JUNKYARD FORD BLOWER SHOOT OUT! WHICH BLOWER IS BETTER? VORTECH VS KENNE BELL BLOWER-4.6L 2V TEST
Gotta Mod Motor in your ride? Want one from the junkyard? Which blower should you bolt to it to make real power? Or does boost work regardless? In this latest video from Richard Holdener you are...
Corded v Cordless 4.5″ Angle Grinders! Which Brings the Beans? Milwaukee v HF
I’ve been super critical of 4.5-inch cordless angle grinders, even though I’m a big fan of most cordless tools, but I’ve come around a bit. Not all the way, but a bit, and...
Amelia Island Concourse d’Elegance: Classics, Customs, Exotics, And So Much More On Display!
(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) Over the past few weeks, we have been showing galleries of my Florida vacation photos. Drag Racing thus far had been the focus of the first half of our trip, with the...
New Product: MSD Ford 7.3-liter Godzilla and 2.0-liter EcoBoost Ignition Coils
When it comes time to add real power to your late model Coil On Plug, or Coil Near Plug, engine an upgrade can sometimes feel daunting. It’s not like the “old days” when you bought...
We Are Getting Fancy! BANGshift Coverage From The Amelia Island Concourse d’Elegance Starts Right Here!
(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) Over the past few weeks, we have been showing galleries of my Florida vacation photos. Drag Racing thus far had been the focus of the first half of our trip, with the...
The Race Of Gentleman: Our Vintage Hot Rod Drag Racing Photos From FlaBob Airfield Keep Getting Cooler!
(Photos by Wes Allison) Our Race of Gentlemen photos just keep coming and man are they awesome. Seriously, this is one of the coolest events of the year and if you haven’t looked at these...
Derek At Vice Grip Garage Shows Us What It Is Like Setting Up and Using a FASTCUT Plasma Table for The FIRST TIME!
Every car guy wants to own a CNC plasma table, even if they don’t really NEED one. But some folks really do need them and they can make life such a pleasure when it comes to cutting out...
How To Rebuild A Stromberg 97 Carburetor – With Tech Tips And Tricks
The Stromberg 97 is arguably the first carburetor ever produced that had aftermarket “hot rod” support. It’s the go-to traditional performance carburetor for traditional...
JUNKYARD BBC SHOOTOUT (STOCK & CAMMED) -GEN-6 7.4L 454 VS GEN-7 8.1L 496. WHO MAKES MORE POWER & TQ?
We all know that Richard has tested junkyard big blocks of all kinds, from various generations of the venerable 454 7.4L, to the newer 8.1L 496. He’s tested them all stock, with camshafts and...
Happy 4/21 – Let’s Celebrate The Mighty Pontiac 421 That Melted Tires From 1961-1966
While most people associate Pontiac performance in the early part of the 1960s with the 389 there was another engine that truly proved to be the brand’s beast. The mighty Pontiac 421 was a...
Polishing Turds: Part 14 – The HED Real Good At Doin Stuff Channel Takes The Camaro Racing To See How Much Quicker It Really Is!
In this final episode of the Polishing Turds series from HED you are going to see the Camaro make passes with the newly polished engine. Let’s see just how good this thing moves with all the...
How To Build A Channeled Hot Rod: The Working Man’s Model A Sedan Part 19 Finishing The Patch Panels
So much work has gone into this step-by-step build of a channeled Model A sedan and we dig it. This thing was rough and needed way more patch panels than most might believe, and the patch panels are...
The Iron Trap Sweetheart Roadster: Installing Rare 1950’s Quad Headlights on Model A Roadster!!
These super cool quad headlights that the Iron Trap guys installed on the Sweetheart Roadster are awesome! There is something special about them and I’ve never seen anything like them before....
