Category Archive: BangShift XL, Videos, XL Drivetrain Tech, XL Engine Tech, XL Project Trucks, XL Spotlight, XL Tech Stories

Abandoned Legendary MONSTER TRUCK! Will Derek Make It RUN AND DRIVE Again After A Decade?

Derek found a Monster Truck! How this whole thing went down will make you smile, and boy is it cool! This monster truck is old school as can be, but to have one in your yard that runs and does...

How Much Are 30 Feet Of Garage Cabinets Worth? Is $4,000 A Deal? Alex Taylor Racing Gets Some Upgrades, But Is It Worth It?

Storage is king when it comes to your garage or shop, because it doesn’t matter how much room you have if you have no place to store all your stuff. And it seems like the small stuff is even...

Make Your Own Tools: Justin At The Fabrication Series Shows You How To Build Your Own DIY Metal Cutting Bandsaw Table

We love tools around here and especially those that are homemade. I love it when you can spend time in the shop building something and then end up with a tool that will help you build other things....

Scott Bought Himself A 327 For Cheap. Is It A Deal? Or Is It A Disaster? We’ll Find Out Shortly!

Scott is always on the hunt for good deals at wrecking yards, on Facebook Marketplace, or just random spots around town, just like the rest of us. But sometimes he finds a deal that he may not have...

Boost Control 101: Here’s How To Plumb and Setup A CO2 Boost Control System On Your Ride For Precise Tuning

Motion Raceworks is always posting up cool stuff for their Tech Tip Tuesday segments, but this one is a bit more detailed than normal. This Tech Tip Tuesday video features a great walk through on a...

Metal Shaping Video: Khaos Design Continues This Epic Project By Finishing The Interior Sheet Metal After Stretching The Back Of The Cab On The 1964 Toyota Stout Build.

The Khaos Design Stout build is something truly special because literally every piece of sheet metal is being customized in some way, shape, or form.  The talent being shown in this series is...

Vice Grip Garage’s 1965 C10 “Lawsuit” RETURNS with 4 Barrel EFI Swap On A Straight 6 LIVE In Front Of Fans! Will It RUN?

I’ve built a few cars in front of a crowd, and it always puts more pressure on you than just working on one in your home garage. At the same time, it’s fun to show fans what you can do...

HOW TO ADD NITROUS TO A TURBO LS? WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU RUN NITROUS ON A JUNKYARD TURBO 5.3L & 6.0L?

I’ve been very vocal about the fact that I put nitrous on pretty much everything, whether it has boost or not. I’m of the mindset that you should always have a button available, unless...

Tony Angelo DOUBLED the BOOST! DIRT CHEAP Turbo 6 Cylinder Build Gets Sent To The Next Level! Double The Smiles And Tire Smoke!

I’m a fan of junk builds, as well as projects that have no good reason to do other than to put smiles on the faces of those doing them. I mean that’s what hot rodding is all about, right? So when...

Ryan Is Restoring The Interior Of His 1984 GMC Pickup They Call Slick Rick. Custom Seat, Sound Deadening, Details, And More.

Ryan’s square body Chevrolet C10 is a pretty cool truck, but like many projects this thing started out with a running engine that didn’t last long. So a big block from a friend became the...

FULL 6.0L LS DYNO RESULTS. HOW MUCH HP DOES THE LOW BUCK TRUCK CAM MAKE? IS IT THE BEST 6.0L LS CAM?

We’ve all seen parts on Amazon that just seem too cheap to be real, and while we’ve heard some stories about stuff that is junk, we’ve also heard folks talk about stuff that...

BOOST FOR TORQUE! BIG BLOCK CHEVROLET TOW RIG ENGINE TESTS – 454 VS 496 VS 496. Little Blower, Medium Sized Blower, Bigger Blower.

I’m trying to decide what engine combo to run in my 1987 Chevrolet dually, which still has it’s original big block under the hood. It’s down one cylinder thanks to a valve...

Halfass Kustoms 1949 GMC Roadster Pickup Custom: The Rear Bumper Just Needs A Little More Love, And So Do The Fenders And Running Boards

Custom bumpers and fenders are a theme on this project! The rear bumper still needs some love and he’s working the fender gaps as well as the running board fitment in this pair of videos. The...

HOW TO MAKE MORE BBC TORQUE FOR TOWING-454 VS 496 VS 496. DUAL PLANE VS SINGLE PLANE VS TUNNEL RAM!

I’ve been wanting to build a new big block for my square body Chevrolet Dually for the last couple years, and now that it has hurt itself I really need to get on it. Of course, like all car...