Hot Rod Lifestyle
CHP Expected To Recommend Not Grandfathering Seat-Belt Rule After Kevin Hart Crash
The forthcoming CHP report could recommend that ALL customizers install harnesses in high-powered classic cars, but not grandfathering?!? [More…]
Month: September 2019
Rides & Roadkillers
“We Built This Truck In 12 Days!” ~ Holley LS Fest
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…]
Technical Info
Will a Gas Engine Run on Charcoal Lighter Fluid?
Charcoal lighter fluid is tested as a gasoline substitute in EFI, carbureted, and (see-through) Wankel rotary engines. [More…]
Rides & Roadkillers
Coyote Swapped 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback
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…]
Hot Rod Lifestyle
The Search For and Solved Mystery of NASCAR’s Ghost Track
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…]
Car Shows & Events
2019 Hot Wheels™ Legends Tour ~ Phoenix
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…]
Technical Info
The Science Of Flatness
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…]
Technical Info
The Spark Plug Story
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 & DIY
How to Super Clean Your Windshield
With this method, the rain beads up and rolls off the windshield leaving great visibility. Bugs and bird poop come off easily… [More…]
Hot Rod Lifestyle
Kevin Hart Expected to Sue Car Builder, Other Survivors Expected to Sue Kevin
Its been reported that Kevin Hart and the other two survivors are lawyering up for what is expected to be “a big lawsuit.” [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Rebuild a 4 Barrel Quadrajet Carburetor
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…]
Hot Rod Lifestyle
Creation of The Jessi Combs Foundation
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…]
Hot Rod Lifestyle
Most Popular Cars In Every US State
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…]
Rides & Roadkillers
Foose Design ~ The Malone’s 1957 Chevy Bel Air RestoMod
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…]
Products & Reviews
Tools That Don’t Suck ~ Extended Reach Air Cut Off Tool
Eastwood’s Extended Reach Cut Off Tool is adjustable speed, reversible with low-profile cutting-head that lets you work in tight areas… [More…]
Rides & Roadkillers
A Pretty Dead Girl ~ Valentino’s Cummins Turbo Diesel Rat Rod
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…]
Hot Rod Lifestyle
Sacrilege? They Finally Put a 2JZ in a NASCAR Cup Car
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…]
How To & DIY
Speed Secrets ~ Getting 500 HP Out of a Small Block Ford
Richard Holdener explains the exact formula to get your Small Block Ford to reach 500-horsepower. [More…]
