Two Thing: Check Out The Build Of This Two Cylinder Engine From A Pair Of One Lungers!
Oct 31, 2024Brian LohnesComments Off on Two Thing: Check Out The Build Of This Two Cylinder Engine From A Pair Of One Lungers!
The other day we showed you basically the pinnacle of American engine building with a look inside the shop of Sandy Wilkins and the build of a secretive and complex variant of the RY45 V8. Today we...
Watch This SB2 Headed Small Block Turn 10,000 RPM and Crank Out 950 Naturally Aspirated Horsepower
Oct 31, 2024Brian LohnesComments Off on Watch This SB2 Headed Small Block Turn 10,000 RPM and Crank Out 950 Naturally Aspirated Horsepower
The SB2 Chevy small block may be old news in NASCAR but it has a thriving second life on the drag strip with more and more of them being employed by racers running in classes like Competition...
Hemi History: This Debut Video Featuring The Red Ram Hemi Is Awesome
Oct 31, 2024Brian LohnesComments Off on Hemi History: This Debut Video Featuring The Red Ram Hemi Is Awesome
It was an engine that would change the face of American hot rodding, but like all new engines debuted by a manufacturer, it was at first a mechanical ox, yoked to factory metal. Like all new stuff...
Budget 5.3 Rebuild: Prepping For Twin Turbos For A Long Travel 1960 Chevrolet C10 Prerunner Build!
Oct 30, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Budget 5.3 Rebuild: Prepping For Twin Turbos For A Long Travel 1960 Chevrolet C10 Prerunner Build!
Ian Johnson has all the fun projects! This latest one is no different. He’s building a bitchin 1960 Chevy C10 pickup into an ultra capable long travel prerunner, and besides getting a late...
Tune Up Your Tuning Skills: You’ll Be Amazed At How Much You Can Learn From A Real Class!
Oct 29, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Tune Up Your Tuning Skills: You’ll Be Amazed At How Much You Can Learn From A Real Class!
(Words by Jefferson Bryant) Late model engines, particularly GM LS and LT series, require complex tuning to get the most out of them. Even with an aftermarket ECM that has a setup wizard and...
Finally! A Cheap and Accurate Infrared Thermometer! Temp Gun Testing To See How They All Stack Up Against Each Other
Oct 29, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Finally! A Cheap and Accurate Infrared Thermometer! Temp Gun Testing To See How They All Stack Up Against Each Other
Temp Guns, or Infrared Thermometers, are one of those tools that used to be super expensive and then a few years ago you started seeing them at places like Harbor Freight for cheap. And whether you...
DIY Paint And Body At Home: Restoring A 1964 Pontiac LeMans With No Fancy Equipment, Or Crew Of Elves.
Oct 29, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on DIY Paint And Body At Home: Restoring A 1964 Pontiac LeMans With No Fancy Equipment, Or Crew Of Elves.
We often share rattle can paint jobs, ultra cheap paint jobs, and more here because I’m obsessed with painting my own car at some point. Otherwise I’ll never be able to afford it, so...
Engine Magic: Watch This Video About Bringing A Buick Stage II IndyCar engine Back to Life On The Dyno!
Oct 29, 2024Brian Lohnes1
This is one of the neatest engine videos we have seen in a long, long time. Why? It is all about bringing a Buick Stage II IndyCar engine back to life on the dyno…in Australia. The engine was...
Watch And Listen To A 527ci Stroker FE Engine Scream Out 811hp On The Dyno
Oct 29, 2024Brian LohnesComments Off on Watch And Listen To A 527ci Stroker FE Engine Scream Out 811hp On The Dyno
Barry Rabotnik’s name is no stranger to the pages of BangShift. He’s one of the best known engine building specialists for Ford’s vaunted FE family of engines in the country and...
LEGENDARY Racers and Cars at Brainerd Nostalgia Drag Race! Cool Nostalgia! Super Stocks, Pro Stocks, And More!
Oct 28, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on LEGENDARY Racers and Cars at Brainerd Nostalgia Drag Race! Cool Nostalgia! Super Stocks, Pro Stocks, And More!
Old drag cars are awesome! You can call them nostalgic, vintage, whatever you want, but they are awesome. Take the Loose Caboose Road Runner, for example, and just look at how cool this car is today...
Street Racing in the Mojave Desert! California Cash Days Are Something Special And A Lead In To Great Winter Racing!
Oct 28, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Street Racing in the Mojave Desert! California Cash Days Are Something Special And A Lead In To Great Winter Racing!
Street Racing in SoCal is a little different than some places. Not all of it, of course, but some. That’s because of the landscape of southern California. We’re talking some of the most...
The Biggest All Truck Race In The World! The Tailgate ThrowDown Finals And More Right Here. Day Two Action.
Oct 28, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on The Biggest All Truck Race In The World! The Tailgate ThrowDown Finals And More Right Here. Day Two Action.
Ryan Wing and I have been talking about putting on a race for a couple of years now, and then he had an idea on an all truck private shootout, and then a bunch of people said they wanted to come and...
How Do Engine Oil Experts Choose Which Oil To Buy? Hint, It’s Not By Brand Name!
Oct 28, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on How Do Engine Oil Experts Choose Which Oil To Buy? Hint, It’s Not By Brand Name!
When I was a kid we always used Quaker State oil because my dad had a deal with them as a result of some partial sponsorship. And it was good oil, because we never had a single engine failure that...
This Old Hot Rod Traditional Style Drag Car Project Part 2: Check Out This Vintage Dragster Build, Because It Is Going To Be Wild At The Vintage Drags!
Oct 27, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on This Old Hot Rod Traditional Style Drag Car Project Part 2: Check Out This Vintage Dragster Build, Because It Is Going To Be Wild At The Vintage Drags!
The Race of Gentleman has spurred a bunch of renewed excitement for traditional hot rod drags both on the dirt and sand, as well as on the dragstrip. They didn’t invent these events, but they have...










