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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Engines Of Freedom: Photos From Inside The Packard Plant In 1943 Where The Mighty V-1650 Engines Were Built

There are a million “things that won WWII” and many of them are debated hotly. In terms of Bangshifty stuff that “won WWII” horsepower is pretty much tops. It was a fully...

Gearhead History: Check Out These Amazing Photos From Inside A Dodge Army Truck Plant In 1942

These are the type of photos that we could literally stare at for hours. All of the images you will see below were found in the Library of Congress digital photos archive and they were taken in 1942...

This 1969 Cadillac DeVille Station Wagon Is The Thing I Want Most In The World Right Now

Yes, it is still for sale. There is so much right with this 1969 Cadillac DeVille Station Wagon that I can hardly stand it. The ad claims that this car was one of five constructed for GM big wigs to...

This 1976 Jimmy CasaGrande Is An Amazingly Clean Survivor – We’d Cruise And Sleep In This One

(Thanks to Jay Spinella for the tip on this!) –  Back in the 1970s GM hooked up with a company called Chinook to produce a factory option that was known as the Blazer Chalet on Chevrolets and...

Cool Video: The Story Of Moving A 123-Ton Transformer Through England In 1962 – Measured For Transport

Moving big stuff is as interesting and challenging a job today as it was more than 50 years ago when this film was made. Human beings can create some pretty massive and heavy things and lots of times...

BangShift Quick Drive: 2017 Ford F-250 Super Duty 4×4 Regular Cab With 6.7L Power Stroke V8

Yes, they do still exist! We’re talking about new standard cab pickup trucks of course as they have been overshadowed by four door cab trucks over the span of the last 15 years. There’s...

This 1978 Ford F-150 Is The Rig That Our Inner Child Wants Now and Will Want Forever!

Wow is this truck awesome. We may not be the biggest bright green lovers in the world but the overall look of this 1978 Ford F-150 is absolutely freaking perfect. 12″ of lift, a 460ci big...

Truckology: We’re Back With A Fresh Batch Of 100+ Year Old Trucking Photos!

(Photos from the Detroit Public Library Digital collection) We’re back with a fresh installment of Truckology! This is our look back at trucks and the world of trucking from more than 100...

Watch A Truck Driver Pull Away From A Traffic Stop And Directly Into The Path Of An Oncoming Train! (everyone ok)

(By Greg Rourke) – Ever have one of those days when you just should have stayed home? Here we have a Minnesota trucker who should’a called in sick and gone ice fishing. We open with dash...

Looking For A Cool Old Rig? This 1971 Diamond REO With Twin Stacks And A 318hp Detroit May Be Your Jam

We know that many of you out there dig old school big rigs and we do too. In fact this summer we’re taking the kids to a killer museum full of them, but that is neither here nor there. Today...

The 2017 Easter Jeep Safari Concepts Have Been Unveiled! Check Them Out Here!

Jeep has pulled the covers off of the fleet of concepts and special one-off builds that they will be bringing to the 2017 Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah. With the event kicking off on April 8th,...

Think Your Last Engine Was Expensive? Check Out This Custom Caterpillar 3406 Show Truck Engine

Nothing in hot rodding is ever “cheap”, right? How many of us have started with “free” cars only to sink huge sums of money into them to make ’em what we want. If you...

This 1963 C10 Is A Laid Out Masterpiece Of On Wheels

Chevrolet’s famed C10 Pickup came to life in 1960, but the 1967-1972 has typically been the most sought after. Until now that is. Recently, the first generation C10, years 1960-1966, are...

Woah Down: Here’s How To Upgrade The Brakes on Your 1971 C10 Truck With Wilwood

(By Kaleb Kelley) – We recently shared an update on this 1971 C10 we’re build at Classic Car Liquidators for our Win A Classic Sweepstakes. Since we nailed down the suspension and fixed this...