Category Archive: 1320 Drag News, 1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, HISTORIC, RACING & ACTION, Videos
Watch Chris Economaki Cover The 1980 NHRA Winternationals For ABC’s Wide World of Sports
There are certain faces and names that we automatically connect to the world of auto racing. Voices, too. Chris Economaki is one of them, perhaps the best of them. The guy was everywhere and he was...
2019 Grand National Roadster Show Photos: More Fresh Cars, History, and Neat Stuff
We literally have so many photos from the 2019 Grand National Roadster Show that we are going to be sending two galleries a day up on the front page for your viewing pleasure. Why so many photos?...
Crushing It: These Are The 10 Best Hydraulic Press Crushes Of 2018 – Hilarious and Cool
BangShift has been paying attention to the Hydraulic Press Channel on YouTube nearly since its inception. It ha brought us more than its fair share of laughs, winces, and downright “did that...
BangShift Tech: Engine Oil and Low Speed Pre-Ignition In Direct Injection Engines – The Link And What You Need To Know
(By Lake Speed Jr.) – What is LSPI? Low Speed Pre-Ignition (LSPI) is an abnormal combustion event that can lead to catastrophic engine damage, and LSPI is common to Turbocharged Direct...
2019 Grand National Roadster Show Coverage: More Photos From The Pomona Fairplex
We’re back, as we will be all week and beyond with photos from the 2019 Grand National Roadster Show. In many ways, this event marks the start of the hot rodding year for people not just in...
The “WTF?” Files: What Happens When You Make Your Own Homegrown Electric Turbochargers
To be a fly on the wall in the meeting that resulted in what you see here…oh, that would’ve been some cheap entertainment. The basis for the plan is simple: one pretty much...
Got Ute Fever? Here’s Your Chance To Own A 2005 Holden Ute That’s Texas Legal (At Least)
Hold on, wait just one minute. The newest legal GM coupe-utility sold in the market was the 1987 Chevrolet El Camino. The newest one you could potentially import to the United States at the time this...
Rough Start: Feed Your Classic NASCAR Kink With This Petty-Inspired 1979 Dodge Magnum!
The Dodge Magnum was supposed to be the car that carried the legacy of Richard Petty and his loyalty for Mopar products through the end of the 1970s. After getting a one-year special pass on the...
The International Eagle Revival: The Once-Over And The Start Of The Workload!
A couple of days ago we introduced you to this 1986 International Eagle 9370 and the folks that are going to bring this semi tractor back to the land of the living. It’s one thing to pick up...
New Look, New Organization For Clay Millican In 2019 – Unfinished Business Tour Kicks Off This Week
NHRA top fuel fan favorite and 2018 third place top fuel finisher Clay Millican is back for 2019 and he’s back with a new look and a new organization. The new look comes from the fresh colors...
Better Than A Stick? Here’s A Look At The New TREMEC 7-Speed Dual Clutch Transmission In The Shelby GT500
When it was announced that the 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 would not be offered with a “normal” manual transmission but instead with a dual clutch style unit, we were mildly freaked...
Morning Symphony: A 427 Cammer-Powered 1955 Ford Gasser Being Driven In Hate
The 427 SOHC mill might not have been welcomed at NASCAR (be it by NASCAR’s own decision or by Chrysler’s meddling in the background) but the NHRA welcomed the psychotic variation of the...
Hustlin’ HUMVEE Video: This Military HUMVEE Has A Hot Rod Duramax Swap And Runs 12s!
Ok…ok…Ooooook. This is awesome. There’s always something great of taking a slow vehicle and making it fast, right? The more slow the starting vehicle and the faster the end product...
