How Truck Trailer Fifth Wheels Are Made From Old Ships High Strength Sheet Steel In Pakistan
Mar 26, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on How Truck Trailer Fifth Wheels Are Made From Old Ships High Strength Sheet Steel In Pakistan
We’ve shared several videos from the Pakistani truck channel and more here at BANGshift because there is some serious ingenuity that goes on with some of their manufacturing. Think here in...
Mud Bogging, Water Crossing, and Marsh Blasting In Little 4x4s From Europe
Mar 26, 2022Brian LohnesComments Off on Mud Bogging, Water Crossing, and Marsh Blasting In Little 4x4s From Europe
Here in the USA when we think of 4×4 trucks we picture massive monsters with 40″ tires, lift kits for days, and the ability to mow down entire neighborhoods with impunity. Over in Europe...
CHEAP, JUNKYARD TURBO SHOOTOUT: TURBO TRUCK NORRIS 5.3L LS VS TURBO 8.1L BBC-WHICH ONE MAKES MORE POWER?
Mar 25, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on CHEAP, JUNKYARD TURBO SHOOTOUT: TURBO TRUCK NORRIS 5.3L LS VS TURBO 8.1L BBC-WHICH ONE MAKES MORE POWER?
We just shared the video that Richard made about testing a junkyard 8.1L Vortec engine with a Summit Racing S475 turbo that made gobs of power and 850 lb ft of torque. And in a previous video Richard...
Epic Save Video: Bad Company Jeep Nearly Tumbles To Its Doom On A Wild Hill Climb Pass
Mar 25, 2022Brian LohnesComments Off on Epic Save Video: Bad Company Jeep Nearly Tumbles To Its Doom On A Wild Hill Climb Pass
We’ve had Ben Dozeman’s crazy “Bad Company” Jeep on the pages of BangShift before. This is the same machine we showed you video of pulling power wheelies at will in the...
Torque Video: A V12 Detroit Powered Euclid Bottom Dump Tractor Claws to a Full Pull
Mar 25, 2022Brian LohnesComments Off on Torque Video: A V12 Detroit Powered Euclid Bottom Dump Tractor Claws to a Full Pull
Conceptually, there is no simpler motorsport than pulling. Strap your junk to the weight sled, wait for the green flag and then drop a wrecking ball on the throttle until something blows up or you...
Happy 3/25! It Is The Day We Celebrate The 5.3L LS Engine – Yes It Measures 325ci!
Mar 25, 2022Brian Lohnes1
For a generation of hot rodders, this IS their small block Chevy. The 5.3L, 325ci LS engine was the bread and butter of the company’s line up for more than a decade and many, many millions were...
HOW TO DIY TURBOCHARGE A JUNKYARD BIG BLOCK CHEVY-8.1L GEN 7 496 TURBO-HOW TO MAKE BIG TORQUE GAINS!
Mar 24, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on HOW TO DIY TURBOCHARGE A JUNKYARD BIG BLOCK CHEVY-8.1L GEN 7 496 TURBO-HOW TO MAKE BIG TORQUE GAINS!
This 8.1L junkyard big block series is really intriguing to me because I am currently trying to decide what to put in my 1987 1-Ton Dually and a turbocharged big block is one of the thoughts...
Liggett Bought A Wrecked 1999 Tahoe K1500 For $600! What’s The Plan?
Mar 24, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Liggett Bought A Wrecked 1999 Tahoe K1500 For $600! What’s The Plan?
Sometimes the smart move is buying just the parts you need for a project, but sometimes the smarter move is buying a whole donor vehicle. The latter is riskier sometimes, and has been known to cause...
No Big Mountains: This Film Celebrating The Life and Genius Of RG LeTourneau Is Awesome – An American Original
Mar 23, 2022Brian LohnesComments Off on No Big Mountains: This Film Celebrating The Life and Genius Of RG LeTourneau Is Awesome – An American Original
When it comes to people who have literally helped shape the world we live in, RG LeTourneau may loom as the largest figure in the story. An Earth-moving contractor with a genius mind for developing...
American Export: This Early 1960s Video About Proler Automated Car Dismantling Plants Is Awesome!
Mar 23, 2022Brian Lohnes1
Up until Hymie, Izzy, Jackie, and Izzy Proler came up with the idea of creating a massive plant that would take junk cars back down to their base elements, the process was draconian. Junkyards would...
Ridetech Adds Bolt In Subframe Connectors For 1962-1967 and 1968-1974 Novas!
Mar 22, 2022Brian LohnesComments Off on Ridetech Adds Bolt In Subframe Connectors For 1962-1967 and 1968-1974 Novas!
Chassis stiffness is something that virtually everyone racing a car wants and needs to some degree. If you go drag racing you do not what the chassis flexing and preventing an even plant of both rear...
Short Block Build: Watch The 4.6L Hagerty Jeep Stroker Get The Foundation Built
Mar 22, 2022Brian LohnesComments Off on Short Block Build: Watch The 4.6L Hagerty Jeep Stroker Get The Foundation Built
When you build a house, you start with the foundation. When you build an engine, you start with the short block. Building the short block correctly, accurately, and with a high level of care and...
He Loves Drums More Than Ringo: Uncle Tony Gives A Class In Drum Brake Service and Performance
Mar 22, 2022Brian Lohnes2
This is another fun watch from our pal uncle Tony. This time he’s giving a great and basic education on the assembly of drum brakes. Why is that cool? Mainly because there are a lot of young...
HOW TO IMPROVE 8.1L POWER. STOCK MANIFOLDS VS HEADERS. ARE SMALLER HEADERS BETTER? THE OTHER GUYS
Mar 22, 2022Chad Reynolds1
When the 8.1L Vortec came out it was weird because while it was 496 cubic inches, a very common 454 stroker combo size, it was easy to think that this was just a bigger version of the big block we...










