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1. Der Letzte seiner Art

Wednesday, 15 April 2020 Content / Blog / Der Letzte seiner Art

Daily Driver in Bestform Es gibt Klassiker, die sehen aus wie frisch ausgeliefert. Das allerletzte Cabriolet der Baureihe 124 von Mercedes-Benz wird zwar gerade erst als Youngtimer gehandelt, die Final Edition von Helmut Berg ist aber ein ...
... und die Lämpchen der Cockpitbeleuchtung ausgetauscht. Die blechmäßige Achillesferse älterer Mercedes-Benz, die hinter Kunststoffabdeckungen versteckten Wagenheberaufnahmen, wurden entweder erneuert oder fachgerecht instandgesetzt, in diesem ...

2. VW Touareg with a 2JZ-GTE

Monday, 05 September 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / VW Touareg with a 2JZ-GTE

... day couldn’t possibly drive around in a vehicle with the factory engine. For his daily driver he decided he wanted a German SUV with a Japanese engine. In 2015 he purchased a 2003 Volkswagen Touareg and began installing a 3.0 L 2JZ-GTE ...
... day couldn’t possibly drive around in a vehicle with the factory engine. For his daily driver he decided he wanted a German SUV with a Japanese engine. In 2015 he purchased a 2003 Volkswagen Touareg and began installing a 3.0 L 2JZ-GTE ...

3. Mini with a Mid-engine Turbo B18

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

... Mini Cooper had a plan of building one with incredible handling and speed while still keeping a factory appearance. He would achieve his goal using a Honda engine but with a twist. The owner started the project with a good friend. Together ...
... they established the direction for the project. To give the car the best weight distribution the engine would be placed behind the driver where the back seat used to be. They soon realized this project would reach beyond their skills so they ...

4. GAZ-24 with a Twin-turbo Ford V8

Tuesday, 30 August 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / GAZ-24 with a Twin-turbo Ford V8

GAZ-24 with a Twin-turbo Ford V8 | Vitaliy Chvanin is the Chief Mechanic and driver for Overpower race team. Vitaliy purchased a 1985 GAZ-24-10 in 2009 and has modified just about every component on it. The GAZ-24 originally came with a ...
GAZ-24 with a Twin-turbo Ford V8 | Vitaliy Chvanin is the Chief Mechanic and driver for Overpower race team. Vitaliy purchased a 1985 GAZ-24-10 in 2009 and has modified just about every component on it. The GAZ-24 originally came with a ...

5. Jeep Wrangler with a Cummins I4 Drives Underwater

Tuesday, 30 August 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Jeep Wrangler with a Cummins I4 Drives Underwater

... stunt. They started by removing everything that could trap the driver inside the Jeep if something went wrong under water such as the roll cage and racing seats. Then they went about installing Cummins ISF 2.8 L inline-four diesel that produces ...
... stunt. They started by removing everything that could trap the driver inside the Jeep if something went wrong under water such as the roll cage and racing seats. Then they went about installing Cummins ISF 2.8 L inline-four diesel that produces ...

6. American Iron with Swedish Power

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

American Iron with Swedish Power | Sometimes an idea for a project comes out of nowhere. It doesn’t matter how difficult or unusual it might be because once that idea takes hold, it’s all you can think about. Robin D’Agostino ...
... otherwise is pretty weak until the engine gets up on boost. One of Robin’s future modifications will be replace the diff with a LSD model with higher gears. The driver side exhaust was flipped and shortened to meet up with the Flowmaster ...

7. Toyota GT86 with a Ferrari V8

Friday, 08 July 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Toyota GT86 with a Ferrari V8

Toyota GT86 with a Ferrari V8 | Some of the most interesting engine swap projects come from professional and amateur drifting. Part of the reason is the limited rules and the other is the desire to stand out. Formula Drift driver Ryan Tuerck’s ...
Toyota GT86 with a Ferrari V8 | Some of the most interesting engine swap projects come from professional and amateur drifting. Part of the reason is the limited rules and the other is the desire to stand out. Formula Drift driver Ryan Tuerck’s ...

8. california blue

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

... agree more. He currently owns two 1964 Impalas: an original unrestored one as his daily driver, and this beauty, a lowrider with a mild kustom soul. Or is it the other way round? We’re gonna find out soon. Dylan grew up in Sacramento, ...
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 ...

9. BMW E30 with a Turbo S54

Sunday, 29 May 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / BMW E30 with a Turbo S54

BMW E30 with a Turbo S54 | This wild 1989 BMW 325i was built by Red Baron Racing in Santa Rosa, California for driver Donovan Brockway to compete in Formula Drift Pro 2. The team just unveiled their new livery which includes a riveted metal ...
BMW E30 with a Turbo S54 | This wild 1989 BMW 325i was built by Red Baron Racing in Santa Rosa, California for driver Donovan Brockway to compete in Formula Drift Pro 2. The team just unveiled their new livery which includes a riveted metal ...

10. VW Cabriolet on a Fiero Chassis with a Turbo Buick V6

Thursday, 26 May 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / VW Cabriolet on a Fiero Chassis with a Turbo Buick V6

... VW body was offset to the driver’s side to preserve AC connections and the fenders received flares. If that wasn’t unique enough the owner swapped out the Fiero powertrain for a 3.8 L Buick 3800 Series II L67 V6 and four-speed automatic ...
... a 1979 VW Rabbit Cabriolet that had the bottom cut out and welded around a 1988 Pontiac Fiero rolling chassis. Of course they didn’t easily glue together since the Fiero track was five inches wider and wheelbase was one inch shorter. The ...