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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Off-Road Rig Feature: This Is Rudy Wetzel’s Built Not ‘Brought’ 1998 Jeep XJ at King of the Hammers 2025

King of the Hammers is arguably one of the coolest places on the planet to see killer off-road rigs of every shape and size. Video Description: This 1998 Jeep Cherokee XJ was built, not brought for...

GTX3584RS-THE ULTIMATE 800+HP LOW BUCK LS TURBO! HOW MUCH HP WILL A GTX3584RS TURBO MAKE ON A 5.3L?

Richard is back at it, testing turbos and telling us all just how to make real power with a Chevrolet 5.3 race, I mean junkyard, engine. After all, every junkyard LS is a race engine in waiting...

Tim McAmis Shows How Using a Shrinker Stretcher Makes It Possible To Flush Mount Rear Windows The Easy Way

A shrinker stretcher is one of the simplest tools, easy and cheap to acquire, and insanely useful. In the video below, Tim McAmis is going to show you how to use one to flush mount a rear window in...

Has Harbor Freight Outdone TimWelds Favorite Weld Prep Tool? Hercules Right Angle Die Grinder

We love cordless tool reviews and are well known for being all about bang for your buck around here. And who isn’t, especially nowadays. We can all agree that Milwaukee is a premier cordless...

Car Show Video: HERE ARE THE BEST RAT RODS FROM ROCKIN’ BILLY BASH 2025 IN TULSA, OKLAHOMA

Love them or hate them, but Rat Rods nearly always garner a ton of attention at events. These things are incredibly polarizing, and I think part of the reason is that people tend to build them so...

Weighted Impact Socket Testing: Will The Biggest Be The Baddest? Back to Back to Back Testing

The impact wrench wars have really gotten crazy in the last few years, whether cordless or air, and with that craze has also come some new accessories to make them even more powerful. Weighted...

March Meet 2025 Drag Racing Video: AA/Fuel Altered Eliminator – Full Eliminations Drag Racing Video From Famoso Dragstrip

While we wish we had been at the March Meet to livestream all the racing action like we did back in the day, we have to happy to have some video coverage from several friends like The Monday Morning...

Powercruise 98 Was Off The Hook, And Here Are The INSANE SATURDAY VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS FROM SYDNEY

While we in the States are thawing out from snow or enjoying the absolutely mental nearly-Spring weather  the gearheads in the Land Down Under are doing what they seem to be doing every day of the...

The Holley IRS Sale Is On Now! Save Big On The Holley Products You Love Right Here. Big Savings We Can All Use Right Now!

If you are already wanting to buy new parts for your project, then why not save big with Holley’s latest sale? It’s the Holley IRS Sale and it can save you big money on the products you want from...

The LIWA 2025 Hillclimb Was Epic As Always! Look At These Big Power, Rooster Tail Throwing, Machines Haul Up The Dune!

Well, it’s that time of year where the LIWA Hillclimbs are happening. This is some really fun stuff, where folks come from all over to race up an epic dune in Dubai. Located not far from the Liwa...

2025 Super Modified 4WD Truck Pulling Action From The TNT Cooper Steel Invitational in Shelbyville, Tennessee!

The Cooper Steel Invitational TNT pulling action starts here with 4wd Super Modifieds! If you have never been to a truck and tractor pull then you really are missing out on something. They are way...

New Products: From Prototypes To Castings – These HammerHead® IRS 12 Bolt And 8.8 IRS Differential Housings Are A Game Changer For GM, Mopar, And More!

Jeff and Skip Lee were a couple of die hard racers, family men, and hot rodders who just happened to have a sickness that made them want to take on the hugely complicated task of making a better,...

Newbern Bought A Few Motortrend Projects: One Got Lost! Check Out What He Got And The Adventure Getting Them Home!

Like all the Motortrend TV hosts, Newbern and the gang were given the opportunity to buy some of the projects from the shows when Motortrend decided to shut down the production company and stop...

The Best Wrench Ever Tested! 20 Adjustable Wrenches Tested – Can Harbor Freight Make The Snap-On Version Look Like A Kid’s Toy?

We love tools around here, and tool testing in particular really does it for us. When Project Farm and the Torque Test Channel test tools we rarely miss the opportunity to share them with you guys....