We’ve all had that fantasy before: cruising around the streets in a right-hand drive import, with everyone around breaking their necks to get a second look at what they just say. Unfortunately getting an import car is time-consuming and costly. There are also some things you need to know before importing a car to the … Read more
It seems like every drift event that I attend, or watch online has loads of Nissan S13s. Especially grass roots events like Arizona’s “Drift N’ Drag”. Well, there are quite a few reasons why the S13 chassis is so commonly used in the drifting community, especially by beginners. Additional 240SX Info on Wikipedia In this … Read more
The 2UZFE is the second in the Toyota UZ family. Its based off of the 1UZFE but was used in trucks and SUVs instead of luxury cars. The biggest change with the 2UZFE is that the displacement was increased to 4.7L, which greatly increased the torque. The 2UZFE doesn’t have quite the cult following that … Read more
If you read the story about my 1993 Jeep Cherokee, then you know I ended up trading it for a 1991 Mustang. In this quick article I’m going to share everything I can about my 1991 Mustang. Please excuse the poor quality photographs. At the time of ownership I only had an iPhone 4 to … Read more
After writing automotive content for the last 2 years, people have begun to comment asking if I could share some of my personal stories with them. I have briefly mentioned a few of the vehicles I’ve owned in a few of the articles on this site. For this article, i’m going to start at the … Read more
Cummins introduced the 6BT in 1984, and they designed it for use in agricultural equipment. In 1989 Dodge teamed up with Cummins to offer the 5.9L Cummins in their heavy-duty pickup trucks. The Cummins-powered Ram quickly became a popular alternative to the large gasoline engines typically found in heavy-duty pickups. Ever since then, diesel pickup … Read more
In the world of Japanese cars, 4-cylinders are all the rave. This is because most of the popular Japanese cars are designed for commuting, so a 4-cylinder is used to increase fuel economy. What about the SUVs and luxury cars? Many of them also received smaller engines, but some of them received a V8. Japanese … Read more
The pick up truck is America’s bread and butter. Used by farmers, construction workers, and millions of hard working men and women everywhere. But what happens when you want a sports car, but need a truck? American manufacturers, Chevrolet and Ford, tried to answer that question in the 90s. Chevy 454SS Chevrolet saw the gap in … Read more
The R35 GTR was a groundbreaking vehicle when Nissan launched it in 2008. Today in 2016 the overall package of the R35 is much less impressive than it once was. However, the VR38DETT that powers it is still increasingly popular amongst 1/2 mile drag racers. A few performance companies have pushed the VR38DETT to the … Read more
In the off-road community, engine swaps can be a touchy subject. Most of the time, torque is what you’re looking for, as that’s what will allow you to turn big tires at low RPMs. Of course, there are plenty of horribly underpowered trucks that do just fine with extreme gear ratios. Because of that, Chevrolet … Read more