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Engine Teardown Nightmare! This Crankshaft Welded Itself To The Balancer! Watch How Peter At HED Get’s This Thing Apart.

Over the years I’ve pulled a few engines apart that surprised me because they had damage inside that you would think might keep it from running, or at least running as well as it seemed to in...

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US Street Nationals Testing: LIVE Testing Action From Bradenton Motorsports Park. It’s Time For The Drag Illustrated Winter Series!

It’s time for the Drag Illustrated Winter Series in Florida to continue! The US Street Nationals are on this weekend, and while the rest of the easter half of the country will be freezing, the...

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Joe Grippo’s 2025 Year In Review: More Of The Best Street Cars, Hot Rods, Race Cars, Drag and Drive, and Drag Race Action of 2025!

Here’s Photo Gallery #2 from Joe Grippo, as we’ve got even more to share from his Best Of 2025. Check them out below and if you missed the first gallery, we’ve got a link below to...

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FREE LIVESTREAM: 2026 IMSA Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup at Daytona International Speedway | Race 1 | Daytona Beach, Florida

There is so much racing that is going on in Daytona this week, leading up to the famed Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona which starts on Saturday. There have been a full week of races and practice so far,...

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King of the Hammers 2026 Is Coming! The Livestream Starts With This View Of Hammertown Coming Together LIVE 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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Joe Grippo’s 2025 Year In Review: The Best Street Cars, Hot Rods, Race Cars, Drag and Drive, and Drag Race Action of 2025!

Joe Grippo is one of BANGshift’s longest running contributors and has covered everything from junkyards to car shows and drag races to drag and drives, and so much more. He drags his lovely...

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Holley LS Fest 2025 Photos Continue: LS Swaps, LS Enthusiasts, And A Huge Selection Of Awesome LS Powered Rides.

I’ve been the voice of Holley’s LSFest since its inception 16 years ago, and holy crap the 2025 edition of this thing was HUGE, in fact the biggest ever, and the cars, trucks, and oddities on...

LS Fest East 2025 Adventures With Kevin And The KSR Crew: Day One Was Not Without Its Mistakes, But Will It Survive?

The LS Fest East adventures continue in the video from Day 1 of this epic event. 2025 marks 16 years of LS Fest events at Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green Kentucky, and was not without some...

BANGshift.com Is Proud To Announce We’re Now A Part Of The Route 66 To The SEMA Show Road Trip For 2025! JOIN US!

A couple of weeks ago we announced that Pavement Pounder Events was putting together a really fun road trip down Route 66 from Illinois to the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, and man this thing is sounding...

Freiburger Explores a SECRET JUNKYARD With MUSCLECARS, CLASSIC TRUCKS, HOT RODS, and MORE!

One of the most exciting things for a hot rodder is discovering old cars that have either been forgotten somewhere, or have been sitting in a wrecking yard for so long that nobody even knows about...

Testing Vice Grips Differently: Squeezing Power, Grip Strength, And More! But Are These All Made In The Same Factory?

We’re all about the tool testing around here, and who doesn’t love a good pair of locking pliers, or vice grips as they are commonly referred to as. You’ll not only learn about how...

The Grind Hard Giant Trike Project: Part 10 and 11 – The Trike Fab Is Getting So Close To Done! 3 Wheel Steering And More!

We’ve shared the first nine parts of this build and can’t get over everything that is going on here! This is a full on project that is not for the weak of heart. This is going to be something...

More IMSA Michelin GT Challenge Photos: The 10th GTD Pro And GTD Race At The Historic Race Track Is Right Here!

(Words and Photos by David Whealon) Well we’re back to the rolling hills of the southern Virginia countryside at one of the most beautiful and award winning road racing courses in the USA,...

Kevin And The KSR Crew Prepare For LS Fest East: NEW LOOK for SoccerMom!!! Last Minute Thrash for LS Fest 2025!!!

There’s nothing like thrashing right before you head out to an event, in fact it seems to be the way every drag and drive goes for me, so it is no surprise that Kevin and the KSR crew were in...

IMSA Michelin GT Challenge Photos: The 10th GTD Pro And GTD Race At The Historic Race Track Is Right Here!

(Words and Photos by David Whealon) Well we’re back to the rolling hills of the southern Virginia countryside at one of the most beautiful and award winning road racing courses in the USA, Virginia...

More VW Show Photo Coverage: Geneva On The Lake’s Bug Infestation Car Show Was Summer Greatness And Here Are The Photos!

(Photos by Neal Sabo) We’re big fans of VW bugs around here, and VW cars in general honestly. Air cooled stuff for sure, and some of the early water cooled stuff is cool too. So when Neal said...

NITROUS VS BOOST INDEX WAR AT SHADYSIDE!!!!! OUTLAW 5.30 AT END OF SUMMER SHOWDOWN

Nitrous vs boost has been a battle that has been waged since nitrous first started becoming popular waaay back in the day. As everyone knows it has continued to be popular for decades, and for good...

Newbern Engine Swaps The Mail Jeep And Then Races It At Dennis Anderson’s Muddy Motorsports Park

When I was a teenager, I worked for my buddy’s dad at their auto glass shop during the summer and one of our mobile glass repair vehicles was a mail Jeep. Now I have a soft spot for them. So...

Mechanical Shrinker and Stretcher- The Ins and Outs Of Shrinker Stretchers With Mike From Cornfield Customs

I watch several metal shapers on YouTube. Not only because I find their projects fun, but also because I love seeing what tools and techniques they use to create all kinds of cool parts and pieces...

More Holley LS Fest 2025 Photos: It’s The Biggest Gathering Of LS Powered Machines And Enthusiasts On The Planet And Our Next Gallery Is Right Here!

I’ve been the voice of Holley’s LSFest since its inception 16 years ago, and holy crap the 2025 edition of this thing was HUGE, in fact the biggest ever, and the cars, trucks, and oddities on...