Tech Projects
It’s been almost seven months since I’ve posted up a new video on this truck. Firebolt did make an appearance in my recent Turbo Garage Lineup video and I’ve been […]
Tech Projects
by Tom Tharp × on September 25, 2019 at 7:18 am ×
In this update, we’re taking a retrospective look at the past six months of this build that started with tracking down a junkyard engine and ended up with a beast […]
Tech Projects
by Tom Tharp × on September 4, 2019 at 9:14 am ×
There’s nothing in the world like firing up your project car for the first time. The thrill, the excitement, the smoke…the smoke?! Well, hopefully not too much smoke. After seven […]
Tech Projects
by Tom Tharp × on August 20, 2019 at 12:36 pm ×
In this update we’re starting on our big wiring job and keeping that turbocharged tornado frosty with a front mount intercooler and methanol injection kit. LS-based engine swaps are popular […]
Tech Projects
by Tom Tharp × on August 6, 2019 at 12:11 pm ×
It’s time to tackle the important job of plumbing the lines for all the vital fluids that will keep Firebolt alive and well. This turbo 5.3 will need plenty of […]
Tech Projects
by Tom Tharp × on July 23, 2019 at 12:00 pm ×
A couple of updates ago, you saw me load up our junkyard Ford 8.8 that was removed from a semi-cooperative 2001 Ford Explorer. I originally kicked around the idea to […]
Tech Projects
Back when I built Thunderbolt, my LS3 Miata, I had a very clear project plan laid out. I wasn’t the first person to do an LS-based drivetrain conversion on a […]
Tech Projects
by Tom Tharp × on June 25, 2019 at 12:48 pm ×
Our first job of the day is to clear out the interior a bit which will give us room to work on a couple of upcoming jobs, like wiring this […]
Videos & Galleries
I want this truck to have all of the creature comforts that it came with in its prior life as a 4-cylinder runabout, so it’s time to sort out our […]
Tech Projects
In past updates we freshened up this LM7 V8 by installing a mix of quality replacement parts and Summit Racing‘s Pro LS Series high performance goodies to complement our turbocharged […]