Don’t Judge A Failure By Its Cover: This Is The Insane And True Story Of The Vulcan Shuttle – The Solid Fuel Rocket Powered VW
Jan 01, 2022Brian LohnesComments Off on Don’t Judge A Failure By Its Cover: This Is The Insane And True Story Of The Vulcan Shuttle – The Solid Fuel Rocket Powered VW
The Vulcan Shuttle is a machine which has been snickered it, derided, laughed at, and generally mocked in the annals of drag racing history by those that know of its existence. Why? Because the thing...
Wheelies For Days! Nothing But Wheels Up Drag Racing From Urban Hillbilly!
Jan 01, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Wheelies For Days! Nothing But Wheels Up Drag Racing From Urban Hillbilly!
I’d rather watch cars run a full second slower in the 1/4 mile if they left the starting line with the wheels up. There is nothing cooler than a big burnout and then a wheels-up launch. Of...
Show Video: Dino’s Git Down Is One Of The Most Bad Ass GM Truck Shows In The Country.
Jan 01, 2022Chad Reynolds1
Dino’s Git Down originally started out as a group of friends getting together at Dino’s place with their trucks and over the years it grew and grew until trucks were parked all over the...
Happy New Year From BANGshift.com! Here’s To 2022 Being The Best Year Ever!
Jan 01, 2022Chad Reynolds3
From all of us here at BangShift, thank you for being you and for enjoying 2021 with us. It’s been a strange couple of years but we’re thankful for getting back to racing and cruising and...
Happy Holley Days Daily Deals End Tonight! Last Chance For 20% Off The Cool Stuff You Want!
Dec 31, 2021Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Happy Holley Days Daily Deals End Tonight! Last Chance For 20% Off The Cool Stuff You Want!
This is it, the last day of Happy Holley Days and that means today is the last day to save up to 20% on the stuff you want. Use up your Christmas gift cards, stocking money, or whatever you’ve...
The Silent Treatment: This Video Of An Absolutely Mangled Diesel Engine Doesn’t Need Commentary
Dec 31, 2021Brian Lohnes1
Sometimes no words are necessary, right? Take this short video for example. It shows one of the most thoroughly destroyed engines this side of the top fuel eliminator pits. Someone with a really keen...
Shortest Block: The Hagerty 1275cc Mini Cooper Engine Short Block Assembly Gets Completed
Dec 30, 2021Brian LohnesComments Off on Shortest Block: The Hagerty 1275cc Mini Cooper Engine Short Block Assembly Gets Completed
Last time we checked in on the Hagerty 1275cc Mini Cooper engine build, Davin was thwarted by an incorrectly ordered set of rod bearings. The idea was that they were going to rebuild the transmission...
Full Contact Unboxing: Uncle Tony Unveils A Cheap Chinese Carb and Bolts It On His Project Boat – Junk or Functional?
Dec 30, 2021Brian Lohnes3
When it comes to spending money these days people like to pick their spots. Uncle Tony is among us. Why? In this video he unboxes and installs a cheap Chinese made replacement carb for a boat project...
Mini D16 Swap Project: A Rancher’s Classic Mini Pickup – Little Morris Episode 1
Dec 30, 2021Chad Reynolds1
This cool little Morris Mini Pickup is getting some cool updates and mods for a guy who really wants to drive it daily. In order to do that reliably, the plan from Steveston Motor Co has been to do a...
OPGI NEWYEAR22 Means Savings Of Up To 40% on Sheet Metal, Resto, and High-Po Parts!
Dec 30, 2021Brian LohnesComments Off on OPGI NEWYEAR22 Means Savings Of Up To 40% on Sheet Metal, Resto, and High-Po Parts!
OPGI consistently kills it when they come up with various sales and promotions. Why? They understand their customers and know that delivering them the right parts for the right price is what keeps...
Rock Racing Highlights: Tim Cameron Dominates The 2021 Rock Bouncing Series
Dec 30, 2021Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Rock Racing Highlights: Tim Cameron Dominates The 2021 Rock Bouncing Series
Tim Cameron is a badass when it comes to two things. One, building badass rock bouncing rigs, and two, driving them flat out up some of the most insane hills in the country. If you haven’t seen...
Dyno Video: This Little Holden 308 Is A Stock Appearing Screamer And We Dig It.
Dec 30, 2021Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Dyno Video: This Little Holden 308 Is A Stock Appearing Screamer And We Dig It.
The GM Holden 308 isn’t known for being some crazy powerhouse. It came stock with just 240 horsepower. But when this customer wanted to rebuild the 308 from his GTS he wanted more power but...
LS Corvair Project: The Transverse LS4 Swap Continues With More Fabrication. This Is Going To Be One Cool Ride.
Dec 29, 2021Chad Reynolds2
While I’ve heard of a few drivetrain swaps that practically bolt into other makes and models, that is not going to be the case when you are trying to put an LS4 into the back of a Corvair. These...
Sometimes Mild Is Wild: This Little Holden 308 Is a Tough Stock Looking Customer!
Dec 29, 2021Brian LohnesComments Off on Sometimes Mild Is Wild: This Little Holden 308 Is a Tough Stock Looking Customer!
Call it an Iron Lion, a Holden 308, or a little sleeper small block, but just don’t call it boring. We truly dig this little engine build and its performance on the dyno for the fact that it...












