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CHEAP 8.1L CAM TEST-HOW TO ADD 30 HP AND 30 LB-FT FOR TOWING. 8.1L DART CARB INTAKE VS EFI-WHO WINS?

I love me some 8.1 horsepower, and in the video below our friend Richard Holdener is back at Westech Performance doing some cam testing on his dyno mule 8.1. He also does some testing with a carb vs...

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Slicks: The Sticky History of the World’s Fastest Racing Tires – There’s Way More To Them Than You Might Think

For some reason, people often underestimate the technology that goes into drag racing parts. I think it is because they think that going in a straight line is so simple. Of course these are the same...

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Tool Tech: Bodywork Tools 101 – What Hammers And Dollies Do You Really Need In Your Toolbox? And How To Dress Them For Smooth Metal.

You can buy a Hammer and Dolly kit for as little as $25, so there is no reason that you shouldn’t get a set. Plus, even a cheap set can be tuned up to be better than stock, without spending any...

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American Car Culture in Japan is AMAZING! You’d Never Guess That The Japanese Would Be This Ate Up With Old American Cars!

In the mid to late 1990’s there were a bunch of custom mini trucks and fullsizes that got bought at truck shows all over and then sent overseas to Japan. I had a friend who got an offer on his...

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Freiburger Is ROAD TRIPPING HIS STOCK 1929 MODEL A with Derek from Vice Grip Garage After They Thrashed To Make It Run

Last week we shared Freiburger’s video of him and Derek from Vice Grip Garage working on his stone stock Model A Ford. The goal was to get the thing to run and drive and then road trip it....

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King of the Hammers 2026 Is Coming! Watch Hammertown Come Together With This Streaming Camera From Johnson Valley.

That’s right, it’s January and that means that King of the Hammers is coming! King of the Hammers 2026 officially starts on January 22nd and will continue for more than two weeks. It...

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Watching This Lola T298 Spewing Fire As It Laps Monza Is Gearhead Nirvana

Lola is one of those auto manufacturer names that you know, but yet you don’t quite know. Most of that is due to the fact that Lola Cars tended to be overshadowed by the fanfare of the race...

And Now It’s Time For A Junkyard Trip With Your Host, Mr. Regular! Will He Find A New Powertrain For His Falcon?

In case you were unaware, Mr. Regular of Regular Car Reviews bought himself a 1960 Ford Falcon. It’s a nice car, but when he tried to drive the Falcon from Tennessee to…well, wherever in...

This 10-second Suzuki Samurai Is The Fastest Tangerine We’ve Ever Seen

The Suzuki Samurai. It’s just a step above a Polaris RZR, a step below a Geo Tracker, the target of auto safety nazis for it’s penchant to roll over like an obedient dog, and normally not...

Holley And Hooker Headers Have Made Swapping An LS Engine Into A GM A/G Body Easier With These New Parts!

GM’s 1978-82 A-body and 1978-1988 G-body rear-drivers were popular for having a balanced package in a rear-drive, full frame car, but like most 1980s products, they can benefit from more...

This 1934 International Is Big-Blocked, Bright Yellow And…Well, Look For Yourself…

The question was innocent enough at first glance. As I sat at the computer working, BangShift contributor Scott Liggett shoots me a message: “You like 1934 International trucks?” While...

Go For A Ride Around Grattan Raceway In The New Ford Shelby GT350 – Forget Fast, Forget Handling…THAT NOISE!

Taste, touch, sight, smell, and hearing. The five senses can tell you everything you need to know, and car geeks can tune in well to what works and what doesn’t. We know the crisp smell of the...

This 1970 Chevelle SS Shorty Looks Like A Riot…If You Can Fit Inside Of It!

Take a stroked 427 breathing through dual quads on a tunnel ram, hook it to an automatic trans, and jam it into a 1970 Chevelle that has had 27 inches whacked out of the wheelbase and a Pro...

FAST Jack Beckman Runs 3.90 At 325.69! Quickest And Fastest Funny Car Run In History!

Jack Beckman is hauling ass! With multiple records in the past couple events, everyone expects Jack Beckman to be a force to be reckoned with, but will this be yet another record-breaking weekend! In...

Watch FREE Live Streaming Video From The IHRA AND PDRA Right Here RIght Now!

That’s right, we’ve got live streaming video LIVE right here at BangShift.com from not one but TWO races this weekend thanks to Mark and the gang at Motormania TV. Click the giant link...

Listen To This NASCAR V8 Get Dyno Pulled To 9,700 RPM Three Times In Under A Minute – Sweet Music!

It is always fun when a bunch of new dyno videos jump onto the internet and for this current blast we have to thank the people at DEPAC Dyno Systems. That company makes instrumentation and software...

This 1978 Dodge Aspen Street Kit Car Is Clean, Bare Bones, And As Nasty As It Got In The Late 1970s

Think what you will of Chrysler Corporation’s decent towards insolvency in the late 1970s, but somewhere in Highland Park existed at least a few people who remembered what made them great just...

This Collection Of Subaru Crashes Is Here To Remind You That All-Wheel-Drive Does Not Save You From Poor Driving.

Subaru, prior to the mid-1990s in the United States, anyways, was famous only for four-wheel drive or all-wheel-drive cars that made a funny noise…oh, yeah, and that one really off-the-wall GT...

Scrapple, Your Guide To The “meh”-Worthy News: This Week, MORE Airbag Woes, A New Mach 1, and more!

  1. A possible Mach 1 return? Hell yes! It’s a personal thing with me, but of all of the names associated with the Ford Mustang, Mach 1 just resonates with me. Running from 1969-1978 on...

This Ford Territory Turbo AWD Wagon Is Perfect Sleeper Material – Eleven Seconds Out Of A Crossover Wagon!

Squint a little bit at this Ford Territory and tell me you don’t see a little bit of Ford Freestyle/Taurus X in the body lines. Think about those cars for a second…do you think that they...