Author Archive: Chad Reynolds
Single Seat Race Car Build Part 5: Uh Oh… Having To Rebuild The Frame Rails Isn’t Ideal
When you embark on a one-off custom race car project and are moving right along with your deadline looking attainable, it is NOT good to get word that the frame rails you have based your whole...
Close Calls From World Rally Championship In Finland. There Were Plenty To Choose From.
When you are driving a car on the edge, through the woods, on public roads with zero provisions for race cars to go down them, bad things are bound to happen. After all, there are a lot of areas in a...
EFI vs Carbureted Electric Fuel Pumps: How To Run An EFI Fuel Pump On A Carbureted Engine
Ten years ago it seemed like every component for an EFI engine was different than a carbureted one, but in the last ten years those differences have gotten less and less. Computer-controlled...
HOW TO FIX: EBAY PONTIAC TROPHY 4 CYL (1/2 A GTO 389). N0 COMPRESSION, RICHIE REBUILD, WILL IT RUN?
Pontiac’s Trophy 4 came in the Pontiac Tempest and was literally half of a 389 V8. People that love them are weird, but dedicated. If you ever saw one running in a Tempest you would laugh when...
5th Annual Numidia 150 LIVE And Free Livestream!
Numidia Dragway is no stranger to awesome races, killer cars, and ultra nice people. It’s fast becoming one of the coolest race tracks in the North East. And with all that is also coming big...
FREE LIVESTREAM – Rockin Super Shootout From Mid-Michigan Motorplex
Whether you love electronics in bracket racing or not, the “Super” categories are some of the most popular in drag racing. Super Comp, with it’s 8.90 index is made up mostly of...
NHRA NEWS: 2022 NHRA CAMPING WORLD DRAG RACING SERIES FRIDAY RESULTS FROM TOPEKA
TOPEKA, Kan. (Aug. 12, 2022) – Top Fuel standout Mike Salinas closed out Friday at Heartland Motorsports Park with the top run of the night, racing to the provisional No. 1 spot at the 33rd annual...
Bob Chiluk Hit Columbus Goodguys And Here’s His Photos!
(Photos by Chiluk) If you are a regular here on BANGshift, then you know that Bob Chiluk has been shooting photos and hanging out at events with us for a long time. He’s an OG BANGshifter and...
New Product: Eastwood’s Car Cart Might Be The Smartest Shop Storage Ever
I’m a big fan of shop organization ideas and have spent some real time working on plans for storage in my own shop. One of the big things that I have planned is to have shelf units that are...
Iron Trap Model A Shop Truck: It Has Working Lights And Runs!!!!
The Model A Shop Truck project has been going hot and heavy for months, and the boys have really been making awesome headway on it, but it has never been this close to being a driver! This latest...
Historic Drag Cars & EPIC Wheelstands at the Tri-Five Nationals
As the owner of a Tri-Five Chevrolet, the term used to describe 1955, 1956, and 1957 Chevrolets I can tell you that going to an event like the Tri-Five Nationals in Bowling Green is an eye opener....
Luxury Car Hauling Couple Gives A Tour Of Their New Peterbilt 579 With A Huge Sleeper
Today’s big rigs are something else. Never before have there been over-the-road trucks with more creature comforts, more power, or more luxury. Unfortunately, that describes pretty much all the...
1968 Chevrolet Nomad Station Wagon! Will it Run After Deteriorating for 25 Years?!?
As a wagon freak, I am always excited to see another classic wagon come back to life, but will this 1968 Chevelle Nomad that Mortske found be worth fixing? This thing looks a bit rough, and has been...
