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1. MGA with a Supercharged Coyote V8

Monday, 22 August 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / MGA with a Supercharged Coyote V8

... was during 2014 when heavy rains cancelled the event. The team is hoping to set a record at SCTA Speed Week 2016 in the BFMS body and D engine class. Source: Milner Off Road Racing FB page, NAMGAR and Hot Rod (more photos) | 2016-08 | Christopher ...
... six-speed transmission, Milner Off Road Racing CV drive shaft, and Strange Engineering 9″ rear end with a 12-bolt drop out. Although this is their second time at Bonneville it is only their first time competing. Their previous attempt ...

2. california blue

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

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 ...
... the timeless hours he spent at his dad’s garage. Garry Odbert is a true old school hot rodder, still owning his very first roadster from high school days. It’s also Garry who taught Dylan the correct use of welder, wrench and power ...

3. 1971 Cutlass Convertible with a LS3

Monday, 13 June 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / 1971 Cutlass Convertible with a LS3

... Classis wiring harness, KORE3 C5 Corvette brakes, Turn One steering box, and most of a Ridetech GM A-body StreetGrip suspension system. All told the project took six month to turn a Cutlass into a very nice pro-touring classic. Source: Pro-touring ...
1971 Cutlass Convertible with a LS3 | When this 1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass convertible was first being worked on it needed a lot of work. In the metal department it required a new floor pan, rear quarters, trunk pan, and many patches. Once the ...

4. Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Ute – Part 1

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

... and become a 100% import manufacturer. The biggest loss in our eyes is the classic Australian Ute, this body shape has been available in Australia continuously for 65 years and become part of the modified car scene and racing scene alike, it ...
... Porter and the boys had it ready to go in a weekend. While this was happening a plan of attack was made for the rear end. Having played around with GTR rear ends in the past this was the first on the list, but a combination of price and availability ...

5. the swiss chocolate box

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

... qualities. Of course, Ramon knew that pictures do lie – as well as sellers – but he was hardly prepared for what he was about to discover within the first few hours of inspecting the Shoebox back home at his shop. »The car ...
... in the neighborhood or in the next town, so what do we do?We go online. And there are magical places on the interwebs that make us car guys feel like a kid in a candy store. Classifieds pages, forums and auction sites are loaded with colorful, ...

6. 1954 Chevy with a Supercharged 454 LSx

Monday, 11 April 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / 1954 Chevy with a Supercharged 454 LSx

... the Chevy’s performance. Lynda Jacobs was able to take home a 1st place in the Hot Rod class at 2016 Goodguys Spring Lone Star Nationals. Source: Roadster Shop (build gallery) | 2016-04 | Christopher Christopher | Article | ...
1954 Chevy with a Supercharged 454 LSx | This 1954 Chevy Bel Air was dropped off at The Roadster Shop to receive an upgrade on every system under the body. They first started off by removing the factory frame and installing a FAST TRACK IRS ...

7. VW 412 with a Porsche 911 Engine

Wednesday, 13 January 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / VW 412 with a Porsche 911 Engine

... the swap. After purchasing, the owner put in a lot of time and effort to turn it into a Porsche 911 with a classic VW body. Almost all of the main components were sourced from the Porsche 911 G-series (1974-1977). Power comes from a twin-turbo ...
VW 412 with a Porsche 911 Engine | The Norwegian owner of this Volkswagen 412 had always dreamed of owning one with a Porsche 911 engine ever since he saw his first as a young boy. Then a friend pointed him to one that had already setup for ...

8. Top 10 Posts of 2015

Sunday, 10 January 2016 Content / build-threads.com / Top 10 Posts of 2015

... Caddy’s that made it to Australia in the first place, so to see one torn apart like this is even more impressive. A VR6 conversion with an all-wheel-drive swap will certainly wake up this little ute when it’s complete, and with the ...
... humour. 9. GT3 Powered Porsche 962 Replica A classic endurance racer replica being built in a garage, complete with a slathering of CNC machined parts? It’s not hard to see why this one mad the top 10. With a GT3 road-car ...

9. Clarion Builds – BMW 2002

Monday, 07 December 2015 Content / build-threads.com / Clarion Builds – BMW 2002

Clarion Builds – BMW 2002 | A little while back I received an email from a member of the Clarion Builds project about advertising on this very site (more info here if you’re interested). Well their first project car is now complete, ...
... we love so much; tearing cars down and building them back up. Corporate-backed promotional vehicles generally used to be based on modern cars with a body kit and wheels (maybe some light engine work too), but lately the act of classic car ...

10. 1980 Mercedes 380SL with a LS3

Monday, 14 September 2015 Content / engineswapdepot.com / 1980 Mercedes 380SL with a LS3

... duties he could work on upgrading the older model. The first modification was swapping the 3.8 L V8 to a 5.6 L V8. Paul then got into racing his classic Mercedes at tarmac rallies and circuit racing. After several engines were destroyed while ...
... duties he could work on upgrading the older model. The first modification was swapping the 3.8 L V8 to a 5.6 L V8. Paul then got into racing his classic Mercedes at tarmac rallies and circuit racing. After several engines were destroyed while ...