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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SEMA 2015 Coverage: More Trucks! Here’s Another Collection Of Nothing But SEMA Trucks

We’re not nearly done with our 2015 SEMA coverage. It is going to continue all this week as we roll out hot parts, cool cars and trucks, our favorites, freaks, and more. Because there were so...

Love It Or Hate It? Fred Williams’ Crazed 1973 Mad-Maxxis Off-RoadRunner Looks Tough At SEMA

One of the most buzzed about vehicles at the SEMA show is the wild Mad-Maxis Off-RoadRunner built by Fred Williams on Dirt Every Day. Powered by a new Cummins V8 that would normally be found in a...

The Jeeps Of SEMA 2015: How Many Ways Can You Build A Jeep? Count ‘Em Here

It is a fun and confirmed fact that Jeeps are the most modified new cars sold today. There are more Jeeps here than you can shake a stick at for just that reason and this is not an anomaly for 2015....

Robby Gordon Helmet Cam From Baja 1000 Qualifying Last Night!

Baja 1000 Qualifying is a bad ass affair at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, and for 2015 it got even crazier. Unfortunately I didn’t get to make the trip over to the track for a ride, but McTaggart...

Unhinged: I Willingly Hopped Into Roger Norman’s Prerunner Ford During The Baja 1000 Qualifier At Las Vegas Motor Speedway

The best way to get me away from SEMA is to offer me the chance to see a bit of four-wheeled action, so when the folks at BFGoodrich offered up the chance to see the qualification for the Baja 1000,...

Edelbrock Jumps Into The Diesel World With New Aluminum Duramax Cylinder Heads

It was a long way across the convention hall when I laid eyes on what I thought was an odd looking cylinder head at the Edelbrock display. It looked pretty long, it looked pretty wide, and it looked...

Video: What Happens When You Take A Twin Turbo Silverado Into The Dealership?

The guys at Armageddon Turbo recently played a joke on some unsuspecting technicians and service advisers at the local Chevrolet dealership when they took their twin turbo 2015 Silverado in to see if...

SEMA 2015 Coverage: The Most Mind Blowing And Diverse Group Of Trucks We Have Ever Posted

As anyone who has been reading BangShift for more than 10 minutes knows, I tend to get a little excited with my titles. That being said, I’m not exaggerating one iota when I tell you that this...

Dodge B300 Ramp Truck Greatness: This 1973 B300 Dovetail Has Got It All!

Custom Ramp Truck greatness yo! This Dodge B300 is one bitchin ramp truck. Unlike most, this one is more of a flatbed with a dovetail ramp out back, but we love it. And the B300 Dodge Van body is...

Sema Show 2015 Coverage: An Ariel Atom Meets Mad Max – The Most Off The Wall Thing Ever

No, we’re not sure why someone would spend what had to have been years of their lives welding, bending, and manipulating seemingly miles of steel tubing like this but we’re damned glad...

2015 SEMA Coverage: Trucks Of All Shapes and Sizes From Outside The 2015 SEMA Show

As promised, our coverage of the 2015 SEMA Show starts today. Technically the event does not begin until tomorrow but we got here early and cruised the massive area in front of the Las Vegas...

This Cummins-Powered Dodge Ram 50 Sand Dragger Is A Freaking Beast!

Question: What sits like an altered, has paddles like a dune runner, a boosted-to-kill Cummins underneath the hood, and started life as a Dodge Ram 50? This absolute stomper of a sand dragger,...

A Chevy Vega 4×4 Trar? Why Yes, We Really Like That!

I don’t know what it is about 24 Hours of Lemons events, but they always attract some really interesting daily drivers and other cool rides. I have now attended two Lemons events in my...

OMG This Could Be The Best Single Cab Dually Ever…Holy Crap This Thing Is Cool!

I’m a little excited about this one. This could be the best single cab dually ever, and I want it bad. If it was a crew cab and looked like this it would be sitting waiting for the...