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Steve Magnante’s Daily Junkyard Crawl: This 351, 4-SPEED, 3.50:1 TRACTION LOCK 1971 TORINO GT Is Cool!

It’s time for another Daily Junkyard Crawl with Steve Magnante, and this time it’s another really cool Ford. How about a real deal 1971 Torino GT with a 351, 4-speed, and a 9 inch with...

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FREE LIVESTREAM: Tuesday Testing from Virginia Motorsports Park with IHRA’s Outlaw Nitro Series

If you are fired up about the 2026 IHRA Outlaw Nitro season, you are not alone! The second race of the season is coming up at Virginia Motorsports Park and we can’t wait to see what’s in...

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SHADYSIDE OUTLAWS APRIL 2026: THIS OUTLAW SMALL TIRE SHOOTOUT SETS THE LIST! SEE WHO MAKES THE CUT!

Shadyside Outlaws is back for 2026 and that means it is time to set the list for Outlaw Small Tire, and that means it is shootout time. Check out the video from our friends at Spoold Media and let us...

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Derek is Taking A 1,600 Mile Journey To Trade One Of Vice Grip Garages More Popular Trucks For The Ride He Sold And Instantly Regretted It

We’ve all traded or sold a car or truck and then regretted it. Sometimes that regret is as soon as the deal is done and sometimes it takes a week or month or year to realize that you just...

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1972 Chevrolet Crash Test Video: Watch A 1972 Chevrolet Vega Crash Head On Into A 1972 Chevrolet Impala For Science

Everyone thinks of a Vega as being super small, because it was a compact car back in the day, and that an Impala is super huge because at the time they really were and especially when compared to a...

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Build Your Own Vapor Blaster At Home With A Harbor Freight Blast Cabinet, Including a Full Parts List!

Vapor blasting, or wet blasting as many people call it, is a media or sand blasting method that uses water and sometimes an added detergent. The water and abrasives combine to clean and slightly...

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BIG SAVINGS: Holley Fuel System Components Sale. Save Big With Spring Clearance Prices!

Holley just announced a big fuel system components sale and that means you can realize some big savings for your projects! If you have a hot rod, race car, or truck that is in need of some fuel...

HOW TO CURE VALVE FLOAT & ADD 40-50 HP WITH A VALVE SPRING UPGRADE. AIR FLOW VS VALVE CONTROL!

Valve springs are pretty magical pieces of tech. They move jillions of times during their life and are there to do just one thing. To close the valve after the rocker arm opens it. While doing this...

“Dirty Martini” • 70 Chevy C10 Build • Part 2

Introducing Project “Dirty Martini”, a C10 project that is going to be as awesome looking as it will be capable. With a bitchin Texas Speed LT5 under the hood, backed by a 10-speed transmission,...

Cameron Johnson Race Cars Show Some Of The Differences Between A Nitrous Car And A Blower Car Chassis

There are a variety of Chassis Certifications that are currently in use on the dragstrip, and all of them have to do with the combination of weight and ET. If a car is lighter, it will need a...

LS Corvair Project: Build Your Own Grill, And 6 Other Cool Things.

When you think about building an LS powered Corvair, you might not think about the fact that you have to somehow get cool air into wherever you put the radiator. In the case of John Reynolds bitchin...

JUNKYARD TURBO LS. HOW TO MAKE MORE HP PER PSI. JUST ADD A CAM!

Boost is king, but how is it that some engines actually make more power with less boost? And why do some components make the boost go down, but still make more power? Watch this video to see how...

Which DeWALT Impact Is Right For You: Dyno Graphs Of Every DeWALT Impact – How Much DO You Need?

If you are a DeWALT tool user, there are a ton of awesome cordless tools that you can buy. But they also have a bunch of bad ass impact guns and impact drivers. In fact, so many that sometimes it is...

Halfass Kustoms Shop Fire Part 3: Gathering Some Equipment From The Old Shop And Starting To Rebuild What We Can.

Here is Part 3 of the post fire videos, and man it is unbelievable what kind of damage fire can do to a shop and cars and tools. You have to see this to understand. If you missed it the other day, we...

Featured Products: Holley EFI 12-1 Crank Trigger Kits – The Best Way To Get Accurate Spark Timing

If you are looking for an accurate spark in an easy-to-install package, then Holley EFI’s 12-1 crank trigger kits are the way to go. These kits are more accurate than a traditional distributor...

RIMAC NEVERA SETS 23 PERFORMANCE RECORDS IN A SINGLE DAY INCLUDING 0-249-0!

Here are all the details from Rimac! The all-electric Rimac Nevera is officially the ultimate record-breaking hypercar, setting a new 0-400-0 km/h (0-249-0 mph) benchmark on the same day that it set...

SINGLE VS DUAL PLANE, WHICH ONE IS BEST? SMALL BLOCK FORD INTAKE SHOOTOUT? 4 INTAKES-FULL RESULTS

Video Description: HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT FORD INTAKE. WHAT IS THE BEST INTAKE FOR MY 289 OR 302 (5.0L) FORD? WHAT INTAKE IS BEST? IS A DUAL PLANE BETTER THAN A SINGLE PLANE INTAKE? WHICH INTAKE...

Project Hay Hauler Is For Sale! Check Out The Auction On Bring A Trailer

If you have been following Project Hay Hauler for the past few years, then you know that this truck has gone through a ton of modifications over the years. Scott Liggett first found it on a weekend...

Iron Trap Garage: Saving A 1940 Chevy Coupe From A Collapsing Barn!!

This car has been sitting in the barn for 70 years! Yes, 70 years! When it was parked all those years ago it then nearly died when the barn tried to fall in on it, but thankfully was braced. But how...

Vice Grip Garage: Forgotten Old Chevrolet Service Truck – Will it RUN AND DRIVE Home?

In typical Derek fashion, he’s having to get another ride up and running and ready to see if it can possibly make it home. The fun part about this square-body Chevy pickup is that he had never...