RPM vs TQ-WHAT WORKS BEST? THE 480-HP TEST, HIGH-RPM, LOW TORQUE 5.3L OR LOW-RPM, BIG TORQUE 8.1L?
Apr 17, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on RPM vs TQ-WHAT WORKS BEST? THE 480-HP TEST, HIGH-RPM, LOW TORQUE 5.3L OR LOW-RPM, BIG TORQUE 8.1L?
Here it is, the LS vs Big Block shootout that you guys have been asking for. Richard Holdener is going to show just how these two engines compare given the fact that they make nearly identical...
How To Install Holley’s New Floatless Fuel Level Sending Unit: GAME CHANGING NEW PRODUCT! Replace Your Existing Fuel Sender with Holley’s Revolutionary Easy Level Fuel Sender
Apr 16, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on How To Install Holley’s New Floatless Fuel Level Sending Unit: GAME CHANGING NEW PRODUCT! Replace Your Existing Fuel Sender with Holley’s Revolutionary Easy Level Fuel Sender
Half the time that you install a universal fuel level sending unit it works out perfectly. The other have of the time you are trying to put on into a tank that has a weird shape, or is super shallow,...
THE REMATCH! TRUCK NORRIS VS CHOPACABRA VS PRO LS VS LIL HOT ROD. WHAT IS THE BEST LS TRUCK CAM?
Apr 14, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on THE REMATCH! TRUCK NORRIS VS CHOPACABRA VS PRO LS VS LIL HOT ROD. WHAT IS THE BEST LS TRUCK CAM?
It’s on! Richard Holdener is doing the ultimate truck cam shootout right here with a 5.3 on the dyno at Westech Performance Group and a stack of “Truck Cams”. He’s testing...
Rolling Thunder Video: This Highlight Reel Of Hot Rod Semi Truck Pulling Rigs Is Power Defined
Apr 14, 2023Brian LohnesComments Off on Rolling Thunder Video: This Highlight Reel Of Hot Rod Semi Truck Pulling Rigs Is Power Defined
When I took Freiburger to his first ever pull, we were in Northern Maine. He was there with the Turks and they were running the Hot Rod Special Camaro at the Loring Timing Association LSR meet. When...
Big Diesel Power Video: This Massive And Hot Rodded Cummins KTTA19 Engine Grinds Out Impressive Power On The Dyno
Apr 13, 2023Brian LohnesComments Off on Big Diesel Power Video: This Massive And Hot Rodded Cummins KTTA19 Engine Grinds Out Impressive Power On The Dyno
There’s just something about a big diesel engine, especially one that has been hot rodded, right? In this case we’re at Pittsburgh Power with their recently KTTA19 Cummins twin...
The 1955 Chevy Apache Pickup Rebuild: Customizing Custom Parts, Because Well, You Know.
Apr 12, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on The 1955 Chevy Apache Pickup Rebuild: Customizing Custom Parts, Because Well, You Know.
It’s time to tackle the cab on this truck, and by that I mean it is time to make the controls inside it work the right way. The engine, trans, and all the chassis and suspension stuff have been...
Hot Rodding 101: Ford Flathead Ignition Buyers Guide – From Stock To Race Magnetos!!!
Apr 12, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Hot Rodding 101: Ford Flathead Ignition Buyers Guide – From Stock To Race Magnetos!!!
The guys at Iron Trap Garage started a Hot Rodding 101 series a couple of years ago that we’ve watched, but we never shared it with you guys until now. They just put up a new one today so we looked...
Victory Lap: This 1960s NASA Video Celebrates the Mercury Program’s Success And Is Awesome
Apr 12, 2023Brian LohnesComments Off on Victory Lap: This 1960s NASA Video Celebrates the Mercury Program’s Success And Is Awesome
We here at BangShift have never been quiet about our live for the US space program and the incredible magic it produced for decades. The famed Mercury Seven were perhaps the most brave and heroic...
Gallery: Vintage Truck Ads From 1966
Apr 12, 2023Brian LohnesComments Off on Gallery: Vintage Truck Ads From 1966
America was booming in the middle 1960s. There were massive construction projects going on all over the country, industry was consuming resources that needed to be cut, moved, or mined out of the...
American Powertrain Introduces Complete Square Body Chevy/GMC 4×4 TREMEC 4050 Transmission Kit for 1973-1987 Pickups
Apr 11, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on American Powertrain Introduces Complete Square Body Chevy/GMC 4×4 TREMEC 4050 Transmission Kit for 1973-1987 Pickups
You know that we love our square body, 1973-1987 Chevrolet trucks around here, and that’s not only because they look awesome but also because there is so much aftermarket support for them...
CARBURETED HO 8.1L GEN 7 496 TEST. HOW TO RUN A CARB ON YOUR 8.1L EFI, GEN 7 BBC? WHAT IS IT WORTH?
Apr 10, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on CARBURETED HO 8.1L GEN 7 496 TEST. HOW TO RUN A CARB ON YOUR 8.1L EFI, GEN 7 BBC? WHAT IS IT WORTH?
It’s time for more Gen 7 Big Block 8.1 testing. This time it is a special setup where an 8.1L is getting an intake and carburetor, plus a distributor! Yep, a distributor. It’s going into...
Rebel With The Claws: Ram Dials Up Fun, Tech, and Rumble With The 2023 Ram Rebel G/T Pickup Truck
Apr 10, 2023Brian LohnesComments Off on Rebel With The Claws: Ram Dials Up Fun, Tech, and Rumble With The 2023 Ram Rebel G/T Pickup Truck
The modern age of the pickup truck is something even the most prescient automotive executive didn’t see coming a couple of decades ago. Not only are there a massive range of styles and sizes to...
Aaron and Emily From Flying Sparks Garage Go Off-Roading, Camping, And Cooking In Their New Bronco!
Apr 06, 2023Chad Reynolds1
They are back at it! The dynamic duo at Flying Sparks Garage are off on more adventures, but this time they are doing it in their NEW Ford Bronco, rather than their vintage one. Since they actually...
Featured Product: Holley Low-Pressure Power Steering Pumps For Gen III Hemi Swap Vehicles
Apr 06, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Featured Product: Holley Low-Pressure Power Steering Pumps For Gen III Hemi Swap Vehicles
If you are swapping a late model Gen 3 HEMI into your hot rod or muscle car, you are going to need to do more than just bolt it in. When it comes to the accessory drive, there are some great options,...










