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Tough and Cheap: Jeep Now Offering Gorilla Glass Windshield Upgrade For Less Than $100!

Jun 16, 2021BangShift News, BangShift XL, XL Truck News

Tough and Cheap: Jeep Now Offering Gorilla Glass Windshield Upgrade For Less Than $100!

(By Tom Lohnes) – Do you have a spare $95 and are frustrated that your jeep Wrangler’s windshield keeps breaking? Well, Jeep has the solution for you, and its OEM.

Using the famed Gorilla Glass, you can now get a much stronger windshield on your Jeep. This will help off-roaders and street-only drivers alike, because stronger is better. Off-road, some high-speed bits may involve pebbles and small rocks flying into your windscreen, either chipping or outright breaking it. On the street, similar things happen, just from other car’s tires, not wind.

For less than $100, I would say this option is worth the money, because it involves less damage to the windshield not only when you buy it, but in the future as well. It’s a good peace-of-mind thing that won’t expire like the car’s warranty.

So, this new option will be available on all 2022-model Wranglers and even the gladiator pickup truck. Whether you have the hardcore Gladiator Rubicon with the optional diesel engine, or the PHEV Wrangler 4xe in the most street-focused High Altitude trim, Jeep has you covered.

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Awesomely Weird: This 1970s Chevrolet Parts Film Stars Evel Knievel And Literally Makes No Sense

Apr 24, 2021Apex Video, BangShift APEX, BangShift News, FUNNY STUFF, HISTORIC, MISC, Videos

Awesomely Weird: This 1970s Chevrolet Parts Film Stars Evel Knievel And Literally Makes No Sense

We’re guessing someone lost their job for this one. You are going to watch this 1970s Chevrolet parts film which stars Evel Knivel and makes literally no sense at all. The theme of the film is “conflict” and it is illustrated by a series of scenes where animals eat other animals, black and white movies are shown, and Evel Knievel jumps stuff on his motorcycle, sometimes crashing, sometimes not. Throw in a dose of 1970s Anchoman-level hilarity with a bikini-clad woman, and you have yourself one of the most singular odd things we have ever seen.

Make no mistake, Knievel would never turn down a gig, especially one with Chevrolet that likely was a great payday for reading some cue-cards. The company definitely did not hire him for his suave acting ability because this dude is straight up stiff while narrating the action. By action, we mean the bizarre things we are shown on screen.

Oddly, while Chevrolet parts are mentioned a handful of times there’s barely (if ever) a Chevrolet car shown as a prop in the film. This whole thing is some weirdo theater of the mind that was likely schemed up by an executive’s kid. “Hey Johnson, get my son a job in the media department and let him run wild!”

Obviously, Knievel was majorly famous at this point and his star only grew bigger. Note that he mentions that someday, “I’ll jump a mile….” we all know how that quest ended.

You have to see this one to believe it.

Press play to see the weirdest Chevrolet Parts video ever made, starring Evel Knievel!

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2020 AACA Fall Meet Coverage: Photos Of The Vintage Iron That Showed Up In Droves!

Jan 06, 2021Apex Event Coverage, Apex Gallery, BangShift APEX, BangShift Galleries, BangShift News, CAR SHOWS, Event Coverage, Gallery, OTHER

2020 AACA Fall Meet Coverage: Photos Of The Vintage Iron That Showed Up In Droves!

(Words and photos by Joe Grippo) – A few months ago, when the word came down that the annual massive gearhead gathering known as Hershey was shelved for 2020, the car hobby collectively sighed and said “…we saw that coming.” But then the Antique Automobile Club of America announced a special show in Gettysburg, Pa in early November, so we circled that weekend on the calendar and made our plans. When the date rolled around, mother nature cut us a break and we got a nearly cloudless, perfectly sunny warm November day. And when well over 400 antique, classic and muscle cars showed up it made for a glorious Saturday.  A huge shout out to the Gettysburg Region of the AACA for pulling the show together at the almost 11th hour.

I have a few galleries to share, so let’s start it off with the oldest stuff in attendance: the cars and trucks of the 20’s, 30’s and 40’s. Check the gallery for an abundance of Model A Fords, cool fat fendered era stuff, the cherriest of trucks and some jaw dropping Lincolns and Cadillacs. A few of my favorites were the huge by large, straight 8 powered Buick Woody, the greyish 1937 Lincoln V12 with the Brunn bodied coachwork and the dare I say cute, bright red, flat-bed, Chevy cab-over.  The ’37 Sudebaker Dictator and ’41 Willys coupes stopped us in our dead in our tracks as well. Tons of great stuff everywhere in the show areas.

More later.

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TREMEC Releases New TKX 5-Speed RWD Transmission- Available through McLeod Racing

You’ve had a good Christmas, Santa or whoever else was good to you. Now’s the time to do what you have been wanting to do t your hot rod since forever…add a TREMEC transmission. There has never been a better time to swap a stick into your car. Why? Th new TKX from TREMEC can handle 600 lb-ft of torque, 8,000 RPM and 7,500 RPM shifts. It is more compact than the TKO so it fits better in stuff like roadsters and other applications where room is tight.

McLeod is the spot where you can get your hands on one of these bad boys and sling it into your car. They can also get you hooked with the right clutch for your application along with other stuff you’ll need to help move the swap process along. Check them out right after you check out the story below.

TKX FTW!

TREMEC Releases New TKX 5-Speed RWD Transmission- Available through McLeod Racing

(ANAHEIM, CA) TREMEC releases their new compact 5-speed transmission called the TKX. The TKX is perfect for a restoration or an upgrade for a classic muscle car, 1930s-era roadster coupe or any application where space is an issue. The compact design means little if any tunnel modifications in most applications.

The TKX took a forward-looking approach to finding the best and most efficient solution for a 5-speed RWD manual transmission. The end result is superior shift-ability with smooth shifts at high RPMS through the use of multi-cone synchronizers and hybrid synchronizer rings. At the same time, noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) performance is optimized with a gear layout to best control stress levels, while providing structural stiffness with a ribbed, 3-piece aluminum housing. Durability is further optimized with oversized gear widths, gaskets at all flanges, and caged needle bearings in all gear positions.

“We listened to our customers, combined their suggestions with our OEM technology and strengthened our aftermarket line up with the addition of the TKX,” says Mike Kidd, aftermarket business unit manager of TREMEC.

The TKX has 600 lb.-ft of torque capacity and is capable of engines speeds of 8,000 RPMS with shifts at 7,500 RPMS. The transmission is designed for multiple applications with three shifter locations. It is compact, end-loaded design provides clearance in most transmission tunnels without floor modifications.

“TREMEC listened to its customers and knew they needed a more compact version of their incredibly popular TKO ,” says McLeod President, Paul Lee. “The TKX by TREMEC allows McLeod to offer another option for customers looking to upgrade their current manual car or go from automatic to manual with less work .”

The TKX transmission is available to order through McLeod Racing. As the drivetrain market’s one-stop-shop, McLeod Racing has a complete line up of clutches, flywheels, crossmembers, and anything else to accompany the installation of the new TREMEC transmission. For more information, visit mcleodracing.com.

Master Class: This Video From Full Boost On Building High Horsepower Street Engines Is Spectacular

Sep 22, 20201320 Drag News, 1320 Videos, Apex Video, BangShift 1320, BangShift APEX, BangShift News, ENGINE, ENGINES, MISC, Tech Stories, Videos

Master Class: This Video From Full Boost On Building High Horsepower Street Engines Is Spectacular

This is the opposite of a kind of wham-bam engine building video. If anything this is a slow moving, artfully edited, content packed trip through the mind, manner, and process of a truly awesome engine builder as he assembles a killer street engine for a customer. We’re talking about an 800hp naturally aspirated engine that lands in an amazing Ford Falcon XB in Australia.

The engine builder is also a well known Aussie in the form of Frank Marchese at Dandy Engines. We have shown you zillions of videos from Australia that have dandy engines front and center in drag race cars, street cars, burnout cars and more. This time it’s a killer pro touring style car that gets the bullet he builds.

This video isn’t about torque specs and that kind of thing, it’s way more about creating the package that will make the power and make it in a way that the customer can use and enjoy. There’s a great walk through the parts and pieces, the processes that Frank employs, and all of that good stuff.

To us, this is an engine video on the next level. If you truly appreciate the time and effort that go into crafting something like this, you’ll dig the video. Much like building an engine, the stuff that takes time and requires an eye for detail can define the ultimate success of the project. This is a wonderful piece to watch.

Press play below for a legit master class in engine building – wonderful video –

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Teardown Video: Watch A Chrysler A-833 Four-Speed Come To Pieces (On Purpose)

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Back On The Buick: Here’s A Lost Episode Of The Hagerty Straight Eight Redline Rebuild Series

Jun 18, 20201320 Videos, Apex Video, BangShift 1320, BangShift APEX, BangShift News, ENGINE, RACING & ACTION, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos

Back On The Buick: Here’s A Lost Episode Of The Hagerty Straight Eight Redline Rebuild Series

We’ve been jonesing for an update on the Hagerty Buick Straight Eight Redline Rebuild project from Hagerty of late. With the whole social distancing and other junk it’s stopped a lot of these projects in their tracks. Thankfully there was some footage that had been overlooked and has not been found. This episode takes us back to the machine shop and shows a few interesting things regarding the cylinder head  that is going back on the engine.

Between the CC work that is done, the porting and polishing, and other touching that’s handled on the head, the different in volume is interesting. There’s actually some CC volume to be made back with a fresh set of modern valves as the factory ones have a huge dish in them and actually add a fairly large amount of volume to the chamber.

This is neat stuff as we have never messed with an inline eight. Having not been down this road before we get the feeling that we learn something from every one of the series videos. This engine has been a toughie since the start of the project but the progress, while slow, is being made.

The head looks at lot better at the end than at the start. Sporty!

Press play to see an update on the Buick Straight eight Redline Rebuild –

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The Banana Boat: 1973 Pontiac Grand Am 455, Proof That Power And Comfort Could Exist

May 16, 2020BangShift News

The Banana Boat: 1973 Pontiac Grand Am 455, Proof That Power And Comfort Could Exist

 

I’ve held a belief for years that somewhere around 1972, a civil war erupted within Pontiac. On one side you had Herb Adams and everybody who idealized power, performance, a bit of flash, and a lot of competency. The “Excitement Division” folk before that was even a thing. On the other side, you had an old guard that disliked any and every part of the boy-racer program and wanted Pontiac to become more fluffy, more comfort, more…well, looking back on the 1970s and 1980s products, we have to say more Oldsmobile. You can spot when each side scored a win. The Trans-Am led the charge for the hot rodders, while names like Bonneville, Catalina and Parisienne fronted the sofa-on-wheels set. And it stayed this way until the Tupperware team really went to town in the 1990s, giving us such gems as the ribbed-for-who’s-pleasure Grand Prix and Grand Am front-drivers.

But in 1973, there was a compromise of sorts, a car that could both be class and haul ass. The Grand Am had it all, and compared even to the GTO, which was looking mighty plain by comparison all of a sudden, the Grand Am looked the business. Okay, it’s a Colonnade car with three leading edges up front and the thinnest ass on a 1970s car that we can think of, but for a 1973 product, it was proper. With engine choices starting with the 4o0ci V8 and going straight up to the 455 (but sadly, not the Super Duty mill) and Pontiac’s Radial Tuned Suspension, the Grand Am could hustle. The inside was sorted, with the Grand Prix’s full gauge setup available, tachometer included.

Many would walk away from this car simply because there’s four doors. Let them miss out. This is the family man’s hot rod and it should be cherished as such.

Facebook Marketplace link: 1973 Pontiac Grand Am 455

 

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