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1. Crusher Camaro Receives a Supercharged 427 LS3

Monday, 04 July 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Crusher Camaro Receives a Supercharged 427 LS3

... This combo is good for 708 horsepower and 770 lb-ft of torque to the rear wheels. After the engine is in and tuned Tony takes it down the drag strip. Source: Hot Rod Garage | 2016-07 | Christopher Christopher | Article | engineswapdepot.com ...
... the entire installation covered in three videos. Now Tony and Lucky are getting their chance to work on the Crusher Camaro. This time around the guys are removing the LS7 and installing a Blueprint Engines 427 ci LS3 with a Magnuson supercharger. ...

2. Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Ute – Part 5

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

... it will be going black cage with silver cabin. The entire car will also end up silver, but for now we just want to get it running so we can give it a good shakedown. Kicking the family cars out of the garage and covering the entire place with ...
... a few favours from friends all over Sydney. We had an aim to get it painted, all fitted up and ready to wire the Haltech within the week. With the ute making its way back to Porters garage it was time to start stripping the chassis to ...

3. Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Ute – Part 4

Monday, 25 April 2016 Content / build-threads.com / Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Ute – Part 4

... later to be fitted to the intake directly. Next on the list was to weld the boss kit in place and fit this fancy OMP racing wheel. Now although they charge like a wounded Commodore, they are a good bit of gear and in the long run well worth ...
... how responsive this GTW turbo is going to be with the short, straight piping. To aid in the performance of this turbo, porter has fitted a Turbosmart Raceport BOV. With both the cooler pipes done, it was time to start on the intake pipe. Grubbo ...

4. 1985 Dodge Ram with a 5.9 L Cummins

Sunday, 24 April 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / 1985 Dodge Ram with a 5.9 L Cummins

... so many times it was better to rip it out and build a new one. It took everything they had to stay sane while splicing a engine and five-speed harness from a 1992 4WD, transmission harness from a 1991 2WD, and pieces of the 1985 2WD harness ...
... owner showed up with a 1985 “Franklin” Dodge Ram W350 dually in very good condition. The body was in such decent shape the only metal repair needed was the driver’s side floorboard under the pedals. The owner liked the design ...

5. Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Ute – Part 1

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

... This time they’re doing us Aussies proud by not only starting with a local car – a Ford Falcon – but also choosing a UTE! You’ll have to continue below to find out their plans for this hauler… All text and images ...
... 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 ...

6. the swiss chocolate box

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

... 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 ...
... built several custom Harleys together with his buddy Carmelo under the flag of their company Hot Cycle Pilots. Several of their builds got featured in international motorcycle magazines but Ramon felt it was time for something new. He not just ...

7. 1965 Plymouth Fury with a 512 ci Big-block Mopar

Thursday, 07 April 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / 1965 Plymouth Fury with a 512 ci Big-block Mopar

1965 Plymouth Fury with a 512 ci Big-block Mopar | The boys from Hot Rod Garage are back this time with a 1965 Plymouth Fury wagon they are calling Fury Roadmaster. The goal of this episode was to take the 400 ci Mopar big-block they pulled ...
... from Rollsmokey, fix it up and install it into the Plymouth Fury. Plans for the 400 were to stroke it to 512 ci and install an aftermarket crank along with other goodies. These changes along with the 452 heads they reinstall should result in ...

8. Wrapping a Firebird Around a Prius

Sunday, 06 March 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Wrapping a Firebird Around a Prius

... car need to be removed to allow for a good fit. There are many people who are going to have issues this project. A hybrid FWD Firebird is definitely different but as the owner puts it “it’s my car project and I’m having a ...
... an engineering degree. The Firebird was found by his late Father and bought with a loan from his Grandfather. He also took his future wife out on dates in the car. Clearly the car holds tremendous sentimental value for the owner. After many ...

9. 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 ...
... for his dream, a freshly built roadster, consisting among other parts of an original factory 32 Frame and a Brookville steel body. The roadster had been built in Germany and changed hands several times before it ended up in Jürg’s ...

10. Willys Jeep with a Twin-turbo LSx

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

... front end and 1985 Ford F-150 9″ rear end with 3.50 gears. The first time out the Jeep’s best was a 10.07 sec quarter-mile with it weighing 3,130 lbs (w/ driver) and using 25″ tires. Do not confuse this with the LSX Willys ...
... 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 ...