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1. Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Ute – Part 1

Friday, 22 April 2016 Content / build-threads.com / Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Ute – Part 1

... and welder. That little Civic is now both rear wheel drive and turbo, or basically what you could call an S15 200sx / Silvia in a Civic body shell. Grub from Impossible contacted me to let me know they’re undertaking a new project. ...
... of a turbo ute with the sole purpose of building a crazy track car that would not only make heaps of power and do a skid, but be well-balanced and run good times at both race tracks and drag strips alike. So let’s take a look at the strengths ...
... spare time on his hands Grubbo finished those mounts off like a work of art, this rear end is going to be something special. When you remove the rear cradle, it shows just how much metal the boys have removed. When these two guys get together, ...

2. the swiss chocolate box

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

... wanted something with two extra wheels, he knew it had to be a 1949 or 1950 Ford Two-Door Sedan. »The Shoebox Ford has been my dream car for as long as I can think«, he tells us. »And the Two-Door Sedan in particular is the ...
... wanted something with two extra wheels, he knew it had to be a 1949 or 1950 Ford Two-Door Sedan. »The Shoebox Ford has been my dream car for as long as I can think«, he tells us. »And the Two-Door Sedan in particular is the ...
... They confirmed that the Shoebox was a great driver in very nice shape and it was ready to go. A good friend of Ramon is an airline pilot and with his help, they arranged to get the Shoebox from California to Switzerland as air cargo. So, in ...

3. the devil's in the details

Thursday, 03 March 2016 Content / lowtechblog.blogspot.com / the devil's in the details

the devil's in the details | Even in his wildest dreams, good ol’ Henry would have never imagined this: More than 80 years after production ending, his 1932 Ford Roadster is still highly sought after. And it actually is so desirable, that ...
... materials. The local upholstery guy took care of covering the bench seat and the door panels with leather. The steering wheel is an original Ford item, as well as the European spec kilometers-per-hour speedometer, sitting in the middle of two ...
... materials. The local upholstery guy took care of covering the bench seat and the door panels with leather. The steering wheel is an original Ford item, as well as the European spec kilometers-per-hour speedometer, sitting in the middle of two ...

4. Willys Jeep with a Twin-turbo LSx

Wednesday, 24 February 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Willys Jeep with a Twin-turbo LSx

... Warner S366 turbochargers and a TH400 automatic transmission. This combo is good for 661 horsepower and 805 lb-ft of torque to the rear wheels running on E85 fuel and 10 psi of boost. The Jeep sits on a stretched frame with a 2007 Crown Victory ...
... Warner S366 turbochargers and a TH400 automatic transmission. This combo is good for 661 horsepower and 805 lb-ft of torque to the rear wheels running on E85 fuel and 10 psi of boost. The Jeep sits on a stretched frame with a 2007 Crown Victory ...
Willys Jeep with a Twin-turbo LSx | If “normal” drag racing just isn’t cutting it anymore might I suggest building a ridiculously powerful Willys Jeep. This particular one is powered by a 5.3 L iron-block LM7 running two Borg ...

5. Revisiting the ETS Drift Ute

Sunday, 21 February 2016 Content / build-threads.com / Revisiting the ETS Drift Ute

Revisiting the ETS Drift Ute | Engineered To Slide; there’s a good chance you already follow Nigel’s blog and know all about his impressive two and four wheeled projects, both past and present. When I first started this blog, I ...
Revisiting the ETS Drift Ute | Engineered To Slide; there’s a good chance you already follow Nigel’s blog and know all about his impressive two and four wheeled projects, both past and present. When I first started this blog, I ...
Revisiting the ETS Drift Ute | Engineered To Slide; there’s a good chance you already follow Nigel’s blog and know all about his impressive two and four wheeled projects, both past and present. When I first started this blog, I ...

6. Lamborghini Jalpa with a Twin-turbo LS1

Monday, 15 February 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Lamborghini Jalpa with a Twin-turbo LS1

Lamborghini Jalpa with a Twin-turbo LS1 | We wrote about Nick Bolonis’ Lamborghini Jalpa two years ago. Nick swapped out the factory 3.5 L V8 for a Magnuson supercharged LS1 which was good enough for a 9.7 sec at 137 mph quarter-mile. ...
Lamborghini Jalpa with a Twin-turbo LS1 | We wrote about Nick Bolonis’ Lamborghini Jalpa two years ago. Nick swapped out the factory 3.5 L V8 for a Magnuson supercharged LS1 which was good enough for a 9.7 sec at 137 mph quarter-mile. ...
... Since then the engine has been increased to 383 ci stroker and the supercharger has been removed for two Garrett GT35 turbochargers from a Ford XR6. The combo makes 690 horsepower to the rear wheels on 14.5 psi of boost and 98 octane fuel. The ...

7. For Sale: The First V8 Swapped Porsche In The World

Tuesday, 08 December 2015 Content / engineswapdepot.com / For Sale: The First V8 Swapped Porsche In The World

... B-Production that year. After the good season, Dennis was ready for a new ride. Enter Rod Simpson. Rod, a smart, savy car nut and racer, knew of the car and its race history and bought the car from Dennis. Dennis decided he would like to ...
... a drop of rust I can find on the car, though there are two small patch panels on the front floors just in front of each seat. To my understanding these were installed in experimental efforts on the car, not to patch rust, which makes good sense ...
... setup!!! She is a MONSTER! The factory Porsche team were out testing prior to race at the same Raceway some time later with their fancy-shamancy RSR. With Rod’s talented wife behind the wheel, the car was only 0.3 seconds off the pace ...

8. Project 510: Short Shifting

Friday, 10 July 2015 Content / build-threads.com / Project 510: Short Shifting

... I was happy to be able to select gears easily and freely, it just didn’t feel right, it was notchy, and not in a good way. I’m talking about driver enjoyment here, not flat out racing or shaving milliseconds off shifting time. Another ...
... final welding could take place. To ensure the shifter wouldn’t snap off in my hand during enthusiastic shifting, the two adjoining pieces were channeled into a “V” to allow full welding penetration. While Lachlan begun fusing ...
... aspect I didn’t like was that the new shifter position was much lower than before. I really wanted to have the gearknob higher up, closer to the steering wheel, it almost felt like I was leaning down into the middle of the car when changing ...

9. Project Honda City Turbo II – Exhaust, interior, FINITO!

Sunday, 26 April 2015 Content / build-threads.com / Project Honda City Turbo II – Exhaust, interior, FINITO!

... enough good things about the bloke. Here’s the new section he made up. We’ve kept the same pipe diameter as stock, but deleted the cat converter for less restriction and to reduce the weight suspended from the turbo/manifold. The ...
... tall bracket which is connected to the gearbox. During this process I noticed that the two bolts holding the bracket to the bellhousing had rattled loose, compounding our issue. Now that everything is tight the engine is held in place firmly. ...
... from behind the heater core. We refitted the fuse box, steering column, dash wiring, gauge cluster, steering wheel and driver’s seat so that the car can be started and driven if running properly. Then it was onto a trailer for the gentle ...

10. All Electric Toyota Prius Built For Drifting

Friday, 23 January 2015 Content / engineswapdepot.com / All Electric Toyota Prius Built For Drifting

... electric and rear wheel drive. A D1GP drift exhibition was held at Tokyo Auto Salon 2015 to kick off the new season. One special car there was OZ Motors Vertex Prius. This is a ZVW30 Prius model that has been converted to all electric and rear ...
... wheel drive. OZ Motors in Japan specializes in selling electric motors and converting vehicles to run on electricity. The car utilizes two electric motors capable of producing 394 hp (400 ps) and 590 ft-lbs (800 Nm) of torque. Pretty good power ...
... wheel drive. OZ Motors in Japan specializes in selling electric motors and converting vehicles to run on electricity. The car utilizes two electric motors capable of producing 394 hp (400 ps) and 590 ft-lbs (800 Nm) of torque. Pretty good power ...