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LS Corvair Project: Getting Closer! Brake Lines … Do Them Right, Cause They Matter.

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This project is getting closer as well as more detailed to a genuine operating as well as driving automobile. The brake lines are the subject of this video clip right here and also as you well know there are a great deal of means to handle them. Watch how John does it.John Reynolds is a poor ass. This is an amazing task with a great deal of fantastic thought and fab job going into it and you are going to want to inspect it out. It’s remarkable to view as well as we can’t wait to see this point transporting butt!

While I’ve heard of a couple of drivetrain swaps that practically screw right into various other makes and versions, that is not going to hold true when you are trying to put an LS4 into the back of a Corvair. These engines were in a front-wheel-drive application, with struts and guiding and also all sort of other things that just wouldn’t be ideal in the rear of the Corvair. The task is really starting to take shape as well as I understand this one is going to be a hell of an amazing trip when it’s all done.

V8 Corvairs are awesome, and I’ve seen numerous constructed over the years. Some are front-engine, some “mid” engine, but every person I’ve ever before seen has had the engine running in the appropriate instructions. This here however is going a totally different path. As well as by various I imply transverse mounting the LS. It’s an LS4, which came in front-wheel drive V8 Impalas, and also aside from a couple of minor points it is just like all the various other LS engines you recognize and enjoy.

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UNFORTUNATE DAY! FINNEGAN SOLD THE TWIN TURBO HEMI JET BOAT. GAME OVER IS GOING TO A NEW HOME!

admin — Sun, 06 Nov 2022 20:34:34 +0000

SAD DAY! FINNEGAN SOLD THE TWIN TURBO HEMI JET BOAT. GAME OVER IS GOING TO A NEW HOME!

Nov 06, 2022Chad ReynoldsMISC, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos

But the Sonny Leonard Twin Turbo Hemi is going into something that will certainly go 200 miles per hour! Yep, Finnegan has sold Game Over, his 700 plus cubic inch Sonny Leonard powered jet watercraft, but it has actually been marketed without the engine, turbos, and cold and hot side of the turbo pipes. In this latest video from Finnegan you’ll hear what is going to occur following with Game Over, what Finnegan’s plans are for boat racing in the future, as well as what his plans are for this incredible twin turbo Hemi big block.

Video Description:

This is Episode 216 of Finnegan’s Garage and also it’s time to bid farewell to Game Over. We are taking the boat apart to all set is for a cross-country trip house with its brand-new owner. I’m definitely keeping the 711ci twin-turbo Sonny Leonard Racing Engines Hemi engine yet the remainder of the watercraft and also trailer are leaving. Don’t fret, there are some excellent pointers as well as parts utilized in this video due to the fact that, naturally, nothing ever splits up quickly, even if it’s just been together for a number of years.

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Dyno Testing The 300,000 mile 1990 OBS Chevy Before The Engine Swap. Will It Make Any Power, or Blow Up?

admin — Mon, 19 Sep 2022 23:15:44 +0000

Dyno Testing The 300,000 mile 1990 OBS Chevy Before The Engine Swap. Will It Make Any Power, or Blow Up?

Sep 19, 2022Chad ReynoldsBangShift XL, CHEVY, ENGINE, ENGINES, FUNNY STUFF, Project Cars, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos, XL Project Trucks, XL Tech Stories, XL Videos

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Rebeldryver’s work truck OBS Chevy is getting some love as well as being brought back to a much better life, however not prior to examining out the stock engine that is under the hood with 300,000 miles. It’s rough, it makes no power, and it has some oil stress concerns and also more. He’ll fill you in, yet it isn’t excellent.

Will the chassis dyno be excessive for it? Or will it surprise us and also make even more power than we assume?

Video Description:

On an impulse we decided to dyno examination my POS winter months beater ’90 Chevy 4 × 4. I paid $1000 for this thing. It has 300,000 miles on the TBI 350. It’s worn without a doubt. I wanted a baseline power level because we plan to make some upgrades. We aren’t going nuts with investing on this rusted-out truck. We want to enhance our power and also towing capability. Perhaps even some fun offroad usage. The results were unexpected on various levels.

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FINNEGAN’S GARAGE: NO MORE HEMI FOR BLASPHEMI!? (BLUETOOTH ENGINE MOD)

admin — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 22:01:34 +0000

FINNEGAN’S GARAGE: NO MORE HEMI FOR BLASPHEMI!? (BLUETOOTH ENGINE MOD)

Sep 05, 2022Chad Reynolds1320 Project Cars, 1320 Spotlight, 1320 Tech Story, Car Features, CHEVY, CHEVY, ENGINE, ENGINES, FUNNY STUFF, Project Cars, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos

It’s been a difficult little for Blasphemi, Finnegan’s outstanding straight axle gasser 1955 Chevy Bel Air. It’s been through engines, based on the bumper, and simply been one heck of a fun standard transmission race cars and truck. However it has torn some things up, for a range of reasons. Blasphemi has actually been absent for a while, as well as that is at the very least in part due to the fact that it has been getting stuff done to it.

New paint, brand-new wheels, as well as no Hemi? Wait, what? Hmmmm I seem like there is even more to this than meets the eye.

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Video Description:

This is Episode 206 of Mike Finnegan’s Garage and it’s one I’ve been thrilled to movie for a long time due to the fact that it’s regarding placing my 1955 Chevy Bel Air back with each other. Claim “Hello” to the brand-new and enhanced Blasphemi! With a goal of completing at Hot Rod Drag Week 2022 I set out to restore this fabulous straight axle, stick shift, 8 2nd street/strip Gasser class automobile for much better appearances, more rate as well as even more reliability. In this video we review the new paintjob, brand-new wheels, and why there’s no Hemi under the hood anymore?

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Fabrication Tech: This 1934 Chevy Hot Rod Truck Gets a Chopped Top

admin — Sat, 03 Sep 2022 02:14:14 +0000

Chopping the top on a hot rod is just one of the most poor ass actions to absorb making your flight genuinely customized. And it should be, due to the fact that it is a serious commitment and requires major skill to do it appropriate as well as make it resemble it needs to have come that way. With that said, I can not wait to obtain myself a 1930s or 1940s racer so I can slice the top. I don’t recognize why, yet in the last number of years I’ve been motivated to do a chop an increasing number of. We’ll simply need to see.Video Description: In this episode, I spent time over the vacations aiding my Dad cut the top on his 1934 Chevrolet Truck. We took 4 inches off the top as well as got it mostly repaired before holiday was over as well as I had to head home. Check out this old Chevy and also follow along as my Dad, my bro, and also I make constructing a racer a household event. As well as a special shout-out to Rat Rod Bob! He has an amazing network that everybody that enjoys this ought to go see. @Rat Rod Bob Builds

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