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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How To Build A Nitro Powered Drill

The world of the “How To” video is a strange one. These things range from the driest things you have ever laid your eyes on to some of the most entertaining footage you can imagine....

Check Out This Maine Logging Truck Stacked To The Rafters!

It is an argument as to what the harshest environment is where big trucks operate. The desert? The city? Mines? Those are all good options but for us, logging trucks have the hardest job over all the...

Can A $200 TIG Welder Really Keep Up With A $2000 TIG Welder?

We’ve talked about it a lot over the past few years, the fact that you can get better and better reasonably priced equipment for your shop or garage. From floor jacks to hand tools to tool...

Rebeldryver’s Ford 428 FE Project Part 4: Pistons And Rods Are Going In!

It’s back for Part 4! The pistons and rods are ready to be installed, and in this part of the build series that is exactly what is going to happen! Watch this 428 Ford engine build as it gets a lot...

When The Trucks Were Trucks! Big Tow and Knight Stalker ON Byron Dragway!

Much like Grumpy Jenkins’ 1974 Pro Stocker set the course for the tube framed, nothing stock about them anymore world of that class, the first tube chassis monster trucks set the stage for the...

Truck Feature: This Daily Driven Third Generation Square Body C10 Is Still Clocking Thousands Of Miles!

So…there are hot rodders and then there are hot rodders. Everyone wants to be the latter, but the truth is that a lot of people will absolutely love this truck and the fact that Rocky drives it...

Derek Finally FINISHED The HEMI Swapped C10 Truck And It’s AMAZING!

Here is Part 8 of the Gen III HEMI C10 build that Derek has dubbed the HemiHalf. It’s back from Moparty and ready to get buttoned up and ready to rock so the burnouts can commence! The thought...

Product Spotlight: HyperSpark 2 Delivers Big Ignition Power In A Smaller Package

The latest and greatest in technology not only makes electronics more and more powerful nowadays, but also smaller and smaller. When mounting parts to your hot rod, muscle car, or race car, smaller...

The American Powertrain Monday Shift: A Big Rig Trans In A Pickup – This One Is A Total Freak And Sounds GREAT!

A week or two ago we showed you video of a guy in an older Dodge truck jamming gears with a stick attached to a Fuller 10-speed box. This week we’re back with another swapped rig but this one...

The Evolution Of King Of The Hammers: The Ultra4 Car Has Evolved | King of the Hammers: Origins | Episode 3

King of the Hammers is one of those events that is hard to comprehend without being there. It’s epic in size, scale, and performance and features some truly unique rides. Ultra 4 rigs are one of...

NOT GOOD! FINNEGAN’S CHEVY C10 DOES SIXTH GEAR, 200 MPH, BURNOUTS AND GOES HOME ON A TRAILER!

Ouch… Ears, tires, and hearts were hurt in the filming of this episode and I love it. Finnegan has the C10 out again and is doing things with it that nobody would have thought possible in a C10...

Halfass Kustoms 1955 Chevrolet NAPCO 4×4 Project: Finishing The Final Details On This Build And Trying To Get It Stuck In The Snow!

In this final installment of the NAPCO Clone build, Brent has some work to do in order to get this thing out the door and finished! If you have missed any of the previous installments on this build,...

Holley’s LSFest West Pre-Registration Is Open! Register Now Before It Sells Out!

Here we go folks! LSFest West pre-registration is live and ready to take your entries. This is the biggest and baddest event in the west and if you want to come out and enjoy everything LS and LT...

Paint It, Put It Back Together, And Wheel It! Getting The Jeep Back Together To Go On A Wheelin’ Trip Dirthead Style

Dirthead Dave’s yellow Jeep YJ has been sitting for too long, and it’s time to get it back out on the trail. In order to do that, it needs a couple fixes, some paint, and some prep in...