Not A Moment Too Soon: Toyota To Offically Unveil GR Corolla This Thursday -The Hot Hatch We Need
Mar 29, 2022Brian Lohnes1
(By Tom Lohnes) – Well folks, the teasers are over. After three images, two videos, and two more final images that surfaced today, Toyota has finally decided to show us their new hot hatch on...
Engine Tech: Junkyard Big Block Battle. Gen 6 7.4L vs Gen 7 8.1L
Mar 29, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Engine Tech: Junkyard Big Block Battle. Gen 6 7.4L vs Gen 7 8.1L
That’s 454 vs 496 for all of you cubic inch fans out there. Yes, there is 42 cubic inches more Big Block in the 8.1 but are it’s weird LS style enhancements enough to be the best big...
BangShift Daily Tune Up: The Demonics – Formaldehyde Injection
Mar 28, 2022Brian Lohnes2
If there’s something wrong with retro-surf punk hot rod music than I never want to be right. This album was sent in by Harry and he said we should give it a listen. Well, it’s awesome and...
Ultimate Street Cars: OPTIMA’s Search For The Ultimate Street Car At Charlotte Motor Speedway
Mar 26, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Ultimate Street Cars: OPTIMA’s Search For The Ultimate Street Car At Charlotte Motor Speedway
(Words by Jim McIlvaine) Joe Nemechek’s NASCAR career has spanned 24 years and he has turned more than 10,000 race laps at Charlotte Motor Speedway, including hundreds of race laps on the...
LS Corvair Project: DIY Intercooler, Turbo Mounting, And Building A Custom Cantilever Shock Setup!
Mar 25, 2022Chad Reynolds1
This project continues to impress and inspire and we love it! Check out all the cool stuff going down in this episode of the build, because this car just keeps getting more trick. John Reynolds is a...
CHEAP, JUNKYARD TURBO SHOOTOUT: TURBO TRUCK NORRIS 5.3L LS VS TURBO 8.1L BBC-WHICH ONE MAKES MORE POWER?
Mar 25, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on CHEAP, JUNKYARD TURBO SHOOTOUT: TURBO TRUCK NORRIS 5.3L LS VS TURBO 8.1L BBC-WHICH ONE MAKES MORE POWER?
We just shared the video that Richard made about testing a junkyard 8.1L Vortec engine with a Summit Racing S475 turbo that made gobs of power and 850 lb ft of torque. And in a previous video Richard...
Save Time and Get It Right The First Time With Borgeson – Here’s Why The “Jeep Box” Conversion Ain’t All That
Mar 25, 2022Brian LohnesComments Off on Save Time and Get It Right The First Time With Borgeson – Here’s Why The “Jeep Box” Conversion Ain’t All That
We’re all about saving money around here. We’re all about getting the most bang for the buck and making your hot rod do the most with the least. We’re also about working smarter and...
Happy 3/25! It Is The Day We Celebrate The 5.3L LS Engine – Yes It Measures 325ci!
Mar 25, 2022Brian Lohnes1
For a generation of hot rodders, this IS their small block Chevy. The 5.3L, 325ci LS engine was the bread and butter of the company’s line up for more than a decade and many, many millions were...
Is This The Ultimate Porsche 917? And Is It Really Road Legal In The UK?
Mar 24, 2022Chad Reynolds2
Video Description: Is this the ultimate (and only road legal) Porsche 917 recreation project? Think of 917s and you might think of Steve McQueen in the Le Mans film… Gulf livery, flimsy, but...
The Battle Of Britain: Check Out These Classic Fords Throwing Down At Goodwood
Mar 24, 2022Brian Lohnes2
If you love Fords, the video you are about to watch may seem like some sort of a fever dream come to life. Shot at Goodwood you are going to see a Galaxie battling with multiple Falcons and Mustangs...
Great Video: This Toyota Film Promoting The GR86 Drifting Through A Mall Also Teases The Upcoming GR Corolla!
Mar 24, 2022Brian LohnesComments Off on Great Video: This Toyota Film Promoting The GR86 Drifting Through A Mall Also Teases The Upcoming GR Corolla!
(By Tom Lohnes) – The Toyota GR Corolla really can’t come soon enough. With turbocharged 3-cylinder power, a manual transmission, and AWD in a small and relatively cheap package, this hot...
HOW TO DIY TURBOCHARGE A JUNKYARD BIG BLOCK CHEVY-8.1L GEN 7 496 TURBO-HOW TO MAKE BIG TORQUE GAINS!
Mar 24, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on HOW TO DIY TURBOCHARGE A JUNKYARD BIG BLOCK CHEVY-8.1L GEN 7 496 TURBO-HOW TO MAKE BIG TORQUE GAINS!
This 8.1L junkyard big block series is really intriguing to me because I am currently trying to decide what to put in my 1987 1-Ton Dually and a turbocharged big block is one of the thoughts...
1979 Bathurst 1000 Video: This Film With Peter Brock Calling His Own Lap and Chris Economaki Reporting Rules!
Mar 24, 2022Brian LohnesComments Off on 1979 Bathurst 1000 Video: This Film With Peter Brock Calling His Own Lap and Chris Economaki Reporting Rules!
There are few races on planet Earth that we want to attend more than the Bathurst 1000 in Australia. The event has a legacy, it has awesome cars, and most importantly it has one of the neatest tracks...
Last Of The Barges: This 1977 Olds Toronado Is An Amazing Example Of GM’s Last Gasp Of Largess
Mar 23, 2022Brian Lohnes7
We all know what happened at GM for the 1977 model year. The cars all got smaller. They got lighter, more efficient, the lines got more taught, the company was adjusting its lineup to meet the...










