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Blasphemi explodes the Engine, Jarrod sends intake into orbit, Struggles from Day 5 of Sick Week 2026

We’ve shared lots of video from Sick Week 2026, including several from Alex Taylor, Kevin Smith and the KSR crew, and also the Drag, Drive, Repeat gang. So what’s in store in this new...

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Check Out All These Drag Cars And Other Old School Treasure at the WORLD OF WHEELS 2026 SHOW In Chattanooga

I remember when the World of Wheels show came to San Jose as a kid. Dad and I would always make the trip to go check out the cars and trucks in the show. They were always some of the best indoor car...

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DIY Paint and Body: Testing an Electric Spray Gun Built for Automotive Paint – Is It Actually Any Good?

For the past couple of years there have been a ton of folks on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and more that have been showing off their automotive painting success with cheap handheld airless paint...

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Harrell Engine And Dyno Video: Mike Finnegan’s Rubber Ducky engine teardown! Plus, we’ll get some valvetrain tech too!

Finnegan’s Rubber Ducky, the cool yellow 1967 Pontiac Firebird that he picked up a few years ago, has been a fun ride that has taken him on Drag and Drive events, done great Christmas tree...

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Buick LeSabruh! Will Derek Be Able To Drive This Thing 700 Miles Home? He TRADED For This LS SWAPPED Buick LeSabre Sight Unseen!

Derek is back at it, this time with a Buick LeSabre, a car he’s actually bought and modified several times. Not this one in particular, but one that looked almost exactly the same. This one has...

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Sheet Metal Cut and Butt: Check Out These Simple Techniques, Tips, And Tricks For Do It Yourself Rust Repair.

If you aren’t a regular watcher of metal shaping and sheet metal fabrication videos, you might not know that one of the common sheet metal replacement techniques is called the cut and butt...

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Rough Start: This 1995 Pontiac Firebird Formula Is The Old Musclecar For Generation Z Drivers!

Ok…first off, I’d like to apologize for even using “Generation Z” anywhere in the title. It’s late and I’m running out of talent, but at least it makes sense. What...

This Volvo Wagon Hurt Some Feelings At LS Fest – Meet The “Trollvo”!

There is always one car at LS Fest that catches me off-guard. My first year, it was the ten-second Mitsubishi Eclipse, and last year it was a tie between the 1970 Challenger that was taking on all...

Indy And NASCAR Star Robby Gordon’s Dad Found Dead Under Horrible Circumstances

Update: Southern California news outlets are now reporting that Bob Gordon, and his wife Sharon, were both found dead yesterday in an apparent murder suicide.  The Associated Press and USA Today...

Would You Pay $225,000 For A Ford GT40 Clone?

I’m not asking to bag on the people selling it, cause it might just be worth that kind of money, it’s just not worth that much to me. Mostly because it is so pretty that I would be afraid...

Welding Tech: How To Build A CertiFlat Modular Welding Table From Start To Finish

I’ve been drooling over welding table designs of all kinds for the past couple of years actually. And while I’ve built my own welding tables from scratch before, and might this time, I...

Stick Shift Tech: How To Properly Setup Your Hydraulic Clutch System

All newer cars come with a hydraulic actuated clutch. There are advantages to the hydraulic systems, and improvements that have been made to them in recent years, that make them a better choice for...

Another New Nostalgia Nitro Funny Car Is Born! Bits and Pieces Is One Bad Ass Bird

When Keith Davidson sent me an email yesterday with the info and photos on their new Nostalgia Nitro Funny Car, I was super excited. First off it’s a Firebird body, which just looks as bad ass...

Daily Dually Fix: Because This Slammed 1997 Crew Cab Dually Just Speaks To Me

The perfect crew cab dually belongs to my friend Steve Brule who runs the show over at Westech Performance Group. It’s a red mid to late 1990’s model, like this one, is in near perfect...

BangShifter Christmas Shopping Ideas: Forza Horizon 3. You Always Did Want To Tear Around Australia, Right?

(Photos: Forza Motorsport) The earlier we admit it, the sooner we can start preparing for it: the holiday season, the shopping madness, and the days stuck indoors because winter has arrived and the...

You Knew This Was Coming…Here’s The Gallery Of All Of The Non-GM Cars At LS Fest!

Ok, I’ll be honest: I don’t get the LS hate. I don’t. I kind of understand the desire to keep the engine and car make together, but honestly, how can you hate an engine that can...

Would You Rather: Which One Of These Bitchin Van’s Would You Rather Cruise?

I don’t have to tell you how much we love vans around here, but when we come across a couple like this we’re always going over them in our head trying to decide which one we would want...

Money No Object: This 1986 Dodge Charger Is One Mean Little Mother…What 2.2?!

The “Charger” nameplate has proven to be one of Dodge’s ultimate model names. The image of a horse that has no fear of battle might be lost on the buying public, but make no...

Save This Classic From The Crusher For Only $300! This Chrysler Could Be Yours

Okay, I suck. I know, the title makes it sound so good. But so does the description by the guy who posted the ad. After all he is the head of the Chrysler K Car Club, so he kind of knows what...

An Awesome Behind The Scenes Look At Moroso And Every Aspect Of The Business From Fabrication To R&D

Moroso is one of the companies we’re very proud to have on board here at BangShift. They have a longstanding reputation for quality and innovation that we truly respect and the fact that they...