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S7 E1: Holley Carb Tuning Tips
On Demand • Original Air Date: Jul 16, 2022
The Holley 4150 has been the gold standard for performance since it was released to the aftermarket in the '60s; resident carb whisperer Steve Brule walks through all the tips and tricks to get a 4150 running best on any engine.
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S7 E26: Tunnel Ram Battle
On Demand • Original Air Date: Nov 23, 2015
The crew pits a four-barrel carb against dual quads on the tunnel ram.
21 Min
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TV-PG
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S7 E25: Blown v. NA - Two Ways to 1,000 hp
On Demand • Original Air Date: Mar 10, 2023
One thousand horsepower is all too common these days and all too accessible. With these numbers well within reach, it's time we looked into two ways to get there: a supercharger on a medium-sized mill; and natural aspiration atop large-displacement.
22 Min
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S7 E24: Carb v. EFI: The Multipoint Edition
On Demand • Original Air Date: Mar 3, 2023
Multipoint EFI gets its turn against the venerable Dominator; it's injectors versus jets, dry flow versus wet, and drivability versus horsepower.
21 Min
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TV-PG
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S7 E23: Wet vs. Dry Nitrous
On Demand • Original Air Date: Feb 25, 2023
Discovering how a wet system stacks up against a dry system in an EFI manifold.
21 Min
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TV-PG
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S7 E22: The Leaker Episode
On Demand • Original Air Date: Feb 18, 2023
Do boost leaks really even matter? Can vacuum leaks make more power? You read those questions right. Come be surprised right along with us as we find power in unexpected places, and lose less than we'd expect in others.
21 Min
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TV-PG
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S7 E21: Magic of the Flex Fuel Sensor
On Demand • Original Air Date: Nov 23, 2015
The guys figure out how to make more power with a flex fuel engine.
21 Min
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S7 E20: Six Pack Shootout!
On Demand • Original Air Date: Nov 23, 2015
The guys shoot out six packs on a 440 to see which makes the most power.
22 Min
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TV-PG
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Available with Freestream
S7 E19: Quest for F-Rod Greatness
On Demand • Original Air Date: Feb 4, 2023
What do you do when your 800-horsepower 572 just won't get you consistent eight-second passes in your '31 Model A?
21 Min
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TV-PG
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S7 E18: Oil Pumps for Power?!
On Demand • Original Air Date: Feb 4, 2023
The guys test three LS oil pumps in different volume and oil pressure configurations to see if too much pressure reduces horsepower.
21 Min
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S7 E17: Single Pattern vs. Split Pattern Cams
On Demand • Original Air Date: Jan 28, 2023
The guys have tested single V-split pattern cams before and concluded that a split pattern can increase top-end power without necessarily affecting bottom-end torque; their findings have been challenged, and they're here for the science.
21 Min
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TV-PG
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Available with Freestream
S7 E16: Pick-a-Carb Shootout
On Demand • Original Air Date: Jan 27, 2023
This test is all about choosing the features wanted and needed on a carburetor, and how those features affect horsepower and tunability.
38 Min
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TV-PG
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Available with Freestream
S7 E15: Low Buck SBC Head Shootout
On Demand • Original Air Date: Nov 23, 2015
The guys test out three low-buck cylinder heads on a 383 small-block Chevy.
22 Min
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S7 E14: Every Trick in the Book
On Demand • Original Air Date: Jan 20, 2023
The crew shows how to unlock the power lurking in an existing engine combination without buying, changing or upgrading a single component; they use tricks they've learned over the years to tune every HP out of the 410 Windsor from David's Disgustang.
22 Min
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S7 E13: Exhaust Cutouts
On Demand • Original Air Date: Nov 23, 2015
The guys see if exhaust cutouts do more than rattle passersby's eardrums.
22 Min
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S7 E12: Manifold Shootout for the Carbureted LS Crowd
On Demand • Original Air Date: Sep 17, 2022
Six manifolds with an old-school carb and a new-school 6.0 LS are tested.
37 Min
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S7 E11: Which Ram? All the Rams?!
On Demand • Original Air Date: Nov 23, 2015
The guys test out a bunch of Holley's "Ram" intakes on their 6.2-liter LS.
21 Min
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TV-PG
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Available with Freestream
S7 E10: Do Header Wraps Work?
On Demand • Original Air Date: Sep 2, 2022
Manufacturers claim header wraps not only reduce radiant heat, but create additional power through their scavenging effects and superior heat management; a set of painted, ceramic-coated and wrapped headers are tested against one another.
21 Min
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Available with Freestream
S7 E9: Measuring the Max Wedge
On Demand • Original Air Date: Nov 23, 2015
The guys find out if Max Wedge heads are really a worthwhile upgrade.
21 Min
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TV-PG
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Available with Freestream
S7 E8: Does Fuel Temperature Matter?
On Demand • Original Air Date: Aug 26, 2022
Inspired by their previous study of coolant-temperature testing, the guys go one step beyond icing down the manifold, deliberately heating and cooling fuel to see the difference it makes.
22 Min
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S7 E7: Manifolds or Headers?
On Demand • Original Air Date: Nov 23, 2015
We run our LS with factory exhaust manifolds and again with turbo headers.
22 Min
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TV-PG
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S7 E6: Solid Lifter Cam Comparo; Roller vs. Flat Tappet
On Demand • Original Air Date: Aug 13, 2022
It's the age-old battle of power vs. price; investigating whether choosing a solid flat tappet sacrifices power and whether the extra power of the hydraulic is worth it; talking duration, lobe intensity, spring pressures, dollars and horsepower.
22 Min
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TV-PG
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Available with Freestream
S7 E5: SBF Intake Shootout!
On Demand • Original Air Date: Aug 6, 2022
The Windsor family gets its turn at an intake shootout; this Windsor is begging for the best single-plane manifold to breathe through and offerings from Edelbrock, Trick Flow, Ford Racing, AFR and SpeedMaster are sure to make small Ford sing.
22 Min
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TV-PG
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Available with Freestream
S7 E4: The Battle of the Gen III Hemis!!
On Demand • Original Air Date: Aug 5, 2022
The Engine Masters are battling two iterations of the 5.7 III Hemi and are learning a ton in the process; with an eye toward engine-swap simplicity, they have stuffed both with the biggest cams they can handle in the most affordable way possible.
37 Min
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TV-PG
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Available with Freestream
S7 E3: Rectangle vs. Cathedral Ports for LS Power!!
On Demand • Original Air Date: Jul 23, 2022
A look at the difference in power potential between dime-a-dozen cathedral ports and the "racier" rectangular ports found on the LS3.
21 Min
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TV-PG
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Available with Freestream
S7 E2: Slant-Six Manifold Shootout!!
On Demand • Original Air Date: Jul 23, 2022
Dulcich is at it again with his slant-six tomfoolery; with goals of his 225ci monster powering a daily driver '68 Dart, Steve is putting four aftermarket intake manifolds to the test to see which will give him the most grunt.
21 Min
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TV-PG
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Available with Freestream
S7 E1: Holley Carb Tuning Tips
On Demand • Original Air Date: Jul 16, 2022
The Holley 4150 has been the gold standard for performance since it was released to the aftermarket in the '60s; resident carb whisperer Steve Brule walks through all the tips and tricks to get a 4150 running best on any engine.
22 Min
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TV-PG
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Available with Freestream