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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This 1975 Chevy C30 Dually Truck And Camper Combo Are Beyond The Pale! How Much Did It Fetch?

By the time most of you read this blog item, the eBay auction for one of the most magnificently awesome truck and camper combos we have ever seen will be over. We’re wondering right now as we...

Tractor Pulling Action Gallery: United Pullers of The Carolinas Got After It At The NC State Fairgrounds

(Words and photos by David Whealon DW-Photo) – Well we’re back to the NC State Fairgrounds with some wicked tractor pulling but unlike the atmosphere that we have in October when the NC...

Watch All Three of Travis Pastrana’s Las Vegas Jumps With Replays Right Here – He Did It!

It was pretty wild to watch. Travis Pastrana, decked out in identical leathers to his iconic hero Evel Knievel completed a series of three jumps in Las Vegas last night that were done as tributes to...

Keystone Truck and Tractor Museum Gallery: Nope, We’re Not Done Yet! More Photos!

(Photos by the author) –  Well, I have finally reached the end of my one zillion photo collection that I blasted at the Keystone Truck and Tractor Museum in Colonial Heights, Virginia. This...

This Duramax Swapped C10 Is A Riot To Watch, And So Subtle Some People Don’t Even Know!

This is one of the rides we enjoyed watching during Rocky Mountain Race Week because it wasn’t what you expected. It caught nearly everyone at the even off guard because if you didn’t pay...

Here’s One You Don’t See Everyday! 1200 Horsepower Twin Turbo PPE Duramax Engine And Trans Combo For Sale

When SEMA show vehicles go wrong, someone just might still benefit from it! This is a PPE built Twin Turbo Duramax that is said to have all the greatest parts available, and makes 1200 horsepower....

This 1968 Cadillac Camper Would Be The Talk Of The Campground!

We’ve seen a few Cadillac RV’s or Campers in our day for sale online. But I’ve only seen one in person. And as the resident RV freak around here I can tell you that I am in love...

In The 1930s A New York Chevy Dealer Had A Mahogany Boat Built Around A 1936 Chevy Sedan (W/Video)

The late Percy Hunt of Buffalo, New York seems like he was one heck of a guy. Hunt was a large Chevrolet dealer in the buffalo area and a very astute business man (as you’ll learn about in a...

American History: This Ad For The 1942 Oldsmobile Models Is An Interesting Look At The WWII Automotive World

As most of you rightly know, there was no domestic auto production during the most serious years of the United States’ involvement in fighting WWII. The entire industrial might of the nation...

You Don’t Want This M548A1 Tracked Amphibious Vehicle…You Need It! This Thing Is Mint!

Now this is something else! You are looking M548A1 tracked amphibious vehicle which is for sale by a private seller and appears to be in damned near brand new shape. This is the “pickup...

Flowmaster Releases New FlowFX Cat-back Exhaust For 2015-2018 F150 With 2.7/3.5/or 5.0L Engines

Do you dig your 2015-2018 Ford F150 but just don’t enjoy the fact that it is as quiet as a mouse? Want to bolt on some super easy horsepower and gusto to your rig? Flowmatser has your covered...

Rough Start: This 1983 Jeep Cherokee Won’t Make You Tough…But It’ll Help The Image Part Nicely!

The link between the car you drive and the perception people have about the owner is always going to be there, regardless of how some touchy-feely types want to disprove it. If you roll up in a black...

Keystone Truck And Tractor Museum: More Trucks Ranging From The Rare To The Absurd

(Photos by the Author) – I gave you a little break in the action from the Keystone Truck and Tractor Museum photos last week because I did not want you to be overwhelmed with all the awesome....

Brutality: Watch How Much Abuse A Jeep Grand Cherokee Can Take Before It Dies

When the Jeep Grand Cherokee debuted in the early 1990s, I though it was awesome…and many other people did too. Nevermind Bob Lutz driving one through plate glass in Detroit to announce...