Cataclean Diesel: Restore DPF Performance & Reduce Emissions On Your Late Model Diesel Truck!

Everyone I know that buys a newer diesel tow rig has a love and hate relationship with their truck because the love they have for the diesel power and efficiency is sometimes matched by the hate they...

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THE VAULT: Exploring Hot Rod & Racing HISTORY Underneath the Petersen Museum. You Gotta See This!

Our friend Tommy Lee Byrd recently got the chance to visit the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, and the very special section, underneath this HUGE space that is called The Vault. It’s...

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BANGshift.com Would Like To Wish All Of You A Happy And Safe Independence Day! We Hope You Enjoy The Celebration This 4th of July!

On behalf of myself, all our great BANGshift.com contributors, and all our families, BANGshift.com would like to wish you all a happy, healthy, and safe Independence Day. Happy Birthday to the United...

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Shop Tour Video: United by Trucks Visits Pennsylvania’s Hart Fab to Get A Look At What Makes Them Tick. This is UBT ON TOUR

I love shop tours. Who doesn’t? Seeing a hot rod or custom shop building cars and trucks is always fun to see, and when they do it right it is really fun to check out all their fabrication,...

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Laid On Its Balls! How This Custom NBS Went From Show To Scrap And Back To Life And On The Road!

This truck has got some interesting history and has lived a rough life but has been brought back to life in a big way. After being built, this truck lit the show world on fire as it was laid out on...

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Loren Healy and the El Bandito Ford Bronco Take First in Ultra4 USA at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb! Race Day Onboard 2026

Loren Healy is no stranger to going fast, no matter what he’s driving, but he’s most at home behind the wheel of his Ultra 4 Bronco in the dirt. So what made him want to take the El...

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HEAD TO HEAD SHOOTOUT-LS1 VS LS2 WHICH ONE MAKES MORE HP NA & BOOSTED WITH A VORTECH SUPERCHARGER?

There have been a few generations of LS engines and each one has gotten better and better, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t good deals to be had on older-generation models like the LS1...

Win An American Powertrain Complete Overdrive Transmission Swap Kit On Power Tour And Check Out Papaw’s Dually!

American Powertrain is hitting the road for Hot Rod Power Tour 2023 again and you can win big! Plus they are giving away stuff at their booth, will be providing tech support for any of your trans...

DO LS ROLLER ROCKERS MAKE POWER? LS1 CAM VS ROLLER ROCKER TEST. FULL DYNO RESULTS. WHICH ONE WORKS?

Do roller rockers really make power? Sure they do. But how about on an LS engine that already has an ultra-efficient valvetrain? Is a trunion upgrade enough? Richard is testing not only roller...

Restoring And Protecting Cast Iron Exhaust Manifolds From Rust AT HOME With Spray Graphite

Spray Graphite is magic! I had no idea how easy it was to apply until I watched this video from Jefferson, but it is a completely DIY process that you can do at home on any of the typical exhaust...

HOW TO MAKE MORE LOW-SPEED TORQUE! 408 LS STROKER CAM TEST-IS MORE PEAK TORQUE REALLY BETTER?

Under the curve. This is a term you hear a lot if you spend time on the dyno, whether it is the engine or the chassis dyno. Once you see two tests overlapped so you can see the differences,...

Watch This Brazilian Formula Truck Plow Through A Wall And Over A Cliff Because Of A Stuck Throttle

 Formula truck racing is a Brazilian motorsport that is absolutely wild; with turbocharged big rigs reaching speeds over 100 mph, it naturally generates excitement. Trucks builders such as;...

Cool Video: There’s A Locomotive Graveyard Deep In The Woods Of Maine – This Is Awesome

All remaining steam locomotives are not relegated to pulling train loads of tourists or becoming pigeon perches at railroad museums. Here’s a couple that escaped those fates, but they are not...

BLOWN 496 BIG BLOCK CHEVY STROKER TEST. FULL DYNO RESULTS! WHAT MAKES A GOOD SUPERCHARGED BBC?

Big Block engines are awesome and there is something truly special about one with a roots blower sitting on top of it. If you have a 454 laying around, then this 496 stroker combo is right up your...

Is Walmart’s ATF Better Than GM’s? Let’s find out! ACDelco vs SuperTech, Mobil & Red Line

Project Farm is back at it, and this time the test is to find out which automatic transmission fluid really is worth buying and to cover a wide range of offerings, he’s testing Walmart’s...

Weirdly Awesome: Watch This Strange 1911 Swivel-Jaw Alligator Wrench Get Made From Scratch Using Patent Drawings

Tools are the lifeblood of hot rodding. Without them we’d be beating on stuff with rocks and sharpened sticks, still. Admittedly some of us may still do that. But look, not all tools are cutout...

THE BIG LS CAM MATRIX-HOW MUCH POWER EVERY LS CAM WILL MAKE BASED ON DURATION. 190-230+ DEGREES.

If you have a junkyard LS engine and you want to know what a specific cam will do in that engine, or if you need to have a custom cam made, watch this video from Richard Holdener, where you will...

The 1955 Chevy Apache Pickup Rebuild: First Time On The Road In 38 Years!

So it runs and drives, but will it make the trip back home to Canada after a road trip around the United States? It’s like 4,000 miles or something for their total planned trip and they are...

Rustomod Reviews: 500HP LS Swapped Square Body Chevy Suburban – Pro Touring Build!

I make no secret of the fact that I’m a big fan of squarebody GM trucks and SUVs, and I’m a big fan of Suburban’s of all years. So when I saw Kyle’s 1991 Suburban that is...

HOW TO: BIG LS POWER WITH MILD CAMS-THE KEY IS HEAD FLOW. BIG CAM, SMALL HEAD VS BIG HEAD SMALL CAM

Everybody wants a 6.0 LS truck engine! These are the go to for power because they already have a cubic inch advantage over their little brothers the 5.3 and 4.8, but that bump in size comes from a...