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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Man In Australia Arrested For Driving Wingless Plane To Bar – This Could Be Our Favorite News Story Ever

As we have all learned over the last 6 years (our birthday is tomorrow!) at BangShift, fact is truly stranger than fiction. This news story from Australia certainly keeps that line of thought alive...

Craigslist Find: A Prerunner Ford F150 That May Satisfy Your Trophy Truck Itch

Lets face it, as much as we all like Trophy Trucks, the chance of owning one is pretty slim. These beasts are stupid money. But the cool thing is that we just found this 2005 Prerunner Ford F150 on...

Trophy Truck Video: Robby Gordon Qualifies Number 1 For The SCORE Baja 1000

When Robby Gordon straps into a Trophy Truck, everyone on the planet knows he’s going to be fast. In fact, there are quite a few off road pros who say that he’s ALWAYS the fastest guy in...

SEMA 2014: The Mercury Marine Dual Overhead Cam Four Valve LS Engine Was The Coolest Motor We Saw At SEMA

Ok, here’s wrinkle in the LS world that we had no idea was coming and it is a BIG one. Mercury Racing, the people that make all the awesome boat engines pulled the wraps off of a new engine...

SEMA 2014: Here’s A Collection Of Photos Featuring Trucks And Nothing BUT Trucks

Trucks are a massive part of the SEMA show because trucks are a massive part of the automotive aftermarket and they come in all shapes and sizes. In this group of photos you’ll see trucks of...

Watch a Street Legal Zamboni Drive Down the Highway – This is Insane!

Well this seriously beats all! In the video below you will see a Zamboni hauling down the highway and keeping up with traffic. The dude driving the thing is hanging out in the breeze like a normal...

SEMA 2014: This Chuck Mallet Built Silverado Is Retro Done Right – Sometimes Just Enough Really Is Just Enough (There’s Lots Of Horsepower, Though)

I guess I was in a truckin’ mood yesterday because after seeing the tracked FC170 Jeep at Daystar, the next thing that froze me was this awesome Silverado which is living in the Kooks Headers...

SEMA 2014: Daystar Products’ Jeep FC 170 Truck With Hemi Power And Tracks Is 100% BangShift Approved

There’s love a first site and then there are the emotions that I felt when I rounded a corner at the 2014 SEMA show and saw the amazing creation that lies before you on these electronic pages....

SEMA 2013: Mini-Feature – Quik Silver The Custom 1957 Chevy Truck To Rule Them All

While the nooks and crannies of SEMA 2013 are filled with the cars and trucks that bear checking out, some of them stand above the rest. This 1957 Chevy truck called Quik Silver is one of those...

Watch This Rock Buggy Suffer A Horrendous Free Fall Crash Off The Infamous Cable Hill

The world of rock bouncing is quickly becoming a huge part of the off roading scene. Think of it like the small tire classes of drag racing. These are wild creations that use all kinds of suspension...

The Greatest Trar Ever Is For Sale: Behold The 1954 Chevy Bel Air X Press Mud Car

BangShift reader Scott VanderSchorr, metal worker extrodinare sent me this link via Facebook and suggested that I may want to have a look-see at it. Scott knows me and my weakness for things large...

This Ancient and Bizarre Cement Truck Is The Coolest Thing On eBay Right Now – What Decade Is It From?

This one is so interesting and cool it nearly brings tears to our eyes. The eBay ad lists this truck as being a 1920 cement truck. We’re not so sure that it is from the 1920s and we say that...

Wild Video: Dennis Anderson Power Wheelies the King Sling Mud Truck Over Backwards!

If you combined an alcohol dragster, a monster truck, and a lunatic you would get Dennis Anderson and his insane King Sling mud truck. Rolling on massive tractor tires and powered by a motor that has...

UPDATE: Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo Has Been Lost

UPDATE 11/01/2014: In images released by AP, it is apparent that SpaceShipTwo USS Enterprise suffered an explosion in-flight that caused the breakup of the craft, bringing it down into the Mojave...