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, ...
I am sure many are familiar with this 1969 Camaro. It is Tom Bailey’s Project SICK Seconds and it features one of the strongest motors you will see in a first-gen Camaro or really any car. The
This 1972 Ford Gran Torino has been rebuilt as a period-era hot rod. Essentially the owner looked at how it would have been upgraded in the in the 70′s. This was a frame-off restoration. Meaning this...
A beautiful 1959 Cadillac was spotted on the 2014 Power Tour with a LSA from a 2012 Cadillac CTS-V. Summit Racing posted a interview with the owner about it. Source: Summit Racing Youtube channel and...
This is a 1929 Willys Whippet Tudor Sedan that has been chopped, channeled, and shortened into a 5-window extended cab truck. The bodywork alone took four years to
Mark Still’s 1975 Corolla broadcasts its function over form build approach via the large “NO STYLE” sticker on the windshield. One look at the stripped interior and you know this car was built
Scottie caught up with Classic Restorations‘ 1970 Mustang at Street Rod Nationals Plus in Louisville, Kentucky. The car was built in a restomod / pro-touring theme. Most of the car has been upgraded ...
This 1959 Chevy Sedan has been in the Mothers Polish stable for 30 years. Recently they decided it was time to take the classic to another level. So over it went to Rad Rides by Troy for
Nelson Racing just posted a video update on the custom 1968 Dodge Charger called Maximus. If you remember from our previous article it was built by Scott Spock Racing and Nelson Racing
We find another impressive swap coming out of Sweden. When these guys build projects, they really build them. This is Steven Jarudd’s Dodge mashup consisting of a classic Dodge Coronet and modern
Rad Rides is building this Mariani 146 Streamliner for a 400 mph goal at Bonneville. Besides that amazing safety cage, take a look at the engine. That is a completely custom 430 cubic-inch
A LS376/525 is a LS3 crate engine offered by GM with an ASA camshaft installed to increase power to 525 horsepower and 489 lb-ft torque. This Monte Carlo just so happens to have one along with a T-56...
This 1966 Pontiac Le Mans convertible had a supercharged LSA engine installed by Sire Custom Performance. This is the same shop that created the crazy twin-V8 buggy called Priapism. Source: Sire Cust...