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1. 1948 Studebaker with a Skyline Drivetrain

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

... to be located right in front of the bench seat. To fix this a dog leg was welded into the shifter arm which moved it forward several inches. The Skyline steering column, throttle, clutch and brake pedals were carried over to the Studebaker. ...
... A Nissan 240SX rack and pinion was used to convert from right-hand to left-hand drive and the steering shaft needed to be lengthened four inches. To reinforce the firewall on the left side a piece of 1/8 inch plate was welded in. The factory ...

2. 1942 Dodge Power Wagon with a Cummins 4BT

Tuesday, 22 December 2015 Content / engineswapdepot.com / 1942 Dodge Power Wagon with a Cummins 4BT

1942 Dodge Power Wagon with a Cummins 4BT | Winslow Bent from Legacy Classic Trucks stopped by Jay Leno’s Garage to show off a custom project. The project started life as a 1942 Dodge WC63 which was a six-wheel drive, open cab troop transport ...
... which saw duty in WWII. After it made its way back to the US it was decommissioned from the US Air Force. When Winslow found it all that was left was the chassis. Winslow and his team got started by chopping the frame behind the rear wheel ...

3. Vipers with Engines Besides a V10

Thursday, 03 December 2015 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Vipers with Engines Besides a V10

... modification. Some of these remained mostly stock while others have very little left from the factory. If anyone knows of another project that I have not listed please let me know. Sir Hiss HEMI powered Viper This is probably the first Viper ...
... with a V8 swap. The motor was a 541 ci HEMI V8 that made about 1,000 horsepower with a nitrous system. It was street legal and owner had driven it to get milk one time. Outcome: Real Ryan Hagen’s SBC powered Viper After suffering an ...

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 ...
... inside will be cleaned up tomorrow. - – - – - - We owe a huge debt to another mate, also named Ryan, for being a complete legend and single-handedly bringing the biggest transformation to the car since getting the engine running. ...

5. Ferrari F40 LM Restoration Part 3

Friday, 29 August 2014 Content / build-threads.com / Ferrari F40 LM Restoration Part 3

... of our fuel tanks undergoing a pressure test. Left overnight and they both passed with no issues. Next couple of shots show Colin checking over our restored exhaust manifolds, which in due course will undergo the Zircotec process, and generally ...
... We are. And on the other side, the engine oil cooler and here you can also see the air line to the jacking system, in this instance recessed to comply with road legislation. A bit of recent history and will catch up with the install ...

6. EG Civic / S15 Silvia – Intro + Teardown

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

... to play with around town but can also unwind its legs on the track, in N/A form they have been seen to Lap Wakefield Park in Sub 1:05 which is lightning quick. still on the expensive side as you could probably get a b18c and a basic turbo for ...
... Don’t even get us started on LS swaps. Not wanting to be left out of the engine swap craze, We wanted to build something that would make people rethink what can really be done with the right setup – planning and be stupid enough to even attempt ...

7. Exclusive look: Peasnell Racing Designs

Wednesday, 13 August 2014 Content / build-threads.com / Exclusive look: Peasnell Racing Designs

... had a ‘slow news day’. What I saw left me gobsmacked, and I couldn’t wait to share it with everyone and hopefully give Lewis a platform for his work via this humble website. Before we start salivating over the fabrication and ...
... design, I’ll leave you with this quote from Lewis to remind us that, although his work might be otherworldly, deep down he’s just a normal guy like you and me… “Growing up I loved LEGO and drawing, this is just my grown ...

8. Ferrari F40 LM Restoration

Tuesday, 06 August 2013 Content / build-threads.com / Ferrari F40 LM Restoration

... inlet which, so as to be road legal, cannot protrude and so has to be slightly recessed. We are currently working our way through installation of the air jack system and still awaiting delivery from Michelotto which is causing us ...
... engineering? Hardly. Note the large red fog light in the first image hanging down to the left of the wheel. Believe it or not that was an oil pressure light. Clearly the driver was going to have a hard time explaining if he had grenaded the ...