New Junkyard Inventory: Dent Side Ford Pickup Trucks from the 1970’s! Including an XLT 4X4!

Chad Ehrlich is back at it with more new rides coming into the wrecking yard this week. Just when you think there can’t possibly be anymore old Ford trucks sitting around, he shows up with some...

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What Makes the East Coast Gear Supply KP 540 Axle Housing So Good? Ian Johnson Walks Us Through Them.

Heavy duty axles for off-road rigs have come a long way over the years and putting “tons” under a Jeep, or anything else for that matter, is the norm anymore. And you can buy all kinds of...

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Dyno Testing Dual Plane Intake Manifolds: Made in the USA vs Cheap Import Knockoffs – How Do They Compare?

We’re all about made in the USA parts when they make sense, but I’m very well known for saying that crap is crap, regardless of where it comes from. The point being that you should buy...

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Is This Thing An ABOMINATION or GREATNESS? This Is A Small Block Chevy Powered Ford F100! Installing a HUGE Cam and Engine Refresh With Derek.

I know that some of you are screaming already, but the reality is that it’s not like you can’t replace the Chevy with a Ford in this F100 if you buy it and want to “save” it...

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Freiburger and Finnegan Limo Truck Dyno Shootout! How Much Power Did It Make?

If you missed the awesome on the road engine build and swap in Finnegan’s Limo Squarebody truck, then you missed a lot and are going to want to use the link below. They literally built a brand...

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Vintage RV For Sale: This 1972 Chevrolet C30 Open Road Custom Camper Motorhome Is Retro Greatness!

Anyone who’s been hanging out around BANGshift for very long knows I have an affinity for old rv trailers and motorhomes. When I was a kid we had a Roll-a-Long motorhome that was a square body...

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What No One Tells You About Engine Swaps! What Is The Best Engine To Pick? Or Is There One?

You’ll remember that Jared just finished up the Duster project where he installed an LS, then a Gen 3 HEMI, and then a Ford Coyote, all in the same platform so that he could run that same car...

Car Show Photos: Our Final Photo Gallery From The Starved Rock Nationals – Hot Rods, Muscle Cars, Customs, And Trucks From Chicagoland.

Here’s our final gallery of photos from the Starved Rock Nationals. Big thanks to Jim Hrody for continuing to send us photos from a variety of cool shows. We’ve got  bunch of new stuff...

Duct Tape Drags Photo Coverage: More From Derek’s Vice Grip Garage Burnout Contest! Tons Of Tire Smoking Action!

Here’s gallery number two from Duct Tape Drags! And if you missed the earlier photos, use the link below. (Photos by Wes Allison) Freiburger and friends were on hand at Tucson Dragway recently...

Car Show Photos: More Starved Rock Nationals Photos – Hot Rods, Muscle Cars, Customs, And Trucks From Chicagoland.

Here’s another car show gallery to check out. Big thanks to Jim Hrody for continuing to send us photos from a variety of cool shows. We’ve got  bunch of new stuff from him coming, but...

BOOSTED 5.3L LS-HOW TO ADD 100+ HORSEPOWER WITHOUT MORE BOOST! VORTECH SUPERCHARGED 5.3L MODS

When in doubt, turn up the boost. I mean this makes sense right? If you need more power, just turn up the boost. But what if you don’t want to turn up the boost because of fuel limitations or...

Hot Rodding 101: The ULTIMATE Ford Flathead Intake Guide – Everything You Ever Wanted To Know!

The guys at Iron Trap Garage started a Hot Rodding 101 series a couple of years ago and have posted some great video content. The first one in the Hot Rodding 101 series was about Ford Flathead V8...

Measuring For Your New Hydraulic Clutch Install: How To Get Perfect Hydraulic Release Bearing Air Gap For an American Powertain Hydramax

Installing an American Powertrain Hydramax system in your hot rod or muscle car is an excellent upgrade. If you are swapping to a modern manual transmission, and why wouldn’t you, then...

Upgrade Your Classic Sniper EFI with Holley’s Sniper 2 EFI Conversion Kits If You Want The Latest And Greatest On Your Ride

Holley’s New Sniper 2 EFI is a big advancement in self-tuning DIY EFI conversions and takes all the good from the Classic Sniper and then turns it up a few notches. I’m not talking about...

NO TURBO LAG! HOW TO GET THAT SNAPPY BOOST RESPONSE! BTR STAGE 2 TURBO VS SIMPLE TORQUE CAM. FULL DYNO RESULTS

Richard Holdener has always said that every cam is a turbo cam, but does that mean that getting a turbo cam is a waste of your money? Or is it that boost works with any cam profile so don’t let...

Mortske Tries To Revive A Squarebody Tow Truck!! Abandoned for 12 Years! Will the 6.2 Liter Chevrolet Diesel Run Again?!?

This one is interesting to me not just because it’s a square body tow truck, but also because it’s a 6.2L diesel which is what is under the hood of my recently acquired square body...

Derek From Vice Grip Garage Makes His Monster Truck Driving Debut, Against Guys Who Do This For A Living! How Does He Stack Up To The Pros?

Derek gets to do some pretty fun stuff sometimes, and he’s always super thankful for it, but this time might be one of the coolest yet. We’re talking about driving a real life monster...

Rough Ride: Watch This Radial Airplane Engine Powered Tractor Pull, Fly, Bounce, and Break in Maryland

Pal of BangShift Brian Lively sent this great video over to us the other day. This was taken at the Lucas Pro Pulling League event in Bel Air, Maryland. The video gets off to a legitimately accurate...

Watch a 4,000hp Locomotive Get Built by Hand in 1928 – Absolutely Amazing Video

No hype, no BS, no exaggeration, this video is friggin’ awesome. This is footage from 1928 news reels showing the construction of a massive 3,600hp locomotive in Canada. It made us want to...

Jumping Glory Video: Watch Every Awesome Jump The Mid-Engine Fall Guy GMC Made On TV!

If you did not grow up in the 1980s, you truly missed the golden age of automotive television. Yes, there are more shows available to watch today but few of them have even the faintest ability to...