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Leroy Engine Teardown: Did Cleetus Tear Up This HED Beast? Or Is It In Great Shape Still And Ready For More Boost?

Anybody who knows Cleetus, knows that he can tear up just about anything. I can’t even begin to guess the number of engines he’s blown up over the years, but it’s an insane number....

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8×8 and 6×6 Truck Trials Competition: These Bad Ass Rigs Take On All The Mud, Climbs, And Obstacles You Can Throw At Them!

If you have never seen the Tatra truck trials, you are missing out. These 6×6 trucks are truly something special as they have insane suspension, locking diffs, and the ability to ascend and descend...

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Testing TikTok versus Instagram Tool Hacks: Testing a Fractal Vise versus a Dual Battery Behemoth. Are Either Worth Having?

You can imagine that being a tool testing channel on YouTube means digging through tons of comments telling you that you are wrong about the tools you test, or are testing the wrong ones all...

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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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The Brute Is Back: BMW Announces The 2023 M4 CSL A 540 Horsepower Carbon Fiber Everywhere Beast

(By Tom Lohnes) – BMW has had some iconic cars under the M brand, but one series really sticks out. The M3, the vehicle that started it all for the M brand on the road, is truly an icon of a...

NHRA Virginia Nationals Top Fuel And Funny Car Photos From Our Friend David Whealon

(Photos by David Whealon) It has been a wet year for NHRA Drag Racing and the Virginia Nationals were no different. Leading up to the race there was a lot of doubt as to whether or not they would...

Half Ass Kustoms 1951 Ford Pickup Project: Motor And Trans Mounts For The 4.8 And 4L80e In The S10 Chassis For The 1951 Ford F1

Here is Part 5 of the 1951 Ford Project. This one gets the engine and trans mounts done so they can go into this now shortened S10 chassis. As usual Brent has his own way of making things happen and...

Polishing Turds Episode 2: Let’s Tear This Pile Of Underwhelming Garbage Apart!

When Peter Harrell, owner of Harrell Engine and Dyno, decided that he was going to start up a YouTube Channel of his own, he decided to call it “Real Good At Doin’ Stuff!!!” It’s a channel...

Vice Grip Garage Competes In The Indy 800! – Wrecked at 3rd | Behind the Scenes | Independence Damage Update

Derek had a fun filled time in Indy. He tried to burn the Indpendence Chevelle to the ground in the burnout competition, and almost was a hero in the Indy 800 circle track race. I say almost because...

Dave McClelland Has Passed At 85. His Voice Will Forever Be Remembered, But His Soul Is What I’ll Miss.

I took Sunday off from Social Media this weekend and as a result, I missed the announcement that my friend Dave McClelland died. My heart goes out to all his family, friends, and fans. At 85 he lived...

CUTTING UP A PERFECT NEW CAR! 1965 MUSTANG BODY GETS NEW CHASSIS! CASEY’S CUSTOMS MUSTANG BODY SWAP

It’s Part 2 of the 1965 Mustang chassis swap. Or is it a late model Mustang body swap? Regardless, this is the project you will laugh at and think is cool as hell if you like old and new...

ACES Hot Rod Resurrection Photos: The 18th Annual Show Was As Cool As Ever.

(Photos by Wes Allison) The ACES is a car club that was founded in 1952 and is open to pre-1965 Hot Rods, Customs, etc, that are built in the style of the 1940s, 50s, and 60s. They are a staple in...

Make It Kustom English Wheel UPGRADES – How To Make It EASIER to Use By Yourself

In the last video we shared from Make It Kustom, Karl was showing how to make low crown panels while working on new panels for the side of his Lincoln Zephyr. As he walked us through the process, and...

Watch An Aussie Burnout Competitor Blow The Supercharger COMPLETELY Off His Motor!

In a normal yeah, hot rodding season would be in full swing all across Australia and that means that tires are being destroyed by the truckload each week at burnout contests. We’ve often...

Cool It! This Look At The Meziere 20 GPM Remote Mount Water Pump Is Cool – So Many Uses!

One of the hallmarks of a great aftermarket manufacturer is how many different disciplines of racing, hot rodding, and competition their products show up in. For Meziere Enterprises, that’s a...

The Iron Trap Garage Sweet Heart Roadster’s LAST Major Rust Repair (Fingers Crossed)

If you have been following Iron Trap’s Sweet Heart Roadster project then you know that this thing is cool as hell but has needed some pretty serious metal work in order to bring it back to...

Unhinged: Cheap-Ass Camping In The Infield At Kansas With Junkyard Digs!

It’s taken about a week to process all of the information you are about to see…and most of the alcohol that was consumed over a weekend that saw all sorts of debauchery, from hot tubs and...

Numidia Spring 150 LIVE: Watch All The Racing Action Right Here All Weekend

The Numidia 150 is on this weekend with nothing but big money bracket racing that has guaranteed payouts and nothing but 1/8th mile action all weekend. Located in Pennsylvania, this is one cool race...