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Month: September 2019

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CHP Expected To Recommend Not Grandfathering Seat-Belt Rule After Kevin Hart Crash

September 24, 2019 Roadkill Customs
The forthcoming CHP report could recommend that ALL customizers install harnesses in high-powered classic cars, but not grandfathering?!? [More…]
C10 Truck Built in 12 Days
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“We Built This Truck In 12 Days!” ~ Holley LS Fest

September 23, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Bill Alvis brought out his LS swapped shop truck with a dual quad Sniper EFI setup. The craziest part is that he built it in only 12 days! Also of Interest: 1,200 HP 1965 Chevy [More…]
Will a Gas Engine Run on Charcoal Lighter Fluid?
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Will a Gas Engine Run on Charcoal Lighter Fluid?

September 23, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Charcoal lighter fluid is tested as a gasoline substitute in EFI, carbureted, and (see-through) Wankel rotary engines. [More…]
Coyote Swapped 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback
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Coyote Swapped 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback

September 23, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Built to drive ~ With the engine, transmission and rear-end from a 2014 Mustang and a few other items, this car is a blast to drive. [More…]
Air Base Speedway
Hot Rod Lifestyle

The Search For and Solved Mystery of NASCAR’s Ghost Track

September 23, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Most NASCAR tracks have a long history so finding history isn’t too tall of an order. Air Base Speedway, however, is so obscure that even Racing-Reference knows next-to-nothing about it. [More…]
2019 Hot Wheels Legends Tour ~ Phoenix
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2019 Hot Wheels™ Legends Tour ~ Phoenix

September 22, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Hot Wheels® in Phoenix a car-sized Radio Flyer to a Ferrari-powered Mustang, each competing to become an official 1/64th Hot Wheels®… [More…]
The Science Of Flatness
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The Science Of Flatness

September 22, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Flatness is an often misrepresented property of our own intuition. Many of the objects we consider flat, pale in comparison to surfaces manufactured to actually be flat. It’s also a property that our industrialized world [More…]
The Spark Plug Story
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The Spark Plug Story

September 22, 2019 Roadkill Customs
The first documented use of a spark plug in an internal combustion engine was attributed to the Belgian Engineer Jean Joseph Étienne Lenoir in 1859. Lenoir is known for developing the first internal combustion engine, [More…]
How to Super Clean Your Windshield
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How to Super Clean Your Windshield

September 22, 2019 Roadkill Customs
With this method, the rain beads up and rolls off the windshield leaving great visibility. Bugs and bird poop come off easily… [More…]
Kevin Hart's 1970 Plymouth Barracuda
Hot Rod Lifestyle

Kevin Hart Expected to Sue Car Builder, Other Survivors Expected to Sue Kevin

September 21, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Its been reported that Kevin Hart and the other two survivors are lawyering up for what is expected to be “a big lawsuit.” [More…]
4 Barrel Quadrajet Carburetor
How To & DIY

How To Rebuild a 4 Barrel Quadrajet Carburetor

September 21, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Learn everything you need to know about Quadrajet carburetors, including how to rebuild one correctly, what kind of performance to expect, and why they’ve gotten a bad rap. [More…]
The Jessi Combs Foundation
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Creation of The Jessi Combs Foundation

September 19, 2019 Roadkill Customs
The Petersen Automotive Museum will be hosting a special exhibit on Jessi’s life and contributions between September 22-25th, 2019 called “Jessi Combs: Life At Full Speed” that will be taking donations that will go towards The Jessi Combs Foundation. [More…]
The Official Cars of America
Hot Rod Lifestyle

Most Popular Cars In Every US State

September 18, 2019 Roadkill Customs
A study by Popular Mechanics, along with the normal vehicle registration statistics are used to find the most popular car in each US state. [More…]
Foose Design ~ The Malone's 1957 Chevy Bel Air RestoMod
Rides & Roadkillers

Foose Design ~ The Malone’s 1957 Chevy Bel Air RestoMod

September 18, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Josh, Foose Design shop manager, walks you through the history and modifications of the 1957 Chevy Bel Air RestoMod, followed by beauty shots and video of the finished ride. [More…]
Eastwood's Pneumatic Reversible Cut-Off Tool
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Tools That Don’t Suck ~ Extended Reach Air Cut Off Tool

September 18, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Eastwood’s Extended Reach Cut Off Tool is adjustable speed, reversible with low-profile cutting-head that lets you work in tight areas… [More…]
A Pretty Dead Girl ~ Valentino's Rat Rod
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A Pretty Dead Girl ~ Valentino’s Cummins Turbo Diesel Rat Rod

September 18, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Joe Valentino home-built his rat rod with a Craigslist ’89 Dodge RAM donor truck and very little money. Here’s what came of it. [More…]
2JZ in a NASCAR
Hot Rod Lifestyle

Sacrilege? They Finally Put a 2JZ in a NASCAR Cup Car

September 17, 2019 Roadkill Customs
NASCAR Cup Car engine swapped with a 2JZ? Join James Pumphrey as he explores what happens when they finally put a 2JZ in a NASCAR. [More…]
Small Block Ford Engine Block
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Speed Secrets ~ Getting 500 HP Out of a Small Block Ford

September 17, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Richard Holdener explains the exact formula to get your Small Block Ford to reach 500-horsepower. [More…]

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