GEN 2 LT1-THE OTHER GUYS SMALL BLOCK-HOW MUCH ARE PORTED HEADS & TPIS ZZ409 CAM WORTH ON THE LT1?
I’ve got a Gen 2 LT1 in a 1956 Chevy, and it has always been a fun engine. It’s mostly stock, but when we put a stand alone EFI on it and significantly improved ignition, we were able to...
The Aztek 200 Part 2! O’Reilly Auto Parts, Vice Grip Garage, Tony Angelo, Alex Taylor, And Tate Morgan Drag Race Pontiac Azteks In Tucson
Here is Part 2, where we’re drag racing Pontiac Aztek’s at Tucson Dragway, before really putting them through their paces in the desert. Oh, but not before some careful...
GEN 2 LT1 INTAKE TEST-CARB VS EFI! STOCK LT1 EFI VS GM DUAL-PLANE & EDELBROCK VRS CARB. WHO WINS?
I’ve got a Gen 2 LT1 in a 1956 Chevy, and it has always been a fun engine. It’s mostly stock, but when we put a stand alone EFI on it and significantly improved ignition, we were able to...
Weird Car On A Dead Track: 1985 Plymouth Colt Turbo Tested At Bridgehampton
The magic of the 1980s was that there were weird cars kind of falling out of the sky on a regular basis. Today, that does not happen anymore. There are very few surprises out there. People have their...
Featured Products: Summer Is Heating Up, Now Is The Time To Upgrade Your Cooling System With Frostbite Radiators, Fans, And More.
There is nothing more annoying that taking your hot rod out during the warm summer months and having it run hot. Whether it actually overheats, or just runs hotter than you are comfortable with,...
Weird and Wonderful: This Video Looks At 7 Of The craziest Ferrari Concept Cars Of All Time
As much as it pains us to admit it, cars are largely the same on their face. For wheels, some doors, engine, seats, it’s like checking off a bunch of basic boxes. Now, the magic happens when we...
Promotional Goodness: This Chevrolet Pitch Video For The 1979 Nova and Monza Is A Fun Watch
By the time the late 1970s rolled around, the Nova had transitioned from a budget small or big block muscle car to a cruiser that was supposed to be “luxurious” when totally options and...
Swatting Bees! Watch This Guy Wrestle A Stock Suspension Classic Pickup Through The Autocross
Like the first time you take a bone stock car to the drag strip or when you bring a project to the dyno before wrenching on it, there’s real fun pushing tired old stuff to its limits. This...
JUNKYARD 8.1L CAM TEST. STOCK VS ZZ502-REAL DYNO DATA. HOW MUCH HP IS A ZZ502 CAM WORTH IN A GEN 7?
Richard Holdener is back at it! This time he’s taking that Vortec 8.1, aka the 496, and seeing if he can make real power gains with a bigger cam. And can that cam come from a Gen 6 Big Block?...
Fun Video: Watch This Motor Week Review Of The 1982 Corvette Collectors Edition
1982 marked the end of the long running C3 Corvette. First introduced in 1968 it had soldiered on through the dark days of the 1970s and into the 1980s. 1983 was supposed to herald the entrance of...
Friday Moment Of Zen: Watch Charlie Baker Slide His Racing Big Rig Around Fayetteville, NC Circa 1986
Few men were faster, few men were more fearsome, and few men were harder driving during the golden age of the Great American Truck Racing series than Charlie Baker. Whether on asphalt or dirt, the...
Fender Bashing Fun: 1970s Rallycross Racing At Long Marston Airfield In England – This Rules!
We love modern rally-cross racing and like everything else it has interesting history. In England the sport really took off in the early 1970s and with backing from companies like Castrol, people...
Tool Time: Is American-Made A Requirement? An Option? All Or Nothing? If Not, What Determines Your Buying Choice?
I’ve talked a lot about American Made products here on BANGshift for years, but have become pretty vocal in the last two years about crap being crap and quality being quality, regardless of...
Carb Tuning 101: Powell Machine Talks Holley Carburetor Tuning For Maximum Power. Learn How Your Holley Works.
We’re fans of the tech that is shared by the Powell Machine crew, and the two videos below are no different. If you are looking for Holley carburetor tuning info, then these Holley Carburetor...
