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1. Mini with a Mid-engine Turbo B18

Wednesday, 31 August 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Mini with a Mid-engine Turbo B18

... horsepower to the rear wheels. That may not sound like a lot in the current horsepower wars but it’s a 545% increase over the factory 55 horsepower. The empty engine bay was put to good use holding a fuel cell and relocated battery. The ...
Mini with a Mid-engine Turbo B18 | Minis have a long history of being amazing handling cars. A very popular modification to further their performance is swapping out the small factory engine for a bigger Honda engine. The owner of this 1970 ...

2. Custom Mini Nova is Powered by a Kawasaki Ninja Inline-four

Sunday, 21 August 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Custom Mini Nova is Powered by a Kawasaki Ninja Inline-four

... produces 185 horsepower which is a lot for a “car” that weighs 1,200 lbs. The car also happens to be street legal car with a Missouri title. Watch it drive on the street in traffic in the video below. Urban Hillbilly Videos tracked ...
... produces 185 horsepower which is a lot for a “car” that weighs 1,200 lbs. The car also happens to be street legal car with a Missouri title. Watch it drive on the street in traffic in the video below. Urban Hillbilly Videos tracked ...

3. ICON’s Reformer Chevrolet Caprice

Sunday, 14 August 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / ICON’s Reformer Chevrolet Caprice

... ICON has ever built. Jonathan says that ICON tends to not work on late-70’s, 80’s and 90’s cars because there is a lot of plastic and “no soul.” But after talking to the client Jonathan eventually came around and ...
... ICON has ever built. Jonathan says that ICON tends to not work on late-70’s, 80’s and 90’s cars because there is a lot of plastic and “no soul.” But after talking to the client Jonathan eventually came around and ...

4. American Iron with Swedish Power

Thursday, 11 August 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / American Iron with Swedish Power

... with a turbo inline-four from the factory. Robin started researching a lot on Volvo “Redblock” engines found in 7 and 9-series. After realizing their potential he took back everything he said to his Father about his Volvo. He settled ...
... vehicles his Father owned was a 1989 Caprice Police cruiser. After the engine broke in the Caprice his Father’s decided to buy another car. His choice came down to either a 1996 Volvo 940 turbo wagon or a 1996 Impala SS. Robin hoped his ...

5. Lotus Elise Race 250

Wednesday, 27 July 2016 Content / radical-mag.com / Lotus Elise Race 250

Lotus Elise Race 250 | Spielzeug Sie nehmen die Wünsche ihrer Kundschaft wahr, die Jungs von Lotus in Hethel. Der Wunsch war eine Elise, die sich mit wenig Aufwand in einen richtig anständigen Rennwagen verwandeln lässt, also ...
... einen Karbon-Rennsitz mit 6-Punkt-Gurten, ein abnehmbares Lenkrad und eine Rückscheibe aus Polycarbonat. Und man sieht ihm seine Sportlichkeit an, dem Race 250, er hat auch noch ein grobes Aero-Paket mit an Bord. Und dazu kommen dann noch ...

6. Holden FJ with a BMW V12

Sunday, 24 July 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Holden FJ with a BMW V12

Holden FJ with a BMW V12 | Tony Morphett from Creative Custom Cars unveiled his custom Holden FJ coupe utility at MotorEx 2016. Although the project was not finished it was still creating a lot of buzz. Their impressive metal fabrication was ...
Holden FJ with a BMW V12 | Tony Morphett from Creative Custom Cars unveiled his custom Holden FJ coupe utility at MotorEx 2016. Although the project was not finished it was still creating a lot of buzz. Their impressive metal fabrication was ...

7. Custom Toyota Corona with a 1UZ

Monday, 11 July 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Custom Toyota Corona with a 1UZ

... after completing it in 2004 it has never competed. Mitch combined a lot of different racing influences such as hot rods, sports cars, and dirt track super-modifieds. The Corona body has been chopped and Mitch removed several inches from the ...
Custom Toyota Corona with a 1UZ | Southern California builder Mitch Allread is responsible for turning his daily-driven 1968 Toyota Corona coupe into what you see here. He originally designed the car for the Silver State Classic Challenge but ...

8. V12 From Two Toyota I6 Engines Update 6

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

... a lot of work such as modifying the frame and upper shock mounts and moving the radiator, intercooler and brake ducts. It also required new rear axles and sway bar arms. The builder asked an artist to create 3d renders of the final body design. ...
... 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 ...

9. california blue

Wednesday, 15 June 2016 Content / lowtechblog.blogspot.com / california blue

... A lot of the small stuff was gone, but thanks to the help of Mario Hernandez, he was able to track down the Impala’s missing bits one by one. Much more head scratching was caused by the sheet metal work, which Dylan did for the most part ...
california blue | The 1964 Chevrolet Impala is kinda like the blue jeans of classic cars. It’s got a timeless styling, a solid construction, and it fits whatever look you’re after. In other words, you’ll be hard pressed to ...

10. Acura NSX with a Supercharged C32

Tuesday, 07 June 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Acura NSX with a Supercharged C32

Acura NSX with a Supercharged C32 | Car stereo company Clarion started a new division several years ago with the goal of restoring cars. Their first project was restoring a beautiful 1974 BMW 2002 to a very high level. For their second project ...
... they took a 1991 Acura NSX with 240,000 miles and not only restored it but also upgraded almost every part. Clarion sent the car to AutoWave in Huntington Beach, Califonia for a lot of the car’s upgrades. AutoWave is one of the top NSX ...