Datsun 260Z with RB20DET

This 1976 260Z has a new life with a RB20DET putting out 200 horsepower to the rear wheels. The transmission is the standard 5 speed and has upgraded brakes, suspension, and body mods. To hear more on this car’s story click the link at the bottom of this post. Source: VicZcar

02/12/2008

Geo Metro with Honda Motorcycle Swap

Team Metro-Gnome’s Geo Metro is powered by a Honda CBR900RR motorcycle engine. Really not much other details on the build besides it looks like it will be lucky to survive the entire race. Source: Jalopnik

25/11/2008

Porsche Cayman GTR

Farnbacher offers a Cayman with a Porsche 911 S engine. The 3.8L X-51 engine sports 395 horsepower. Farnbacher claims that since the Cayman is more balanced and has the ability to be better then the 911 given more horsepower. Farnbacher charges $39,500. Car and Driver said their test vehicle, which happened to be the best Cayman they ever have driven, came to a total of $124,360. It does seem step because one would be able to get a 911 Turbo for almost the same amount. The appearance is...

20/11/2008

Toyota Nascar V8 FJ45

This custom Toyota FJ45 has a swapped Nascar Toyota V8 which puts out 800 horsepower. The engine has a four speed manual transmission bolted to it. The bed was completely custom built to fit. The rear suspension features leaf springs and a 4-link suspension. The body is chopped, channeled, and narrowed. Many vents and other visual obstructions have been filled to create a very clean body. Of course it was finished with a matte black paint, pinstriping, and red line wheels. For more details and...

11/11/2008

S14 with Supra 2JZ

When Driftworks decided they needed a new car they decided to use the trusted S14 platform and the bulletproof Toyota 2JZ engine. This project was very difficult taking roughly 18 months. Just about every component on the car had to have some custom work on it. Using 15.9 psi, the engine is putting out 569 horsepower. Make sure to check out the rest of the article on Speedhunters. Source: Speedhunters

04/11/2008

LS9 Crate Engine

GM Performance Parts is debuting their LS9 crate motor at SEMA 2008. Jalopnik points out the current Z06 engine costs $14K so one can expect to pay more, possible a lot more for this motor. The great thing about this being offered as a crate engine is you no longer have to wait for a ZR1 to crash near your garage to have one. The only thing you need now is some deep pockets. Source: Jalopnik

30/10/2008

Alfa Romeo with Mustang Engine Upsets Carscoop

Carscoop has plenty to say about this 1975 Alfa Romeo 2000 GT Veloce. They point out the issues with the body modifications and the choice of a Mustang swapped engine. Of course we respect everyone’s opinion and they are of course entitled to theirs but it seems they missed the point when it comes to these particular cars. I have to completely disagree with their opinion on the use of the Mustang engine. The idea of taking an American V8 engine and putting it into a small European car is...

22/10/2008

Nissan 260Z with 300ZX V6

This is a nice video of a Nissan 260Z with a VG30DETT swapped from a 300ZX which the author says is putting out around 450 horsepower.

21/10/2008

Video of 2JZ Powered Camaro

We mentioned on here before that EVS Motors was building a 2JZ-GTE powered 1967 Camaro. Well they didn’t quite get their intended horsepower level of 1,000. The video seems states the engine is running around 28 psi of boost and around 800 horsepower. Which is enough to get the car moving. EVS Motors Presents The Worlds First and Only 2JZ Source: HotrodHomepage

17/10/2008

New Shirt

After some requests we made a shirt design that used our Crest logo without the name on it. This design just features the pistons and wrench. Check it out here.

16/10/2008

Dodge Challenger SRT10 Concept

Dodge is sending three Challengers to SEMA this year. One of the three is the Challenger SRT10 concept which has a swapped Viper V10 engine. The Viper V10 produces around 600 hp and 560 lb-ft of torque. The brakes and suspension get an upgrade as well. Of course there is no telling if Dodge planning on actually offering this combo to the public. My guess is Dodge will stay far away since even GM is finding it hard to sell cars with their LSx platform. Source: Autoweek via Jalopnik

15/10/2008

V8 Chevy Astro Van

This 1990 Chevrolet Astro Van originally came from the factory with a 4.3L V6 engine. The Chevy Astro is a good choice for a LT1 swap since the 4.3L V6 is based off the Chevy V8 engine. Many of the same parts work for for both. This LT1 has an Edelbrock intake, 600 CFM carburetor, and is mated to a 4L60 transmission. The van being held back by some engine and traction issues is still able to run 14.8 seconds in the quarter mile. Source: Pro-Touring

12/10/2008

1969 Z28 Gold Canyon Carver

Originally this Z28 came with a 302 but had a 396 swapped in its place. The current owner decided the Camaro needed some more power and after careful consideration settled on the beastly ZZ 502 crate motor. This engine out of the box puts down 502 horsepower and 567 lb.-ft. of torque. Also upgraded on the Camaro are new leafs, QA1 adjustable rear shocks, Hotchkis rear sway, Hotckis Subframe connectors, and CCW 17×8.5 wheels up front and 17×9.5 in the rear. Source: Pro-Touring

10/10/2008

RWD Ford Focus RS8

Ford Racing Performance Parts decided to take a Ford Focus RS and stuff a 5.0L Cammer crate motor. Ford decided to start with the RS version because of its sportier Euro appearance. The engine is a DOHC 5.0L V8 modular crate motor putting out 420 BHP and 365 ft.-lbs. torque. Ford Racing Performance Parts sells this engine for $14,995 on their site. The 5.0L cammer motor is based off the 4.6L Mustang Cobra motor. A Tremec five-speed HD transmission and a Ford Racing 8.8 inch differential is...

06/10/2008

Mid-Engine Ford GT Powered 500

Ann Arbor’s Washtenaw Community College has a pretty cool automotive program called Custom Cars & Concepts. It was in this program that a group of students took a Ford GT drivetrain and suspension and swapped it into a Ford 500. The Ford 500 was made only for two years and was to fill in the Taurus gap and came front wheel or all wheel drive with a 3.0L V6 producing around 208 horsepower. The supercharged 5.3L ford GT heart puts out around 550 horsepower. You can tell from the pictures...

29/09/2008

Another Tumbler

It seems everyone these days wants to build their own Tumbler. This Tumbler is built by Australian native Grant Hodgson and features a big block Chevy 454 cubic inch motor with a small splash of nitrous for good measure. The base engine puts out 560 horsepower. No telling what the engine can do with a shot of nitrous. Something tells me this is not the last Tumbler we’ll see. Check Jalopnik site for video. Source: Jalopnik

29/09/2008

Engine Swap Depot Shirt

We have just released our first shirt. We hope to have more very soon. Click on the images to be taken directly to this product in our shop.

25/09/2008

Pantera with 600HP SBF V8

From Pro-Touring.com comes this great Pantera with a bored and stroked 408 cubic inch small block Ford Windsor making roughly 600hp. Original Panteras came with a 351 cubic inch Cleveland rated around 310 hp. Custom stainless steel headers and exhaust were used. The suspension was upgraded with adjustable coilovers at all four corners and Wilwood brakes. The body has a ton of smoothing and coated in Mercedes silver paint. The floor pans were dropped to add extra room inside the car. Future...

25/09/2008

Pro-touring 1969 Camaro from Prodigy Customs

This 1969 Camaro was built for a Pro-touring Forum member for mostly drag racing and looking cool driving down the street. The engine is a LS7 crate motor and will receive some upgrades including a new cam to boost the power output. The transmission will use the Twist Machine 4L65 manumatic. The car has a the full DSE treatment; minitub, subframe, and quadralink suspension. Prodigy Customs has been doing so many Pro-touring Camaros they are becoming the specialties for this sort of build....

22/09/2008

GT-R Crashes in USA: So Begins the Engine Hunt

No doubt modders have been daydreaming of using the powerful 3.8L twin-turbo VR38DETT in all kinds of cars since it was announced. Jalopnik has confirmed what appears to be the first GT-R crash in the United States. Unfortunately due to the power of this beast we are going to see more boo-boos resulting in some awesome engines coming up for sale to lucky swappers. Source: MyGTR via Jalopnik

19/09/2008

Chainsaw Powered Motorcycle

Straight out of the unique engine swap folder comes the Dolmette motorcycle which is powered by 24 chainsaw engines. The chainsaws put their power to the ground via a single belt drive system. All together the engines make 24 cylinder 1.9 liter engine putting out around 167 horsepower and about 100 ft.lbs. torque. Dolmar explains the system below better then I can. The heart of the combined power plant is the central drive belt casing of aluminium construction. As well as encasing the eleven...

18/09/2008

1974 MG MGB-GT with Ford 302 V8

The MGB-GT originally came with a 1.8 L inline four cylinder engine producing around 98 horsepower. Enough power to get this little car going but probably not enough for most adventurous types. Dan Master decided he wanted to swap the old engine with a robust Ford 302 V8. The swap conversion was completed by Fast Cars Inc. which specializes in swapping American muscle into British sports cars. There is no exact numbers on horsepower or 0-60 but it is quoted as handling very well and was able...

12/09/2008

Tour of Ford’s EcoBoost V6 at SVT

Jalopnik has a good article written by engine geek Ben Wojdyla talking about the finer details of Ford’s EcoBoost V6. He talks about the advantages of the direct injection and the new exhaust manifold. All these details are very exciting since this engine setup will deliver 340 horsepower and 340 lb-ft torque out of a 3.5L V6 platform. I have high expectations for these engines. Jalopnik’s photo gallery

10/09/2008

Ferrari 360 Modena V8 Engine Sold for $11,000

This V8 engine from a Ferrari 360 Modena sold for $11,000 on ebay motors. This engine is 3.6L and puts out 400 horsepower. Besides a replacement for another Ferrari engine, would you think the unique factor would be worth $11,000 for an Italian swap? Source: Jalopnik

09/09/2008

Colin Masterson’s S12

Colin Masterson knows his way around a S12, which is why he is a co-admin at Club S12 forum. But he is better known for his very unique S12. Colin bought the car in 2004 but didn’t really start to modify it until 2005. That year he swapped out the original interior for a black one, swapped a better condition factory VG30E, and had the body cleaned up and painted. In 2006 Colin decided to begin turning his car into something very rare, a RB20DET powered S12. Up until that point it had...

29/08/2008

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