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1. Flyin’ Miata’s ND Miata with a LS3

Monday, 01 August 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Flyin’ Miata’s ND Miata with a LS3

... talk to each other. The finished project weighs 2,592 lb and has a 53.4% front and 46.6% rear weight balance. This compares to the factory weight of 2,328 lb with a 52% front and 48% rear weight balance. If you are interested in owning your ...
Flyin’ Miata’s ND Miata with a LS3 | After Flyin’ Miata got their hands on a 2016 Mazda Miata ND they immediately began stuffing a LSx V8 into it. After months of work they are now unveiling their finished prototype and taking orders. ...

2. V12 From Two Toyota I6 Engines Update 6

Thursday, 07 July 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / V12 From Two Toyota I6 Engines Update 6

... The builder plans for the car to be street legal and hopes to have it running in eight months. Photo Galleries Photo albums are embedded below. v12 update V12 update – June Project Articles For more details and photos please view ...
... the articles below.Article LinkPublish Date Update 6July 8, 2016 Update 5February 15, 2016 Update 4September 27, 2015 Update 3April 3, 2015 Update 2January 23, 2015 Update 1December 11, 2014 Original ArticleFebruary 19, 2014 Source: Reddit ...

3. Mazda Miata with a Cummins 4BT

Thursday, 30 June 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Mazda Miata with a Cummins 4BT

Mazda Miata with a Cummins 4BT | Pistonhead Productions unveiled their diesel powered 1990 Mazda Miata drift car at Gridlife. Several months ago they held a crowdfunded campaign to gather enough money to build it and then in June held a 48 ...
Mazda Miata with a Cummins 4BT | Pistonhead Productions unveiled their diesel powered 1990 Mazda Miata drift car at Gridlife. Several months ago they held a crowdfunded campaign to gather enough money to build it and then in June held a 48 ...

4. Ferrari F355 with a Twin-turbo BMW V12

Tuesday, 12 April 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Ferrari F355 with a Twin-turbo BMW V12

... Then it was dropped it off at KMS Engine in Henryków-Urocze, Poland to be finished. There they spent several months building a fuel system, interior work, and wiring everything to a ECUMASTER EMU. The M73 produced 320 hp and 360 lb-ft ...
Ferrari F355 with a Twin-turbo BMW V12 | This unique Ferrari F355 was the creation of a fearless Polish builder. I haven’t found the back story yet but at some point the owner stuffed a 5.4 L BMW M73 V12 in the back along with two turbochargers. ...

5. Toyota 86 with a Turbo 1FZ-FE

Thursday, 24 March 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Toyota 86 with a Turbo 1FZ-FE

Toyota 86 with a Turbo 1FZ-FE | This Toyota 86 was built for Nikki Hepburn and Luke Coy to compete in many different drag racing classes. Powering this beast is a 4.5 L 1FZ-FE inline-six built by Pro T. If these engines don’t sound familar ...
... its because they are only found in Land Cruisers and the Lexus LX 450 SUV. The engine runs a Garrett GTX55 turbocharger and is controlled by a Link ECU. The chassis and suspension was built by ET Chassis and Race Cars. The project took 18 months ...

6. 1974 Datsun Sunny Truck with a SR20DET

Tuesday, 26 January 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / 1974 Datsun Sunny Truck with a SR20DET

1974 Datsun Sunny Truck with a SR20DET | Dominic Le and his 1974 Datsun Sunny truck stopped by Jay Leno’s Garage recently. Dominic built the truck with a friend in their free time over the course of two months. The truck runs a SR20DET ...
1974 Datsun Sunny Truck with a SR20DET | Dominic Le and his 1974 Datsun Sunny truck stopped by Jay Leno’s Garage recently. Dominic built the truck with a friend in their free time over the course of two months. The truck runs a SR20DET ...

7. Top 10 Posts of 2015

Sunday, 10 January 2016 Content / build-threads.com / Top 10 Posts of 2015

... 308 GTB Group 4I’ve featured the goings-on of Makela before, but when I re-discovered the complete build of their 308 Ferrari, it just had to be featured on it’s own. From the intense build quality to the incredibly retro brown stripe ...
... refreshed and ready for another great year of builds! I thought I’d throw together a quick post to get things moving, showing what were the most popular builds of the last twelve months, according to the stats… 10. 1962 Ford ...

8. <div>Build-Threads Project Garage: Plumbing & Driveway</div>

Monday, 21 December 2015 Content / build-threads.com / <div>Build-Threads Project Garage: Plumbing & Driveway</div>

... two months investigating, they found that the easement had collapsed a few houses down from mine. This meant that – after paying to have the blocked pipes cleaned out by a plumber before I was privy to this – every time it rained, ...
... 1 – Part 2 – Part 3 - Part 4 At the time of the last post, the actual building itself had been completed up to lock-up stage with the floor epoxied to a nice clean finish. Here’s a quick gif that shows ...

9. 2015 Chevy Colorado with a LS7

Sunday, 01 November 2015 Content / engineswapdepot.com / 2015 Chevy Colorado with a LS7

... vehicle. The team will be unveiling their 2015 Chevy Colorado build at SEMA 2015. The project took three months with the goal being a “no compromise” build. As they said themselves this would not be a some “bolt-on suspension ...
... parts, a few stickers, and call it a day” type of project. The Colorado is powered by a Wegner built 730 horsepower LS7 with a dry sump oil system and FAST intake. The transmission is a 4L80E automatic connected to a Currie 9″ ...

10. Project Thunderbolt: Building A LS3 Powered Miata – Part 13

Thursday, 29 October 2015 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Project Thunderbolt: Building A LS3 Powered Miata – Part 13

... Horsepower 153 @ 5800 rpm 433 @ 6200 rpm +280 / +183% Wheel Torque 147 @ 3800 rpm 411 @ 4700 rpm +264 / +179% Curb Weight (w/ hard top) 2,574 lbs 2,731 lbs +175 lbs Weight Balance 52.5%F 47.5%R 53.6%F 46.3%R +1.1%F -1.2%R Fuel Consumption (MPG) 20 ...
Project Thunderbolt: Building A LS3 Powered Miata – Part 13 | Tom’s Turbo Garage is back with another Project Thunderbolt episode after taking four months off to enjoy his creation. In this episode Tom takes Project Thunderbolt through ...