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More NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Action Photos From Zmax In Charlotte: Nitro Burning Top Fuel Dragster and Funny Car4-Wide Drag Racing Photos!

(Photos by David Whealon) – It was a cool, fast, and adventurous weekend for the stars of the NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway in Charlotte, North...

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The American Powertrain Memorial Day Sale is now LIVE! Save $150 off any 5 or 6 speed kit May 18-26!

That’s right folks, the American Powertrain Memorial Day Sale is on now through Tuesday the 26th, so if you want to save $150 off any 5 or 6 speed kit use the link below and tell them we sent...

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Turning This Old Farm Truck into a Killer Street Machine Using Scrapyard Ford Parts! Bumpside Ford Goodness!

I love donor vehicle builds like this one. What I mean by that is when you buy a car, or parts from the wrecking yard, to build something new and exciting in a way it never was before. My 1956 Chevy...

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EASILY Bend Rubber Hoses Without Kinking Them! Does The Hot Water Trick Actually Work Or Not?

I’ve heard about this trick a few times, but have never actually tried to form my own molded rubber hose using it. But this guy seems to suggest it is not only possible, but very very...

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IHRA Names Dustin Farthing New President Of The International Hot Rod Association

IHRA Names Dustin Farthing President of the International Hot Rod Association FAIRFIELD, OHIO — The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) is proud to announce the appointment of Dustin Farthing...

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Remembering Our Friend Kyle Loftis – The Man Behind 1320video Will Be Missed More Than He Ever Realized

It has taken me several days to be able to post something like this on BANGshift. Posting it the day we found out about the loss of our great friend would have been the smart thing for page views and...

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Zephyr Chop Part 2: HOW TO Make a SIMPLE Steel Plate HAMMER FORM – Door Corners on 1939 Lincoln ZEPHYR Chopped Coupe

We like how to stuff around here and one of our favorites when it comes to shaping metal is Karl Fisher at the Make It Kustom channel. This kid is talented, easy to understand, and not afraid to...

Somebody Needs To Build This! New Wrecking Yard Inventory! 1954 Plymouth Belvedere! Solid car with Nice Chrome!

The early to mid-50’s cars and trucks were some of the coolest round rides and make awesome hot rods, customs, and cruisers. They just ooze cool, and when they have awesome patina you just...

Is Amazon’s Own Cordless Electric Screwdriver Worth Buying? Amazon vs. DeWALT, Ryobi, Skil & More. Putting Electric Screwdrivers To The Test!

Full disclosure, I’m not really a big fan of cordless screw drivers usually. Cordless impact guns, yes, but the screwdrivers always seem to be more trouble than they are worth to me. With that...

NO TURBO LAG! HOW TO GET THAT SNAPPY BOOST RESPONSE! BTR STAGE 2 TURBO VS SIMPLE TORQUE CAM. FULL DYNO RESULTS

Richard Holdener has always said that every cam is a turbo cam, but does that mean that getting a turbo cam is a waste of your money? Or is it that boost works with any cam profile so don’t let...

Mortske Tries To Revive A Squarebody Tow Truck!! Abandoned for 12 Years! Will the 6.2 Liter Chevrolet Diesel Run Again?!?

This one is interesting to me not just because it’s a square body tow truck, but also because it’s a 6.2L diesel which is what is under the hood of my recently acquired square body...

Derek From Vice Grip Garage Makes His Monster Truck Driving Debut, Against Guys Who Do This For A Living! How Does He Stack Up To The Pros?

Derek gets to do some pretty fun stuff sometimes, and he’s always super thankful for it, but this time might be one of the coolest yet. We’re talking about driving a real life monster...

Finnegan Drove The World’s Worst Dodge Daytona Wing Car To A Car Show To See What People Would Say, And Who Would Freak Out.

Let’s face it, Finnegan isn’t exactly your average Mopar owner. And yet he owns two of the more iconic Mopars ever built. Weird don’t you think? So he’s got his ’68...

Rule Benders: This Video Looks At 9 Of The Wildest Racing Homologation Specials Ever!

If there is one thing that’s been true about racing since its earliest days, people will always seek to bend the rules for their own benefit. In road racing and rally racing, there are often...

Horse Race: Ride In A Classic Mustang GT350 As It Battles A Boss 302 Around Sebring

Historic race is so awesome because you get to see some “dream” battles that never would have happened in the period the cars come from. For instance, a Boss 302 Mustang and a GT350 would...

Watch The Closest Top Fuel “Near Crash” Ever – Smax Smith Nearly Wipes Out Todd Paton At IHRA Rockingham In 2009

Even at huge speeds, drag racing is a game of inches. Normally we are talking about inches of differential between the cars crossing the finish line but in this case we are talking about inches...

Race Week Rocky Mountain Edition Final Day! Averages Are Set And It Is All About The Shootouts!

Rocky Mountain Race Week is unlike any other Drag and Drive event because the last race day has nothing to do with your week long average. Once racers arrive at the final track, Pueblo Motorsports...

Rocky Mountain Race Week With 1320Video: INTENSE crash + RaceWeek goes HEADS UP! UNREAL Final Matchups! ( RMRW 2.0 Day 7)

It’s the fall drag and drive season and that means it is time for Race Week! Also known as Rocky Mountain Race Week 2.0, or Race Week 2.0, this is the second event of the year for the Rocky...

Rough Ride: Watch This Radial Airplane Engine Powered Tractor Pull, Fly, Bounce, and Break in Maryland

Pal of BangShift Brian Lively sent this great video over to us the other day. This was taken at the Lucas Pro Pulling League event in Bel Air, Maryland. The video gets off to a legitimately accurate...

Video: Watch 4 Piston Racing Build A 1,000hp Honda K24 Street Engine – This Rules

The famed “Honda K-motor” has been around since 2001 and it versatility as a platform for hot rodding has been constantly evolved. Like LS engines, the K series Honda engine has had the...