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1. US Weekly 36-16

Sunday, 04 September 2016 Content / radical-mag.com / US Weekly 36-16

... genannt «FirePower». Nach vielen Stunden auf Dynamometer und einer halben Millionen Testkilometern wurde dieser 180 PS bei 4000/min starke Motor, der sein maximales Drehmoment von 312 Nm schon bei 2000/min abdrückte, in den ...
... ausstattete. Und schliesslich gibt es die wohl berühmtesten «Hemi» überhaupt, jene «muscle car» der 60er und 70er Jahre, mit denen der Chrysler-Konzern die Konkurrenz ziemlich platt machte. In einer ersten Phase ...

2. International Fire Truck with a Ford 460 ci V8

Thursday, 04 August 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / International Fire Truck with a Ford 460 ci V8

International Fire Truck with a Ford 460 ci V8 | This 1954 International R185 fire truck was built by Rick Weyand in Stoystown, Pennsylvania. Rick came across the old fire truck at a junk yard next to the crusher. He started by removing the ...
... hood sits a 1978 Ford 460 ci V8 with new heads and aluminum intake. That is backed by a C6 Corvette automatic transmission and Dana 60 rear end with 4:11 gears. Source: Cars From Uk via Speed Society FB post | 2016-08 | Christopher ...

3. Dodge Ram 1500 with a Hellcat V8

Thursday, 28 July 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Dodge Ram 1500 with a Hellcat V8

... a dealership in Midland, Ontario just did. Midland Chrysler started by buying a 6.2 L supercharged Hellcat V8 from a South Carolina dealership for $45,000 and then their Shop Foreman/Mechanic Kev Byrnes got to work installing it. To get the ...
... engine’s supercharger to fit under the factory hood they had to install a three inch body lift. They also had to modify the firewall, oil pan, wiring harness, relocate the battery and reprogram the powertrain control module. If you are ...

4. 1955 Chrysler 300 with a 426 HEMI

Thursday, 16 June 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / 1955 Chrysler 300 with a 426 HEMI

1955 Chrysler 300 with a 426 HEMI | The Roadster Shop took the wraps off one of their newest completed projects, a 1955 Chrysler 300. The car sits on a modified FAST TRACK chassis which includes an IFS and four-link rear suspension with upgraded ...
... Baer brakes. Under the hood they installed a 6.4 L Gen 3 HEMI V8 which was increased to 426 ci (6.98 L). To help the engine appear like the original 5.4 L Gen 1 FirePower V8 they created custom valve covers and adapted the original intake system. ...

5. Vespa with a 155 ci V-Twin

Monday, 02 May 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Vespa with a 155 ci V-Twin

Vespa with a 155 ci V-Twin | Mario Kleff enjoys building custom motorcycles with large engines. One of his previous creations was a Honda Grom with a Ducati 1199 Panigale R engine. Unfortunately a fuel leak caused a fire and destroyed the bike. ...
... Baker Torquebox TB6 six-speed transmission. Vespa “Nong Noi” Engine: R&R Cycle 155 ci (2540 cc) V-Twin, water-cooled, racing camshaft, ROSS Racing dome pistons, 12.5:1 compression ratio, S&S Super D carb with 2 Thunderjets Built ...

6. 2010 Camaro with a Duramax V8

Sunday, 01 May 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / 2010 Camaro with a Duramax V8

... Texas which was a theft recovery. The engine, transmission and some other powertrain components were stolen. Besides a broken quarter window the car was in good shape. After purchasing the Camaro Nathan took the car back to his company One to ...
... the huge Allison transmission would never fit under the car without heavy modification to the tunnel. Since Nathan prides himself on keeping the factory hood, firewall and transmission tunnel he knew they would need to find another solution. Until ...

7. Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Ute – Part 2

Saturday, 23 April 2016 Content / build-threads.com / Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Ute – Part 2

Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Ute – Part 2 | In Part 2 of the Nulon / Impossible Fabrications XR6 Turbo ute, we see the car rolling around on it’s new 300ZX rear end, allowing it to have it’s intricate roll cage ...
... it also has to give structural rigidity. With this in mind, the decision was made to link all 4 suspension pickups through to the cabin itself. The masters of fabrication came up with a crazy design that not only goes through the firewall, ...

8. the swiss chocolate box

Wednesday, 13 April 2016 Content / lowtechblog.blogspot.com / the swiss chocolate box

the swiss chocolate box | Many of us know that feeling: We just sold a car or saved some money and, all of a sudden, we are eagerly on the lookout for a new project. Usually, we don’t find that cool soon-to-be custom or future hot rod ...
... Thomas continued by reconstructing the missing inner wheel wells and while they were at it, they also installed a new firewall as the original one was cut up badly.The body was slowly but steadily taking shape as the lower few inches had to ...

9. Ford Falcon with a Coyote V8

Thursday, 07 April 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Ford Falcon with a Coyote V8

... did require the firewall be moved back one and half inches. The engine also had to be offset one inch to allow the alternator to clear the frame. Behind the engine sits a TKO 600 five-speed transmission and a rear end with the same one inch ...
Ford Falcon with a Coyote V8 | Usually before a project starts the owner has an idea of what the final outcome should be. This builder envisioned something that took inspiration from 60’s short track stock cars. This meant the project ...

10. The Electric Ferrari

Tuesday, 29 March 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / The Electric Ferrari

... This was a perfect candidate because he wouldn’t be modifying an original and it would have more performance when completed than it did from the factory. After purchasing the car for $10,000 Eric formed a plan with help from his friend ...
The Electric Ferrari | Eric Hutchinson was looking for a vehicle to swap an electric motor into when he came across a listing for a 1978 Ferrari 308 GTS with a salvaged title. The Ferrari had suffering a fuel leak and unfortunately caught fire. ...