First Videos from Drag Week 2009; Tires Strapped to the Roof!
Sep 15, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, DRAG RACES, Event Coverage, Videos
Captain Insano hits the road! This video comes from Hot Rod Drag Week racer Glen Sheeley in the Daily Driver class. There’s some good video of him racing his 11.80-second 2006 Corvette, but...
Hot Rod Releases Results from Monday at Drag Week 2009
Sep 15, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
The racing for Monday, September 14 at Muncie, Indiana, has ended and all the racers who have cars still running are on the road to Martin, Michigan. Hot Rod magazine has just released the standings...
Event Coverage: Hot Rod Drag Week 2009, Day 1, Muncie, Indiana
Sep 15, 2009Chad ReynoldsBangShift Galleries, DRAG RACES, Event Coverage
BangShift.com is here all week long at Hot Rod Magazine’s Drag Week Event, sponsored by Gear Vendors. This is the race where cars run five drag strips in five days, and all the competitors are...
IHRA Considers Revising Red-Light Foul Rule for 2010
Sep 15, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
Here’s one that should set the message boards aflutter. While working on the announcing deck of the Amalie Oil IHRA North American Nationals last weekend, we overheard top-level IHRA officials...
Chart of Common V8 Firing Orders, Courtesy MSD
Sep 14, 2009Chad ReynoldsENGINE, Tech Stories
This is pretty neat. BangShift.com sponsor MSD Ignition has produced a chart of many common V8 firing orders (plus the air-cooled VW), handy to hang in the shop. We’ve pasted it below, but you...
Mopar Model Year Fail…From the Factory!
Sep 14, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
Here’s a good one that may offer a clue as to what’s wrong inside Chrysler these days. Below is a photo seen on the MoparMagazine.com web site, which is sort of a house organ online. The...
Give Your Input on Holley’s New Web Site
Sep 14, 2009Chad ReynoldsBangShift News
Holley still has the old version of its web site running here at Holley.com, but you can also click here to see the all-new version of the site. Holley is asking for input on what users do and do not...
Aeromotive Fuel Filters with Integral Shutoff Valves
Sep 14, 2009Chad ReynoldsNew Products
Yeah, we know that we just had another press release from Aeromotive yesterday, but we found this thingy on the company site, and we’re excited about it, too, so the news couldn’t wait....
Aeromotive Now Makes Vacuum Pumps!
Sep 13, 2009Chad ReynoldsNew Products
We’ve worked with the guys at Aeromotive and can say that they not only make great parts, but they’re the coolest dudes. But they were holding out on us, because we didn’t notice...
Doug’s Headers for Small-Block Early Novas
Sep 12, 2009Chad ReynoldsNew Products
Doug’s Headers makes pretty sweet stuff. I’ve used them multiple times. The newest are these 1-3/4-inch headers with 3-inch collectors for 1962-1967 Chevy IIs and Novas. Here’s the...
Never Forget
Sep 12, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
As we close the BangShift.com blog for the evening, we have just one more note. During your busy weekend, whatever you may be doing, don’t take your freedom for granted. Never forget.
Ridetech.com Coverage of Goodguys in Kansas City, 2009
Sep 12, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, CAR SHOWS, Event Coverage
BangShift.com sponsor Ridetech attends almost all of the Goodguys shows, and the latest coverage on the suspension-maker’s site is of the Mid Western Nationals held September 4-6, 2009, at...
Vortech Blower for Inline 5-Cylinder GM Engines!
Sep 12, 2009Chad ReynoldsNew Products
The guys at Vortech are totally cool with us, and now they’ve got a new part we need to beg them for. Did you know you can get superchargers for the General Motors 3.7L inline five-cylinder...
Edelbrock Has a New Site Just for its Aluminum Foundry
Sep 12, 2009Chad ReynoldsBangShift News
Everyone knows about Edelbrock and all the company’s speed parts, but did you know that Edelbrock owns and operates its own foundry to make intake manifolds, heads, and anything else...
