Dyno Testing Dual Plane Intake Manifolds: Made in the USA vs Cheap Import Knockoffs – How Do They Compare?

We’re all about made in the USA parts when they make sense, but I’m very well known for saying that crap is crap, regardless of where it comes from. The point being that you should buy...

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Is This Thing An ABOMINATION or GREATNESS? This Is A Small Block Chevy Powered Ford F100! Installing a HUGE Cam and Engine Refresh With Derek.

I know that some of you are screaming already, but the reality is that it’s not like you can’t replace the Chevy with a Ford in this F100 if you buy it and want to “save” it...

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Freiburger and Finnegan Limo Truck Dyno Shootout! How Much Power Did It Make?

If you missed the awesome on the road engine build and swap in Finnegan’s Limo Squarebody truck, then you missed a lot and are going to want to use the link below. They literally built a brand...

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Vintage RV For Sale: This 1972 Chevrolet C30 Open Road Custom Camper Motorhome Is Retro Greatness!

Anyone who’s been hanging out around BANGshift for very long knows I have an affinity for old rv trailers and motorhomes. When I was a kid we had a Roll-a-Long motorhome that was a square body...

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FJ40 Land Cruiser Custom Fabrication: From Chassis to Rolling! 4 Link, Axles, Crossmembers & More!

Shannon and Jess are moving right along on the FJ40 and things just keep getting better. If you like a Landcruiser, you’ll dig this one. But if restored to factory is your jam, this one might not...

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The RIGHT WAY To Strap Down Your Bagged Truck On Your Trailer….And Let The Debate Begin…

When our friend Brandon from Lower Class Fab posted this video yesterday we knew it was going to cause a stir. The subject of tying down cars to trailers is always one that gets debated and can get...

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English Wheel Tooling EXPERT Shares Top Polishing Techniques – Smooth Wheels Make For Smooth Parts!

An English Wheel is a magical tool that can do amazing things to sheet metal. Often considered one of the most important metal shaping tools, the English Wheel can shape sheet metal in multiple...

Holley LS Fest 2024 Photos: Smoke Show! Burnout Photos From The Biggest Gathering Of LS Enthusiasts On The Planet!

Here’s our fourth gallery, and it’s all from the smoke show! I’ve been the voice of Holley’s LSFest since its inception 15 years ago, and for the first 7 or so years of that I announced...

Historic Video: A Look At Autolite Circa 1940 – Killer Manufacturing Film!

Many of you hear the name Autolite and think about the popular brand of spark plugs and while you are not wrong, you are missing out on a huge hunk of the company’s history. Electric Autolite...

Holley LS Fest 2024 Photos: Car Show Photos From The Biggest Gathering Of LS Enthusiasts On The Planet! The Cool, The Weird, The Awesome…

Here’s our third gallery! I’ve been the voice of Holley’s LSFest since its inception 15 years ago, and for the first 7 or so years of that I announced literally every competitive and...

Mill Right: This Video Showing The Rescue And Restoration Of A Bridgeport Milling Machine Is Awesome

This is some absolutely awesome stuff. Hand Tool Rescue is one of my favorite channels on YouTube because whether it is some weird 1800s apple peeling machine or even an ancient hand tool, seeing...

Incredible Video: Someone Built A Turbine Powered Chainsaw And It Works Awesome – See The Guts And See It Cut!

The best projects and things we have featured here at BangShift over what is now closing in on 30,000 posts are the things that people have made solely because they wanted to. In the realm of that...

Boss Cat: This Monster Caterpillar 3508 V8 Makes 1030hp and 3070 Ft/Lbs Of Torque on The Dyno!

Now THIS is a V8. The Caterpillar 3508 V8 Land Mechanical Engine is a monster in every way, shape and form. It is huge and it is heavy, weighing nearly 10,000lbs. This turbocharged beast has a bore...

Rocky Mountain Race Week Carnage: 1320Video Catches All The Action, Good AND Bad! 450 Miles Of Driving And A Full Day Of Drags!

In what may be the longest drive in Drag and Drive history, we amazingly got almost everyone from Texas to Louisiana! The drive was nearly 450 miles, and was covered on Day 3 which is just a drive...

Squarebody Cinema: Check Out This Salesman Training Video On 1974-75 Chevrolet Trucks

Yes, we do want the “Dooley” as much as you do, but that’s jumping ahead. One of the greatly ironic naming conventions in automotive history belongs to GM and the line of trucks...

World’s Fastest Stick Shift Full-Size Truck DESTROYS itself on the Drag Strip! | Race Week 2.0 Day 2 From The Texas Motorplex!

Day Two of Rocky Mountain Race Week 2.0 was full of personal bests, and more carnage! We had lots of folks making the best runs of their lives, but a few that also broke things worse than they ever...

LS Engine How To: How to Install An LS Steam Vent Kit – It’s Simple, But Important, For Proper Cooling Of Your LS Engine

From the factory, every LS engine has a steam vent system which is a couple of hoses and fittings that come from the top of the cylinder head’s water jackets and connect into a port on the...

How Much Power Can Evan And The Gang At Westech We Squeeze Out of GM’s Tiniest 4.8L LS? Let’s Find Out!

We’re fans of all engines, but there is something cool about little displacement engines making big power. Since Chevrolet’s unveiling of the small-block Chevrolet in 1955, people have...

Holley LS Fest 2024 Autocross Photos: The Biggest Gathering Of LS Enthusiasts On The Planet And The Photos Are Right Here! Way More To Come!

Here’s our second gallery! I’ve been the voice of Holley’s LSFest since its inception 15 years ago, and for the first 7 or so years of that I announced literally every competitive and...

Holley LS Fest 2024 Photos: The Biggest Gathering Of LS Enthusiasts On The Planet And The First Gallery Is Right Here! Way More To Come!

I’ve been the voice of Holley’s LSFest since its inception 15 years ago, and for the first 7 or so years of that I announced literally every competitive and demonstration portion of the event...