Hot Rod Garage — Season 1, Episode 9: Blasphemi, Burnouts, and FAST XFI 2.0 EFI Tuning!

Episode synopsis

After a last-minute thrash to assemble Mike Finnegan’s ’55 Chevy Bel Air, it famously cruised from Los Angeles to Charlotte, North Carolina, to attend the start of Hot Rod Power Tour 2014. The summertime road trip revealed the good and bad traits of the street-legal gasser and now it’s time to exorcize some of its demons. On this episode of Hot Rod Garage Presented by Lincoln Tech, the crew tunes the FAST XFI 2.0 electronic fuel injection system for wide-open throttle performance, lowers the front suspension, adds a pair of Viking adjustable dampers, and installs a Hurst Roll Control line lock for better burnouts. Then Finnegan takes to the drag strip to find out how well the car performs on the same wore-out pair of Firestone Cheater Slicks that he drove cross-country on. In the Q & A session, Freiburger and Finnegan discuss vintage Mustang Sportroofs, old Roadkill project cars, the F-Bomb Camaro, and of course, the staff of Motor Trend.

About Hot Rod Garage

HOT ROD Garage is the ultimate, hands-on car aficionado's workshop show. From paint and body repair to engine swaps, HOT ROD Garage is full of the tips, tricks and know-how that you've come to expect from the crew at HOT ROD Magazine.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Draguar Engine Swap, El Camino 4L60-E Trans Install & More!
• E2Supercharging a 5th Gen Camaro the Hemi Chevy Gasser Gets a Fuel System
• E3Easy Big-Block Chevy Power Upgrades Plus Sheet Metal Beadrolling Tips
• E4Wilwood Brakes for the Roadkill El Camino and Sand Casting Hot Rod Parts!
• E5Muscle Truck Revamp on a 1974 Chevrolet C10!
• E6Budget-Minded Muscle Car Suspension Upgrades!
• E7Bolt-On Overdrive for the Hemi-Powered Super Bee!
• E8Nitrous Fogger Install on the Crusher Camaro!
• E10GM A-Body Suspension Upgrades on a 1969 El Camino!
• E11The Ultimate Bolt-In Chevy LS3 Engine Swap
• E121,225 Horsepower Engine 711 ci Sonny Leonard Chevy Hemi!