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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Steamed-Up: When the Besler Brothers Built a Steam-Powered Airpane

George and William Besler, the sons of a railroad magnate named—wait for it—George William Besler, were not the last innovators to try powering cars with steam engines, but they are among the...

This Land Rover Defender 110 High Capacity Pickup Is Off Roading Insanity. Sign Us Up.

When we saw this truck at the Off-Road Expo in Pomona last month we were blown away. You don’t see many right had drive vehicles around here period, but when combined with the fact that this...

Ramp Truck! Get Your Ramp Truck Here! Drooling…

I wish I could get a ramp truck. It might be my favorite dually ever. Although a bagged and laid out crew cab dually is the balls. But the ramp truck is so handy! So if I had to choose just one I...

Money No Object: This 2004 Chevrolet Express Just Might Be The Ultimate People-Mover – Turbocharged LS For Twelve, Anyone?

This isn’t the 1970s, folks. The days of looking at a full-size van and going, “Hmm…you know what…that would make a bitchin’ hot rod” are long, long gone. Right?...

eBay Find: This 1935 GMC Truck Would Be Stunning Restored But Will Anyone Do It?

This is one of those trucks that we look at and think about how awesome it is and then think about how literally awesome the task of restoring it would be. This would be a massive amount of work but...

Big Boost, Big Smoke, Big Speed, Small Fire – Watch This 1969 Chevy C10 Attack Byron Dragway

(Video credit: VictoryRedColorado Youtube) – The world of diesel performance is pretty fascinating. Obviously diesels are internal combustion engines like gas burners are but there are...

Video: The Inside Story On The Insane 3,500hp Wagler Competition Duramax

Wagler Competition has long been a strong name in the diesel performance world. The company has been a leader in Duramax performance for years and they offer lots of hard parts for guys looking to...

Yes! We Found A Pristine and Functional 1933 Chevy Wrecker For Sale

Being a tow truck driver these days is tough and dangerous work. From the long hours on the road to the risk of some idiot plowing into you on the highway, there’s a lot of risks associated...

NTPA North Carolina State Fair: Our Last Big Collection Of Action Photos From The Event

(Photos by David Whealon) – We’ve reached the end of David Whealon’s fantastic action photo coverage from the NTPA North Carolina State Fair pull. This has been a fun few days of...

Jumping A SEMA Show Truck? Not A Great Idea

This video is an oldie but it still cracks us up. If the title is to be believed, you are about to see a group of guys take what is purported to be a SEMA show truck and run it over a big dirt berm...

The Man! Jochen Hahn Captures 2016 European Truck Racing Title and 100th Win

German truck-racing legend Jochen Hahn claimed his fourth European Truck Racing Championship title at the ETRC’s final round in France on October 29-30. In the opening race of the weekend on Le...

eBay Find: This 1973 Ford F-250 Ranger Is Longbed, Four Wheel Drive, Three Pedal Awesomeness

When you spend as much time looking at, talking about, writing on, and generally being around cars and trucks as we do, you occasionally develop an unhealthy obsession with a particular thing and...

OMIX-ADA Releases Statement Regarding Product Searches and Seizures In Las Vegas

It was big news at the 2016 SEMA show when federal marshals came into the event and shut down the displays of eight companies accused of creating knock off parts. The company that was being copied,...

Pulling Action Gallery: More Screaming Engines, Killer Rigs, and Great Photos From The NTPA NC State Fair Pull

(Photos by David Whealon – DWPHOTOS) – The biggest and baddest NTPA pullers in the country all showed up at the North Carolina State Fair recently for their last hook of the 2016 season....