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California Man Reunited with Stolen 1969 Camaro Bought Brand New By His Vietnam Veteran Father!

We hear about car thefts all the time, and have been victims ourselves, so when we saw this story on the national news this morning we knew we had to share it. In 1969, after returning home from the...

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Drag Racing Photos: The PDRA Carolina Nationals 2026 At Darlington Dragway Featured Great Cars And Action!

Here’s the 2nd gallery of photos from the PDRA Carolina Nationals at Darlington. Check the out below and if you missed the previous photos we’ve got a link for that too! (Photos by David...

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Newbern’s Ramp Truck Project Continues: Tearing Into Two Builds! C50 Cab Off Plus A Fox Body Engine Gets Pulled!

Newbern is back at it with another installment on the C50 ramp truck build. He’s taking a couple of donor vehicles and putting them together to make his dream ramp truck and we can’t wait...

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Big Power, Small Engine: Double Or TRIPLE The Power Of Your Predator Engine For Go Kart And Mini Bike Fun!

I don’t know any car guys and gals who don’t like mini bikes and go karts, and in recent years there is no better engine than a Predator from Harbor Freight. Freiburger and I built mini...

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This Crew Cab Dually Trade Road Trip Goes South For Mortske! Did He Get TAKEN Or Is This Just Lowered Dually Life?

When you make enough trades, there is no doubt that occasionally you won’t end up making out exactly as planned. Doesn’t mean the car or truck you trade for sucks, but maybe it just...

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Southeast Gassers Association 2026: First Drag Race of The Year from Shadyside Dragway

Here’s a livestream replay from the Southeast Gassers Association’s First Race of 2026 at Shadyside Dragway in North Carolina. If you like traditional nose high gassers that still row the gears,...

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Which Compression Ratio Is Best For A Power Adder Engine Combo? Is 8.5:1 The Way To Big Power Or Does 10:1 Work Even Better?

Big power combos under boost have always required lower compression ratios than a Naturally Aspirated combination, or at least that’s what we’ve been told. But is that true? Or is there...

Here It Comes Again: Lamborghini Brings the Countach Name Back To Life!

(By Tom Lohnes) – After the Lamborghini Aventador Ultimae was revealed as the last AVentador, we were all ready to move on. Well, apparently the Aventador’s ancient platform is still in use,...

Fantastic Video: This Look Inside Ed Pink Racing Engines Is Stunning – A Legacy Of Perfection and Success

“There has never been a Chevrolet LS engine in this building, anyone can do that. We want to do engines that scare the hell out of people who call themselves engine builders.” This is the...

Combative Comments: The Guys From Full Boost Dive Into Their Comments Section And It Is Hilarious

The comments section of YouTube is a place where things operate in a way that’s incongruous to the rest of humanity. No one has much good to say, everyone is an expert, everyone has a 1,000hp...

Biggie Smalls: This Video Explainer On The Coefficient Of Drag Is Really Good And Enlightening

Outside of the hardcore land speed racing set, the idea of aerodynamics and the things that have the most effect, positive and negative, are often lost on hot rodders. It’s been a world of...

Bonneville Speed Week 2021: Speed Demon Changes Engines And Drivers But They Aren’t The Only Fast Ones On The Salt!

(Photos by Wes Allison) It looks like the Speed Demon Team is making another dream come true this week as Chris Raschke, Director of Sales and Marketing at ARP, gets in the car for runs in the Speed...

PRI Trade Show Registration Is Open: Get Yourself Signed Up For The Best Racing And Performance Show On The Planet

The PRI Show is on, and 2021 promises to be a year like none other. With new membership opportunities for racers and other individuals, there are more ways to be involved than ever before....

Magneto Chat: Uncle Tony Gives A Good Primer Course In Magneto History and Operation Here!

The trusty magneto has been around for a long, long time. Long before cars were starting themselves and had fancy pants ignition systems, the trusty magneto was there. If you have ever wondered how...

OPGI Is Offering Up To 40% Off Loads Items During Their Summer Clearance Sale

When it comes to places that literally have it all, OPGI is at the top of the heap. In great news for gearheads the world over, OPGI is having a summer clearance sale and offering 40% off on a load...

Bonneville Speed Week 2021: Speed Demon Catches Fire, Changes Engines And Classes And Runs 466 MPH At Bonneville To Take Top Speed Of The Meet So Far!

(Photos by Wes Allison) Well, Speed Demon is back at it today after running hard early in their run yesterday but then catching on fire. We’re talking big fire, but they got it fixed and were...

“We Are QA1”, The Video That Shows You Who The Folks Are Behind The Cool Stuff At QA1

I’d probably be less poor if we just took money from anyone that wanted to advertise here on BANGshift.com, but we’ve always been particular because we really like companies who make...

FREE PARTS: American Powertrain Is Giving Away A TREMEC TKX 5-Speed Kit On Power Tour!

American Powertrain is giving away a complete transmission swap kit to one lucky Hot Rod Power Tour participant again this year. They go on the trip every year and are always part of the fun. And...

Super Bitchin Video!!!! Driving a Turbo ’51 Dodge Dually Like a Sprint Car on Dirt! Rockabilly Ruckus 2021!

When Josh Dietrich sent me a Content Submission email yesterday, with a link to this video, I started to laugh a little. I laughed because this is what Josh said in his email. “This is my video...

New Parts: Hooker BlackHeart 3″ 304 Stainless Steel Gen III Hemi Swap Exhaust System for 1970-1974 Dodge Challenger, With R/T-style Tips

As Gen III hemi swaps become more and more common into classic Chrysler models, the aftermarket is stepping up to make the job as easy as possible. There are a proliferation of engine mounts and...