Turbo V8 BMW Wagon
Prior to this turbo V8 BWM wagon, the owner had already installed a Chevy Gen 1 motor / T5 trans into a 1984 Mazda RX7, a LT1 motor / T56 transmission into a 1975 Datsun 280Z, a Chevy Gen 3 LM7 5.3L ...
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Prior to this turbo V8 BWM wagon, the owner had already installed a Chevy Gen 1 motor / T5 trans into a 1984 Mazda RX7, a LT1 motor / T56 transmission into a 1975 Datsun 280Z, a Chevy Gen 3 LM7 5.3L ...
This project started over 5 years ago to make a SCCA-spec car that would be street legal. So a 1971 240Z was completely stripped and a IROC Z28 V8 engine was swapped in. To fit the engine and get the...
BlackTrax has done its fair share of swaps and this 240Z is a great example. The original inline six was yanked out and was replaced by a KA24DE from a 1991 240SX. The engine was turbocharged using a...
We had to follow up on this project after getting so many reactions to it. HotRod Magazine has posted a 3 page article dealing with the 2JZ ‘67 Camaro. If you are interested in this project go over a...
LHT Performance has taken a gas sipping Honda Insight and swapped a K20A engine with a JDM 6 speed transmission. The original Honda Insight came from the factory with a 1.0L three cylinder engine and...
You are looking at videos of a twin VR6 engine Lupo we reported on before. Source: Jalopnik
Auszcar member Dimitri Vassiliou purchased this 1970 Datsun 240Z after the previous owner did a complete ground up restoration. Dimitri realized very soon the previous engine was to harsh to drive so...
Electric engines are no doubt the future and one man decided to get a started on his own EV. Replacing the Honda S2000’s factory F20C motor, drivetrain, and electronics for a dual-shaft Advanced DC FB...
Speedhunters has a great post showing off a bunch of engine swaps at the NA Nationals, such as a twin turbo Lexus powered Mercedes and a 2JZ powered RX7.
Here we have a chap with a TVR Cerbera with a LS 416 stroked motor putting out 513 horsepower and 510 ft.-lbs. torque. Source: LS1tech
Chevrolet decided the Matiz should be a gas efficient, small, light, grass growing accelerating automobile. To reach those goals Chevy stuck a 1.0L in-line 3 cylinder producing around 65 horsepower. B...
In the small town of Buford, Georgia lies a performance shop called Drift Emporium who is responsible for the Titan V8 G35. Because Drift Emporium figured the factory installed 3.5L V6 didn’t have en...
This 2003 Toyota Tacoma S-Runner has a little suprise under the hood. Instead of the factory installed V6 5VZ-FE it has a 2JZ-GTE from a 1994 Supra. The turbo setup has been switched from twin to a s...
A member off LS1Tech forums created a VW Beetle which has a turbocharged 5.3L V8 engine. The engine appears to be a LS4. The Bug sits on a custom boxed frame made previous for a smaller engine. There...
Jalopnik has posted a top 10 list of vehicles with a Viper engine swap. We left one out since it was technically a Viper with a body kit on it. Dodge Ram VTS Dodge Sidewinder Concept Plymouth Barracud...
This 1970 Datsun 1600 Roadster was saved what I am sure would have been a horrible life to live again as a great piece of Nissan engineering. Located at the heart of this roadster is a S15 2.0L SR20D...
Sometimes someone takes it apon themselves to push the bar and I think CobraScott over at TurboForums has done so. Taking two turbochargers, the plumbing, a Viper 8.0L V10 and stuffing all that into ...
Piper Motorsports is taking the last steps to finishing up their Franken M3 project. Using a 1988 BMW M3, Piper Motorsports swapped the standard 192 horsepower 2.3L I4 for a 507 horsepower 5.0L V10 f...
The One Lap Camaro is a blend of 1st Generation Chevy Trans Am feel and Pro-Touring modern performance. The car was first bought off eBay in 2005 and as many stories that start this way the car was h...
This 1976 260Z has a new life with a RB20DET putting out 200 horsepower to the rear wheels. The transmission is the standard 5 speed and has upgraded brakes, suspension, and body mods. To hear more o...
Team Metro-Gnome’s Geo Metro is powered by a Honda CBR900RR motorcycle engine. Really not much other details on the build besides it looks like it will be lucky to survive the entire race. Source: Ja...
Farnbacher offers a Cayman with a Porsche 911 S engine. The 3.8L X-51 engine sports 395 horsepower. Farnbacher claims that since the Cayman is more balanced and has the ability to be better then the ...
This custom Toyota FJ45 has a swapped Nascar Toyota V8 which puts out 800 horsepower. The engine has a four speed manual transmission bolted to it. The bed was completely custom built to fit. The rea...
When Driftworks decided they needed a new car they decided to use the trusted S14 platform and the bulletproof Toyota 2JZ engine. This project was very difficult taking roughly 18 months. Just about ...
GM Performance Parts is debuting their LS9 crate motor at SEMA 2008. Jalopnik points out the current Z06 engine costs $14K so one can expect to pay more, possible a lot more for this motor. The great...