1985 Merkur XR4Ti With A Lexus V8
Craig Thommes had always wanted a Merkur XR4Ti and found one in good condition in Arizona 10 years ago. The factory 2.3 L turbo Lima inline-four was worn out so he rebuilt one with more power. Eventu...
Boosting Performance Through Creative Surgery. – http://www.engineswapdepot.com/
Craig Thommes had always wanted a Merkur XR4Ti and found one in good condition in Arizona 10 years ago. The factory 2.3 L turbo Lima inline-four was worn out so he rebuilt one with more power. Eventu...
A few more videos have surfaced of D1GP driver Yoichi Imamura’s Nascar powered Lexus LFA. The engine is said to be 5.8 L TRD V8 that produces 690 horsepower. Source: Sunpros via Carscoops
This car is called the Jensen Viperceptor SE because it is based on a 1974 Jensen Mk3 Interceptor and runs a 8.3 L Viper V10. The car reaches 0-60 mph in 4.7 seconds thanks to the engine’s 630 bhp an...
This is a 1951 Buick two-door built by 2 Lane Blacktop from Reklaw, Texas. The car runs a Fat Man front subframe, Ridetech Shockwave air suspension, Ford 9″ rear end, and of course a Viper V10. Sourc...
Mark Cryer’s big-block Chevy powered Smart ForTwo called Nu Big Thing just set a personal best record of 10.26 at 130.83 mph. New for this year are wider tires and either a new engine or increased
The project involving a Toyota Celica GT-Four powered Mini continues with episode nine. In this episode they finish the coachwork, a method of removing excess engine heat through the metal, and an am...
KMiata offers a swap kit to to install any K20 or K24 engine into a 1990-2005 Mazda Miata. The full kit costs $3,750 and comes with engine/trans adapter plate, flywheel, subframe, engine mounts, baff...
You are looking at a very special BMW or as Matt Farah would put it “possibly the best BMW you could build at any price.” This BMW 135i has been slowly upgraded to a M-series both in looks and perfor...
The project’s Facebook page name “Skyline R34 V8 LHD Build Fueled By Haters NB Canada” says it all. You are looking at a Nissan R34 Skyline who’s owner would never have to pay a cent for gas
Evil Empire drift team started building this Mustang in 2011 and has resulted in a pretty unique car. Instead of the factory V6 or V8 it now runs a 5.5 L Mercedes M275 V12 from a Maybach. To get the ...
Mighty Car Mods has released part 13 and with it their decision on what to do with Gramps. Watch as the boys “…raise gramps from the dead…” Source: Mighty Car
I do not come across many projects using the a GM Northstar V8 anymore. So it was very exciting I came across this pro-touring Chevelle while doing research for another article. I am not sure which N...
This 1982 Suzuki SC100 GX Sport was built by Nippon Bikes in the Netherlands. The little Kei car came with a 1.0 L inline-four capable of only 50 horsepower. They decided to call their
A talented builder from France created this 1,000+ horsepower 1971 Chevelle with AWD. I have seen a few classic muscle car projects attempt to go AWD but this is the first I have ever seen completed....
The 1,200 horsepower twin-engine Pontiac Grand Prix is being turned into a purpose-built race car. The reason for the conversion was the engines were putting down too much power to race it in street ...
This very clean Datsun 510 was photographed by Al Numairy Performance in Dubia, UAE. Under the hood is a turbocharged Nissan KA24DE that can produce upwards of 509 horsepower but has been turned down...
Someone is selling a 2002 BMW 745 with a turbocharged 4.8 L iron-block LSx. I can’t tell if the 4.8 L is a Gen 3 LR4 or a Gen 4 LY2/L20. Either way the engine runs a 4L60E automatic transmission and ...
Mighty Car Mods quickly released the next episode of Project Gramps after the shocking ending in the last one. In Part 11 the car was left out in the rain and ruined a lot of the
In this episode Tom installs the clutch, mates the LS3 V8 to the transmission, and finishes the welding in the engine bay and transmission tunnel. For the clutch he choose the T56 In the
This 1967 Land Rover Defender Series 109 2a was built by Himalaya4x4 and Peerless Overland. It was a frame-off restoration where just about everything besides the body is new. The engine and transmis...
This 1990 Ford Crown Victoria was built by Kibbetech in Simi Valley, California for owner Jon Baker. It features a 6.0 L LQ9 V8 and a 4L60E automatic transmission. The rearend is a limited-slip Ford ...
Mighty Car Mods is back with another episode on their Gramps Project Car. In case you don’t remember this is a 1995 Subaru Liberty with a EZ36 flat-six engine. In this episode
McChip-DKR is a tuning company in Germany and recently had this Lotus Exige on they dyno to test their upgrades. The car was built by Komo-Tec with a 2.0 L VW TFSI inline-four from a Golf Mk 5. The e...
After doing some spring cleaning on the site I ran across an old article we did on the 1962 VW Bus with a 420 horsepower Porsche 993 twin-turbo engine. I wondered if it was still around since a lot o...
Jan Baker is an amazing engine builder because he has built a V12 from two Ford 302 blocks and three Cleveland heads. The engine has a 4.09″ bore and 3.5″ stroke which produces 552 ci (9.0 L) displac...