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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A Trar Like None Other: This 1951 Henry J Has Been Crossed With A Bronco II – Interesting or Horrible?

When regular BangShift tipster ElkyGuy sent me the link to this mashup of a 1951 Henry J and a Bronco II I wasn’t sure what to think and here’s why. I LOVE Henry Js. I think they are some...

Craigslist Find: Is This The Ultimate Do-Everything Truck? Chevy Frame, Kubota Front End Loader, And Lots Of Homemade Ingenuity!

Ok, BangShifters, help me out here. I’m torn over what to think about this…uh…thing. At first glance this is one of the most cobbled-together creations I’ve laid eyes on in...

It’s The Van Man: And This 1964 Falcon Club Van Hauls A Motorcycle. We Dig It!

Vans rule. I don’t know why it is, but anything with a long roof on it is cool in my book. Crew Cab Duallys, wagons, vans, Suburbans, they all are just too damn cool. And this 1964 Falcon Club...

This 1945 Flxible Bus Has Navy History And Is Beat Enough To Do ANYTHING You Want To It

I’m a huge fan of Flxible buses, RV’s, campers, and trailers. So when when longtime BangShifter Loren Krussow saw this sucker on Craigslist there was no doubt it was getting forwarded to...

The Tale Of Two Trars: Both Of These Are Blazer Based And You Can Only Have One – Which Is It?

Brady Basner of XS Power Batteries it us with a nearly unanswerable question the other day. See, he sent us the two Craigslist ads that we have below and tried to force us to make a decision about...

Watch The Congressional Hearing About The Proposed EPA Regulations And The RPM Bill That Fights Them

This is certainly the first time and we’re kind of hoping it will be the last when we post a video link to a congressional hearing around here but it is also the first time we have been engaged...

Sinking Like The Titanic: Watch As This Bounty Hole Swallows Up Huge Trucks For Fun!

It’s amazing just how far people will go for money and bragging rights…often, there is no stopping them until they hit the bottom. For a bounty mud hole, that is meant both literally and...

Craigslist Find: This 1950s Sand Rail For Sale In Texas Is The Grand Daddy Of Today’s 1,000hp Missiles

We have run a bunch of videos featuring modern “sand cars” that have massively powerful engines, can run across the dunes at like 150mph, and pull wheelies at an annoyingly frequent clip....

Sweptline Goodness: This 1967 Dodge D200 Camper Special Has California Patina And A Heart Transplant

I was looking for old trucks on eBay the other day because I had 10 minutes and I didn’t want to do something actually productive. I saw lots of awesome stuff. Trucks with great paint, cool...

Now THIS Is A Big Block: 12,444ci of Fairbanks Morse Diesel Is For Sale – Want It?

Thereare big engines and then there are BIG engines and this one qualifies as the latter. Behold the awesome Fairbanks Morse 38TD D8 1/8 which is 40,000lbs, 4,244hp, and likely 20,000 lb-ft of torque...

Here’s One From The What Were You Thinking Files: A Honda Civic Trar!

Some say that necessity is the mother of invention, and that certainly proves to be true. At some point in human history, people needed to create motorized vehicles that could bring goods in bulk...

This Video Proves That Boost And Wheel Speed Can Solve Any Problem

This video is pretty awesome because it actually made me feel warmer watching people on a beautiful beach and also because it has one hella pissed off SUV putting in some work to free another stuck...

This 1960 Mercury School Bus Is Equipped With NAPCO Four Wheel Drive And May Be The Only One In The World

We have fawned over everything we have ever found with NAPCO four wheel drive over the years but this 1960 Mercury school bus is on a completely new level. For sale on eBay currently, it is beyond...

Unveiled: The 2016 Easter Jeep Safari Concept Vehicles! Which One Is Your Favorite?

It’s rare for a manufacturer to celebrate and thank the fans quite like Jeep does every year at the Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah. 2016 is the 50th anniversary of the Easter Jeep Safari,...