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1. 1937 International Truck with a LS6

Thursday, 05 May 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / 1937 International Truck with a LS6

... accentuate the look of the truck. Between the front wheels sits a rebuilt 5.7 L LS6 that produces 310 horsepower and 295 lb-ft of torque to the rear wheels. Behind the engine sits a TH400 three-speed automatic transmission connected to a Yukon ...
... Grizzly locker with 4.56 gears inside a Spidertrax Offroad 9″ rear. To see how effective this combination turned out to be please view the videos at the bottom. A video posted by Keith Northrup (@mr_northrup) on Apr 3, 2016 ...

2. 1948 Studebaker with a Skyline Drivetrain

Tuesday, 22 March 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / 1948 Studebaker with a Skyline Drivetrain

... the instrument cluster and mounted individually in the Studebaker. The Skyline tachometer replaced the factory clock and the digital clock inside the Skyline tach was replaced with a digital boost gauge. One of the last modifications was ...
... builder did a great job making the RB20 engine feel like it belongs. Using the Studebaker valve cover to cover the intake manifold was a very nice touch. To give the body a cleaner look the main hood ornament and front emblem were removed. ...

3. Builder Spotlight: Matt Clark

Thursday, 22 October 2015 Content / build-threads.com / Builder Spotlight: Matt Clark

... period-correct Recaro seats and an aftermarket steering wheel was installed. There was a photo of the car inside that showed how it looked years ago. Exterior reconditioning included repairing dents and body dings. Additionally, ...
... period-correct Recaro seats and an aftermarket steering wheel was installed. There was a photo of the car inside that showed how it looked years ago. Exterior reconditioning included repairing dents and body dings. Additionally, ...

4. Project Honda City Turbo II – Exhaust, interior, FINITO!

Sunday, 26 April 2015 Content / build-threads.com / Project Honda City Turbo II – Exhaust, interior, FINITO!

... we left off, I did get another Hyper Turbo decal made up in reverse so we can stick it on the inside of the rear window. I also grabbed some black vinyl so we have the option of replacing the one on the front with a solid windscreen banner like ...
... drive out to Dandenong. Probs just use one of these next time we have to move it. So kawaii! The Land Rover Defender tow car was borrowed from a mate and it was awesome. I want one. MPW is the workshop looking after the exhaust fab. I don’t ...

5. Ferrari F40 LM Restoration Part 5

Saturday, 03 January 2015 Content / build-threads.com / Ferrari F40 LM Restoration Part 5

... of 8 pages inside. In addition, there will also be an Evo video for YouTube.All very exciting and as I said, I think perfectly complements the quality and goals of the project.PS Still the old clam but new clam in paint as I type, Going ...
... mould, all the sacrificial layers are removed, a MUCH tougher job than it looks. Cleaning up and cracking open the mould And first sight fresh out the mould Green stuff is the release agent and will wash off. As you will ...

6. EG Civic / S15 Silvia – Buttoning things up

Wednesday, 29 October 2014 Content / build-threads.com / EG Civic / S15 Silvia – Buttoning things up

... are running the front mount cooler inside the front reo. it took about 2 minutes to install and looks heaps neater than factory as well. New fan fitted, it was time to mount this baby in its final resting place.It was alot easier to keep it ...
... finish the front and rear towers. This means Grub was off to see Neal from Rustride to roll out the rear shock towers so they would look like a factory setup. Rustrite forged a name in the Automotive world for simply being the best in the business ...

7. Build-Threads Garage: Exterior sheeting & doors

Monday, 13 October 2014 Content / build-threads.com / Build-Threads Garage: Exterior sheeting & doors

... side walls. Because of the pitch of the roof, we had to cut every sheet to match the roof profile. Looking down the driveway, having to use my imagination to picture the finished product. - – - – - – - – - 3 weeks later… The ...
... - – - One month later… After a long and frustrating pause in construction, we hit the tools again. This time we continued cladding the front wall, and attached the X-bracing to the inside. - – - – - – - – ...

8. EG Civic / S15 Silvia – Rear suspension & driveline

Monday, 22 September 2014 Content / build-threads.com / EG Civic / S15 Silvia – Rear suspension & driveline

... body. The view from inside isn’t much better. To keep the back seats we need to retain the factory mounting points, these are located in on each wheel arch as well as the dead center of the car. Daniel (Grub) wanted to use the same method ...
... as the front end and use the S15 strut tops in the rear instead of fabricating new tops. The main goal for this car is to look factory, by using the factory strut tops and some sealant we believe we can achieve the factory look. It ...

9. EG Civic / S15 Silvia – Intro + Teardown

Monday, 25 August 2014 Content / build-threads.com / EG Civic / S15 Silvia – Intro + Teardown

... we looked at 3-4 in great detail: B16a is a bolt in upgrade, good power for the money, you will see around 118klw at the flywheel which is more than double the current power. B18c is still probably the most popular upgrade for EG-EK ...
... was a hit, often hanging out at the track with his mates… They are a basic car inside and out, but that gives us plenty of room for activities. Not alot of room behind the rear seats, and as you can see there is no car behind the back ...

10. Toyota GT86 With A Twin-Turbo 3GR-FSE

Tuesday, 29 July 2014 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Toyota GT86 With A Twin-Turbo 3GR-FSE

... And of course a company that has “turbocharging” in their name couldn’t leave the engine naturally aspirated. So on went two Garrett GTX2860R turbochargers. Looking through the images you can tell a lot of custom work went ...
Toyota GT86 With A Twin-Turbo 3GR-FSE | Someone at Ray Hall Turbocharging in Queensland, Australia really wanted a Toyota GT86 when it debuted but did not like the “Subaru” engine inside. Of course something as silly as an undesirable ...