Edelbrock Tech Video: Here’s How To Adjust The Pushrod Guide Plates On A Small Block Chevy Head
May 21, 2018Brian LohnesComments Off on Edelbrock Tech Video: Here’s How To Adjust The Pushrod Guide Plates On A Small Block Chevy Head
Knowledge is power, right? Hell knowledge when it comes to engines, makes power so that means we should all try to be as smart about this junk as possible In this case we’re talking about the...
Truckin’ Through Time: These Images From 100+ Years Ago In Detroit Are Really Cool
May 21, 2018Brian LohnesComments Off on Truckin’ Through Time: These Images From 100+ Years Ago In Detroit Are Really Cool
(Photos from the Detroit Public Library Digital Archive) – See? I knew the smiling 1933 Stirling truck would pique your interest and send you clicking into this latest stack of moldy-oldie...
If Lohnes Doesn’t Lose It For This Ford F-800, There Is No Hope Left! Check Out That Bed!
May 20, 2018Bryan McTaggart8
Brian Lohnes’ big truck kink has been exploited over and over again here on the pages of BangShift, and I’m not about to stop the fun. He can join Chad in making fun of the cars I like...
As If Driving An Off-Road Race Truck Wasn’t Hard Enough, Brian Deegan Does It Will Taking Selfies!
May 20, 2018Chad ReynoldsComments Off on As If Driving An Off-Road Race Truck Wasn’t Hard Enough, Brian Deegan Does It Will Taking Selfies!
We’re not making this up. Watch this latest video from the Deegan38 crew as they do some tire testing at Glen Helen here in SoCal. The majority of it is pretty much what you would expect, with...
1960s Video Awesomness: Check Out This Footage Of The Bell Aerospace Rocket Belt In Action
May 19, 2018Brian Lohnes2
This is a perfect Friday video. Why? You are about to see 1965 footage of the Bell Aerospace Rocket Belt being tested and demonstrated in various different scenarios. The throttle equipped hydrogen...
Old Land Cruisers Rule, And This Guy Is Making Sure You Can Still Buy Them, Without Breaking The Bank
May 19, 2018Chad Reynolds2
The Toyota Land Cruiser is an automotive icon. Whether you are talking about an FJ40, their bigger brother the FJ45, or the FJ55, they are all cool, capable, and fun. When the FJ60 came out in 1980...
2018 Lonestar Throwdown Photo Coverage: Old Trucks, New Trucks, Chassis, and More
May 18, 2018Brian LohnesComments Off on 2018 Lonestar Throwdown Photo Coverage: Old Trucks, New Trucks, Chassis, and More
(Photos by Charles Wickam) – You know a show has juice when the manufacturers start showing up to display their wares and make sure that everyone knows they are in the marketplace. This is the...
Need Serious Pushrods For Your LS Engine? COMP Cams XD-ATM Adjustable Pushrods Are The Ticket
May 18, 2018Brian LohnesComments Off on Need Serious Pushrods For Your LS Engine? COMP Cams XD-ATM Adjustable Pushrods Are The Ticket
If there is one critical area to concentrate your efforts on when building a serious mill, it is in the valve train. The more control you have over that aspect of your engine the more power you will...
Is The Tesla Semi-Truck Dead? Some Business Analysts Think So
May 18, 2018Brian Lohnes3
Tesla has been in the news a lot lately. That’s saying something for a company that tends to be hovering near the front of the business headlines in the country on a week to week basis. This...
2018 Lonestar Throwdown Photo Coverage: Miles of Tucked Tires In This One – Long, Lovely, and LOW
May 17, 2018Brian LohnesComments Off on 2018 Lonestar Throwdown Photo Coverage: Miles of Tucked Tires In This One – Long, Lovely, and LOW
(Photos by Charles Wickam) – Texans proved once again that trucks, even really nice show trucks are not water soluble as they showed up by the thousands to hang out at the 2018 Lonestar...
Piston Tech Video: MAHLE Motorsports Takes You Through Proper Piston Pre-assembly Clearance Measurements
May 17, 2018Brian LohnesComments Off on Piston Tech Video: MAHLE Motorsports Takes You Through Proper Piston Pre-assembly Clearance Measurements
There’s more than a couple things that seem like universal laws in the world. As carpenters like to say, “measure twice and cut once.” Engine builders would tell you that their...
2018 Lonestar Throwdown Photo Coverage: Awesome Trucks And Even A Few Cool Cars In Texas
May 16, 2018Brian LohnesComments Off on 2018 Lonestar Throwdown Photo Coverage: Awesome Trucks And Even A Few Cool Cars In Texas
(Photos by Charles Wickam) – When you throw a truck show in Texas you know it is going to be well attended! The 2018 Lonestar Throwdown was a blast and it was full to the gills with 2,000 show...
See What The Killer Saw: Get A Close Look At The Peterbilt 281 From “Duel”!
May 16, 2018Bryan McTaggart3
The scene is so ingrained into automotive television lore: a red Plymouth Valiant roaming around California, with a Peterbilt 281 hauling an old tanker trailer hot on his rear bumper. You don’t...
Truckin’ Fun: This 1960 GMC Video Shows Off The New LCF Trucks and The Torture Chamber Crackerbox
May 16, 2018Brian LohnesComments Off on Truckin’ Fun: This 1960 GMC Video Shows Off The New LCF Trucks and The Torture Chamber Crackerbox
Trucking is a tough way to make a living in 2018, let alone more than a half century ago when this video was made. Certain things have gotten better, like the trucks themselves, the highway system,...