Category Archive: BangShift XL, ENGINES, MISC, Videos, XL Videos

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...

Halfass Kustoms 1949 GMC Roadster Pickup Custom: Using Junk Parts And Creativity To Build A Custom Hard Top. Cut, Hack, Repeat!

Brent saves stuff that never occurred to me before I started watching him. I mean he has a roof pile. Seriously, he’s got a collection of roofs off of cars, because the bottoms rust off the car...

Make It Kustom And HalfAss Kustoms Cab Over Ramp Truck: The 1971 GMC Cabover Ramp Truck Fire?? uhh FIRE FIRE FIRE!!! & Brakes in the COE RAMP TRUCK

It’s moving along! After three days of thrashing on it with friends, it is time to fire this pig up! Watch. This project has been a fun one to watch, it started when Brent from Halfass Kustoms...

Check Out This 6×6 Engesa EE-25 Army Truck And It’s Freaky Boomerang Rear Suspension In Action

Army trucks, we love them. Why? Well for the same reason we love functional hot rods that are lacking in amenities but are heavy in ass kicking ability. No matter the country of origin you are...

Ride Shotgun In A Swamp Buggy As it Runs Full Bore Around The Mile O Mud In Florida!

Like many of you, I have waned to drive a swamp buggy since I was a kid in the 1980s and watched them tear up the famed Mile O Mud in Florida. Well this video from the Sims Racing YouTube page takes...

This 1968 Ford Truck Commercial Is Crazy And Had To Have Been Fun To Make! Full On Beat-Downs!

In any sort of job, there are highs and lows. There are things that are fun to do, things that are not so fun, stuff you love, and stuff you hate, right? This actually has to apply to stunt or...

This 1972 Video Featuring Chevy Trailers And RVs Is So Cool – An El Camino With A 5th Wheel?!

The recreational vehicle and trailer industry in the USA is booming. The pandemic saw many hundreds of thousands of families invest in an RV, a camper, a trailer, and all the stuff that comes along...