Low Budget Builds
There’s an LS Engine Swap for Every Build Budget
The Chevrolet LS Engine is an attainable, usable engine. Here are your donor vehicle options depending on your build or engine swap budget. [More…]
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Technical Info
Technical Info
Hot Rod Engines 101 ~ Early Cadillac OHV V8 Engines
Stock Cadillac’s made good power and torque and were quite smooth-running making them a popular engine swap for early hot rodders. [More…]
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What’s the Most POWERFUL Car from Every Year Since 1900?
Have you ever wondered what car has the MOST POWER? Here’s a list of the most powerful production cars from EVERY YEAR since 1900! [More…]
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Synthetic vs Conventional Oil ~ There’s A Good Reason To Switch
Jason Fenske spent time discussing Synthetic Motor Oil vs Conventional Motor Oil and more with Mobil 1 engineers. [More…]
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Pontiac GTO ~ Everything You Need To Know
The Pontiac GTO pioneered the muscle car era. It was one of the most important muscle cars ever built, and set the bar for every muscle car that followed. [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Calculate the Size of Carburetor Needed in CFM
Optimize performance with a correctly sized carburetor: This calculator gives the engine’s air intake volume requirements in CFM… [More…]
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Cheap vs Expensive Gasoline: What’s the Difference?
Join Jeremiah as he breaks down exactly what different compounds are in gasoline, what they do, and why some are super expensive. [More…]
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Traditional Hot Rod Reference Books You Should Own
Iron Trap Garages’ Matt shares a few of the books he references most often when working on traditional hot rod build projects. [More…]
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Hot Rod Engines 101 ~ Ford Flathead
Iron Trap Garage’s Matt walks you through the three distinct generations of the Flathead and the differences between them. [More…]
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Is Synthetic Motor Oil Bad For Old Cars?
Engineering Explained shows how specially formulated motor oil can help new and old engines add more miles to the odometer. [More…]