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1. Holden Monaro with a Mercedes V12

Saturday, 06 August 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Holden Monaro with a Mercedes V12

... something very different. Beenleigh Auto Dismantling in Brisbane, Australia uploaded photos of an orange Monaro V2 coupe that is now powered by a 6.0 L Mercedes M120 V12. The owner claims the V12 is supercharged as well. If the Monaro looks ...

2. Toyota 86 with a VR38DETT

Thursday, 14 July 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Toyota 86 with a VR38DETT

... achieved was 545 horsepower to the wheels on E85 fuel. To produce more power StreetFX turned to Tim and Dave from GT Auto Garage in Slacks Creek, Australia. The solution was to swap a 3.8 L VR38DETT from a Nissan R35 into the little 86. But ...

3. Mazda RX-8 with a 2JZ-GTE

Wednesday, 13 July 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Mazda RX-8 with a 2JZ-GTE

... and Nissan Z33 six-speed transmission. Then he took it to JDM Industries in Campbellfield, Australia to make sure everything worked properly. The engine has been upgraded with a Perpetually TONNKA T3 manifold, BPP fuel rail with 1000 cc injectors, ...

4. Datsun 260Z with a RB26DETT

Tuesday, 05 July 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Datsun 260Z with a RB26DETT

Datsun 260Z with a RB26DETT | This is Charles Warland’s 1975 Datsun 260Z from Queensland, Australia. He started with an orange rolling shell and over three years turned it into what you see. The engine is a Nissan 2.6 L RB26DETT built ...

5. Ford Focus with 850 HP VR38 Built for Hill Climb Racing

Wednesday, 08 June 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Ford Focus with 850 HP VR38 Built for Hill Climb Racing

Ford Focus with 850 HP VR38 Built for Hill Climb Racing | This is Tony Quinn’s bespoke 4WD Ford Focus built to race in hill climb competitions. It was built by Paul Ceprnich at his company PACE Innovations in Yatala QLD, Australia. Paul ...

6. Nissan Skyline R31 with a SR20DET

Wednesday, 11 May 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Nissan Skyline R31 with a SR20DET

... factory producing 157 horsepower (117 kW) and 185 lb-ft (252 Nm) of torque. Although he enjoyed the RB30E’s torque it did not deliver power quickly and eventually developed issues. So after hearing about some creative Australians swapping ...

7. Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Ute – Part 5

Monday, 02 May 2016 Content / build-threads.com / Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Ute – Part 5

... that we will get into in the next blog post. Once the radiator was mounted, it was time for the cooler and turbo kit. To control boost we have gone with another Australian brand in Turbosmart. Using 2 of their 50mm Pro Gates. Running a ...

8. Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Ute – Part 3

Saturday, 23 April 2016 Content / build-threads.com / Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Ute – Part 3

... aero and rear hard lid which will play a big part in the handling of the ute. She’s starting to look like a ute again. This rear tub is now removed with some 10mm bolts in one section. Think of it as a rear clip Australian style. Looking ...

9. Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Ute – Part 1

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

... taken with permission from http://www.nulonnationals.com.au/2016/03/10/xr6-turbo-ute-part-1/ with some edits In Australia, being the lucky country, we have a huge choice when it comes to building and modifying cars, our car culture was built ...

10. Coyote Swap Kit for Classic Fords

Monday, 11 April 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Coyote Swap Kit for Classic Fords

Coyote Swap Kit for Classic Fords | RRS is a company in New South Wales, Australia that builds performance parts for 60’s, 70’s and 80’s Ford vehicles. Recently the company debuted their Coyote swap kit. This kit will allow ...