Category Archive: BangShift News, BangShift XL, ENGINES, Videos, XL Videos
Amazing Video: Watch These Raw Crankshafts Get Finish Machined By Hand The Old School Way
We’ve showed some pretty amazing videos from “The Mechanic” channel on YouTube before but this one may take the cake. Why? You are about to enter a factory where raw cast cranks are...
LS ROLLER ROCKERS VS CAM SWAP-WHICH ONE ADDS MORE POWER? HOW MUCH HP ARE 1.85 ROLLER ROCKERS WORTH?
Rocker arms are considerable less work to replace than a camshaft, even on an LS engine which is a lot easier to cam swap, so if they are worth the same power as a camshaft then why not just do the...
How Bad Is OEM Oil? Or Good? Honda vs Toyota vs AC Delco vs Motorcraft vs Mobil 1
Oil is one of those products that you can buy at a bunch of different price points, and that have insane marketing campaigns to tell you why their brand is best and why it all matters so much. And as...
When The Hemi Got Hurt, The Race Car Got Parked! But How Bad Was It Actually Hurt? Will the 41 Willys Project Live Again?
This one is going to be fun, not only because it is a cool car that Dennis and Deb put together years ago, but also because when Dennis and Alex started tearing into it to find out what the problems...
Will It RUN AND DRIVE 900 Miles Home? LEGENDARY 70’s Built Ford Drag Car – Vice Grip Garage With Tony Angelo!
When Derek Bieri finds a great ride he’s never one to hesitate in making it his. But usually they are cars that have been sitting forever and that need some love to run and drive again. This...
MAXIMUM 4.8L POWER-TURBO, BLOWER & (CHEAP) NITROUS. HOW MUCH HP DO THEY ADD TO THE LITTLE 4.GREAT?
I literally just got off the phone with a friend of mine yesterday when he was talking about his 5.3 LS engine build and the 425 horsepower that he wants to make, and where I told him that all LS...
Turbo The World: This Yamaha TZR125 Is Straight Up Hateful With A Turbocharger!
Turbocharged two stroke engines, especially of the gasoline burning variety are not things that we see with regularity. Of course forced induction works on a two stroke, just ask Detroit Diesel, but...
WHAT ARE THE BEST 4.8L POWER MODS? HEADERS vs CAM vs INTAKE vs HEADS, CAM & INTAKE! MAXIMUM 4.8L HP
There are lots of LS parts available, and it has never been easier to build real horsepower, but which mods are the ones you should actually spend your money on if you are hopping up a 4.8? Nobody...
Happy 3/20! Let’s Take A Look At The 320ci Buick Straight Eight – Fireball Power!
From 1931 through 1953 the Buick straight eight really made its mark in the American automotive landscape. They were made in varying displacements and even varying block sizes but the one most people...
Murder Nova Burnout Truck – Build Series Part 4: Fuel System Install On Our LS Swapped C10 And Making It All Fit!
The Murder Nova Burnout Truck is getting closer and closer to done! It’s going to be pretty, have an LS for power, and with any luck will do insane burnouts at will. Check out the latest video...
Fuel System Tech Video: How To Size Holley Fuel Cell EFI Pump Modules For Your Application.
It has never been easier to build horsepower than it is today, and that’s partially because of engine technology and partly because of all the support systems that are now available for those...
Happy 3/15! Today We Look At The Oft Forgotten 315ci Chrysler Poly V8 Engine
We’re pretty sure you were all waiting for 3/18 to come around and that we’d be talking Mopar small blocks at that point. Well, wake up! Rather than wait until the date you all knew was...
FORGOTTEN Buick Wildcat! Will It RUN and ROADTRIP For Dylan McCool After 21 Years?
Dylan is back at it again, this time with a Buick Wildcat that hasn’t been driven in 21 years. Not only does he want to make it run and drive again, but also road trip the thing home...
Iron Trap’s Hidden 1938 Ford Convertible Hot Rod: Cadillac Powered 1938 Ford Moves For The First Time In Over 50 Years!
It’s time to make this thing run and drive for the first time in over 50 years! That’s right, this cool old hot rod project is back to life and will move under it’s own power for...