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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Mega Diesel TOWING Drag Race Video: Chevy vs Ford vs Ram Truck Shootout – Which Is the FASTEST Towing HD Truck?

The diesel wars between GM, Ford, and Ram have been well documented, celebrated, and criticized for nearly three decades now. With the advancements in power and torque, and the ever increasing size...

Welding Table Tech: Here Are Some Must Have Accessories For Your DIY Fixture Table That Will Make Welding Projects A Dream

Welding tables, fixture tables, and fabrication tables are some of our favorite DIY projects around here and I’m always looking at home builds or kit builds that come along. The Fireball Tools...

Featured Product: Upgrade The Braking Ability of Your Late-Model Truck or SUV With Baer 6T Brake Kits!

Big wheels, big tires, and big heavy loads all contribute to less than perfect stopping in many late model trucks and SUVs, but with Baer’s 6T brake kits you’ll get better stopping power...

What Happened To All 68 Of The CARS OF ROADKILL GARAGE? Freiburger Talks About Where They All Went And Why!

Hot Rod’s Roadkill Garage was the show that had Freiburger and Dulcich working on some pretty epic, some pretty strange, and some pretty awful muscle cars, hot rods, and more. Love them or hate...

Building a BUDGET Engine Part 1: Can You Really Build A Boost Ready 406 Small Block Chevrolet On A Budget?

Everybody in the hot rodding world today is all about the power you can make for relatively cheap prices, and most of that comes from the LS engine platform. I mean a stone stock 200,000 mile 5.3...

Oil Tech: Do 1951 to 1996 Classic Cars And Trucks, And The Muscle Cars We Know And Love, Actually NEED Special Oil?

We’ve been told for decades that anything with a flat tappet camshaft, and in general any of the engines we know and love from the 1950’s through the 1990’s, needs different oil...

Vice Grip Garage Derek and Finnegan Finish Their Car Trade and Derek Drives Finnegan’s Wife’s Twin Turbo Jet Boat!

Derek Bieri driving the twin-turbo jet boat that belongs to Mike Finnegan’s wife may not be a smart move. I mean he already has enough of a car, truck, and tractor habit, he certainly...

Westen Champlin Brought 10,000 Redneck’s to HIS Home Town For a Party! This Is One Hell Of A Horsepower Rodeo!

Westen Champlin is a wild man. I’ve had the pleasure of working with him when he made a guest announcer appearance during Holley’s Moparty one year, and LSFest another. I’ve known...

Keep Your Drag And Drive LS Engine Cool And Happy! Meziere Expands Its Offering Of Pumps For LS Engines With This Billet Mechanical Beast.

If you aren’t familiar with the name Meziere, you’ve been hiding under a rock somewhere. They build some of the finest water/coolant pumps on the planet, in both mechanical and electric...

Gallery #2 Spring Carlisle Swap Meet Photos: Joe Grippo Cruises This Huge Swap Meet And Show To See What Kinds Of Cool Stuff Showed Up

Photo gallery #2 is below, and if you missed the first one, we’ve got a link for you to check them out below as well. (Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) Ahh, Springtime in Pennsylvania, one day...

BANGshift.com Would Like To Wish All Of You A Happy And Safe Independence Day! We Hope You Enjoy The Celebration This 4th of July!

On behalf of myself, all our great BANGshift.com contributors, and all our families, BANGshift.com would like to wish you all a happy, healthy, and safe Independence Day. Happy Birthday to the United...

Spring Carlisle Swap Meet Photos: Joe Grippo Cruises This Huge Swap Meet And Show To See What Kinds Of Cool Stuff Showed Up

(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) Ahh, Springtime in Pennsylvania, one day it’s 50 degrees and 83 degrees the next, then it will rain for a week.  Gotta love the inconsistency, every day is...

Tool Testing: Who Makes The #1 Ratcheting Wrench? ICON, Mac, Snap-On, Gearwrench, Tekton & More! Putting Them All To The Test!

I remember the first set of ratcheting end wrenches I ever saw in person. I was on Power Tour with my buddy Sean, and GearWrench was on hand giving away some small wrench sets. I still have that set...

Been Proven Wrong About Calipers? Does Price Really Matter When It Comes To The Calipers In Your Toolbox?

So, are $10 Harbor Freight calipers as good as those that cost 25 times more? I mean how much difference can there be in something as simple as a pair of calipers? Or is there really no substitute...