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Amazing Video: Watch These Raw Crankshafts Get Finish Machined By Hand The Old School Way
Mar 26, 2024Brian LohnesBangShift News, BangShift XL, ENGINES, Videos, XL VideosComments Off on Amazing Video: Watch These Raw Crankshafts Get Finish Machined By Hand The Old School Way
We’ve showed some pretty amazing videos from “The Mechanic” channel on YouTube before but this one may take the cake. Why? You are about to enter a factory where raw cast cranks are...Hey There 3/26! Let’s Take A Look At The Little Pontiac 326 Engine – A Small Bore Worker
Mar 26, 2024Brian LohnesENGINE, Tech StoriesComments Off on Hey There 3/26! Let’s Take A Look At The Little Pontiac 326 Engine – A Small Bore Worker
Well we’re continuing to hit as many engine high points as we can over the course of the “muscle car” months this year. Today, being 3/26, we’re going to pay some homage to...NHRA GatorNationals Photos Continue! We’ve Got More Great Action Pics Of Top Fuel, Funny Cars, Pro Mods, And More!
Mar 25, 2024Chad Reynolds1320 Event Coverage, 1320 Gallery, 1320 Spotlight, BangShift 1320, DRAG RACES, Event CoverageComments Off on NHRA GatorNationals Photos Continue! We’ve Got More Great Action Pics Of Top Fuel, Funny Cars, Pro Mods, And More!
Here’s our fourth gallery from the Gators! Use the link below if you missed the first one! (Photos by David Whealon) – NHRA Drag Racing at the Gatornationals was off the hook yet again in...LS ROLLER ROCKERS VS CAM SWAP-WHICH ONE ADDS MORE POWER? HOW MUCH HP ARE 1.85 ROLLER ROCKERS WORTH?
Mar 25, 2024Chad Reynolds1320 Engine Tech, 1320 Tech Story, Apex Engine Tech, Apex Tech Stories, ENGINE, ENGINES, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos, XL Engine Tech, XL Tech StoriesComments Off on LS ROLLER ROCKERS VS CAM SWAP-WHICH ONE ADDS MORE POWER? HOW MUCH HP ARE 1.85 ROLLER ROCKERS WORTH?
Rocker arms are considerable less work to replace than a camshaft, even on an LS engine which is a lot easier to cam swap, so if they are worth the same power as a camshaft then why not just do the...Ultimate Street Cars at Thunderhill: Round Two of the Ultimate Street Car heads to Northern California
Mar 25, 2024Chad ReynoldsApex Event Coverage, Apex Gallery, Apex Spotlight, BangShift APEX, BangShift Galleries, Event Coverage, GalleryComments Off on Ultimate Street Cars at Thunderhill: Round Two of the Ultimate Street Car heads to Northern California
(Words by Jim McIlvaine, Photos by Kaleb Kelley) OPTIMA may be searching for the ultimate street cars, but they’re looking to amateurs (at least non-professional drivers) to deliver the goods and...How Bad Is OEM Oil? Or Good? Honda vs Toyota vs AC Delco vs Motorcraft vs Mobil 1
Mar 25, 2024Chad Reynolds1320 Tech Story, Apex Tech Stories, ENGINE, ENGINES, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos, XL Tech StoriesComments Off on How Bad Is OEM Oil? Or Good? Honda vs Toyota vs AC Delco vs Motorcraft vs Mobil 1
Oil is one of those products that you can buy at a bunch of different price points, and that have insane marketing campaigns to tell you why their brand is best and why it all matters so much. And as...When The Hemi Got Hurt, The Race Car Got Parked! But How Bad Was It Actually Hurt? Will the 41 Willys Project Live Again?
Mar 25, 2024Chad Reynolds1320 Cars With Doors Feature, 1320 Drag Racing Feature, 1320 Spotlight, BangShift 1320, ENGINE, ENGINES, OTHER, Project Cars, TECH, Tech Stories, VideosComments Off on When The Hemi Got Hurt, The Race Car Got Parked! But How Bad Was It Actually Hurt? Will the 41 Willys Project Live Again?
This one is going to be fun, not only because it is a cool car that Dennis and Deb put together years ago, but also because when Dennis and Alex started tearing into it to find out what the problems...Mother Nature Is The Ultimate Winner At 64th NHRA Winternationals • On To Phoenix!
Mar 24, 2024Darr Hawthorne1320 Event Coverage, 1320 Gallery, 1320 NHRA News, BangShift 1320, BangShift NewsComments Off on Mother Nature Is The Ultimate Winner At 64th NHRA Winternationals • On To Phoenix!
(Photos by Kim Fuller) • Due to extreme Southern California weather conditions, the final round of the 64th annual NHRA Winternationals was postponed on Sunday at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip....B. FORCE, HAGAN AND GLENN TAKE TOP SPOTS AT LUCAS OIL NHRA WINTERNATIONALS
Mar 24, 2024Chad Reynolds1320 Event Coverage, 1320 Spotlight, 1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, RACING & ACTION, VideosComments Off on B. FORCE, HAGAN AND GLENN TAKE TOP SPOTS AT LUCAS OIL NHRA WINTERNATIONALS
POMONA, Calif. (March 22, 2024) – Brittany Force powered to the top spot to close out qualifying on Saturday at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, earning her first No. 1 qualifier of the 2024 NHRA...Will It RUN AND DRIVE 900 Miles Home? LEGENDARY 70’s Built Ford Drag Car – Vice Grip Garage With Tony Angelo!
Mar 24, 2024Chad Reynolds1320 Cars With Doors Feature, 1320 Engine Tech, 1320 Project Cars, 1320 Spotlight, 1320 Tech Story, 1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, ENGINES, FUNNY STUFF, RACING & ACTION, TECH, VideosComments Off on Will It RUN AND DRIVE 900 Miles Home? LEGENDARY 70’s Built Ford Drag Car – Vice Grip Garage With Tony Angelo!
When Derek Bieri finds a great ride he’s never one to hesitate in making it his. But usually they are cars that have been sitting forever and that need some love to run and drive again. This...FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: NHRA Division 2 Divisional Lucas Oil Sportsman Drag Racing At South Georgia Motorsports Park – Sunday
Mar 24, 2024Chad Reynolds1320 Event Coverage, 1320 Spotlight, 1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, DRAG RACES, Event Coverage, RACING & ACTION, VideosComments Off on FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: NHRA Division 2 Divisional Lucas Oil Sportsman Drag Racing At South Georgia Motorsports Park – Sunday
We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 2! It’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing at it’s finest and every pair that goes down the race track is right here live. If you like Sportsman Drag...Fabrication How-To: Building Custom Seat Brackets For An Old Truck With Dirthead Dave and Mom’s Spaghetti
Mar 24, 2024Chad ReynoldsBangShift XL, Metal Fabrication, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos, XL Project Trucks, XL Spotlight, XL Tech Stories, XL VideosComments Off on Fabrication How-To: Building Custom Seat Brackets For An Old Truck With Dirthead Dave and Mom’s Spaghetti
When I see Dave wheeling Mom’s Spaghetti, his full-size Ford, it makes me smile. I mean I’m a Chevrolet guy so I’d probably choose some other body style, but this thing is dead...DIY Wheel Cribs: How To Get Your Car In The Air, Without A Lift Or Big Money By Building Your Own Wheel Cribs At Home
Mar 24, 2024Chad Reynolds1320 Tech Story, Apex Tech Stories, TECH, Tech Stories, Tools, Videos, XL Tech StoriesComments Off on DIY Wheel Cribs: How To Get Your Car In The Air, Without A Lift Or Big Money By Building Your Own Wheel Cribs At Home
I built cars for decades with nothing more than jackstands, floor jacks, and an old frame jack that was my Grandpa’s. It was about 10 years ago that I got a lift of my own, which is a game...Our 2024 NHRA GatorNationals Action Photos Continue: Whealon Outdid Himself Getting Us All The Action Shots Right Here!
Mar 23, 2024Chad Reynolds1320 Event Coverage, 1320 Gallery, 1320 Spotlight, BangShift 1320, BangShift Galleries, DRAG RACES, Drag Races, Event Coverage, GalleryComments Off on Our 2024 NHRA GatorNationals Action Photos Continue: Whealon Outdid Himself Getting Us All The Action Shots Right Here!
Here’s our third gallery from the Gators! Use the link below if you missed the first one! (Photos by David Whealon) – NHRA Drag Racing at the Gatornationals was off the hook yet again in...




