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Tony Angelo Swaps An 800+ Horsepower NASCAR V8 Into His 1955 Chevy Street Car! This Is Going To Be A Riot
Tony Angelo is back at it on his cool 1955 Chevy, and even if we weren’t Tri-Five fans around here we’d totally approve of the 800+ horsepower small-block NASCAR combo he’s got...
Vintage Speed Parts Find: The IronTrap Gang Found An Ardun Hemi Headed Flatty And Are Making It Run!
I’m lucky enough to know some folks who race Ardun headed flathead Fords at Bonneville and can tell you that these are some seriously cool cylinder heads that can make a Flathead actually make...
The Sleepiest Sleeper: Watch This Slot Mag Equipped Pinto Make 350 Wheel Horsepower On The Rollers!
The 2.3L Ford Lima four cylinder was produced from 1974 right through 1997 in various different machinations and forms. In this case, one of those 2.3L engines that was liberated from a Thunderbird...
6.0L LS2 VS 6.2L LS3-WHICH ONE MAKES MORE HP STOCK, MINOR MODS THEN ALL THE MODS? FULL DYNO RESULTS
There’s no replacement for displacement. That’s the age old saying and we know that there isn’t much that compares with going bigger in search of more power. But how much bigger is...
Best Engineered Monster: Russ Collins’ Supercharged Twin Engine Top Fuel Motorcycle Is Amazing
There are a few machines in the drag racing world that cause people to stop, stare, and just say, “No way…”. The Sorcerer, ridden by Russ Collins and wrenched by Byron Hines is one...
This BMW Pro Mod Is Our Favorite Argentinian Drag Car – Low 4s In The 8th With BMW Power!
The sport of drag racing has never been bigger in Argentina than it is right now. We have watched over the last few years as the videos coming from the country have shown ever faster cars, ever nicer...
Heavenly Noises: Watch This Big Block Camaro Super Stocker Run To The Redline On A Hub Dyno
This is some fantastic video here. Lyle Barnett, the multi-time NHRA pro mod winner has a great YouTube channel and he captured this car on the hub dyno at Modern Racing. The car is a SS/B 427...
Dare To Be Different Video: Watch This Blown 4.3L V6 Make More Than 450hp and 400 lb-ft On The Engine Dyno!
Today I am definitely feeling the alternative engine family flow. From the little sleeper Pinto earlier to this killer V6, there are so many fun ways to make horsepower it’s almost...
Powell Machine Tech Talk: We gotta talk about this torque plate deal….. Does It Really Matter?
The internet is a wonderful thing… but it is also a giant pain in the ass. And in its defense, it has just become a vehicle for people to rant and rave about things that sometimes just make no...
DIY Stainless Spark Plug Wire Holders: A Traditional Looking, Simple, Plug Wire Solution For Your Hot Rod That Is SO CLEAN!
Traditional hot rods, like those built in the 1930’s, 1940’s, and 1950’s really were simple machines. Part of that is because there were not a ton of speed parts manufacturers like...
WILL IT RUN AGAIN? FIXING THE REAL PROBLEM WITH FINNEGAN’S 632CI BIG BLOCK CHEVY RACE MOTOR!
We’ve all see the trials and tribulations of Finnegan’s adventures in jet boat racing, as he bought a proven boat that had been sitting and so far the racing efforts with it don’t...
LET’S TALK TECH, WITH RICHARD HOLDENER: ICE WATER INTERCOOLERS, DO THEY WORK? HOW WELL? AIR INLET TEMPS MATTER!
Richard Holdener does several live tech talks every week, and the subjects range from the simple to the complex, but usually revolve around some testing videos that have recently come out or will...
Italian Concerto: Watch And Listen To This Freshly Rebuilt Ferrari Dino V6 Go To Work On The Dyno
This is a neat video that’s frankly a little bit unexpected. Why? The FullBoost guys make awesome content but we’re just used to seeing crazy horsepower, drag racing stuff, and more hot...
Project Panda X-Press: Richard Holdener’s Favorite CHEAP EBAY AMR500 BLOWER ON A GEO METRO XFI. WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG?
Richard Holdener and I have been friends for a long time, and we’ve had some pretty interesting ideas. Some might call them stupid, or crazy, or even funny. But this one might be all those...