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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Watch The Kenworth From Hades Pull Off High Speed Drifts, A Tire Smoldering Slalom, And More Wild Tricks At Sanair Speedway

Previously we have showed Sylvain Noel’s Kenworth W900 beating a BMW M5 into submission at the drags, beating up on other big rigs in a street race while fully loaded and empty, and generally...

Would You Spend $60,000 For A Non-Running Engine, Even If It Is Kind Of Awesome?

So pretty much everyone that reads BangShift has some sort of a non-running engine or vehicle laying around. Sometimes multiple. That’s a fact of the matter for many car and truck enthusiasts...

This 1972 International Harvester Travelall Limo By Stageway Is Ridiculously Huge And For Sale!

We’ve gotta thank Charles Wickam for pointing this gem out to us indirectly on social media. What you are looking at is a 1972 International Travelall which was converted into a 15-passenger...

Street Gas Truck Pulls From The Thumb Tractors Pulling Association: Shut Up And Hook Up!

I have an issue when it comes to truck pulls. Not the actual pulls themselves or the professional teams that come put on a show, I love them. My issue lies within the stands and parking lots outside...

Stunning Video: Watch Physics, An Alert Trucker, And A Maintained Truck Prevent A Tragedy – This Big Rig STOPS

A poor decision by someone driving a tiny car nearly cost them and a passenger their lives in what looks to be Russia last year when this video was taken. What you are about to see is a combination...

Truckers, Let’s Hear It: The All-New Mack Anthem Truck Is Here, What Do You Think? (Videos)

It isn’t every day when one of the major truck manufacturer’s in the country releases a fresh rig but that’s exactly the case with the all-new Mack Anthem that the company recently...

Is This The Nicest NAPCO Equipped 1957 Chevrolet Suburban On Earth? It’s Gotta Be, Right?

This big fella is a real stunner. I’ve never been accused of going easy on the hyperbole around here but when I raised the question as to whether this is the nicest nicest NAPCO equipped 1957...

Remember The Time Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson Test Drove A Swamp Buggy? We Didn’t Either!

For decades the swamp buggy races in Naples, Florida have been bringing motorsports fans and gearheads together for fun and excitement on the Mile-o-Mud. Like many of you, we were turned onto the...

Watching This RC Car Hydroplane Across A Pond In Slow Motion Is Highly Entertaining

We have showed you full sized four wheel drive vehicles skipping across bodies of water before but never a remote control car like you will see in the video below. The guys at the RCFrenzy put this...

Speed Is Overrated: Watch This Massive Ford Crew Cab Slog Through The Deep Michigan Muck

Yeah the drag racing and pro touring guys like to brag about how fast their stuff accelerates or how many lateral g-forces it can exert on their bodies but the fact remains that the ultimate...

Awesome History: How Piston Ship Engines Were Built in the 1950s

Giant ship engines, especially of the piston type are amazing machines. Even in today’s high-tech world, their construction is mind blowing, so when we were tipped off to an awesome collection...

This Video Of A Master Watchmaker Tearing Down And Assembling A Rolex Submariner Watch Is Really Neat – Precision Machine

While I certainly do not have the cash and personally do not have the desire to own a Rolex watch, I can appreciate them as much as I can appreciate any really cool car that is way out of my price...

Bus Boss: Watch This Driver Get A Tour Bus Through An Impossibly Small Tunnel – Wow!

(By Greg Rourke) – When I think of bus drivers, I’m afraid the first thing that comes to mind isn’t a bunch of happy feelings. I battled Chicago Transit Authority drivers in the...

The Union Pacific 844 Rides Again And Man Is This Thing Awesome (Video)

The last steam locomotive delivered to the Union Pacific Railroad was the hulking 844. This thing is BangShifty right to its core. With 5,000hp, a combined weight between the engine and the tender of...