BangShift Tech: MSD PowerGrid Install and Test
May 25, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift News
When word hit the streets about MSD’s new PowerGrid ignition system we were excited like every other gearhead in the known universe. After learning how much time, sweat, and effort the men and...
Interview: Lohnes Goes Under the Heat Lamp at Scotty Gossen Exposed
May 25, 2011Chad ReynoldsBangShift News
Lead Photo Credit: Roger Richards A little while back, I was interviewed by author Scotty Gossen, on his blog “Scotty Gossen Exposed”. Well, it was recently my BangShifty...
Classic Industries Releases New Aluminum 1969 Camaro Body Panels
May 25, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift News
In one of the coolest developments involving 1969 Camaros in a while, Classic Industries is now offering aluminum body panels for the iconic pony car. These would be the perfect pieces to build your...
Show Gallery: The 2011 Chicagoland Mopar Club Car Show
May 24, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, CAR SHOWS, Car Shows, Event Coverage
From the looks of it, the 2011 Chicagoland Mopar Club Car Show was a smashing success. Open to all brands, with Mopars being prominently represented, this show had a little of everything....
Win A Fifty Dollar Gift Certificate From AFCO Racing!
May 24, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift News
Proud BangShift sponsor Afco Racing is running a totally cool photo contest that could land you a bitchin’ gift certificate. The contest is so easy even we get it, so you’ll all ace this...
Sad News: Drag Racing Legend Dick Rosberg Passes
May 24, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift News
We have the unhappy duty of reporting the death of Dick Rosberg, one of drag racing’s truly good men and a racer whose career spanned decades and involved some of the coolest and fastest cars...
Racing Junk Find: A 1989 Ford Old School Show Monster Truck – You Know You Want It!
May 24, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift News, Racing Junk Find
As fans of old school monster trucks, we almost fell off of our rickety shop stool when we saw this totally bitchin’ 1989 Ford old school monster for sale on Racing Junk. Rolling on the 48-inch...
BangShift PSA: Check Your Lug Nuts, If Not a Fiery End Could Await You
May 24, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift News
In one of the most gut-wrenching automotive e-mails we have ever gotten, the woeful tale of a local (to our Eastern HQ) gearhead’s vintage Plymouth burning to the ground was shared, with...
Explosivo Video: Nitrous Kills a Motor in a Spectacular Display of Automotive Irresponsibility. We Approve.
May 23, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift News
Over the years there have been a couple well documented magazine stories about taking a wheezer junk motor and pumping it full of so much nitrous it blows its guts out giving it maximum effort. Most...
Book Review: The Great FE Intake Comparo by Jay Brown
May 23, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift News
When Jay Brown contacted us and asked if we would be interested in a review copy of his new book, “The Great FE Intake Comparo”, our curiosity-meter was pegged. Was it really possible to...
Funny Video: The Toyota Prius Sucks as a Toy, Too
May 23, 2011Brian LohnesFUNNY STUFF, Videos
The silent, soulless, motorized appliance known as the Toyota Prius is the complete antithesis of BangShifty. It is amazingly complicated, reduces the role of the driver to that of a mindless drone,...
BangShift Garage Spotlight: An Awesome 1947 Chevy Truck Autocrosser Built for Less Than 2K!
May 23, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift News
Talk about bitchin’! This 1947 Chevy truck has been built to be a giant killer on the autocross course and it has won several events already. The real story though is the fact that the truck...
Larson Goes Rounds In Comp at NHRA Topeka Event, Continues to Rule
May 23, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift News
Larry Larson’s neato Comp Eliminator quest at the NHRA national event in Topeka, Kansas ended before the winner’s circle, but not before he dispatched a couple of Competition Eliminator...
eBay Find: A Rare Cross-Ram Hemi Rat Roaster Intake Manifold With Carbs
May 23, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift News, eBay Find
Yeah, yeah, we know. There are more modern, efficient, better working intake manifolds for the classic Chrysler Hemi than the old Edelbrock “Rat Roaster” but few have the reputation and...
