Category Archive: ENGINES, Videos
Morning Symphony: This Basic-Looking Subaru Impreza Revs Like A Sport Bike!
The Subaru EJ series engine is a potent little four-pot. Anybody who has ever toyed with a worked up WRX or STI knows this. The engines can make great power but they do not make great noise. Even the...
When Changing The Engine In Your Odyssey, Keep Your Honda All Honda! (Don’t Mind The Pull-Starter…)
I’m not the most adherent to the idea of brand loyalty here. In some cases, it makes sense…you aren’t going to stick a Ford 351 into a Plymouth ‘Cuda and you aren’t...
Sleeper Concept: The LSJ-Swapped Chevrolet Cavalier
LS-swap the Cavalier. Hmm…sounds like a worthy challenge, doesn’t it? We’re all about RWD swaps at BangShift, and a V8 Cavalier would be a kick in the ass, no doubt. But...
Holy Crap!!! This Engine Explosion On The Dyno Leaves Only The Crankshaft Spinnin0
We’ve seen some pretty impressive engine failures over the years, but this one, taken from two angles, is one of the most amazing things we’ve ever seen in our life. And it happens so...
Gearhead School: This Video Is One Of The Best We Have Ever Seen About Pontiac Engines
If there is one family of engines that has likely triggered more gearhead arguments than any other it is probably the Pontiac brand. Because there’s not actual “big block” or...
Cathedral Port vs Rectrangular Port – Turbo LS Cylinder Head Shootout
Cathedral Port vs Rectangular Port, a rivalry that is almost as heated as Oval vs Rectangular in the Big Block Chevrolet world. But has anyone actually done the real testing to prove that one is...
Watch This Billet Hemi Headed Small Block Ford Make 800+ NA Horsepower On Pump Gas!
Ford fans, you may need a moment along after watching this video. You may experience an odd tingling in your leg, you may grab the woman next to you and plant one on her, you may actually weep...
Meet The Hellcat Durango. Because Your Kids Don’t Scream Loud Enough As It Is…
“Hellcat all the things!” That meme-tastic quote might be a bit of a punchline, but it’s not too far from the truth at Dodge, either. Charger, Challenger, and a Jeep are all sold...
You Put What Into What?! Check Out Donut Media’s List Of The Craziest Engine Swaps They Know Of!
My inbox is stil flooded with pure venom that is due 110% to LS Fest. And I didn’t even do my “LS in a non-GM car” gallery this year! Why the hate? Partly it’s due to this...
Behold, The Power Of Water: 3.95 @ 159.77 In The 1/8th Mile, 162 MPH Top Speed, From A Water-Rocket Trike!
Here’s a thought for you: going from zero to sixty-two miles an hour in about half a second while you hang on for dear life on a homebuilt trike. For a few of you, that sounds like the best way...
Watch This 434ci LS7 Engine Topped With Stack Injection Make 750hp On The Dyno At Biggish RPM
We know. You hate LS engines and they suck, and they are around too much, and everyone has them, and they suck, and….wait we said they suck twice, right? Just wanted to make sure we...
Video: Big Engines, Dual Engines, Blown Engines, Diesel Engines, All Kinds Of Big Engines In Boats Hauling Ass!
This video of big engines in boats is cool as hell. The twin big blown big blocks are fun. The turbo small block in a jet sprint boat is cool. The twin 12 cylinders in an old wooden boat are down...
Morning Symphony: A Walkaround Of A Pissed-Off Slant Six Dodge Dart Swinger!
After looking at the Slant Six-powered Charger, I had to go find a video of one running. Not one that was dead stock, nothing more than a sewing-machine hum with the sound of rattly valve train. Oh,...
Ever Wonder What Twenty Years Does To A Car’s Horsepower? Doug DeMuro Puts His 1997 Dodge Viper GTS On The Dyno!
Twenty years can do wonders for aging. In 1997, I was fourteen, filled with hormones, able to run as long as I felt like running, with a body that could take punishment and keep moving with little...