Proof you can stick an LS1 into anything. This is a Mitsubishi Express Van with a stroked LS1 sitting under the drivers seat. Source: JDM Style Tuning via OppositeLock
We have posted plenty of large V8 engines but this might be the smallest V8 in the world. This video shows a 45cc (0.04L) V8 running. The creator of this engine says their next motor will be a 1/3 sc...
You are a committed builder when you take a completely built Acura Integra and gut it so you can stuff an entire Mustang Cobra drivetain under it. The Cobra motor is a 300 horsepower 4.6L V8. For all...
Are you planning an engine swap soon? Might we suggest Sonny’s Racing monster 1,000 cubic inch (16.3L) V8. This naturally aspirated motor called “The Godfather” outputs 2,150 horsepower and
What do you do when you need a quality racecar on a budget? Castro Motorsports used a very popular recipe from the engine swap cookbook. First start with a base consisting of a two-door BMW then stuf...
Popular Hot Rodding just posted a list of engine swap projects coming to SEMA 2013. If you know of other engine swap projects please let us know and we will add it here. 1969 Corvette by Alloway’s Ho...
Ring Brothers will have their newest creation called Blizzard at SEMA 2013. It will feature a 1965 Ford Mustang with NASCAR Sprint Cup V8 swap. To get a feel for how good this will probably be check ...
Brian Hobaugh’s 1965 Corvette was purchased by his father for racing and it has been in the family ever since. That’s plenty of time to dial-in a car for racing. Watch this amazing Pro-touring Corvet...
I have always enjoyed the look of Karmann Gias. But like a lot of early VW vehicles the engine power leaves a lot to be desired. Enter Blue Mamba, the 1967 Karmann Ghia with a 650 horsepower 3rd gene...
Gordon Tronson calls this wild hot rod Double Trouble. The individual with enough guts rides in a fiberglass 1927 Ford Model T body sitting on a custom tube frame. The propulsion is
Richard Riddell set out to build a great hotrod without spending a lot of money. The body is a 1925 Dodge Touring car and the drivetrain consists of a 1967 Dodge 440 V8, Chrysler TorqueFlite automati...
Richard Riddell set out to build a great hotrod for not a lot of money. Taking a look at these pictures and the final cost of the build and I think he achieved his goal. He started with a busted … Co...
Take a look at this beautiful 1955 Chevrolet Nomad with a 529 WHP supercharged 6.1L V8. This project is a good example of using quality products and mechanics. The car was taken to an experienced eng...
Watch this interview about a drift Honda Element running a twin-turbocharged Acura TL 3.2L V6. The motor is putting out around 540 horsepower. Source: OppositeLock
One can only imagine if BMW engineers dreamed this up on a bar napkin or a chalk board. Under the hood is a 5.4L M73 V12 from a E38 7 series. BMW built the Z3 with 11 different engines, everything … ...
Whether it is a tank running across the highway, the countless wild dashcam videos, or even a meteorite blowing up over their heads, Russia is a land of extremes. Take for example this Saleen S7 with...
Take a look at this interesting series of videos showing the build process for a 1,000 horsepower Coyote engine. Part 1 Accompanying part 1 article Part 2 Accompanying part 2 article
We usually do not post a project in the early stages of “talk” but this project just was so wild I couldn’t resist. A gentleman in South Africa is going to take the iconic 1st generation Camaro and s...
Ahh the sound of a V8 with individual throttle bodies. Check out the video of Juan Henao’s Nissan S13 with a Toyota 1UZ engine swap below. Source: KWC World
Palmer Designs built this GMC motorhome to beat the world record at Bonneville this year. They missed the record of 128.62 mph by only 7.78 mph. To reach a new world record it is probably a good idea...
Here is a guy who is not afraid to push the boundaries on an engine swap. It only took him four tries but he has now has a first generation Hayabusa powered by a starter turbine off an F-14 fighter …...