Happy 3/04! Here’s Some 304ci Engine Videos For Your Engine Loving Pleasure
Mar 04, 2022Brian LohnesComments Off on Happy 3/04! Here’s Some 304ci Engine Videos For Your Engine Loving Pleasure
Hey look, it’s 3/04! This whole month is going to be filled with engine days and that’s the way we like it. Today we have some interesting stuff because frankly 304ci wasn’t the...
They Bought a Squarebody swapped WW2 Tank! What Would You Do With The Shermanator?
Mar 04, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on They Bought a Squarebody swapped WW2 Tank! What Would You Do With The Shermanator?
Tracked vehicles are cool, and tanks are the ultimate tracked vehicle. Unfortunately, or should I say fortunately, it isn’t the kind of vehicle that everyone has access to. But if you like...
5.0 Shootout! 5.0L SB FORD VS 5.0L COYOTE-WHAT’S THE BEST BANG FOR THE BUCK? HAS MODERN TECHNOLOGY IMPROVED THE 5.0L?
Mar 04, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on 5.0 Shootout! 5.0L SB FORD VS 5.0L COYOTE-WHAT’S THE BEST BANG FOR THE BUCK? HAS MODERN TECHNOLOGY IMPROVED THE 5.0L?
Mod Motor and Coyote Ford engine fans are always going on about pushrods being antiquated technology, even though there are several modern engine examples that use them and make great power in both...
Buying A Cheap “Classic”, aka Old, Car And Driving It Daily Can Be Cool. Here’s How.
Mar 03, 2022Chad Reynolds2
One of Tommy Lee Byrd’s super powers is making all things look cooler by fitting the right wheel and tire combo on them. Of course part of this stems from his position at Coker Tire, where he...
New Product: Performance Suspension Kit For Ford F150 – Lower, With Better Traction, And Load Leveling.
Mar 03, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on New Product: Performance Suspension Kit For Ford F150 – Lower, With Better Traction, And Load Leveling.
Ridetech’s new F150 system is the same one chosen by Shelby America to transform their Super Snake Ford trucks into something truly special. With no wheel hop, a killer lowered stance, and the...
Building A Land Speed Race Car Part 2: Suspension? Who Needs Suspension At A Jillion Miles Per Hour?
Mar 03, 2022Chad Reynolds1
If you haven’t been to Bonneville to see land speed racing in person, and haven’t gotten to see what is really going on inside the streamliners that run 200, 300, 400, and even 500 mph...
Hate Trees? The Galotrax 800 Heavy Forestry Mulcher Is Just What Your Appetite For Destruction Ordered
Mar 03, 2022Brian Lohnes2
If you stare out your windows and look at the trees with contempt, wishing you could just show them all who’s boss, we’ve got your golden ticket right here, Charlie. This is a Galotrax...
Tech Tip Tuesday: Does Brake Caliper Location Matter?
Mar 02, 2022Chad Reynolds1
I’ve seen a lot of arguments over the years about placing calipers on a vehicle and have even seen “engineers” trying to explain the dynamic forces at play both to dispel the myth...
HOW TO MAKE 6.0L POWER! FORD vs LS-WHICH 6.0L MAKES MORE POWER? MOD 363 FORD STROKER OR MOD 6.0L LS
Mar 02, 2022Chad Reynolds1
Since the LS engine’s inception, there have been Ford guys talking about similarities between the LS and Ford small block platforms and even rumors of Ford actually designing the LS engine...
Pit Trike Build Part 5: Tank Tracks Out Back! Okay Now This Is Getting Real Fun!
Mar 02, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Pit Trike Build Part 5: Tank Tracks Out Back! Okay Now This Is Getting Real Fun!
Tracks on the pit trike! Oh yeah, this is some fun stuff right here and since the pit trike isn’t as good in the snow as it could be, it needs some tracks! Keep in mind that this thing is...
FJ45 Rock Crawler Project: Safety Third! This Is The Safest The FJ45 Has Ever Been!
Mar 02, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on FJ45 Rock Crawler Project: Safety Third! This Is The Safest The FJ45 Has Ever Been!
No belts and no roll cage is no way to go to Johnson Valley, so the Fab Rats are getting their tubing on. This is going to be snug. If you know old Toyota Land Cruisers then you know that an FJ40 is...
Brainy Build Video: This C4 Corvette Is An Autocross Terror With A Limited Budget And A Smart Approach
Mar 02, 2022Brian LohnesComments Off on Brainy Build Video: This C4 Corvette Is An Autocross Terror With A Limited Budget And A Smart Approach
What’s cool about this video and the car featured therein is the fact that it’s kind of the modern profile of hot rodding, right? It’s a guy who did his research on a platform of...
There’s A Little Alpha Romeo Coming That The Company Needs To Be A Big Success – Meet The Tonale
Mar 02, 2022Brian Lohnes2
(By Tom Lohnes) – Alfa Romeo has always struggled in America. Although the Italian automaker has made some truly fantastic vehicles in the past, they’ve never really caught on stateside....
Machine Shop Fun: The Redline Rebuild Jeep Inline Six Gets The Full Mechanical Spa Treatment
Mar 02, 2022Brian LohnesComments Off on Machine Shop Fun: The Redline Rebuild Jeep Inline Six Gets The Full Mechanical Spa Treatment
After we got done watching the video that you are about to see, we came to the realization that a machine shop is basically a mechanical spa when it comes to blocks, heads, rods, and other hard parts...












