Event Coverage: Hot Rod Drag Week 2009, Day 1, Muncie, Indiana
BangShift.com is here all week long at Hot Rod Magazine’s Drag Week Event, sponsored by Gear Vendors. This is the race where cars run five drag strips in five days, and all the competitors are...
Chart of Common V8 Firing Orders, Courtesy MSD
This is pretty neat. BangShift.com sponsor MSD Ignition has produced a chart of many common V8 firing orders (plus the air-cooled VW), handy to hang in the shop. We’ve pasted it below, but you...
Give Your Input on Holley’s New Web Site
Holley still has the old version of its web site running here at Holley.com, but you can also click here to see the all-new version of the site. Holley is asking for input on what users do and do not...
Mopar Model Year Fail…From the Factory!
Here’s a good one that may offer a clue as to what’s wrong inside Chrysler these days. Below is a photo seen on the MoparMagazine.com web site, which is sort of a house organ online. The...
Aeromotive Fuel Filters with Integral Shutoff Valves
Yeah, we know that we just had another press release from Aeromotive yesterday, but we found this thingy on the company site, and we’re excited about it, too, so the news couldn’t wait....
Aeromotive Now Makes Vacuum Pumps!
We’ve worked with the guys at Aeromotive and can say that they not only make great parts, but they’re the coolest dudes. But they were holding out on us, because we didn’t notice...
Doug’s Headers for Small-Block Early Novas
Doug’s Headers makes pretty sweet stuff. I’ve used them multiple times. The newest are these 1-3/4-inch headers with 3-inch collectors for 1962-1967 Chevy IIs and Novas. Here’s the...
Never Forget
As we close the BangShift.com blog for the evening, we have just one more note. During your busy weekend, whatever you may be doing, don’t take your freedom for granted. Never forget.
Ridetech.com Coverage of Goodguys in Kansas City, 2009
BangShift.com sponsor Ridetech attends almost all of the Goodguys shows, and the latest coverage on the suspension-maker’s site is of the Mid Western Nationals held September 4-6, 2009, at...
Edelbrock Has a New Site Just for its Aluminum Foundry
Everyone knows about Edelbrock and all the company’s speed parts, but did you know that Edelbrock owns and operates its own foundry to make intake manifolds, heads, and anything else...
Vortech Blower for Inline 5-Cylinder GM Engines!
The guys at Vortech are totally cool with us, and now they’ve got a new part we need to beg them for. Did you know you can get superchargers for the General Motors 3.7L inline five-cylinder...
MSD Coverage of the 40th Crandon World Championship Off-Road Races
Over Labor Day weekend 2009, Crandon International Off-Road Raceway in Wisconsin held its 40th annual World Championship Off-Road races. This is closed-course, high-action racing with trucks up to...
Kruse International Auctions Teetering on the Brink of Financial Collapse
Kruse International, the major leagure auction company that hosts a yearly car auction that it bills as the “world’s largest” is on the verge of financial collapse as it is staring...
Lunati Stroker Cranks for GM Gen 3 and Gen 4 V8s
Lunati has expanded its line of stroker cranks for the hot GM LS-series V8s. Looks like you can build some mondo cubic inches with these things! Here’s the text of the official press release....
