Category Archive: 1320 Videos, BangShift 1320
Historic Drag Video: Ultra-Rare Footage Of Art Arfons’ Green Monster And “The Dud” Jet Dragster
The only thing I love more than vintage drag racing video is vintage drag racing video from my home track of New England Dragway. I have to thank Lawrence Smith for tipping me off to this incredible...
Great Read: The Man Who Would Be Greyhound: A 1986 Sports Illustrated Profile Of Big Daddy Don Garlits
In my preparation for the NHRA Amalie Oil Gatornationals next weekend, I have been doing my normal deal of compiling notes and information to use while announcing the event over the course of the...
Happy Olds 303 Day! Here’s Some Video Featuring The Ground Breaking Engines (BONUS VIDEO, TOO)
The Oldsmobile Rocket 303ci V8 was a big deal when it hit the streets in 1949. Starting off with a 2bbl carb an a rating of 135hp it was up 35hp over the 100 horse flatheads that Ford was building...
Tool Review: Is This Hand Tool The Budget Solution For LARGE WIRE CRIMPING?
Very often we find ourselves working on a project wishing we had some fancy tool that would make life much easier. Unfortunately, those fancy tools usually cost a lot of money so you don’t buy...
Wild Video: Here’s A Look Back At Gary Scelzi’s Insane NHRA Weeked In Topeka, Circa 1999
It’s been 20 years since Gary Scelzi’s insane weekend at Heartland Motorsports Park. This was truly one for the ages and a test of not just the grit of the team but the kindness of the...
New Tri-Five Chevy Parts: Bolt-In Underdash Hydraulic Clutch System From American Powertrain
Tri-Five owners rejoice! American Powertrain is not only the place for no fabrication needed 5 and 6 speed manual transmission conversions but also the place for full hydraulic clutch retrofit...
Vice Grip Garage’s 1980s Built Chevelle Drag Car Goes On The Dyno – Results Are NOT What We Expected!
This is one badass OG drag car and we love it. As McTaggart wrote about when Derek first got this ride and added it to the Vice Grip Garage fleet, this Chevelle couldn’t have come along at a...
Can You Reuse Rod And Main Bolts? Torque To Angle And Torque To Yield, Everything You Need To Know About Fasteners On Gen V GM Engines
I remember building some of my first engines, using parts we had in the garage, which included used rod bolts, main bolts, and head bolts. We weren’t building big power combos, or things under...
How To Build A Chassis Table That Will Fit In Any Garage!
Every hot rodder that does any kind of fabrication has at some point drooled over a killer welding fixture table or chassis table. We all have, even when most of us have no room for that kind of...
It’s A Tuning Circus! HED’s Peter Harrell Was Tuning A Ton Of Cars At Lights Out In Georgia
Peter Harrell is no stranger to tuning multiple cars per weekend at events, but it is getting to be like a tuning circus with all the running around he’s doing. The good news is that his brain...
New Product: Hurst Direct Fit Roll/Control Line/Loc Kits For GM F-Body And GM G-Body
For some reason, there are so many hot rodders, pro-touring enthusiasts, and street car owners who think that a Line Loc, or Roll Control, is something only drag racers need. Sure, they were...
In Memoriam: Dallas Jones, Owner Of Beech Bend Raceway
We are saddened to report that Dallas Jones, the longtime owner and manager of Beech Bend Raceway Park, has passed on. He was 82 years old. On many a weekend throughout the year, we find ourselves...
Small Tire Drag Racing – Highlights From The Titans of 10.5 At MoKan Dragway
We dig small tire drag racing around here, and while there is much debate over what constitutes a small tire, they are all a 10.5 of some kind. In the Titans of 10.5 series, it’s all 28.50...
