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Low Buck 1956 Chevy LS Swap Part 3: Final Fitment, Exhaust Manifold Mods, And Hooking Up All The Bits Before This Thing Is Ready To Start Up

When the Halfass Kustoms crew got a new project in the other day, a 1956 Chevrolet Sedan, with the stock 6-cylinder and three on the tree that was in for an LS swap and upgrades so it can be a family...

Pro Mod Perfection: This 1990 Video Shows The Class In Its Earliest Stages And It RULES

We talk a lot about pro mods these days in drag racing because there are hundreds and hundreds of them around the country. Multiple series with multiple rules packages, television coverage, live...

An Odd Rod For Sure: This Twin Engine Citroen 2CV Was Built To Run Dakar!

The Citroen 2CV is an iconic car in Europe, especially France. The thing played an almost Model T-esque role in putting people on wheels. It was tough, it was slow, and it was equipped with one of...

Watch This 1965 Mustang Rip From 25th To 1st At Daytona! Screaming Small Block, Great Driving

We’ve all done it. Whether as adults on the highway or kids on the couch with a pot on our head as a helmet and a  wooden spoon jammed between the cushions as a shifter. We have all pretended...

Nomex Split Loom! This Stuff Will Make Sure None Of Your Wiring Melts Under The Hood!

Horsepower means heat. Every automotive performance manufacturer knows it, and it is often a problem folks face in trying to keep stuff from melting on their high horsepower engine. Luckily, while...

Dyno Shootout: Supercharger or Turbo? Which Is Right For A Junkyard 454?

I get asked all the time which is better, turbos or a supercharger? And there are of course all kinds of superchargers and a jillion different turbos. The answer isn’t one you can just throw...

Bonneville Speed Week Is On, And Here Is All The Info You Need To Come Out And Have Fun With Us!

Bonneville Speed Week 2021 is a go folks and is starting in just a few weeks. The records that fell last year are poised to fall if everyone can get the power to the ground again this year. We are...

S. TORRENCE, CAPPS, ANDERSON AND S. JOHNSON QUALIFY NO. 1 AT SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT NHRA NATIONALS

Here are the standings, including video highlights, going into Sunday at Norwalk for the Summiting Racing Equipment Nationals. Steve Torrence Top Fuel No. 1 Qualifier CAPCO Contractors Top Fuel...

Valvetrain Tech: If Light Weight And Low Reciprocating Mass Matter So Much, Do Stiffer Valve Springs Cost Horsepower?

Roller rockers, roller lifters, beehive valve springs, lightweight valves, lightweight locks and retainers, and the list goes on. These are all things designed to aid in controlling valvetrain at...

Low Buck ’56 Chevy LS Swap Part 2: Doing The Most With The Least And Still Ending Up With A Great Cruiser

When the Halfass Kustoms crew got a new project in the other day, a 1956 Chevrolet Sedan, with the stock 6-cylinder and three on the tree that was in for an LS swap and upgrades so it can be a family...

This Welding Table Project Packs Way More Punch Than You’d Expect: Rotary Table, Cutting Station, Welding Machine Storage, And More!

I’m a sucker for a good welding table project video, and regular BANGshift Contributor Greg Rourke knows that as well as anyone. So when he saw this video the other day he sent it over right...

Here’s Everything You Need To Swap A Gen III Hemi Into An E-Body Mopar: Cuda And Challenger Owners Are All Set.

Holley is pleased to announce the release of awesome new products this week. Hooker Blackheart’s big news involves the release of a wide swath of Gen III Hemi swap parts for the 1970-1974...

Watch The Old School Lon Ranger and Showtime Monster Trucks Throw Down 1980s Style In The Modern Day

They were impressive not for their limber nature, not for their ability to fly, and not for their incredibly advanced chassis. No, the classic monster trucks were impressive for their sheer size and...

BangShift Question Of The Day: If You Could Limit Demo Derbies To One Make And Model ONLY, What Would It Be?

If you have read BangShift for any length of time, you know that the two models of automobile that I wouldn’t mind seeing parked next to the remains of the Bismark or Titanic are the...