Category Archive: BangShift XL, XL Videos

That’s Different: Bradley GT 4×4, Courtesy Of Toyota Running Gear

Bradley GTs are a strange beast to me. Like just about every other VW-turned-sports-car kit I’ve seen, they have the looks, but they have the disappointment of the VW air-cooled out back and...

Wanna Know What A Blueprint 540 Makes On Nitrous? With A Roots Blower? With Twin Turbos? With A ProCharger? Watch This.

When Blueprint Engines came out with their power adder series of crate engines we got one of the very first off the assembly line. It was their 400 cubic inch traditional small block featuring forged...

2020 Ram Rebel EcoDiesel: The Ram Brand’s Pickup With Personality Is Even Better With A Diesel

We have been a fan of the Ram Rebel truck since the model came out. Ram has slid us the keys to all of the different machines in the Rebel fold over the course of its existence so far. The V6 truck...

American Powertrain Parting Shift: Grabbing Gears Two Sticks At A Time In A 1965 Mack With A Triplex Transmission

In these weird times, let’s take things right back down to basics here for this American Powertrain Parting Shift. We’re grabbing gears two sticks at a time in a 1965 Mack truck equipped...

Engine Restoration Video: Watch A 1929 Maytag Washing Machine Gas Engine Get A New Lease On Life

We have seen the dude on Hand Tool Restoration tackle some interesting projects but this one may be the top of the charts for us. Like you, we were aware of the existence and widespread usage of gas...

Godzilla Roars: Watch A 7.3L Ford Godzilla Engine Run Wide Open On The Dyno – See The Power Curves and How It Responds To Tweaks!

The 7.3L pushrod V8 known as Ford’s Godzilla engine is still and emerging and exciting platform when it comes to hot rodding. Very few people are doing a lot of deep exploration with this...

Morning Symphony: The 2020 Hangover Run At Hilltop Mud Park

Lately, I’ve noticed a pretty sizable disconnect between the kind of off-roading I was a part of growing up and what I’ve been featuring over the last couple of years. Anymore and...

The Malaise Trifecta: This 1970s Promotional Film Starts With The 1974 El Camino and Ends On The Monza With A Camaro Stop In The Middle

We have been digging on these 1970s promotional and sales videos lately and they just keep getting better. This time we’re back into the 1970s and instead of just sticking with one year of...

Awesome Video: Watch The First Monster Truck Race Ever Held From The Perspective Of A Fan In The Stands – So Cool!

Normally when you see “video shot from the stands” you’re probably clicking on by but in this case you should not, especially if you love old monster truck action! Old school fans...

Mint 400 4K Racing Action From Bryce Menzies Red Bull Team!

The coverage we get from races today is so insane that we sometimes forget just how it was before this was all possible. The entire Mint 400 was live streamed and provided epic coverage, but then so...

Thank God The Lonestar Throwdown In Texas Still Happened! Watch The East Bound And Down Cruise To The Show.

Car and Truck shows are awesome fun with friends, but it is most often the trip to get to the show itself that has the funniest and craziest memories. Everyone stopping at the same truck stops,...

Restoration Video: Watching A Massive 120+ Year Old Drill Press Being Restored Is Awesome!

We love restoration videos around here and the fact that they all seem to have a personality all their own makes ’em even more enjoyable. While it is neat to see hand tools fixed up and smaller...

Awesome Video: This Compilation Of Gas V8 Swapped Vintage Tractors Is Spectacular – Crank Up The Sound!

Some of the tractor loving populace out there will hate this video. Why? Well in their eyes all these old machines have been somewhat defiled by having their tried and true original engine swapped...

Shake, Battle, and Roll 3: Watch 1994’s Greatest Compilation Of Monster Truck, Mud Bogging, and Pulling Carnage

Ahhh, yes! Time to take a mid-week trip back to the first half of the 1990s and experience some good old Diamond P video goodness with this, Shake, Battle, and Roll 3. Now if you were a drag racing...