Tim Allen’s LS7 Powered 1968 Camaro
Even if you don’t like classic muscle cars you have to appreciate COPOs. They allowed dealerships to get GM to swap engines into cars they normally would not produce. Tim Allen has always loved COPO ...
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Even if you don’t like classic muscle cars you have to appreciate COPOs. They allowed dealerships to get GM to swap engines into cars they normally would not produce. Tim Allen has always loved COPO ...
This was the most unique engine swap I could find looking through the vehicle inventory. A 1939 Lincoln Zephyr powered by a 4.5L Ferrari V12 sold for just over $104K. Below is the description from Ba...
Nelson Racing Engines is currently building a wild 1959 Cadillac coupe. The project began with just an engine swap. NRE built a monster 1,500 horsepower twin-turbo Hemi V8 to put under the hood. But ...
You can bet if Bob Lutz has ever dreamed of a Prius while sleeping, it was being powered by a GM V8. Autofab is converting this Prius to rear wheel drive and installing a LS1 and 4L60E auto transmiss...
Someone in Texas is selling a 1997 Jeep Wrangler with a 2JZ-GTE engine swap for $18,000. Hit up the Craigslist link below if you are interested. Source: Dallas Craigslist via Jalopnik
I am scratching my head on this one. Who would put a Yaris motor into a classic Mercedes? So immediately you think this is a kit car of some type. But then you see some of the wear and tear you might...
We took the top 50 projects featured in Speedhunter’s car of the year and put them into a list. Link to Spreadsheet
Watch a professional driver race a 1970 240Z with a RB26 engine swap against a twin-turbo 370Z. Each vehicle competed in four race categories, zero-to-zero, hopkirk, autocross, and a road course. Che...
Check out Romanian drifter Calin Ciortan’s AMG V8 powered Nissan S14. Source: OppositeLock
A 1952 Mercury with a 427 cubic-inch LSx motor. The symmetrical twin turbos are 72mm Nelson Racing (Turbonetics). The owner says it will make around 1,500 horsepower to the wheels on 98 octane gas. S...
Watch two videos showing off a 1972 VW Beetle powered by a 325 horsepower EJ207. Source: BangShift
This monster 1968 Dodge Charger called Maximus is being built by Scott Spock Racing and Nelson Racing Engines. Just about everything on this car is custom. The bodywork alone has 1,500 hours. In the ...
If you enjoy engine swaps and mountain drifting, this video might make you pass out.
You are looking at ICON’s newest creation called the Thriftmaster. It is based off a Chevrolet 3100-series (1948-1953) pickup and features a 5.3L LC9 V8. This particular one features the Magnuson sup...
Here is a video of a guy with no fear using a chainsaw powered by a 253 cubic-inch Holden V8 to cut wood like it was nothing. Cheers to the operator. I am sure he is completely in control but somethi...
One of our Facebook friends gave us a tip about this buggy being powered by a Yamaha R1 motorcycle engine. Since the engine puts out 150 horsepower and the buggy weighs 551 pounds, we are looking at ...
As another glorious year filled with engine swaps comes to an end we look back at our most popular articles from 2013. 10. Corvette Z06 Fueled By Hate Anytime you mix Chevy and Ford on a project, exp...
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I just found this video while wandering around on youtube. It shows a heavily modified Honda Civic with a 454 LSX V8. The owner claims the motor is good for 800 horsepower by itself and with the nitr...
Sit back and watch 24 hours and 56 minutes of engine swapping goodness. To recap David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan swapped a LS7 motor into HOT ROD’s Crusher Camaro Live on the PRI trade show floor....
San Francisco builder Jacques Andres wanted to build a competitive Mini for the 25 Hours of Thunderhill. He didn’t have the money to build a 500 horsepower engine so he decided to just install anothe...
A good friend pointed us to RaceLab’s amazing MR2 project. The powerplant is a turbocharged Honda K20 good for 890 horsepower to the wheels. That level of power stuffed in a 2,400 lb package equals o...
If you do not enjoy V8 music, you will have a bad day watching this video from LS Fest 2013.