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When deciding where to start when upgrading your cars performance, there's no better place to begin than the brakes. Everyone loves a screamin' V8 powered, 500 horsepower muscle car, but at the end of the day, if you leave the stock drum brakes or disc brakes you're going to run into trouble. Some key points of interest when buying a disc brake conversion kit or just upgrading …
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We were out at the Lassiter Mountain Dragway to cover the Southeast Gasser Association takeover event where they were running 1/8th Mile drags. What makes up a Gasser? A Classic Gasser car is any closed body production vehicle from the mid 1930s through the 1960s. Usually Gasser drag cars will be stripped of all extra weight and the front end of the car will …
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Threadlock Hi guys, David here. Today we are going to talk about Threadlock and how to determine which color and strength you need for your project. Threadlock is an anerobic adhesive that is used on bolt hardware when you don’t want the bolt to loosen up and fall out due to vibration and heat & heat and cooling cycles. For most automotive applications there are 4 stren …
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In this video we show you how to prepare a new set of spark plugs for installation in your car. Gapping a new spark plug is critical to the performance of your vehicle. If you are a DIY project kind of person, be sure to watch this video before installing your new spark plugs! Check out all the parts we carry for your project car at FPAutoParts.com Follow us on our so …
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Today in the shop we show you how to repair a cracked OE steel exhaust manifold by welding and reinforcing the damaged area. If you have a cracked exhaust manifold be sure to watch this video and repair it instead of replacing it! Check out all the parts we carry for your project car at FPAutoParts.com Follow us on our social pages: Facebook Instagram Linke …
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