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 Giant Lifted Suburban Is So Impractical, But I Want It Anyway!

Sometimes there are cars or trucks that you see that your brain is completely clear on being of no real use to you or most anyone else. But why is it that even though your brain knows there is no...

This 1978 Jeep Takes Me Right Back To Reading 1980s Four Wheel Drive Magazines – LOVE!

It has to be the shined up Super Swampers. That’s gotta be it. Listen, I love this Jeep. I know you hardcore off-road guys (I’m looking at you SBG) hate it and scoff at stuff like this...

1969 BMC: The Coolest; Most Useless Car Hauler In America And It Is For Sale!

Useful and cool are things thatch exist in parallel with each other. Something cool does not have to be useful and something useful does not necessarily have to be cool. Case in point, a modern car...

It’s The Start Of The SCORE Baja 1000 Baby! Mexico Is THE Place To Be Right Now. Here’s Why!

When I tell you I am in a funk because I didn’t get to go to the Baja 1000 this year, I’m not kidding. Yesterday afternoon, around 2 pm, I actually asked Daphne if her passport was really...

Baja 1000 Pre-running: Shock Tuning Big Travel Suspension. Watch The Amazing Travel!

The Luhtech Motorsports crew posted this video up a few days ago of their team pre-running the Baja 1000. And while there is some video looking out the windshield, the truth is most of the footage...

Ultra Rare: This 1970 Ford Motorhome Has An Air-Cooled Deutz Diesel and Overdrive Conversion!

I love old RV’s, Motorhomes, Travel Trailers, Campers, etc. And when I see them I get excited and want them all, just like hot rods and race cars, but when I saw this thing I about flipped....

1973 Baja 1000 Footage! The 2015 Baja 1000 Starts Tomorrow, But This Is A Look Back In Time!u

We’re really not happy about missing the Baja 1000 again this year, and while looking for prerunning video to see how everyone is doing get ready for tomorrow’s race we ran across this...

This International Metro Food Truck Would Make A Cool Gearhead Mobile Hangout

While this particular International Harvester Metro van is cool and in very good shape as it’s been recently restored, I’m using this find as an excuse to educate you on the overall...

Watch This Guy Get Beat Up By An Automatic Car Wash – The Brush Has It In For Him

For this week’s edition of “this guy’s day sucks way worse than yours” we take you to an unnamed automatic car wash and the security camera that captures a moment in time that...

Hooking Mega Trucks Up To The Pulling Sled In Pennsylvania! Can These Tall-Tired Behemoths Work A Truck Pull?

The concept of mega trucks seems interesting enough: lots of power, tires taller than I am (and I’m pretty damn tall), and drivers with a “hell with it, let’s see what...

Mega Carnage: Watch This Boosted Toyota Inliner Blow Up And Then See The Destruction!

So over in the Middle East they run these crazy dune trucks where guys run up these huge dunes agains the clock to see who can scale them fastest. Horsepower is obviously the order of the day and...

Show Rod For Sale! The Crazy 1970s Wine Barrel Rod Could Be Yours – It Needs To Come Home

Of all the weirdo theme/show rods we have seen come across various auction blocks over the last few years, we’re going to say that this one, the Wine Barrel Rod is absolutely the coolest. The...

Here’s a Turbo Diesel VW You Don’t Have To Apologize For – A 1968 Diesel Swapped Baja Bug!

With all the bru-ha-ha that’s been kicked up by the dirty, cheating, environment hating, mean, ugly, bad smelling, spiteful, sneaky, shifty eyed, shady, engineers at VW who cheated...

SCORE Class 5 VW Baja Bug Race Car For Sale. Ready To Race!

Off-road racing is one of the only kinds I haven’t done that is still on the list of must do’s. After talking to everyone I know that races here in the deserts of California, or who have...