Watch This Turbo Corvair Powered Sand Dragster Make Wheels Up, Sub 3-Second Runs While Throwing Rooster Tails
Mar 18, 2017Brian LohnesComments Off on Watch This Turbo Corvair Powered Sand Dragster Make Wheels Up, Sub 3-Second Runs While Throwing Rooster Tails
We have showed you hot rodded Corvair engines previously running on the dyno and in hot street cars but this may be the wildest application of GM flat six power we have seen anywhere. Using an older...
A Preserved “Day 2” V8 Vega? This Thing Is A Time Capsule!
Mar 18, 2017Tony Sestito6
Lately, I’ve had a thing for the diminutive Chevrolet Vega. Bone stock, they were boring and unreliable, and let’s face it: they weren’t very good at being cars. That’s why...
We Told You It Was Coming! American Powertrain Launches Tunnel Hump For 1960-72 Chevy C10
Mar 18, 2017Brian Lohnes1
Bam! A little while back we dropped some knowledge on an upcoming part from American Powertrain and guess what? It’s here NOW. The company is offering a transmission tunnel hump for 1960-72...
BangShift Project Files: The Ballad Of The Little Red Mustang, Now With More Blower Noise
Mar 18, 2017Bryan McTaggart2
One of the most colorful characters in the BangShift Forums is “pdub”, who was formerly known as Peewee. We don’t mean colorful as yours truly (meaning that every fifth word usually...
Question Of The Day: What One Engine Will Outlive All Of The Others?
Mar 18, 2017Bryan McTaggart21
The internal combustion engine has, for better or worse, changed the course of human history. And, as long as there are fuels to power them on, they will remain for years to come. But here’s an...
Dirt Power Wheelie: Watch Lachie Abbott Put An Aussie Sprint Car Near Vertical
Mar 18, 2017Brian Lohnes1
Of all the feats that various race cars perform, few are more spectacular than a sprint car pulling a massive power wheelie. Why? Mostly because these things are happening on dirt, they have a...
This 1957 Ford F-800 Is A Rare Four Wheel Drive Beast – Ever Seen One Before? We Haven’t!
Mar 18, 2017Brian Lohnes1
If you have ever wanted to see what the Holy Grail looks like for fans of classic and historic trucks, you are very well looking at it here. If not the only one, it certainly is one of them because...
Morning Symphony: The Scream Of The LA 318 (Yes, They Can Scream!)
Mar 18, 2017Bryan McTaggart2
Enough with my usual prose…it’s 3/18 and it’s time for me to dive right back to my roots, to the LA 318 and the cars I usually found them in. If you are unfamiliar with my...
Cincinnati Cavalcade Of Customs: Muscle Cars From Wall To Wall In This Photo Collection
Mar 18, 2017Brian LohnesComments Off on Cincinnati Cavalcade Of Customs: Muscle Cars From Wall To Wall In This Photo Collection
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – This gallery from the main show floor of the Duke Energy Center could be referred to as a muscle car round-up. Being a longtime fan of Chevelles (my...
This 1979 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 Pro Touring Build Is In Need Of Track Time!
Mar 18, 2017Bryan McTaggart3
Pro Touring builds can empty your wallet faster than a dam breach can empty a lake, but that doesn’t need to be the case. Pick a car with a good setup to begin with, focus on the right parts,...
This 1972 Monte Carlo Was Once Raced By A NASCAR Legend And Has Been Restored To Perfection
Mar 18, 2017Brian Lohnes5
This 1972 Chevy Monte Carlo was once the property and steed of Jack “Ironman” Ingram. Ingram was one of the sport’s best racers in the Busch Grand National division. He racked up an...
How Would You Build It: This 1979 Oldsmobile 442 Slant-Back Needs Power, But What Else?
Mar 18, 2017Bryan McTaggart5
From the front, this 1979 Oldsmobile 442 looks pretty good: handsome A/G body shape, the cool sectioned grille that looks aggressive compared to the standard Cutlass waterfall-style unit, and no hood...
This Video Of A Mechanic Performing The 261 Step Process Of Installing Heads On A 6.7L Ford PowerStroke In Time Lapse Is Awesome
Mar 18, 2017Brian Lohnes1
We’ve got a TON of respect for the guys who make their living cranking on wrenches at dealerships all over the country. Their jobs are often thankless and let’s be honest, when there is...
Check Out These Final Round Highlights From The 2017 Good Vibrations March Meet
Mar 17, 2017Brian Lohnes1
We’re sure you watched our live streaming coverage of the rain delayed Monday final rounds at the 2017 Good Vibrations March Meet so you know that Ryan Hodgson won nitro funny car and Mendy Fry...












