Rebuilding A Set Of 409 W Series Cylinder Heads
Aug 31, 2022Chad ReynoldsENGINE, ENGINES, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
If you have never seen a 348 or 409 W-Series GM engine apart, then this video is going to be one for you to watch. While this engine, sometimes called the very first Big Block, looks like it just has...
Wray Schelin’s ProShaper: English Wheeling Made Simple!
Aug 31, 2022Chad ReynoldsBangShift News, Metal Fabrication, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
Wray Schelin is a badass when it comes to metal shaping and we’ve learned a lot by watching him work. In this video you are going to not only learn about English wheel techniques, but also...
Steve Morris Says This Is The Baddest LS Engine Ever ! Pt 1
Aug 31, 2022Chad Reynolds1320 Engine Tech, 1320 Spotlight, 1320 Tech Story, 1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, ENGINE, ENGINES, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
Steve Morris is always going on about “Top Secret” stuff in engine building, just like our friend Peter Harrell at HED. We laugh at this because both of them are real bad at keeping...
The Make It Kustom Mini 1956 Buick Project: It Runs! Plus Fabricating A Bunch Of Stuff To Hold The Body Down!
Aug 31, 2022Chad ReynoldsBUICK / OLDS / PONTIAC, DRIVETRAIN, ENGINE, Metal Fabrication, Project Cars, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
It runs and it drives! After getting a bunch of folks saying it wouldn’t run with the fuel system he fabbed up, Karl gets the engine, fuel system, and drive all together to make sure it will...
The Pratt & Whitney J58 – Tour The Engine Behind The SR-71 Blackbird With A Guy That Worked On Them For 20 Years
Aug 31, 2022Chad ReynoldsENGINE, ENGINES, HISTORIC, Tech Stories, Videos
Arnie Gunderson worked on the Pratt and Whitney J58 for two decades, so who better to walk you around when touring one at the Air Zoo? This is a killer aerospace and science museum in Michigan that...
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Iron Trap Model A Shop Truck: It’s Going On It’s First Test Drive! The Best Part!
Aug 31, 2022Chad ReynoldsBangShift XL, ENGINE, FORD, Hack of the Week, Project Cars, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos, XL Project Trucks, XL Spotlight, XL Tech Stories
The first drive on a new project is always nerve racking and super exciting! It doesn’t need to go perfect to be awesome, but when things go right it certainly can be the thing you need to pull...
Project Allegro Part 4: Strut Towers And Inner “Wings” Mean This Thing Is Becoming A Car Again!
Aug 31, 2022Chad ReynoldsApex Project Cars, Apex Suspension Tech, Apex Tech Stories, BangShift APEX, Metal Fabrication, Project Cars, SUSPENSION, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
Here’s Part 3 of this cool new project build. The front suspension is going together and geometry is at the forefront. This one is going to be pretty impressive when done. We love project vehicles...
Ride Along On The Helmet Of A Lawnmower Racer At The Grand Rapids Deltaplex -This Guy Is Fast!
Aug 31, 2022Brian LohnesApex Video, BangShift APEX
Since we have showed you some cool indoor racing from the former Pontiac Silverdome the comments about other cool indoor racing venues have come flowing in. Phil Pakiela commented on an item and...
Video: In 1971 Bobby Issac and The K&K NASCAR Team Went To Bonneville – This Is The Truly Awesome Story
Aug 30, 2022Brian LohnesApex Video, BangShift APEX
This is one of the neatest short films we have ever seen about stock car racing, mainly because it is about Bonneville. It is about Bonneville, a magical race car, a famous crew chief, an enigmatic...
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Justin Arias’ LS Hemi Powered 1966 El Camino Is The Epitomy Of Hot Rodding
Aug 30, 2022Chad Reynolds1320 Cars With Doors Feature, 1320 Drag Racing Feature, 1320 Spotlight, 1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, CAR FEATURES, Car Features, CHEVY, RACING & ACTION, Videos, XL Spotlight, XL Street Truck Feature, XL Truck Feature, XL Videos
A while back we featured Justin Arias’ ’66 El Camino in a video he did at Hoonigans where this badass beast did a big boy burnout in their yard, and we got some really great comments from...
Tri-Five Nationals Photos: Chevrolet’s Classic Shoebox Is More Popular Than Ever!
Aug 30, 2022Chad ReynoldsBangShift News, CAR SHOWS, DRAG RACES, Event Coverage
Here’s our ninth gallery from the Tri-Five Nationals and you’re going to be just as happy with this one as the previous ones we’ve posted. But if you missed any of our previous galleries,...
Class Racer Nationals Coverage: Our Final Gallery Of Photos From This Epic Sportsman Race
Aug 30, 2022Chad Reynolds1320 Event Coverage, 1320 Gallery, 1320 Spotlight, BangShift 1320, BangShift Galleries, DRAG RACES, Drag Races, Event Coverage, Gallery
Here’s the sixth, and final, gallery of photos that Dan sent us from the Class Racer Nationals. Man, we wish we had been there! This is great photo coverage. If you missed any of our previous...
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Classic Mini Cooper Race Car Build: Front Subframe Reinforcements And Other Custom Race Car Mods
Aug 30, 2022Chad ReynoldsApex Project Cars, Apex Suspension Tech, Apex Tech Stories, Apex Video, Metal Fabrication, OTHER, Project Cars, SUSPENSION, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
This little Mini, no pun intended, is getting closer and closer to being a race car. The factory subframe and mounts are not strong enough or stiff enough to do the job under racing conditions, so in...
Who Makes The Best Gloves (Nitrile vs Latex)? Venom Steel vs Grease Monkey, Hardy, Phantom, Raven, Gloveworks
Aug 30, 2022Chad ReynoldsTECH, Tech Stories, Videos
I hate wearing nitrile or latex gloves when working on cars. I am not a fan of gloves in general, because I just don’t like not having the feel for what I’m trying to do. But they are...
