https://www.gnarpowpow.com/tags/muscle-trucks-wars/ Fri 08 May 2026 15:05:45 +0200 https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/3375/installing-a-drop-kit-on-a-chevy-454-ss-muscletrux-wars-part-5-trucks-s10-e13/
Ryan returns fire as his 1990 Chevy 454 SS also gets dropped down into the weeds with its very own lowering kit, new brakes, wheels and tires. Matching stance for stance with Kevin's Lightning, Ryan's getting his big block Chevy ready to go head to head with the Ford in our MuscleTrux series. Also, we'll show you how to breathe new life into your worn out GMC or Chevrolet truck by doing a simple, hand tools only engine swap and it's easier than you think! Follow the match up in the MuscleTrux Wars playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgDo8z2IgBRW5o57-q-I2Ed95gA1AH5Hc Want to watch POWERNATION completely ad-free? Subscribe at the link below and receive the first month for just 99 cents: http://httpslink.com/lnk_3d0d9e0c PARTS USED IN THIS EPISODE: ADDCO Manufacturing,Inc.: Performance upgrade front and rear sway bars. American Racing: 18X8 Polished Torq-Thrust II, 18X10 Polished Torq-Thrust II, 5x5 b.c. 4.5" B.S. Calvert Racing Products: CalTracs Traction bars, modified spring hangers, u-bolts. Edelbrock: Pro-Flo EFI setup with manifold and calibration chip upgraded to Pro-Flo 2, hydraulic roller lifters, hydraulic roller camshaft, exhaust headers, gasket kit set, timing set, head bolts, intake bolts, heat treated pushrods, aluminum cylinder heads. Goodmark Industries: Steel cowl induction hood. KW Automotive North America Inc. Belltech: 3"F/4"R drop kit complete with Street Performance shocks, front sway bar upgrade and alignment kit. Lightning Force Performance: LFP True 58" Torque Arm Traction Bar Kit. LMC Truck: Smooth style front bumper replacement. Mickey Thompson: 28x11.50-15 M/T E/T Street tires, 15x10 M/T Racing wheels, 5x5/5x5.5 b.c. 4.5" B.S. O'Reilly Auto Parts: EBC Green Stuff performance brake pads. O'Reilly Auto Parts: Stock replacement brake rotors. Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center: GMPP HT383E, also supplied gaskets, hoses, oil filter adapter, belts, valve covers, CIS fuel injection harness. A major distributor of Whaba photo-instruction manuals. Summit Racing: GM Performance tall aluminum valve covers. Summit Racing: Street Scene roll pan fits 88-98 Chevrolet fleetside, smooth with license plate recess. WD-40: Penetrating lubricant. Yokohama Tire: 255/55R18 Yokohama ADVAN S.T., 285/50R18 ADVAN S.T. ]]> Fri 08 Nov 2019 15:33:04 +0200 https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/3375/installing-a-drop-kit-on-a-chevy-454-ss-muscletrux-wars-part-5-trucks-s10-e13/ https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/3369/lowering-the-stance-of-a-ford-lightning-muscletrux-wars-part-4-trucks-s10-e12/
It's another shot in our MuscleTrux series as Kevin's 1994 Ford Lightning prepares for battle by getting a suspension overhaul with a lowering kit, new brakes, and much better tires. It's a new found stance and new found handling to let Kevin take advantage of all his new found power from his tailpipe turbo setup. Want to watch POWERNATION completely ad-free? Subscribe at the link below and receive the first month for just 99 cents: http://httpslink.com/lnk_3d0d9e0c PARTS USED IN THIS EPISODE: ADDCO Manufacturing,Inc.: ADDCO Manufacturing,Inc. All Star Auto Salvage: Front coil springs. B&M Racing: B&M Shift Improver Kit for E40D Transmission, Synthetic Trick Shift Fluid. B&M Racing: B&M Shift Improver Kit for TH 400, Synthetic Trick Shift Fluid. BBK Performance: 75 mm throttle body. BBK Performance: Polished ceramic coated shorty headers 1.625 primaries. Bilstein: Heavy duty performance shocks for front and rear. Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC: 275/60R17 Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza and 275/55R17 Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza. Crane Cams: Crane energizer aluminum rocker arm set. DJM Suspension: Three inch lowering drop I-beams, rear lowering shackle and hanger kit. Dunne-Rite Performance LLC: Mass Air Flow Conversion with stand-alone engine controller. Dunne-Rite Performance LLC: Stand-alone transmission controller. EBC Brakes: Performance drilled and coated rotors and GREEN STUFF brake pads. Edelbrock: Pro-Flo EFI setup with manifold and calibration chip upgraded to Pro-Flo 2, hydraulic roller lifters, hydraulic roller camshaft, exhaust headers, gasket kit set, timing set, head bolts, intake bolts, heat treated pushrods, aluminum cylinder heads. Gold Eagle Co.: Gold Eagle cetane booster. KnKut Performance Drills: Performance drill bits. Lightning Force Performance: LFP True 58" Torque Arm Traction Bar Kit. Mickey Thompson: 28x11.50-15 M/T E/T Street tires, 15x10 M/T Racing wheels, 5x5/5x5.5 B.C. 4.5" B.S. O'Reilly Auto Parts: Polyurethane radius arm bushings. StreetSide Auto: WirelessAIR - Advanced Integrated Remote. Revolutionary on board air control. STS Turbo: Stage Three Universal Turbo Kit. Included with all STS Universal Kits is the Patented STS Remote Mount Turbo Oil System, STS professionally selected turbocharger, wastegate and flanges along with STS Remote Mount Universal Turbo Kit Installation Manual. Summit Racing: Spark plug wires, Ford TFI coil, Summit Racing Street & Strip Boost Timing Master Multi-Spark digital CD Ignition. Wire harness CD to Ford. TCI Automotive: E40D 4 lug Maximizer torque convertor. ]]> Fri 01 Nov 2019 15:32:44 +0200 https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/3369/lowering-the-stance-of-a-ford-lightning-muscletrux-wars-part-4-trucks-s10-e12/ https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/3357/waking-up-a-1990-chevy-454-ss-big-block-muscletrux-wars-part-2-trucks-s10-e2/
Bowtie boy Ryan's got a big play for using big displacement to make big power for his entry in our first MuscleTrux series match up. Kevin's not allowed in the shop as Ryan's adding new heads, a new valve train, a pro-flo EFI throttle body, and intake to his 454 to wake up the potential in this big V-8. Follow the match up in the MuscleTrux Wars playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgDo8z2IgBRW5o57-q-I2Ed95gA1AH5Hc Want to watch POWERNATION completely ad-free? Subscribe at the link below and receive the first month for just 99 cents: http://httpslink.com/lnk_3d0d9e0c PARTS USED IN THIS EPISODE: Magnaflow: 3" polished stainless steel muffler 5" x 11" body, center inlet offset outlet, high flow catalytic converter. More Info: http://httpslink.com/pn_pt_7760 ARP: Head bolts, intake bolts, header bolts, oil pump driveshaft. B&M Racing: B&M Shift Improver kit for Turbo 400, synthetic "Trick Shift" fluids. Crane Cams: Crane Energizer aluminum rocker arm set. E3 Spark Plugs: E3 Diamond Fire spark plugs. Edelbrock: Pro-Flo EFI setup with manifold and calibration chip, hydraulic roller lifters, hydraulic roller camshaft, exhaust headers, gasket kit set, timing set, head bolts, intake bolts, heat treated pushrods, aluminum cylinder heads. Federal-Mogul Corporation: One piece oil pan gasket. LMC Truck: Special Edition chrome grille for 1973-1980 Chevy and GMC truck. Polished billet bowtie emblem. Mallory Performance: Series 61 distributor for aftermarket fuel injection. O'Reilly Auto Parts: Dupli-Color engine enamel semi-gloss black. O'Reilly Auto Parts: Stock replacement oil pump and pickup tube. Summit Racing: Accel Extreme 9000 spiral core wire set. Summit Racing: GM Performance tall aluminum valve covers. ]]> Fri 18 Oct 2019 15:31:57 +0200 https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/3357/waking-up-a-1990-chevy-454-ss-big-block-muscletrux-wars-part-2-trucks-s10-e2/