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Tools
Hercules Bandsaw and Stand – Is This The Most Versatile Bandsaw Setup?
Hercules Portable Bandsaw and Benchtop Stand: A Workshop Game-Changer Today, we're diving into one of Harbor Freight's more recent offerings - the Hercules Portable Bandsaw and its Universal Portable Band Saw Benchtop Stand. .Here's links to the things I've mentioned...
Gear List
Whether you're just starting out in the classic car hobby or looking to upgrade your toolkit, here's a list of basic hand tools to get you started: Wrenches Metric: 8mm to 19mm SAE: 1/4" to 1" Finding a set that goes to 1¼” can be nice to have for the larger...
I Stopped Bad Vibrations with the WavWatch and Frequency Therapy – You Can Too!
I know that we’ve experienced vibrations in our race cars and hot rods. Some of those vibrations can be genuinely hard on parts. As an example, driveshaft vibrations can lead to catastrophic failures at the transmission and differential if allowed to continue too...
Drag Racing
Red Lighting Every Race? Your Car Setup Is Sabotaging You
Stop Going Red! Fix Your Car, Not Just Your Reaction Time After weeks of anticipation, I made the trip to the CDR Bracket Finals at MOKAN Dragway—and promptly redlighted myself out of contention. Six red lights in eight passes! At first, I thought I just needed to...
I Went UP on Tire Pressure and Finally HOOKED! (Here’s Why)
Why Raising Tire Pressure Cured My Traction Woes at US 36 Raceway If you’ve spent any time chasing traction at the drag strip, you know there’s no such thing as a “magic number” for tire pressure. At a recent bracket event at US 36 Raceway—a quirky outlaw track with...
Chasing a Ghost at 6000 RPM and Then Won $500!
Some nights at the drag strip, it’s not about trophies or payouts—it’s about finally solving the mystery that’s been holding your car back. For weeks, my El Camino had been plagued by an infuriating high RPM miss, killing my elapsed times and ruining any hope of...
Why Gen Z Is Buying Cars Older Than They Are
Gen Z and Millennials are buying simple, affordable, repairable vehicles like Mazda Miatas, OBS trucks, and Crown Vics. Here is why easy-to-fix cars are making a comeback. Gen Z Is Bringing Back Old Cars Six months ago, the prediction was that younger enthusiasts were...
I Found a Crater in My Engine (The Cost of Water-Only)
A Blown Head Gasket Is Not the Root Cause A blown head gasket can look like the whole problem, especially when you find milky oil, low coolant, and an engine that suddenly will not stay cool. But replacing the gasket without identifying why it failed can set you up to...
Why Does My Classic Car Lose Spark When It Gets Hot?
Why Does My Classic Car Lose Spark When It Gets Hot? A classic car that loses spark when hot usually suffers from thermal resistance breakdown in the ignition coil, a failing ignition module, or excessive heat soak at key wiring connections. As electrical components...