The age-old question…how big of a motor can you slap in the smallest car you can find? On this episode of Stay Tuned, the guys go on a road trip to pick up Tony’s latest Facebook Marketplace purchase – a 1987 Mazda RX7 roller that he scooped for a cool $1,500! Do they keep it JDM original and put a screaming’ high RPM rotary back in it? Do they throw caution to the wind, put a big V8 in it, and do hellacious burnouts? Stay Tuned to find out!

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We’ve really done it this time! After 20+ HARD dyno pulls, and half a pass down the dragstrip, the all-aluminum 32v engine in our dirt cheap turbo Lincoln build has finally sought out higher pasture! Apparently, these engines don’t like 17psi?! How bad is the damage? Can we save any of the pieces and take this project to the next level? Stay Tuned to find out what Tony and the crew discover!

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Welcome to Sick Week, 2023! 4 dragstrips, 1000 brutal street miles, and 700hp of blown Pontiac, 4-speed goodness…what could possibly go wrong? We take our 1974 Street Freak Firebird down to Florida and compete in the Stick Shift class at Sick Week – Tom Bailey’s Drag and Drive event. No support vehicles, one crew member, run whatcha’ brung, heads up drag racing! Will we make it through the week unscathed? Can we get this supercharged 80’s masterpiece in the 10’s? Stay Tuned to find out!

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Picture this. You roll up to the local cruise night in your 4-speed hot rod with that 3/4 race cam choppin’, and all the local dudes are yelling “PUT IT ON THE CHIP!” You whack it against the limiter and weed that thing for 200ft with the tires boiling as you bang shift it through the gears. Your best bud is in the passenger seat with his arms flailing around screaming “LET IT EAT!” as you skate sideways with the tires up in smoke. This is what dreams are made of! Stay Tuned to find out what the hell we’re talking about as we reveal the 12 car-guy terms that will MAKE YOU COOL!

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On this episode of Stay Tuned, Tony and the boys put together a grassroots-style drift car, the hard way! They take a proven SR20DET powertrain from a RUSTY 240SX coupe, and install it in a CLEAN, rust-free 240SX hatch, complete with cage, wide-body kit, and all the goodies. Can they get this 25-year-old JDM engine up and running? Will it have what it takes to make big power, and get ready to rip on track? Stay Tuned to find out!

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On this episode of Stay Tuned, the ‘Bird gets Blown! Tony and the guys finally fill the giant hole in the hood of their ’74 street freak Firebird project with a big and burly 6-71 supercharger and hit the dyno to try and make some horsepower. Jammed with 462 cubic inches of Butler Performance Pontiac power and 4-speed transmission, will the Firebird FINALLY have the big power to match the big attitude? Does this antiquated, 85-year-old supercharger technology have the juice to make Hellcat power? Stay Tuned to find out!

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On this episode of Stay Tuned, Tony and the boys hop in the truck and head to Spanish Harlem in NYC to rescue a 1973 Buick Electra 225 that has been sitting in a parking garage for 15 years. Packed with 455 cubic inches of Buick V8 power, topped with a ton of 90’s speed parts, this boat was built to be the “fastest Buick in New York.” With nothing but some hand tools, a few small parts, and a lot of carb cleaner, they set out to get this car running and driving. Will they get it fired off? Will it make the drive home? Most importantly, will it do killer burnouts? 

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On this episode of Stay Tuned, Tony and the team take the budget build stinkin’ Lincoln Mark VIII to the drag strip–to put the new $300 turbo setup to the test! We take the ‘second’ cheapest turbo money can buy, throw it on a very cheap V8 Lincoln, and let it eat! Will a new turbo on the Mark VIII, strapped to its 32V V8, have killer hot rod potential under the hood, or will it be a drag strip disaster?

Will it explode? Will it work? Watch and see – let’s go fast for cheap!

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Tony and the Stay Tuned team travel to The Freedom Factory in Florida, to race in Cleetus McFarland’s 2.4 hours of LeMullets, the largest automotive influencer oval track competition in the world.

It’s WAY more fun to drive a slow car fast than to drive a fast car slow, and it’s EVEN more fun when there are 15 other maniacs in slow cars trying to go faster than you! That’s the recipe for the 2.4 Hrs of LeMullets. 20 identically worn-out Crown Victorias racing at 10/10s around The Freedom Factory track. Watch Tony Angelo and Derek Bieri (from Vice Grip Garage,) team up to take a run at glory!

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Everyone building a car has a budget, and the creative thinkers go a bit faster for every dollar spent–even if that happens to be putting a $128 Turbo, in a $1000 car.

Watch Tony Angelo and the Stay Tuned crew scoop up a 1998 Lincoln Mark VIII and add cheap turbo power. The Mark VIII has killer potential lurking in its 32V V8 and is often overlooked by Hot Rodders and tuners alike. We take the cheapest turbo money can buy, throw it on a very cheap V8 Lincoln, and let it eat! Will it explode? Will it work? Watch and see – let’s go fast for cheap!

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After sitting for 30 years, my 1974 Street Freak Firebird is up and running! We put together a killer 462 Stroker engine from a 1975 smog engine, cramming it full of the best parts from Butler Performance, and it’s time to see what it can do! It’s a time capsule from 1983, the raddest bass boat flake paint job, velour interior and 8-track player. It’s been a huge amount of work to get to this point but I’m so stoked this thing is a runner!!

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On this first episode of Stay Tuned, Tony Angelo introduces us to his Street Freak Pontiac Firebird and dives deep into engine assembly. This mid-70s muscle car hasn’t had an engine in its bay since the early ’90s — and the team was determined to change that. We start with a limp, 1975 185HP Smog Engine, and watch as Tony and the team transform it into a 462 cubic inch, stroker monster. At the end of the episode, with the help of a bunch of Butler Performance parts, this thing is ready to eat boost and kill tires! Will this Firebird finally earn its wild-looking stripes, and become a Pontiac performance killer on the drag strip? Stay Tuned, as ultimate car guy Tony Angelo and his buddies, build down and dirty hot rods with one goal in mind—maximum fun.

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