Diesel engines are finding themselves in more engine swap projects recently. Here we have a 1966 Nova Wagon with a massive Duramax 6.6L V8 stuffed under the hood. The engine came out of a rolled 2006...
Our friend from Iceland has given us an update on his RX8 project. He also gives some insight into his next project. Hi guy´s. I have done few things for RX8 like build a new engine in it. I´m runnin...
Lingenfelter put on display their most powerful Camaro package for the 2011 Camaro5Fest. This fifth generation Camaro features a swapped 7.0L LS7 and two GT30R turbochargers good for 800 horsepower a...
A member on LS1Tech forums posted the weight measurements of a KA24DE 240SX and a LS1 swapped 240SX. The LS1 240SX weighed about 19 pounds more then the factory setup. Source: LS1Tech
Take a look at this Chevrolet Nova being powered by a Mazda 13B-RE rotary engine. The engine currently outputs 456 RWHP @ 21 psi. The Nova is about 240 pounds lighter then a stock RX-7.
Here we have a 1948 Diamond T Model 201 pickup with a 2001 6.0L LQ9 engine swap. The engine came from a 2500 HD 4×4. The transmission is a 4L60E from a 2005 van. The rear is a Dana 70 … Continue read...
This 2004 Infiniti G35 has had its factory engine replaced with a LS2 with the help of a Sikky engine swap kit. The engine is using 1 and 7/8 inches long tube headers. The owner has plans for the eng...
Here is your chance to get that quad-turbocharged W16 1,000+ horsepower engine you have been wanting for your next engine swap project. Up for auction is a 2006 Bugatti Veyron which was “totaled” aft...
Here is a video showing a 1956 Ford F100 with a 5.3L V8 swap. The transmission is a GM 4L60E. The front end is from a Mustang II. Currently the truck is getting 22 mpg. Source: LS1Tech
This 1988 Toyota 4Runner has had the original engine replaced with a 3.4L V6 from a 2003 Toyota Tacoma. If the engine is a 5VZ-FE (which I think it is), its output is 183 horsepower and 217 ft/lbs of...
There is a brand new 2011 3.5L twin turbo Ford Taurus SHO V6 is for sale on eBay. The current buy it now price is $10,000 or you can make an offer for the engine as well. The seller claims … Continue...
Spectre Performance‘s founder Amir Rosenbaum didn’t really know what to do with his 1970 Camaro. In came the talented people of Campbell Auto Restoration. Out of that collaboration was born a Pro-Tou...
It is only a matter of time before someone does it. The question is who will be the first and how long do you think it will take for someone to swap a 2JZ into the production model FT-86? My … Contin...
Aaron from Driftmotion took his 1990 Jaguar XJS and swapped out the tired V12 for a 2JZ-GTE from a Toyota Aristo. A custom $1100 adapter plate was used to connect the inline-six to the factory Turbo ...
A GM Inside News’ forum member speculates GM will produce two turbo four-cylinder powered Camaros starting in 2016. The first will have 260 horsepower, six speed automatic transmission, and get 34/47...
Bill Ford has confirmed the Ford Mustang will be getting a turbocharged engine at some point. There is no telling if it will be a four-cylinder or six-cylinder engine or both. Source: Jalopnik
Volkswagen will enter a Golf in the 2011 24 hours of Nürburgring. The AWD Golf will be powered by an Audi 2.5L turbocharged inline five-cylinder engine found in the Audi TT RS. The engine has been up...
This Geo Tracker owner probably has fun keeping the wheels from spinning all the time. Under the hood used to sit a 1.6L I4 but now has given way to a swapped LSx V8. If that wasn’t enough, the owner...
Take a 1968 Porsche, a Volkswagon 1.7L Bug engine and a faux aged paint job and you have yourself a car that is going to start a lot of “conversations”. The car didn’t arrive with an engine so you ca...
A Canadian National locomotive was traveling through Independence, Louisiana when the 4400 hp V16 4 stroke diesel engine threw a piston. The piston ended up traveling through the locomotive, across a...
Smoky Nagata will be taking the Top Secret V12 Supra to the Texas Mile this year. The car was originally setup for top end speed and will have to be re-tuned for the Texas Mile. The current turbos wi...