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Buick Straight 8 Fireball Engine Rebuild
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1951 Buick Straight 8 Fireball Engine Rebuild Time-lapse

December 19, 2020 Roadkill Customs
Witness the total transformation of this tired Buick Straight 8 Fireball Engine — follow every step of the process from teardown to fire-up. [More…]
How To Identify a Bad Engine
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How To Identify a Bad Engine ~ Teardown and Autopsy of a 461ci Pontiac

November 12, 2020 Mad Scientist Garage
Here are some easy tips for novice and backyard mechanics to avoid getting a worn-out or even destroyed engine instead of a good deal. [More…]
Chevy Stovebolt 6 Engine Rebuild Time-lapse
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Rusty to Running: Chevy Stovebolt 6 Engine Rebuild Time-lapse

December 11, 2019 Roadkill Customs
This ’60 Chevy 3600 was pulled from the woods, then gets a 216 Stovebolt engine rebuild. Watch the entire process unfold time-lapse style. [More…]
Rebuilding a 1970 Chevy Camaro RS/SS L78 396
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Rebuilding a 1970 Chevy Camaro RS/SS L78 396

October 26, 2019 Roadkill Customs
MuscleCar takes on an all-new project: restoring a 1970 Camaro RS and transforming it into a stock-style RS/SS L78 396 called Project Limelight. [More…]
Ford Model A 4-Cylinder Engine Rebuild Time-Lapse
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Ford Model A 4-Cylinder Engine Rebuild Time-Lapse

September 12, 2019 Roadkill Customs
What took months of long days in the shop is distilled down to a high-paced video that captures EVERY part of the rebuild process… [More…]
LQ4 LS Engine
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LS Engine Rebuild ~ Full Time-Lapse from Tear-down to Assembly

August 13, 2019 Roadkill Customs
YouTuber Street Rod Jim provides a full time-lapse of his LQ4 LS engine rebuild from tear-down to assembly. [More…]
2,500hp Blown 528ci HEMI Street Engine
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How To Build a 2,500hp Blown 528ci HEMI Street Engine

August 13, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Rebuilding the motor in a 2,500 HP 1963 Plymouth Valiant street car with motor specifications and more information throughout the video. [More…]
Ford Flathead V8 Engine Rebuild Time-Lapse
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Ford Flathead V8 Engine Rebuild Time-Lapse

August 6, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Six days. More than 40,000 photos. One fully rebuilt Ford Flathead V8. All boiled down to an intense 6-minute video. [More…]
Resurrecting a Rusty Buick Nailhead V-8
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Resurrecting a Rusty Buick Nailhead V-8 Engine ~ Time-Lapse

July 24, 2019 Roadkill Customs
There were many trials and tribulations along the way with this 401 Buick Nailhead engine rebuild, but it’s finally done. [More…]
Small Block Chevy Engine
How To & DIY

How To Teardown, Rebuild, and Dyno a Small Block Chevy Engine

May 10, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Pat and Mike tear-down, rebuild, and dyno a small block Chevy engine and end up adding around 60 HP with spare parts! [More…]
Volkswagen Beetle Engine Rebuild Time-Lapse
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Volkswagen Beetle Engine Rebuild Time-Lapse

January 29, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Don’t let anyone tell you that rebuilding an old Volkswagen Beetle engine is easy. [More…]
Dodge Demon HEMI V-8 Engine Build Time-Lapse
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840HP Dodge Demon HEMI V-8 Engine Build Time-Lapse

January 24, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Dodge offered up the 840-hp, Hemi V-8 out of a Challenger SRT Demon for Hagerty’s time-lapse treatment, they couldn’t say yes fast enough.. [More…]
How To Rebuild Top End ~ Chevy 350 Small Block Engine
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How To Rebuild Top End ~ Chevy 350 Small Block Engine

January 9, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Chris shows you how to rebuild the top end of a Chevy 350 V8 small block engine. [More…]
How To Rebuild Bottom End ~ Chevy 350 Small Block Engine
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How To Rebuild Bottom End ~ Chevy 350 Small Block Engine

January 9, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Chris shows you how to rebuild the bottom end of a Chevy 350 V8 small block engine. [More…]
The LS1 Engine ~ Overview, Complete Tear-Down and Assembly
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The LS1 Engine ~ Overview, Complete Tear-Down and Assembly

January 8, 2019 Roadkill Customs
This is the Technician Training video for the legendary LS1 Engine. [More…]
Time-Lapse ~ Pontiac GTO Tri-Power 389 V-8 Engine Rebuild
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Time-Lapse ~ Pontiac GTO Tri-Power 389 V-8 Engine Rebuild

December 13, 2018 Roadkill Customs
It all started with some bins of rusty Pontiac 389 parts and a block with a gaping crack in one cylinder the size of a tennis ball. [More…]
Rebuilding a Triumph Spitfire Engine in Less than Three Minutes
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Rebuilding a Triumph Spitfire Engine in Less than Three Minutes

July 30, 2012 Roadkill Customs
After his Triumph Spitfire engine crashed, this resourceful gearhead purchased a used engine from a seller on eBay Motors. Wisely, he chose to photograph the entire teardown so he had a reference to remember how everything went back together. [More…]

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