Car Guy Confessions With Jeff Smith – Bangshift’s Chad Reynolds and LS Swap Book Author Jefferson Bryant Steal The Show!

This one was really fun. Our friends Marcel and Jason, the guys behind Auto Revolution and their Car Guy Confessions, Influence and Impact, and several other podcasts, invited me and our friend...

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How Much Horsepower Does An Engine Driven Cooling Fan Really Take From Your Engine?

We tested alternators, engine driven fans, and other accessories on the dyno years ago and I can tell you that most of the accessories on the front of your engine take very little power to turn under...

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HIGH FLYING FORMULA OFFROAD RACING FROM ICELAND’s HELLA 2026! COURSE 2 RACING ACTION

If you are new around there then you might not know that we seriously dig Formula Off-Road racing here at BANGshift.com. This is high flying, loud, and intense racing that involves what look to be...

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Why Is Torx So Bad And So Good At The Same Time? Testing Torx Bits And Explaining How They REALLY Work.

Anyone that works on cars and trucks is familiar with Torx fasteners and bits, as are anyone who’s done any DIY, deck, fence, or construction projects in recent years. There are some big...

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FJ40 Land Cruiser Custom Fabrication: Custom Fender Flares Built For Punishment! Truly Custom Fabrication.

Shannon is back at the fab work on the FJ40, with the rear bumper done, it’s time for fender flares. But these aren’t just any flares, as they will tie into the bumper out back for...

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Marketplace Find: This Survivor 1985 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 Is Big Block Powered Gold! Big Block, TH400, 3.73, And 68K miles!

Wow what a score this one will be for someone. With less than 70,000 miles on the odometer, and interior and paint that look near mint, this big block 2500 Suburban will make a great family cruiser...

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Will The Vice Grip Garage 1966 Chevy C10’s Straight 6 Love A Fuel Injection Swap! Will It Run With EFI For Power Tour?

I dig Derek’s cool 1966 Chevrolet C10 shop truck but it needs some love on the induction side to make the straight-six even gooder. I said what I said. I said that this straight-six can be even...

HOW TO: YOUR FIRST CHEAP, JUNKYARD TURBO MOTOR! WHAT YOU NEED, WHAT YOU DON’T & FULL DYNO RESULTS!

Building your first turbo combo, whether it is an LS or not, starts one of two ways. You are either going in headlong with zero hesitation because you’ve watched Richard’s videos and are...

Bangshift Road Trip: We Check Out Digger’s Dungeon In Poplar Branch, NC!

With summer fast approaching, many of you are going to find yourselves out on vacation, looking for things to do while you’re away from it all. And if you’re a gearhead (and let’s...

Awesome Resto Video: Watch This 100 Year Old Jewelry Lathe Get Restored With Narration – Cool Stuff!

Normally the dude on the Hand Tool Restoration channel of YouTube works silently. We get to revel in the work and the sounds of his tools. That said, he has dropped a couple of narrated videos over...

Split Decision: This Video Talks About The Reasons That Ford Small Blocks Split In Half

There are certain truths that gearheads hold self-evident. Hemis are nearly indestructible, anyone can build a small block Chevy, and a Ford small block is going to split down the middle like a baked...

Building A Custom Center Console For a Classic Truck, Including All The Upholstery

Sometimes building custom parts for the interior of your classic car or truck can be fun, and other times it can be so daunting because we make it into something bigger than it really is. The...

2021+ Bronco Parts: Spare Tire Kit, Lift Kit, LED Lighting, And More To Make Your Bronco Your Own

If you’ve got a new Bronco, and you want to make it your own, then Holley has got the parts for you. We’re talking lift kits, skid plates, lighting, and so much more. This is a vehicle...

Leverage And Torque Rule: Watch This Log Skidder Operator Save Another Machine From A Frozen Lake In Maine

We have all had one of those “good idea at the time” situations turn bad on us in a hurry, right? Thankfully for me anyway it has not involved a vehicle that weighs 15 tons and a frozen...

PUMP GAS TORQUE FOR TOWING PART 2-SUPERCHARGED 496 STROKER. OUR BBC HUNT FOR GRUNT GETS MORE TORQUE!

The Hunt for Grunt Part 2! That’s what I’m all about right now as I have a big block in my 1987 Chevrolet Crew Cab Dually that is in need of some love. We’re going to swap the heads and do a...

Big Tire Garage Car Trailer Rebuild: Increasing The Load Capacity Of Your Car Trailer

Ian Johnson’s Big Tire Garage is always a great place to learn stuff and see cool projects, but he’s also good for the kind of stories that save you money. As someone who’s got an...

Holley Memorial Day Sale: Killer Deals And Free T-Shirts!

Holley’s Memorial Day Sale Is HERE! These are the largest discounts they have ever offered, where all their Summer Clearance Sale prices have been discounted even further for Memorial Day. Not...

The 1955 Chevy Apache Pickup Rebuild: It’s Alive! ’55 Chevy Moves Under Its Own Power

The gang has been back at it, and in the last video they got it to actually run. In this one, they are finally getting the truck to actually drive! Will it be ready for the trip and actually make it?...

Make It Kustom, HalfAss Kustoms Cab Over Ramp Truck Build! The 1971 GMC Fire Truck Ramp Truck Gets A Custom Under Floor Hydro Boost Brake System That Tilts With The Cab

In this video from the collaboration Fire Truck turned Ramp Truck, where Make It Kustom and HalfAss Kustoms have gotten together to thrash on Karl’s Make It Kustom rig, you’ll see the brake...

HOW TO ADD TORQUE FOR TOWING. HOW CAN I INCREASE LOW-SPEED TORQUE FROM MY 454 BBC? WILL BOOST HELP?

The Hunt for Grunt! That’s what I’m all about right now as I have a big block in my 1987 Chevrolet Crew Cab Dually that is in need of some love. We’re going to swap the heads and do...