Volvo Powered by Lexus 1UZ-FE V8
Take a $500 Volvo Amazon and gut everything besides the body. Then take a Lexus SC400 and cut off the entire body. Glue them together and you have this, a Volvo powered by a 4.0L 1UZ-FE V8 with a com...
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Take a $500 Volvo Amazon and gut everything besides the body. Then take a Lexus SC400 and cut off the entire body. Glue them together and you have this, a Volvo powered by a 4.0L 1UZ-FE V8 with a com...
Derek Ekin’s 2006 Chrysler 300 has had it’s 3.5L V6 replaced with a 3rd generation 8.3L Viper V10. Derek did all the work himself except for the wiring and ECU work. The swap took him a whole year be...
This 1986 LX Mustang has a new Coyote 5.0L crate motor swap thanks to High Flow Performance. In September the project was started along with a blog detailing the progress. The transmission is a T-56 ...
Videos of Justin Dermody of Hot Rod Barn Team winning the Holley LS engine swap contest.
A 1964 Corvette with a single turbo LS1 swap. On some street tires and about 10 psi of boost, it was able to put down a 10.4 second drag run. Source: LS1Tech
This is a very unique 1969 Camaro built by Carlevale Custom Cars. Not only does it have a huge motor but also has a transmission rarely seen on a street car. Under the hood you will a 707 cubic inch ...
Here is a video of JER Development’s 1973 240Z dyno run. The 240Z has a RB30 swap. On 13 psi of boost the engine is making 392 horsepower to the rear wheels.
We have some more information on the Hyundai Genesis with a LSx motor swap. The exhaust manifolds are form a C6 Corvette. The transmission will be a 6L80 and will later be a TR6060. They will use a t...
This is one of the best modified Jeeps I have seen. If anyone knows anymore information on this ride please comment. Source: 53Deluxe via VWVortex via Jalopnik
This 1989 240SX has a LS1 swap. The engine is making 380 horsepower and the car only weighs 2,300 pounds. Source: LS1Tech
This 1976 AMC Pacer has had its original inline six cylinder engine replaced with a LS1. Besides the 1986 Lincoln LSC rear end swap, the rest of the car appears to be left alone. Source: LS1Tech
This is the first Ford Pinto project I have come across and it looks very interesting. The front suspension will use tubular a-arms, Wilwood pro-spindles, Cobra 13 inch brakes, upgraded steering rack...
Apparently this is Honda’s CR-Z race car for the GT300 class. From the image you can tell it will be a mid-engine race car. The stand in engine is a V setup. Honda never has made a V8 engine for a pa...
Here is a great video of a 2JZ swapped Toyota Corolla that can do a quarter mile in 8.35 at 175 mph. Source: Jalopnik
This is a very clean 1995 RX7 with a LS2 swap fore sale. The car is located in Jacksonville, Florida and the owner is asking $24,000.
A member over at LS1tech.com is selling his 1968 Nova for $26,900. The car has a 450 horsepower LS1 and does 11.6 second runs down the quarter mile. If you are interested head over to his sale thread...
There is absolutely no information on this swap. If anyone knows more about this project please let us know. Source: LS1Tech
For those of you who can’t wait for a 2011 Mustang to end up in your local junk yard, Ford will be taking orders for the 5.0L crate V8 on August 15th from Ford Racing Performance Parts. The motor wil...
This is a 2002 WRX with a complete drivetrain swap from a 2007 STi. The engine is a 2.5 short block which is pushing 24 psi into 547 rwhp and 542 torque. The car was built for 10 second drag run but i...
The Solstice from hell was dreamed up by Thomson Automotive founder Brian Thomson. The goal was to shoved a huge powerful engine in the 2,800 pound coupe and keep all the drivability of the factory s...
This is Hideo Itakura’s SR20 powered drift Celica. You can always expect fireworks from readers when someone’s swap uses an engine which is not from the same manufacturer as the body. Source: SpeedHu...
Car Craft and Holley will be selecting two teams of four or less members to compete against each other in an engine swap contest. The two teams will have to swap a running non-LSx motor for a LSx engi...
Need a Ford based engine for your next swap. Might we suggest Ford Racing’s 5.4 liters of supercharged V8 goodness for $22,750. Or you can upgrade to the Super Cobra Jet for $28,625. Source: Hemmings
A Facebook friend pointed us to some updated photos of this build. As you can see the engine is sitting in the back nicely. I am very excited to see this project done but I sure hope they choose a di...