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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This Bronco May Not Be Good At Much But It Can Do Driveway Wheelies And That’s A Win

We all knew that guy growing up that told stories about a truck he had, a truck his brother had, or some other form of the tale about a vehicle that pulled wheelies with impunity because of how it...

Shield Your Eyes, Lohnes: This 1968 Dodge D200 Stakebed Is A Big-Block Workhorse!

Lohnes and I don’t quite see eye-to-eye when it comes to trucks. We’re close in the fact that we want our trucks to be useful and practical for work above creature comforts, but from...

Ending Summer On A High Note: Watch The “Sail” Mega Truck Head Into The Friendly Skies At Rednecks With Paychecks!

In what is quickly becoming an annual event, Scott Green and his mega truck GMC, “Sail”, invaded the Rednecks With Paychecks Fall Mud Crawl and proceeded to give everyone at the show one...

This 1959 Chevy Oilfield Truck Is Awesome – A True Roughneck Of A Rig

It’s rough and it’s tough, and it has battle scars, rust and dents. It also has character for days and stories of a lifetime if it were only able to talk. This 1959 Chevy oil field truck...

This 1967 Ford F-100 Is Patina’d Shop Truck Perfection – Don’t You Agree?

I’m a Chevrolet guy to the core, but when I saw this 1967 Ford F-100 on Craigslist it just spoke to me. This is what a shop truck should be like. Lowered just a bit, rough enough not to care,...

Our Holley LSFest 2017 Photo Coverage Continues With More Greatness From Bowling Green

McTaggart described Holley’s LSFest 2017 as a Five Ring Circus, and I think he might be forgetting a few rings. What amazes me about LSFest,  is that even with everything going on, you can...

Aeromotive Diesel Lift Pump System For 2003-2007 6.0L Powerstroke Trucks

When Aeromotive entered the diesel market with their lift pump for Duramax powered GM trucks and there were a LOT of happy GM truck owners after that.  Aeromotive has donewhat the Ford guys wanted...

Epic Safety Fail Video: Watch These Workers Narrowly Escape Death When A Crane Fails While Holding A Massive Heavy Haul Truck

I despise the idea of being under anything heavy and when I say “heavy” and “under” I mean reaching below a small block Chevy on an engine crane. This video takes my fears and...

BangShift Question Of The Day: What Is Your Favorite Big Rig?

They roam the Interstates and highways of the country and truly, the world over, and they play in the dreams of little kids who look at the massive machines out of the windows as they roll on by....

Greatest Life Hack Ever? How To Turn An Angle Grinder Into A Legit Chainsaw – Video!

When it comes to necessary tools in the shop, an angle grinder is one of those “must have” things. Depending on where you live, a chainsaw should also be on that list. If you need to cut...

Incredible Video: Watch A 1978 Nuclear Waste Cask Test Involving Rocket Trains, Big Rigs, and Massive Carnage

Moving nuclear waste is no joke and the containers that the stuff moves in have to be some of the most robust on Earth. In this video you’ll see a 1978 test of a cask that was being developed...

Autobiography Of A Jeep Is A 1943 Film About How The Jeep Came To Be As Told By The Jeep!

This is must view BangShifty video. A 1943 film called Autobiography of a Jeep is a telling of the Jeep story with the twist being that the whole thing is narrated by the Jeep itself. It is at times...

Insane Video: Watch A Demo Derby Truck Shoot Its Driveshaft Into The Grandstands! No One Killed, Somehow

That speck hovering above the grandstand in the rear of the above image is the flying driveshaft which was launched out of a demolition derby truck that had been pushed over on its side. The shaft...

Classic YouTube: This Jeep CJ-7 Tough Truck Romps Through A Course Like It’s Not Even Bothered

There is something about the way a properly pissed-off AMC V8 sounds that, to my ears at least, is unlike any other V8 made. They are deep-throated engines, snotty, with a mid-range that sounds like...