again. But First It Needs A Rebuild

If you aren’t familiar with the Stanceworks 1931 Ford Model A, you should be. This little bastard is epic and yet there is something about it that makes you wonder if it is going to put the...

HOW TO: LT HEAD SWAP AN LS. GEN V L83 HEAD SWAP ON A GEN 4 5.3L L33. HOW MUCH HP ARE THEY WORTH?

GM’s LS engine may be the hottest internal combustion engine in the last two decades, but that doesn’t mean it’s the only thing GM built that is worth building. The LT engine, the...