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Category Archive: MOPAR, Videos

Do Old Mopars Die? This 1973 Satellite Isn’t Dead, But It’s Pretty Close!

What is easily the happiest part of my experience working at BangShift is highlighting people who actively go out of their way to bring a dead car back to life. No special one-offs or rare things, no...

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Ever Wonder How Edelbrock Makes Their Parts? Check Out The Inside Of Their Foundry!

One of the neatest things I’ve done involved doing some project managment work for a foundry in Arizona. It was part of a business class and the goal was to focus on the tasks associated with...

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Classic YouTube: 1982 Maserati Merak SS Review – This Was Exotic?!

For many of you, I suspect that your introduction to the Maserati Merak came via TopGear, specifically from Series 7, Episode 4, the “£10,000 Supercar Challenge” that saw the trio buy...

The Beer Money Mustang Tests A Magnetic Driver’s Education Sign. It’s Great To About 129, And Then It Gets No Bueno

Most every conversation we have about the Beer Money Mustang is at some point or another filled with laughter about something dumb that Lyle has done to, or with, the car. It never ceases to...

Gen 3 HEMI Dyno Testing: Long VS Short Headers, Single Plane VS Stack Injection, And DIY Adjustable Stacks! Which One Makes The Most Power?

If you are going through the trouble of bolting an engine to an engine dyno, you really should be taking advantage of all the time you have to test as many things as possible. This is exactly what...

JUNKYARD TURBO BBC-MORE BONEYARD BOOST! Big Block Chevrolet For The Win!

Putting boost to junkyard engines is too much fun! I know it isn’t the same as building some bad ass racing engine, nobody is going to argue with you on that one, but man you can make some real...

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Playing In Spaghetti: Mighty Car Mods’ Toyota MR2 Project Fights Until The First Start!

Poor Marty…I’ve never met the dude, I’ve never spoken to him, never traded emails, nothing. But watching him put this Toyota MR2 together has caused me to feel a ton of empathy...

MORE: TECH, Videos

Watch Our Encore Presentation Of The US131 Northern Nationals. Nitro Nostalgia Top Fuel, Funny Cars, And More!

Ready for some NITRO!!!!????? So are we! So based on that need, the need for tear inducing, nose running, oh so sweet and nice nitromethane powered machines, we are bringing you an encore...

QuarantinePiece Theater: This Amazing Film Shows The 1966 and 1968 US Nationals In Full Color With Big Production Value!

This right here? This right here is absolute gold! This one video is actually two films kind of joined end to end to form one of the best examples of historic drag racing gold we have ever seen....

This Advertisement Shows You How To Properly Lose Your Mind When Working On Your Car

Confession: I’m an angry mechanic. When things are fine, so am I. When things are not fine, I somehow manage to suddenly develop Intermittent Explosive Disorder. I’m known for being that...

Quick To Violence: Tractor Pull Mayhem In The Early 2020 Season!

Putting an engine against a load is the fastest way to find the weak link in your system. Most every other racing vehicle on the planet works to remove as much weight as possible in order to reduce...

A Good Once-Over: Checking Out The Super-Patriotic And Super-Sketchy Chevelle

On the plus side, the 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle that Vice Grip Garage recently acquired has a lot going for it. The star-spangled paint job, the patina that couldn’t be faked if you...

Battle Of The Big Boys: Chrysler Newport, Oldsmobile 88, and Buick LeSabre Comparo Circa The Early 1970s

We’re not sure what America’s greatest era for big cars was but the early 1970s has to be up there in the ranking, right? If you have ever ridden in one of the softly spring, wheelbase...

Incredible Send Off: This Collection Of The Top 10 Stirling Moss Moments At Goodwood Is Awesome

The world is still celebrating the life and times of Sir Stirling Moss, the British racing legend who owned the world of competitive driving from the late 1950 into the 1960s before suffering a...