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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Newbern’s Ramp Truck Project Continues: Tearing Into Two Builds! C50 Cab Off Plus A Fox Body Engine Gets Pulled!

Newbern is back at it with another installment on the C50 ramp truck build. He’s taking a couple of donor vehicles and putting them together to make his dream ramp truck and we can’t wait...

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Big Power, Small Engine: Double Or TRIPLE The Power Of Your Predator Engine For Go Kart And Mini Bike Fun!

I don’t know any car guys and gals who don’t like mini bikes and go karts, and in recent years there is no better engine than a Predator from Harbor Freight. Freiburger and I built mini...

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Full Time Job: This 1970s Chevrolet Film Promotes The Company’s Tried and Tough Full Time 4-Wheel Drive System

There’s a distinct formula for a 1970s car maker promotional video. Step one, hire a dude who has been smoking four packs a day for thirty years. Step two, find some cool but ultimately...

Watching a Locomotive Turbocharger Get Serviced Is Just As Awesome As You Think It Is

This is one of those times when we really don’t have much to tell you about the context of the video below other than to say, THIS TURBO IS FLIPPING HUGE AND WATCHING IT GET REBUILT IT IS...

New Product Announcement: Unleash the Demon! Simpson Introduces Devil Ray & Desert Devil 3.0 Helmets. Available Now!

If you are looking for a new helmet, you might want to check out the all new Devil Ray 3.0 and Desert Devil 3.0 from Simpson. Available in multiple configurations, these are two great new helmets...

LS Swap Tech: How To LS Swap A Jeep JK – The Complete Step By Step Guide With Ian From Big Tire Garage

For the last 65ish years, smart automotive enthusiasts have been V8 swapping cars, trucks, and off road rigs that never came with them. In the 1970s it became popular to throw small block Chevrolets...

Engine Tech: Here’s How To Install A Distributor The Right Way, The First Time, Every Time. Here Are The Common Mistakes To Avoid

Installing a distributor is not hard. It just isn’t. But everything that makes it simple also makes it easy to do wrong. The good news is that most of the things you can do wrong when...

This Video Of A 40,000HP B-36 Peacemaker Taking Off Is Way Cool

The Convair B-36 Peacemaker still stands as one of the most giant planes ever built. It still IS the largest piston driven airplane ever built as well as the largest combat aircraft ever. Packing six...

This Old Episode Of TNN Motor Mania Features 1980s Big Rig Racing, Unlimited Snowmobiles, and More – Totally Awesome

Now this is some awesome time machine action. We’re going to admit to being a little fuzzy on the details of this show called “Motor Mania” which aired on TNN. Supposedly this show...

This Cool Little Rig From Sweden Turns Anyone With An ATV Into The Head Of A Logging Operation – We Want This For Christmas

The math on gearhead maturity is pretty easy to comprehend. We may age  but the things we find fun and cool are largely the same as they were when we were six albeit larger. Case in point is this...

HELICOPTER RIDES AND FRESH IN-N-OUT ON THE RUBICON TRAIL: CASEY CURRIE’S JEEP JAMBOREE USA MIGHT NOT BE THE SAME AS YOURS

The Rubicon Trail is one of the most famous off-road treks on the planet, and there are tons of off-road enthusiasts who run up and down it each and every year and there are some really big events...

Scott Liggett Shows Us How To Rebuild a Rochester Quadrajet Carburetor, Part 1. The easy way!

I’ve been a Quadrajet fan for a long long time, but that’s because we ran NHRA Stock Eliminator, and in it we had to run a Quadrajet for our particular combo. I’ve built a ton of...

Vintage Hero Video: Watch Bigfoot 1 Attack Hill Climb Events All Over The Country In The 1970s and 1980s

This is GLORIOUS! You are about to watch a video depicting some of the hill climb exploits that Bob  Chandler and Bigfoot1 engaged in during the 1970s and 80s. From the famed Big Eliminator at...

Is This The Ultimate Welding Table? A Fireball Tools Cast Welding Table You Might Actually Be Able To Afford! Introducing The Dragon Wagon.

If you have been around here much you know that I’ve been a welder since I was a kid and love all things welding related. That includes awesome welding and fixture tables. One of the nicest on...

The Hot Rod Hoarder Is Getting FACTORY EXPERIMENTAL! The F-100 XL Prototype Drag Truck Is Featured Right Here.

Check out this awesome find from our friend Tommy Lee Byrd, The Hot Rod Hoarder! A unibody Ford B/FX pickup! This truck is super rad, has great history, and is legit. Read the description below and...

This Video About Mickey Thompson Founding SCORE Is Spectacular – Danny Thompson Tells Epic Story

I’ve been face first in some Mickey Thompson books lately that’s why I was feeling compelled to share this short video made by SCORE that talks about Mickey Thompson and how he grabbed...