Tool Tech: Mythbusting! Putting 20 Myths About Using An Impact To The Test! Which Do’s And Don’t Actually Matter?

Opinions are like belly buttons, meaning everyone’s got one, but that doesn’t mean they are based on facts. It is absolutely insane how many people have opinions on how to use a tool...

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This Show is PACKED with RARE Muscle Cars & Cool Corvettes! It’s Corvette Expo And Chevys In The Smokies!

Tommy Lee Byrd, The Hot Rod Hoarder, is back at it with another great video of some insanely rare and awesome muscle cars. These cars were all on hand at the Corvette Expo and Chevys in the Smokies...

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BluePrint Engines Tech: Compression Testing The Right Way. Check Out The Simple Tools And Techniques You Need!

Doing a compression test on an engine is pretty straight forward, and only requires a couple of tools. And only one of those is a “specialty” tool, and you can either rent one from your...

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Use This 3 Step Secret to GLASS FLAT Paint! Kevin Tetz Shares Decades Of Experience That Will Make Your Paint Job A Success

We’ve shared plenty of Kevin Tetz videos over the years around here, and I can tell you that Kevin sure knows what he’s talking about. The number of TV and YouTube personalities that have...

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SUPPORT SURGES FOR LENO’S LAW AS CAR CULTURE DEMANDS COLLECTOR’S RIGHTS: Letters Pour in from California’s Lowrider Community and International Car Rreservationists in support of California SB 1392

We’ve talked about California SB 1392 in the past, and are thrilled that despite not making it to a vote in 2025, the bi-partisan group of California law makers who support it are still pushing...

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How To Fab Headers: Follow Along As The Iron Trap Garage Crew Build Custom Stainless Headers For The Ardun Powered 1933 3 Window!!

Headers are one of those fabrication projects that seem to intimidate a lot of people, and for good reason. If you go at them from the wrong direction, don’t have a game plan in place to start...

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Is This The Most Useful Tool You’ve Never Heard Of? Testing, Reviewing, and Ranking Thread Chaser Kits!

It blows me away every time I find out about some amazing tool that has been missing from my life, and sometimes I feel like a weirdo for not knowing that a tool even existed. And sometimes I have a...

Why Do Some Engines Burn Oil And Others Don’t? And What Can You Do About It With A Motor Oil!

We’ve shared plenty of engine oil videos around here, and there is a lot of information to go through if you really want to take a deep dive into the subject. Thankfully we have the Motor Oil...

SCORE Announces BAJA 1000 Route For 2025: The BFGoodrich tires 58th SCORE Baja 1000 Press Conference & Map Reveal

Take it off your bucket list, by actually going. The BAJA 1000 is truly something special and I’ll never forget going, on a whim, with Freiburger, Kinnan, and Turk in 2007 or 2008. It was epic,...

3rd Annual O’Reilly Grand National Truck Show, Redefining Truckin’

(Photos by Darr Hawthorne) • The 3rd Annual O’Reilly Grand National Truck Show, held at the Fairplex in Pomona, CA on September 26–27, drew over 400 trucks, vans, and SUVs. Presented by Classic...

1320Video Visits PullTown USA 2025 To Watch 15,000 HORSEPOWER Tractor Racing… And Realized It Was NUTS!!!

Tractor pulls can be pretty nuts, and that is especially true when you are talking about Bowling Green Ohio, aka PullTown USA. It is home to the largest tractor pull in the country and features just...

Motor Oil Chemistry EXPLAINED! The Motor Oil Geek Breaks It Down For Us Breaking Bad Style

If you read the back of a quart container of oil, you might recognize a few of the terms and specs, but there is certainly going to be some gibberish as well. I mean, we’re car guys so we...

Wheel Bearing Press Tool Kits Testing: If You Hardly Ever Need One, Should You Spend $800 On A Kit? Or Do The Cheap Options Work Just As Well?

Cheap tools vs expensive tools. The argument for each has been going on for a hundred years or more, just here in the United States! But it isn’t as simple an argument to make nowadays, because...

Which Plastic Trim Restorer Actually Works Best, Or Do They All Pretty Much Suck? Surprising Results Right Here!

I have tried all kinds of plastic trim restoring products, and have also tried the torch methods, and have to say that I have recently been surprised by a couple of new to me products. It used to be...

Take A Look At This Hidden Underground Bunker Of Hot Rods, Petroliana, Antiques & More That The Iron Trap Garage Guys Discovered And Filmed!

There is no end to the awesomeness that the Iron Trap Garage guys find. With a network and reputation that are second to none, they are contacted constantly about hidden gems, collections, and...

Cordless Impact Testing: Pitting The New Milwaukee Sub-Compact vs Snap-On vs M12: Is This New Milwaukee Worth it?

Cordless impact guns have been getting more and more popular, and more and more powerful, over the past couple of years. In fact it is a lot like the diesel wars between RAM, GM, and Ford, where they...

Holley LS Fest 2025 Photos: The Biggest And Baddest LS Fest Yet! Check Out All Our Photos From This Epic Event Below!

I’ve been the voice of Holley’s LSFest since its inception 16 years ago, and holy crap the 2025 edition of this thing was HUGE, in fact the biggest ever, and the cars, trucks, and oddities on...

Holley LS Fest 2025 Photos: The Biggest Gathering Of LS Powered Machines And Enthusiasts On The Planet! More Photos Right Here!

I’ve been the voice of Holley’s LSFest since its inception 16 years ago, and holy crap the 2025 edition of this thing was HUGE, in fact the biggest ever, and the cars, trucks, and oddities on...

AFR MOPAR 340 HEAD TEST! THE ENGINE MASTER HIMSELF, STEVE DULCICH & RICHARD HOLDENER COMPARED AFR VS IRON 360 HEADS

In honor of this weekend’s Moparty event going on at Beech Bend Raceway Park, we’re sharing a fun Mopar 340 cylinder head test that Dulcich and Richard Holdener did on one of...

BANGshift.com Is Proud To Announce We’re Now A Part Of The Route 66 To The SEMA Show Road Trip For 2025! JOIN US!

A couple of weeks ago we announced that Pavement Pounder Events was putting together a really fun road trip down Route 66 from Illinois to the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, and man this thing is sounding...