Video: We Test Snow Tires At Miller Motorsports Park With NITTO! Pants Mandatory.
Posted in FUNNY STUFF March 4, 2013 by Chad Reynolds
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Last week when I left town for Salt Lake City to attend the Nitto Winter Ride N Drive media event, I was wearing my typical Dickies shorts, flip flops and a BangShift.com shirt. I had an extra change of clothes, toiletries, and my helmet along with my camera and laptop. And… I wasn’t really expecting [...]
Best of BangShift: Blizzard Preparedness- Screw Canned Goods and Batteries, Fix the Antique John Deere Snowmobile!
Posted in OTHER February 8, 2013 by Brian Lohnes
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While weiner, clean-handed automotive bloggers were preparing breathless items about the new Kia Rio, sipping a Mochachino and working up a semi to Ken Block videos, we were laying in the snow, snorting exhaust from a 1970s era John Deere snowmobile that hadn’t run in two years. Earlier this week, word spread that a massive [...]
BangShift Quick Tech Tip: Chassis and Body Grounds. They Are Your Electrical Friends.
Posted in OTHER February 5, 2013 by Chad Reynolds
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Our pal Todd Ryden, sent us this quick tech tip last week, along with a great new kit from Painless Performance that gives you all the grounds and fasteners you need to make sure your car or truck has the proper ground connections that are required with all the electronics on your ride. And don’t [...]
Quick Tech: How To Use Steel Braided Hose As A Tool To Remove Burrs From Cut Pipe
Posted in OTHER January 23, 2013 by Brian Lohnes
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(Words and Photos by Scott Liggett) – Those who work on cars for a living often find time saving ways of getting the job faster and easier. Our friend, Yannick Sire of Sire Custom Performance, is no different. He’s been building and racing cars for twenty years. While we were hanging out at his shop [...]
Tech Video: MSD’s Flying Magnet Crank Trigger System. How To Install One And Why
Posted in ENGINE January 11, 2013 by Chad Reynolds
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We did this video 30 lbs and two years ago for MSD, but thought you guys might want to check it out. It’s one of many videos that MSD has that are aimed at giving you technical support and advice for installing or choosing parts for your hot rod. This one features Chad installing a [...]
Brake Tech From Baer: How To Properly Season Your Rotors and Bed Your Brake Pads
Posted in OTHER December 17, 2012 by Brian Lohnes
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High performance brakes are a great upgrade to your street machine, pro touring style car, autocross warrior, or even your daily driver. Most of us start building horsepower before setting the proper foundation to get it all dragged to a halt, which is doing it wrong. Starting from the ground up with products from a [...]
MSD ATOMIC LS Sneak Peek – MSD Unveils Revolutionary Plug and Play EFI Solution For LS Engines At SEMA 2012 – Plus Dual Quad Atomic!
Posted in ENGINE October 30, 2012 by Brian Lohnes
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Chevrolet wasn’t the only one who threw BangShift an invite last night. Our pals at MSD dropped us a line and told us to show up for the unveiling of their new Atomic LS EFI as well as the dual quad traditional Atomic EFI. The Atomic LS is a game changer in the world of [...]
Driveway Tech: How To Swap A Jeep Steering Shaft Into Your GM B-Body or G-Body Car With A Trashed Rag Joint
Posted in BangShift Projects October 23, 2012 by Brian Lohnes
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We’ve been piling up the miles on Buford T Justice, our 1987 Chevy Caprice project recently. Having completed the suspension upgrade and installed the new wheels and tires, the thing is a riot to heave into the corners and scare the kids, passengers, and passers by with. That being said, there was still a nagging [...]
Forum Tech Section How To: Holley Float Bowl Screw Thread Repair… So Easy A Ford Guy Did It!
Posted in ENGINE October 1, 2012 by Chad Reynolds
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I know, I know, Ford guys are smart too. I’m only busting Big Block Ranger’s stones because I can, and because he will expect it. Especially since he even has a hammer, aka Ford Tool, in one of his photos. But back to the great little tech write-up that BBR, aka James Pringle, wrote in [...]
Kaase Boss 9 Hemi Ford Build: You Can Build A Boss Engine That Isn’t A Complete Bitch To Drive!
Posted in ENGINE September 27, 2012 by Chad Reynolds
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When Ro McGonegal sent us a story about John Kaase Racing Engines building their new Boss 9 engines for hot rods, muscle cars, and street rods, we were intrigued. Having driven a real life Boss 429 Mustang I can tell you that these things are bitchin beyond bitchin but they are also unruly on the [...]
Driveway Tech: Engine Compartment Detailing, BangShift Style
Posted in ENGINE August 14, 2012 by Brian Lohnes
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(Words and Photos by Scott Liggett) - There are three things gearheads and even people with a mild interest in cars look at. The paint, the interior, and under the hood. The paint is obvious. The interior too. But, for some, the engine is left in the grease and untouched. On the other end of the [...]
$200 Hauler Project Update: Oh What A Difference Some LMC Truck Billet, Grille, and Lower Valance Make!
Posted in OTHER August 8, 2012 by Chad Reynolds
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When we first started the $200 Hauler Project, we knew right away that the mildly bashed grille and completely tweaked rear bumper were going to have to go. We also knew that LMC Truck was the place for parts. Nobody has a better selection of stock replacement and custom parts for your Big Three truck, [...]
$200 Hauler Project Update: Our 2000 Suburban Gets Wrapped! 24 Hour Makeover
Posted in OTHER July 18, 2012 by Chad Reynolds
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Vinyl wraps on vehicles are nothing new. Every plumber, Vegas taxi cab, and city bus has got something, or someone, in vinyl down their sides. And when we repaired the quarter panel on our $200 Hauler project we knew we would have to paint it or “something”. Well that something turned out to be a [...]
Buford T Justice Update: It Lives Again Thanks to a Down and Dirty Driveway Thrash and Junkyard Parts
Posted in Buford - 9C1 Caprice June 19, 2012 by Brian Lohnes
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Back in May, as I am sure you remember, Buford T Justice spit the bit during dyno session hi-jinx. The car spit the drive shaft out violently, busted the hell out of the 700R4 transmission, and was generally rendered a 4,000lb paper weight in my driveway. It took a while but the car is finally [...]
Tech: How to Swap a Junkyard Hyrdoboost on Your Classic GM Muscle Car or Truck
Posted in OTHER April 25, 2012 by Brian Lohnes
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(Words and photos by Scott Liggett) – In this episode, we’ll show you how stupid easy it is to take a $30 junkyard hydroboost and transplant it into your classic Chevy’s brake setup. What the hell is hydroboost? Simply put, it’s using hydraulic pressure from the power steering pump as a power assist for the [...]
Driveway Tech: Bodywork on Buford T Justice – We Close Our Roof Hole For Fun and (NO) Profit!
Posted in Buford - 9C1 Caprice April 16, 2012 by Brian Lohnes
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Few jobs will give you the self-satisfaction of repairing the outside of your hot rod, project, or racer. Yes, screwing together a fire breathing engine will give you levels of joy that will make you want to crush Busch Light cans on your face, but making the thing look better by mending sheet metal is [...]
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