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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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So How Quick And Fast Is A Shifter Kart? The Guys From Fasterproms Take Their’s To The Dragstrip To Find Out!

Shifter karts are awesome. Anyone who has ever driven one will tell you that these things are a riot. Go karts are fun in general, but when you put some real power to them with a clutch and a trans...

Here’s What It’s Like Racing A Funny Car Against A Rear Engine Dragster At The California Hot Rod Reunion

I’ve raced a lot of different cars over the years, but a Funny Car and Front Engine Dragster are NOT on that list. Yesterday while cruising Facebook our friend Jesse Adams put a link up to this...

Ever Wonder How They Make Those Wood Rimmed Steering Wheels Found In Old Muscle Cars And Classics? Here’s How.

I’ve never been much of a wood wheel guy, but Mustangs, Camaros, and more had them as options back in the day and they are sought after by many now. Of course you can buy wood grain steering...

Instant Savings On Tons Of Stuff At Jegs.com. Sales Ends Tonight, So Check Out What You Can Save On Now!

Man are we spoiled in 2021. We can order any parts we want online, get free shipping, get it within days, and can look at every single part imaginable on the screen in front of us. Oh, and it seems...

This Survivor 1986 Chevrolet K30 Dually Might Be The Ultimate 4×4 Square Body Tow Pig

Back in the day, the most capable one ton tow rig on the planet was a single cab dually. They weighed the least, so they could carry the most, and they had all the power and might to pull any...

Watch A 1967 Mustang Fastback Go Through The Entire Acid Dipping Process To Strip The Body Completely Clean

When building a car from the ground up, sometimes one of the worst questions you’ll ask yourself is how far to strip the car down for paint and bodywork. These is when the scope and price tag...

Morning Symphony: Hellraising At Motorvation 2021

You can cry foul about how burnouts are wasteful, and pointless, and stupid all you damn well please. Where I’m concerned, your opinions and complaints fall upon deaf ears. You want to know...

Unhinged: GM Is Going All-In On Electric Vehicles By 2035? That Sounds Bold…

The news came down on Thursday: General Motors pledged to stop making gasoline-powered passenger cars, vans, and sport-utilities by 2035, promising to move past the internal combustion engine and...

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You Can Make Power Level Adjustments With Just The Flip Of A Switch Using Holley EFI And Here’s How!

If you attend any drag racing event in the country nowadays, you will find drivers and crew chiefs making tune up changes in the pits and in the staging lanes, by simply choosing between a couple...

Don’t Be Scared, Hit The Throttle: Would You Strap Into This Four-Engined Go Kart?

Front and center in the “Shut up, it’s a great idea” file is adding engines onto one chassis. Think about Tommy Ivo’s dragsters, or the freakish multi-block Lada that the guys...

Flying Wedge: Get An Up-Close And Detailed Look At A 1975 Lancia Stratos

There are some cars that, even though you might not care about their origins or their purpose in the world, that you have to respect without justification. Some cars just earn that right. Think about...

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Photos: Here’s All Our Photos From Last Weekend’s Southern California Quarantine Cruise. California Hot Rodders Protecting Their Right To Cruise!

California has shut down a lot of events, but they can’t stop the hot rodders from gathering for a SoCal cruise event. With year round great weather, car events happen all year long in...

Introducing Holley’s Compact, High-Power, Lo-Ram LS Intake Manifolds. Big Power Capable And Ready For Boost!

Holley’s High Ram intake manifold has been a staple for boosted applications since it’s creation, and you see them on all kinds of applications, sometimes hanging out of the hood. But for...

This 1980 Chevrolet C30 Crew Cab Dually Is Patina Greatness And Has Just 10,000 Original Miles!

This sucker has been sitting under a tarp for the last 20 years after spending a few years just as the tow vehicle for the family 5th wheel trailer, which meant it made just a few trips in its life...