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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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1988 Chevrolet Suburban Budget Transformation! Fresh Stance And Wheels For The Old Squarebody Burb!

Mortske got this cool squarebody Suburban and because it is pretty clean he decided it needed a little love to become a cool driver. It’s not perfect, but it sure looks cool with these...

Abandoned Chevy Nova Rescued After 24 Years! Is It Worth Saving?

When Tommy goes hunting for hot rod projects, you always know that something cool is going to follow him home. In this case he wasn’t hunting as much as he was taking advantage of a great deal...

First Bath In Over A Decade! This All Original Ford Pinto Station Wagon Is A Time Capsule

When Chad showed me this awesome Pinto wagon right after he got it, I was in love. This is one cool car and while I would want to hot rod the hell out of it, I might actually feel bad since it is so...

The Independence Chevelle Shreds Tires at Indy – FINALLY! Thanks To 800 Horsepower To The Tires

Cleetus and Cars Indianapolis was the site of the single best burnout, or skid as the Aussies call it, that the Independence Chevelle has ever done. And in this video you are going to see Derek tell...

More 5/21 Love: Let’s Talk About Multi-Thousand Horsepower 521ci Drag Racing Hemi Engines!

There is no more nasty day in the “displacement calendar” than this one. Why? 521ci is a widely used displacement for drag racing engines that run on methanol. We’re talking about...

A 521ci Big Block Ford For 5/21 – Watch This Blue Oval Thumper Hit The Dyno!

You thought we were done with “displacement days”?! You are wrong! There’s still some good stuff to talk about when it comes to engines and dates. As it turns out 5/21 is a great...

LS Fest 2022 Video Feature: All Aboard The Twin-Turbocharged Twinnebago!

I’m a huge fan of RVs, and especially eye brow Winnebagos like Dane Thompson’s 1972 model. This bad boy is sick as hell, and was a huge hit at LS Fest West in Las Vegas. It’s been...

Iron Trap Shop Truck Build Part 6: Super Simple Split Wishbones

Here is the sixth installment of the shop truck build, and it’s getting front suspension! This new, simple, and clean split wishbone setup is just what this truck needs. The more I watch Iron...

Sheet Metal Tech: Making Big Low Crown Panels On The English Wheel! Make It Kustom’s 1939 Lincoln Zephyr Project

In the third video from the Lincoln Zephyr project, Karl takes the English wheel out so he can make these large panels behind the new doors. This area is large, has a very low crown, and is a panel...

Watch A Mazda Miata Racer Literally Reach Out And Flip The Mirror Of The Guy He Is Racing Closed – This is NUTS!

This is both one of the most hilarious and crazy videos we have posted because on one hand, when you see a guy reach out of his car and slap a competitor’s mirror shut WHILE RACING it makes you...

Historic Carnage: Spilled Milk, Huge Military Vehicles, The Holland Tunnel Burns Circa 1949

The hits literally keep on coming with this installment of our vintage carnage series featuring cool gearhead stuff, wrecks, and funny news clippings saved by our grandfather in the late 1940s and...

Polishing A Turd! This New Engine Build Series From HED’s YouTube Channel Is Going To Be Awesome!

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!!!”...

Check Out Hoppos 1965-1966 Impala Chassis Reinforcement Kit

While Hoppos is a well-known lowrider parts company, I thought this chassis reinforcement kit is something pro touring and high-powered hot rod owners might be interested in as well. This kit is made...

Eddyville Raceway Is Putting On A Big Money Stick Shift Race Later This Month!

That’s right folks, we are super excited to hear that Eddyville Raceway is going to be holding a stick shift only race at the end of the month and you are going to want to go check it out. We...