Category Archive: 1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, BangShift XL, ENGINES, HISTORIC, Videos, XL Videos
Gearhead History Video: This Look At The Allison Engine Company Jet Program In 1950 Is Fantastic
There are lots of things that we take for granted in life that have not been around all that long. Turbine engines are one of them. Jet planes changed the world in many ways and their development was...
The Evolution Of Power: This History of F1 Engine Development Is A Really Fun Watch
If there is one thing that really can’t be denied about Formula One it’s the fact that these cars have employed the bleeding edge of engine technology for about 100 years now. The...
What’s The SECRET That Oil Companies DON’T Want You To Know? Is Your Brand Really Your Brand? Oil Experts Tell Us Who’s Making This Stuff And More!
This video is going to blow some folks minds, because if you are a super duper oil brand loyal person you might want to take a few breaths before watching. I’ll let Lake Speed, arguably one of...
Flathead Love Video: These 11 Flathead Engines Are All Cool In Their Own Right
Today we look at flathead engines in a vintage, cool, almost quaint kind of way, right? They have appeal because of their age and because they represent the first wave of technology that hot rodders...
Safety Third: This Video Showing The Starting Process of A Rumley Oil Pull Tractor Is Insane
There are not that many vehicles left in the world where starting them is a matter of life and death. Fuel dragsters and that’s about it on that list. Back in the day though there were ample...
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...
Jeff Lee From ET Enterprises Finds His Dad’s Old Race Car, Brings It Home, And Is Going To Bring It Back To Its Former Glory!
My buddy Jeff Lee lost his dad Skip a few years ago, and it put a hole in the racing world that may never be filled. Skip Lee was a well known engine builder and racer in Michigan and his shop, ET...
Can The Iron Trap Crew Get Their FREE 1961 Plymouth Wagon Running & Driving? Check Out The Work Going Into This Cool Ride.
We recently shared a video where the guys from Iron Trap Garage saved a cool 1961 Plymouth when the owners contacted them and said they could have it if they came and got it. We love it when rides...
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...
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...
Forgotten 1951 Chevrolet Farm Truck! Will it Run after 30 Years of Being Long Forgotten?!? Mortske Is Going To See What It Takes
I’m sure glad to see that I’m not the only one who randomly ends up with a car or truck and then leaves it to sit and age somewhere. Mortske did the same thing with this cool 1951...
Can Premium Fuel REDUCE Engine WEAR? Or Is All Gasoline Pretty Much The Same? Engine Oil Expert Gives The Details And The Science To Answer That One!
I’ll be honest, I’ve almost always been a cheap gas person. I get whatever is cheap and available, unless I’m talking about fuel for something special. And I only run the minimum...
Dyno Quickie Fun: Watch This 355ci SBC Powered Street Stock Sing To 7,000 RPM and Get The Demon Tweak
If this video doesn’t illustrate the difference a dyno session or two can make for your racing program, we’re not sure what will. You are about to see a 355ci small block Chevy powered...