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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Awesome: Watch The US Navy Test Out The New Electromagnetic Launcher On The USS Gerald Ford – No More Steam!

For the last six decades the US Navy has used steam powered catapults to launch airplanes of the decks of aircraft carriers. Starting with the USS Gerald Ford that will change to an electromagnetic...

The Coolest/Weirdest Engine For Sale On eBay Right Now Is A Nine Cylinder, Air-Cooled, Radial Diesel!

Many people are shocked to find out that there have been diesel engines in airplanes before. Particularly diesel radial engines. Germany used them and they were also used in America. While they were...

This Vega Project Is Part Custom Van And Part 4×4 Trar! You Have To See This!

If there was ever a car that is way cooler modified than stock, it’s the Chevrolet Vega. From the factory, they were fragile econoboxes from a bygone era, with leaky engines and questionable...

Watch As Nissan’s NV Cargo X Van Goes Off-Roading In The Wilds Of Arizona!

When it seems like every other full-size van manufacturer has abandoned ship for a European-style design, Nissan has actually embraced it with the NV-series, which is more or less a breadbox plunked...

Dodge Announces Durango SRT – 475hp SUV That We’ve Been Expecting For A While

This is not exactly shocking news that Dodge has announced the creation of the Durango SRT. McTag and others have been following this one for a while now and the end result is a 475hp SUV that will...

BangShift (Off) Road Test: The 2017 Ram 2500 Power Wagon

(Photos by Dave Nutting and Tony Sestito) – Athletes come in all shapes and sizes. From the string bean marathon runners to the brutes that power lift twice their body weight, there’s a...

AutoMeter Releases Diesel Tach Adapter – Simple, Ingenious, More Uses Than Just Diesel

If you have wanted to put an aftermarket tach in your diesel truck up to this point it was a pretty big hassle and AutoMeter has heard all about it. Diesel enthusiasts have been asking the company to...

Look Out Below! This Classic Ford Truck Ad From 20 Years Ago Still Stands The Test Of Time – What A Jump!

(By Eric Rood) – By 1996, Ford had essentially built the same F150 pickup for nearly two decades, utilizing the boxy truck shape and same engine options for most of that time: a 4.9-liter...

Tow Rig, Spare Truck Or Just A Clean Big-Block Cruiser…This 1984 Chevrolet C-30 3+3 Can Do It All!

There is just something about a clean square-body Chevy dually. What that un-tangible thing actually is might be difficult to pin down, though. Certainly the lines of the 1973-87/91 Chevrolet trucks...

Man Van: This Four Wheel Drive E-350 Is For Sale And Boy Is It Nice

It’s weird how life works. The old saw, “One man’s loss is another man’s gain,” is a statement that’s about as true as they come. Take the case of this simply...

World’s Only 1968 Pontiac LeMans Safari Pickup Heading To Auction

Now THIS is cool. Coming in a couple of weeks, the Leake Auction Company will be holding their Oklahoma City Auction and with it are some really interesting cars, none more so than the one you are...

Texas Raptor Run Action Part 2 – More Fun Rippin’ It Up

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – We’re back with part two of Charles Wickam’s photo log from his visit to the Texas Raptor Run Raptor X event at the Texas Rally Ranch in Dale. As a...

This Nasty Twin Turbo Dodge Rumble Bee Truck Tries To Spin The Dyno Rollers Right Out Of The Floor

The Dodge Rumble Bee truck was kind of neat for its time. While it had no real discernible performance parts on it outside of the big 20″ wheels, the attitude was right. It wore a stripe...

This 1981 Toyota Truck Is Amazingly Clean And A Total Throwback – Want Is Strong!

There was a theme I picked up on as a kid here in New England. That theme was rapidly disappearing Japanese trucks. I don’t mean like being stolen by aliens, I mean like evaporating from road...