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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2014 Holley NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion Coverage: Trucks On The Strip And In The Show Field

(Photos by Bryan McTaggart and Charles Wickam) – I always talk about my reasons for loving trucks and the major one is that trucks can be “done” in so many different ways. From...

Awesome Baja 500 Videos From Robby Gordon’s Trophy Truck. 100MPH Plus Blasts Across The Desert!

This Sunday’s CBS Sports Network broadcast of the SCORE Imperial Valley 250 has got us all excited to watch crazy Trophy Truck and Desert Racing action, but we just can’t wait! And...

This Overgrown And Languishing Jeep Is Amazingly Rare And In Darned Good Shape For Living In A Veritable Jungle

(Words and photos by Greg Rourke) – After the recent feature on the Jeep wrecker, I was reminded of a Jeep I had been meaning to shoot for a while now. A Jeep panel delivery languished back in...

SCORE Off Road Racing From The Imperial Valley 250 Is On CBS Sports Network This Sunday Night!

Every time we see a truck flying through the air or shooting a giant roost of dirt and sand, we get as excited as when we see a giant wheelstand on the drag strip. Here is a great video preview of...

The Littlefield Collection Auction in Portola Valley, California is a survivalist’s wet dream

Next month, Auctions America is holding in auction in California featuring The Jacques M. Littlefield Collection, which they’ve billed as “perhaps the largest and most historically...

Could This Be The Best Oil Company Video Ever? Piston King Motor Oil 4×4 Greatness!

If you are looking for video of this big Ford F350 doing something crazy, you are in luck. If you are looking for people being funny and goofy and making inappropriate comments that might offend...

Video: This Hairy Sounding Chevy Truck Is A Short Bed Dually With Four Wheel Steering

This is one of those videos that you’ll watch once and thing, “Boy, that’s kind of neat,” and then you will watch it again and start to wonder how what you just watched was...

Trains From Hell: These Rail Grinding Trains Keep The Rails True And Put On One Heck Of A Gearhead Show

(Words by Greg Rourke) – Steel wheels on steel rails is one of the most efficient ways to move freight. Trains over two miles long, with cars weighing 130 tons are common. Trains run 24/7 over...

Craigslist Find: This 1974 Jeep J20 Wrecker May Be The Only One Ever Built

When it comes to rare tow trucks….and there are such things are rare tow trucks this may be one of the rarest of all. Reader Jerry Johnson sent us this Craigslist find which knocked our socks...

Kill It With Fire: Dustbuster 4×4 – If You Are Going To Do It, At Least Go All The Way

Every once in a while my wife will text me a picture and will only type “You gotta see this!” I’ve learned that when she does that, it’s code for “get the eye bleach,...

Craigslist Find: V-1 SPEEDIE DELIVERY ROCKET JET VAN!….PARTING OUT

More specifically, this is an ad for a van with a turbine engine IN the roof as it was clearly plunked into is final resting place with some force because the roof is all caved in around it and the...

Power Tour 2014 Road Report: American Powertrain’s Adventures On The Trail Of The Ultimate Gearhead Road Trip

(Words and photos by Matt Graves/American Powertrain) – This will be a backwards deal. Normally you build a project car and document the build for an article then you have the payoff. Like...

Here’s Our Final Pomona Swap Meet Truck Coverage – This Includes One Of The Coolest Car Haulers We Have Ever Seen

We’re finally to the end of our coverage of the great trucks that were on display and for sale at the June 2014 Pomona Swap Meet. In this group of photos we take you to all ends of the spectrum...

Bryce Menzies Wins Third SCORE Baja 500 In 4 Years. Full Results From Baja Right Here.

Bryce Menzies had the opportunity to win three Baja 500 overalls in a row last year, but fell short behind Robby Gordon and BJ Baldwin. He wasn’t going to let the same thing happen this year....