HIGH FLYING FORMULA OFFROAD RACING FROM ICELAND! THIS IS HELLA 2026, COURSE 1 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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Engine Dyno Video: The New BTR Gen 3 Hemi Trinity Intake Makes HOW Much Power?! Full Dyno Results!

The guys and gals at Brian Tooley Racing never slow down when it comes to developing parts that make horsepower and we love them for it. Their Trinity line of intake manifolds have been setting the...

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NORRA Baja Livestream: The National Off-Road Racing Association Takes On The Mexican Desert May 1-7!

The National Off-Road Racing Association has been putting on races since 1967 and is known for their Baja race that is a little less hardcore than SCORE’s BAJA 1000. Not that the racing...

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Here’s The Story Of Freiburger’s Original Muscle Truck, And How We Helped Make This Awesome Squarebody A Thing!

I am willing to bet that there probably isn’t anyone who’s cut more stuff off of Freiburger’s Muscle Truck than I have. Since I was there for the original build, as part of our...

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New Junkyard Inventory! This 1963 Ford Custom Cab Pickup Is Cool! But Does It Check All The Boxes for a Custom Cab?

We’ve got more fun junkyard inventory from our friend Chad Ehrlich at Nobody Else’s Auto in Great Bend Kansas. This week Chad is sharing this awesome 1963 Custom Cab Ford pickup. These...

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The 2027 Dakar Rally Route Has Been Announced! Check Out Where It’s Going Below!

We’ve been fans of the Dakar Rally for decades, and we love to share coverage from the race here whenever possible. It’s been an interesting journey for the Dakar Rally in the last 10...

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Video: Lone Star Throwdown Truck Show Recap. Fun Was Had By All, And Custom Trucks Were Everywhere!

Lone Star Throwdown is one awesome show, and we’ve been sharing gallery after gallery with you the past few days. Here is a video from Street Car Chronicles of the adventures which shows just...

Lone Star Throwdown 2023: If You Like Custom Trucks, Then This Was THE Show Of 2023 So Far

If you’ve missed any of our LST photos so far, then use the link below to check them out after you look at this newest gallery. There are some awesome custom trucks in this one and we can tell...

Will It Run? This 1977 Country Squire Motorhome Was Abandoned for 15 Years! What Kind Of Crazy Is About To Happen Here?

If you are a regular around here you know that I seriously dig motorhomes and rvs and that old class C’s are some of my favorites. This one here is a squarebody era Country Squire that has seen...

Lone Star Throwdown 2023: Customs Trucks Of All Flavors, Our Show Photos Are Right Here

Our photo galleries continue! Man, this truck is awesome and I love it. Check out the photos. (Words and Photos by Chad Reynolds) I took two newbies to Lone Star Throwdown in Conroe Texas this...

Can You Reuse Rod And Main Bolts? Torque To Angle And Torque To Yield, Everything You Need To Know About Fasteners On Gen V GM Engines

I remember building some of my first engines, using parts we had in the garage, which included used rod bolts, main bolts, and head bolts. We weren’t building big power combos, or things under...

How To Build A Chassis Table That Will Fit In Any Garage!

Every hot rodder that does any kind of fabrication has at some point drooled over a killer welding fixture table or chassis table. We all have, even when most of us have no room for that kind of...

Our First Gallery Of Photos From Lone Star Throwdown 2023 Is Here! Custom Trucks Of Every Shape And Size! Plus Vans, Customs, And More!

(Words and Photos by Chad Reynolds) I took two newbies to Lone Star Throwdown in Conroe Texas this weekend and they were blown away! Lone Star Throwdown, or LST as it’s often referred to, is one of...

Save Up To 86% During Holley’s Winter Blowout Clearance Sale

Man are there some deals right here! Holley has tons of parts on sale now to make room for new inventory! If you have been waiting for a deal on the right parts, then this just might be the time....

Engine Tech: How To Install Cam Bearings In Your LS Engine At Home

Our friend Jefferson has started up a new YouTube channel to show off what he’s got going on over at his shop Red Dirt Rodz, and one of the first things he’s sharing is a full-build series for an...

Video: Running Over Your Own Front Axle Is Never A Good Scenario No Matter The Motorsport

It is virtually impossible to make blanket statements about racing and have them be applicable across the board but this video does prove that there are some truths that we can hold to be self...

Bang, Boom, Bash: Watch This Radial Engine Tractor Bash The Ground And Nearly Go Turtle

The physics of pulling are fascinating. Getting the weigh balance of your tractor right is one thing but being able to apply the power and properly use your chassis is another. On this hook, we are...

Transmission Zen Time: This Guided Tour Of The Disassembly Of An All-Original 1970s Turbo400 Transmission Rules

There’s nothing cooler than watching a master at work. Well, as the internet has discovered Richard at Precision Transmissions is one of those masters. The dude is an absolute genius with...

Flying Sparks Garfield C20 Work Truck On Sick Week: Tech Day

Road Trip! Emily and Aaron at Flying Sparks Garage are pretty good at the road trips, and they are officially on one in their worktruck C20 called Garfield. It’s been parked for too long, but it...

Dirthead Dave Is Going To A Birthday Party! Airbag Suspension, 4-Link, And An Epic Road Trip In The Old Butter Jeep.

Dirthead Dave’s yellow Jeep YJ was sitting for too long, and he recently got it back up and running and on the trail for Ultimate Adventure. But now he’s going off an another adventure to...