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[ October 5, 2025 ] Fuel Stabilizer Showdown: The Results of a 5-Year Experiment Products & Reviews
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[ October 1, 2025 ] How To Drive a Ford Model T with Jay Leno’s Garage How To & DIY
[ August 27, 2025 ] How To Hand Paint Tailgate Letters – DIY Guide & Video How To & DIY
[ July 25, 2025 ] How To Properly Load & Tie-Down a Hot Rod, Race Car, or Daily Driver on a Tow Trailer How To & DIY
[ December 12, 2024 ] The Key to Making Your Car Fast: The Torque Converter Technical Info
[ December 4, 2024 ] Customizing Ford Crown Victoria Wheels: A Step-by-Step Guide How To & DIY
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[ August 23, 2024 ] Next Level Your Project With Custom Laser Cut Parts, FAST DIY Projects
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[ August 2, 2024 ] The Impact of Zinc Levels in Engine Oil: A Detailed Analysis Technical Info
[ July 31, 2024 ] How To Wire The Ignition and Starter On Any Classic Engine How To & DIY
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How To Select a Torque Converter

How To Select a Torque Converter

December 5, 2018

A torque converter is a fluid coupling device that transfers power from engine to transmission. Here’s how to select the right one for you. [More…]

GM Squarebody Truck

Squarebody 73-87 GM Truck Longbed to Shortbed Chassis Conversion Kit

February 18, 2022

This DIY Chassis Conversion kit eliminates the guesswork and includes everything you need to complete this popular conversion yourself. [More…]

How to Fabricate a Custom Hot Rod Dashboard

How To Fabricate a Custom Hot Rod Dashboard

October 26, 2018

Matt goes over how to build a custom hot rod dash using nothing more than a bead roller, punch/bead dies, and a shrinker stretcher. [More…]

GM B-Body Chassis Narrowing for Body Swap

How To Narrow a Chassis to Fit Your Swap

How to narrow the frame rails of GM 4th Generation B-Body Platform for chassis swapping many 40s, 50, and 60s cars and trucks. [More…]

7 DIY Angle Grinder Hacks

7 DIY Angle Grinder Tool Hacks

December 31, 2018

7 DIY Angle Grinder Hack examples from Make it Extreme… [More…]

Ford Model T and Jay Leno

How To Drive a Ford Model T with Jay Leno’s Garage

October 1, 2025

Jay guides his producer through the Model T’s unusual operating system, which is anything but intuitive by modern standards. [More…]

Budget LS Engine Build Recipes

Budget LS Engine Build Recipes

February 26, 2019

The Driveway Engineer provides a quick overview of basic, budget-minded builds you can do with your LS Engine build project. [More…]

Low Budget Junkyard 5.3L Vortec

How To Create Crazy Power on a Cheap 5.3L Vortec with Minor Upgrades

Starting with a cheap high-mileage 5.3L Vortec engine, the crew makes as much horsepower as they can, spending as little money possible. [More…]

How To Set the Kickdown or TV Cable on GM Transmissions

How To Set the Kick-down or TV Cable on GM Transmissions

February 13, 2019

Holley offers tips on properly setting up the transmission kickdown levers and how to properly set the throttle valve or TV cable. [More…]

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