DIY Archives ~ Roadkill Customs

How to Safety Wire Bolts, Grips and Drill Hardware ~ Also known as Lock Wire or Speed Wire.. [More…]

How To Choose the Right Stick Electrode

It is important to know the characteristics of different stick welding electrodes ~ Stick Welding 201: Learning Electrode Characteristics. [More…]

How To Calculate Compression Ratio

When building any engine, one of the most important factors to consider is compression ratio. [More…]

How To Remove Mill Scale

You need to remove mill scale prior to welding. Mill scale is a pain to get off without impacting the material beneath it. [More…]

DIY Tips for Running, Flaring, and Bending Brake Lines

Tips and tricks for running brake lines, flaring brake lines, and bending brake lines. [More…]

The LS1 Engine ~ Overview, Complete Tear-Down and Assembly

January 7, 2019 Roadkill Customs

This is the Technician Training video for the legendary LS1 Engine. [More…]

Welding Distortion ~ Tips for Keeping it Square

You can limit distortion by weld sequence, fixturing or clamping, and selecting weld sequence and direction of travel. [More…]

How To Check If Your Amazing Barn Find Actually Runs

You’ve found a fantastic vintage car or truck project, and it’s cheap — But is it really worth repairing, or is it a dud? [More…]

How To Remove an LS1 Motor and Transmission from the Bottom

This video demonstrates removing an LS1 engine and transmission from a 2001 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 from the bottom. [More…]

How To Scavenge a Junkyard

An introduction on how an auto recycling facility works, plus you’ll see how to, and what kind of, parts are good to pull from a junkyard. [More…]

How To Coat Headers with High Temperature Paint

From Power Nation Garage ~ How To Coat Headers With High Temperature Paint on this episode of Two Minute Tech! [More…]

Two Minute Tech ~ How To Shorten A Driveshaft

From Power Nation Garage ~ How To Shorten A Driveshaft on this episode of Two Minute Tech. [More…]

How To Identify What’s Causing Road Noise

Here are some ways you can try to track down those unidentifiable noises coming from a vehicle while you’re driving down the road. [More…]

How To Turn an Engine Stand into an Engine Run Stand

See how D. Eby converted a simple engine stand into a complete engine run stand to facilitate pre-install engine break-ins… [More…]

How To Lift, Move and Store an Engine