Author Archive: Brian Lohnes
Chrome and Coffee Coverage FromThe Iron Gate Motor Condos – Neat Stuff!
(Words and photos by Greg Rourke) – A coupla two-three weeks ago Bob Chiluk took us on a photographic tour of the Iron Gate Motor Condos in Naperville, Illinois. I decided I needed to see it...
Bracket Racing USA – Here’s A Look At The Sportsman Action From US60 Dragway In Kentucky
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – We normally get out to US60 Dragway in Hardinsburg, KY two or three times a year to have a good time with the Straight-Axle Mafia and the Nostalgia events...
Devil’s In The Details – Here’s The Story Behind The Challenger That Gets Towed And Crushed In The Original Gone In 60 Seconds
(By Greg Rourke) – I’ve always been amazed at how knowledgeable the Mopar guys are with their favored marque. “This was the only Fury III with a 2 barrel 318, with the AM radio set...
Aeromotive Diesel Lift Pump System For 2003-2007 6.0L Powerstroke Trucks
When Aeromotive entered the diesel market with their lift pump for Duramax powered GM trucks and there were a LOT of happy GM truck owners after that. Aeromotive has donewhat the Ford guys wanted...
Epic Safety Fail Video: Watch These Workers Narrowly Escape Death When A Crane Fails While Holding A Massive Heavy Haul Truck
I despise the idea of being under anything heavy and when I say “heavy” and “under” I mean reaching below a small block Chevy on an engine crane. This video takes my fears and...
Greatest Life Hack Ever? How To Turn An Angle Grinder Into A Legit Chainsaw – Video!
When it comes to necessary tools in the shop, an angle grinder is one of those “must have” things. Depending on where you live, a chainsaw should also be on that list. If you need to cut...
Storytellers: Nicky Bonifante Tells The Explosive Tale Of The Crewman Who “Did A Bad Thing”
Nicky Bonifante has shared some pretty awesome and wild stories from his life on the road in professional drag racing but this may be the topper. The story involves a crew guy with an unquenchable...
Four Minutes Of Sideways Greatness In A Hot Rod ’57 Chevy Truck On A Dirt Course In Sweden! (Video)
Over the years here at BangShift we have showed you some awesome videos of nordic hot rodders having fun. Guys in Sweden, Norway, and other countries in that neck of the planet know how to get down...
Watch This Blown Small Block Quite Literally Blow Up In A Guy’s Face – Yowza!
Superchargers and V8 engines go together like beer and chocolate cake. The combo is heavenly. In this video we see a guy somewhere in the Central/South America region standing over a small block of...
OPGI Offers Brand New Reproduction GM Horseshoe Shifters For 1968-72 Chevelles and El Caminos!
During the 1960s, there were all kinds of different ways to select gears in your muscle car. If you were a manual transmission owner there were pistol grips, T-handles, and Hursts to hold onto. If...
Incredible Video: Watch A 1978 Nuclear Waste Cask Test Involving Rocket Trains, Big Rigs, and Massive Carnage
Moving nuclear waste is no joke and the containers that the stuff moves in have to be some of the most robust on Earth. In this video you’ll see a 1978 test of a cask that was being developed...
Autobiography Of A Jeep Is A 1943 Film About How The Jeep Came To Be As Told By The Jeep!
This is must view BangShifty video. A 1943 film called Autobiography of a Jeep is a telling of the Jeep story with the twist being that the whole thing is narrated by the Jeep itself. It is at times...
Ram it! Edelbrock Offering Cross Ram LS3 Intake Manifold – Dramatic Looks, Killer Performance
One of the things that has made an impact in the world of hot rodding since the V8 has been around are cross ram intake manifolds. Whether we’re talking a pair of barely offset four barrels...
Insane Video: Watch A Demo Derby Truck Shoot Its Driveshaft Into The Grandstands! No One Killed, Somehow
That speck hovering above the grandstand in the rear of the above image is the flying driveshaft which was launched out of a demolition derby truck that had been pushed over on its side. The shaft...