Outlaw Street Car Reunion V: The Start Of Saturday Morning
Apr 26, 2018Bryan McTaggart1320 Event Coverage, 1320 Gallery, BangShift 1320, BangShift Galleries, DRAG RACES, Drag Races, Event Coverage, Gallery
Saturday dawned, warmer than Friday, and every racer itching to get the job done. With Tyler Crossnoe’s decision to ax Sunday off of the schedule due to incoming weather, each run had to count...
McLeod’s Spun Aluminum SFI 6.1 Approved Bellhousing Is State Of The Art, Light, and Strong
Apr 26, 2018Brian Lohnes1320 New Drag Race Products, Apex New Products, BangShift 1320, BangShift APEX, BangShift XL, New Products, Sponsor News, XL New Truck Products
Racers are an impossible lot, aren’t they? Continually they demand stuff get stronger, more refined, lighter, more functional, and better. Because they can never leave well enough alone, the...
Morning Symphony: 20,000 RPM From A Cosworth-Built F1 V8
Apr 26, 2018Bryan McTaggartENGINES, Videos
Somewhere north of about 4,500 the 368ci mill in the Cadillac limo floats the valves. Most small-block Chryslers hate life above 6,000 RPM without serious work, and the most rev-happy V8 I’ve...
Unhinged: Ford’s Almost Total Abandonment Of The Car Market
Apr 26, 2018Bryan McTaggartUnhinged
Let this be the first thing I’ve written that comes with a prefaced warning: the opinions put here are mine and mine alone and might not completely jive with the overall view of BangShift....
BOOK REVIEW: Just Needs A Recharge – The Hack Mechanic’s Guide to Vintage AC
Apr 26, 2018Craig FitzgeraldBangShift News, OTHER, Tech Stories
No matter what kind of car you’re interested in, you’re likely to run into dozens of examples that indicates the air conditioning system “Just needs a recharge.”
Powermaster Performance Releases New 100mm Denso Style Alternator – 75 Amps Less Than 7 Lbs!
Apr 25, 2018Brian Lohnes1320 New Drag Race Products, Apex New Products, BangShift 1320, BangShift APEX, BangShift News, BangShift XL, New Products, Sponsor News, XL New Truck Products
If you are in the market for an alternator, we have some good news as Powermaster Performance releases a new 100mm Denso style alternator. The 100mm designation comes from the size of the case and it...
Classic YouTube: “Fiero: A Car Is Born”…See How The Pontiac P-Car Became The Affordable Mid-Engine Machine!
Apr 25, 2018Bryan McTaggartBUICK / OLDS / PONTIAC, HISTORIC, Videos
You can knock the Pontiac Fiero for many things: the suspension that was ganked from the Citation and Chevette that didn’t live up to it’s promises, that small issue of engine fires, or...
63rd Annual O’reilly Auto Parts Omaha Autorama Coverage: More Racers, Hot Rods, Show Cars, and Trucks
Apr 25, 2018Brian LohnesApex Event Coverage, Apex Gallery, BangShift APEX, BangShift Galleries, Car Shows, Gallery
(Photos by Scott Liggett) – The hit parade from Omaha keeps right on rolling as we’re sharing another load of Scott’s photos from the 2018 Omaha Autorama. After returning home to live in...
This Chromalusion-Painted 1978 Ford Mustang II Is Built Perfectly! 347 Stroker, Gears And Clean!
Apr 25, 2018Bryan McTaggarteBay Find
For over twenty years, when it comes to my selection in vehicles (you know, the weird and unloved models), I get the same argument: “why would you waste the time and money putting that thing...
Ride Along In The Time Bomb LSR Camaro As It Runs 227.5MPH At The Arkansas Mile ECTA Meet – Top Speed Challenge Winner!
Apr 25, 2018Brian Lohnes1320 Videos, BangShift 1320
Mike and David Matyjasik are the guys behind the well known and long run Time Bomb LSR Camaro. Coming into 2018 they had captured the Hot Rod Magazine Top Speed Challenge twice and were shooting for...
The FM3 Road Trip 2018: Cars And Cones Continues With More Photos And Fun
Apr 25, 2018Chad ReynoldsAutocross / Pro Touring, BangShift Galleries
Yesterday we shared a gallery from the FM3 Road Trip 2018 that we are on right now and hope that you are at least getting a glimpse of the fun we’re having. This event is all about just that,...
Outlaw Street Car Reunion V: Wrapping Up Time Trials On Friday Afternoon
Apr 25, 2018Bryan McTaggart1320 Event Coverage, 1320 Gallery, BangShift 1320, BangShift Galleries, Drag Races, DRAG RACES, Event Coverage, Gallery
The grind of Friday wore on at Beech Bend, but the weather couldn’t have been more cooperative. Cool temperatures and clear skies made for some very happy racers, who were probably looking at...
2018 Viva Las Vegas Photo Coverage: More Hot Rods and Fun From Sin City!
Apr 25, 2018Brian LohnesApex Event Coverage, Apex Gallery, BangShift APEX, BangShift Galleries, Car Shows, Gallery
(Photos by Wes Allison) – We’re getting weird, old, cool, and interesting with this batch of photos from Viva Las Vegas 2018. Heck, just look at the front end on the car in the lead image...
BangShift Question Of The Day: Would You Let Your Kids Watch A Fast And Furious Cartoon Series?
Apr 25, 2018Bryan McTaggartBangShift Question Of The Day??
It was the morning ritual: wake up well before any of the adults were even remotely willing to get out of bed, pour a bowl of cereal, and make my way to the television set for Saturday morning...
