Hayabusa Powered Miata Update
After a long rest the famous Miatabusa project has just posted an update (part 17) trying get the crank and flywheel to work in a harmonious relationship. For those who do not know this project start...
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After a long rest the famous Miatabusa project has just posted an update (part 17) trying get the crank and flywheel to work in a harmonious relationship. For those who do not know this project start...
We have seen someone building a V12 out of two inline-six motors and another building a V10 out of two V8 motors. Here is someone making an inline-six head out of two LS1 heads. The builder had reach...
This Lexus IS300 was built by Matt Owen and features a twin-turbo 5.3L Vortec LC9. This particular Gen4 small-block was chosen because it features the thickest liners of all the aluminum engines. The...
Ferraris are… well Ferraris. They don’t get modified. And if they do, they usually never receive an engine swap from another manufacturer. This particular one might receive a little bit more acceptan...
Joakim Sturve had a burning desire to build a LSx powered vehicle. The first choice to receive the V8 swap was a BMW E28 but instead decided to purchase a 1993 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution roller. Wha...
ICON just took the wraps off their 1948 Buick Super Convertible project. It might have taken a year but it seems to have paid off very well. The body has been kept untouched but the metal underneath ...
It may look classic but the engine powering this 1969 Chevelle is all modern. The 1,870 horsepower comes thanks to a Nelson Racing built 509 cubic-inch (8.3L), aluminum big-block Chevy V8. The engine...
Nissan no longer makes RB engines but that hasn’t stopped the popularity of using them. They have long been great choices for automobiles but they are also amazing at propelling boats through the wat...
A Porsche Cayenne from Russia that has a Toyota 1JZ-GTE swap. Unfortunately that is all I could find. If anyone has more information or better images please leave a comment. Source: Nismo-Club.ru (Ru...
I came across this incredible 2008 Infinity G37 coupe which is powered by a RB26/30. This is a popular combo, where the block is a RB30E and the head is a RB26. The engine features Tomei Poncams, Bri...
Holley stopped by Jay Leno’s Garage to show off their beautiful 1967 Chevy C10 shop truck. The truck runs a hot cam LS3 crate motor with a GM Performance Parts mutltiport 4BBL. The transmission is a ...
The Roadster Shop is responsible for this very mean looking pro-touring 1970 Chevelle. The body sits over a full Roadster Shop FAST TRACK chassis with a four-link rear suspension. The engine is a 585...
Ben Wootson started with a 2000 Cavalier convertible and over the past several years has transformed it into something crazy. Just about every type of major mod someone can do on a car has been done....
The video says this was the first time down the strip since owner Mark Cryer and son Nick Cryer installed a new engine and clutch on the Smart car. They are still working on the clutch but the car ra...
I would never say any engine swap is “easy” but some have been completed so many times they are considered straight-forward. For example the very popular Subaru EJ22 into a VW Bettle is generally con...
This is a video series showing a Monster Miata V8 swap kit being installed on a 1990 Mazda Miata using a 5.0L Ford V8. You can skip the first video which is just an introduction of the project. Altho...
This article is a nice reminder that picking parts based purely on highest horsepower number doesn’t always produce a faster car. The author took the example of a tall, long runner EFI intake manifol...
Projects can take different directions and sometimes with different owners. In its current form this 1976 Ferrari Dino houses a twin-turbo 4.8L (LR4) iron-block Gen3 SBC. The engine is mated to a Sub...
A video of a fourth-gen Mustang GT with a 632 ci big-block Chevy V8 and a massive 106mm turbocharger going down the quarter-mile. I wasn’t able to find anymore information than what is provided on th...
Dodge may not want to build a Dart Hellcat but someone out there does. Sure it will probably require the entire engine bay and firewall to be destroyed along with major changes to the drivetrain layo...
Joachim Muri originally wanted to build a MK2 Golf but changed his mind after driving a friend’s Volvo 244. Soon after that he found his very own 1978 Volvo 242DL. His first engine swap was a 383 ci ...
Like many projects featured on our site, if your a purist you probably want to turn away now. This is a 1961 Jeep FC-150 built by West Side Electrical and Industrial Supply. The body sits literally s...
Yachyon Peformance built this Mini Cooper on a tube chassis and powered it with a complete Porsche 944 drivetrain. If this is mostly a factory setup the power could range anywhere from 217 – 250 hors...
Ryan Hagen is on a mission to build a great daily driver that will see some track work out of a busted 1999 Viper GTS. The Viper suffered an engine fire and was sold without an engine, transmission, ...
Mighty Car Mods published part 7 on their 3.6L EZ36 powered 1995 Subaru Liberty project. Enjoy! Source: MCM Youtube channel