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1. Building a BRZ with a 2JZ

Thursday, 01 September 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Building a BRZ with a 2JZ

Building a BRZ with a 2JZ | This Subaru BRZ race car is called BRZERK and was built to compete in track events such as World Time Attack Challenge. The car was previously powered by a turbocharged 2.0 L FA20 boxer engine but after reliability ...
... issues the owner decided to switch to a 3.0 L 2JZ inline-six he had lying around the shop. The engine will be backed by a Samsonas six-speed sequential transmission. To give you some comparison on performance the BRZ has a longer wheelbase ...

2. 1938 BMW 327 with a ZZ4 V8

Sunday, 26 June 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / 1938 BMW 327 with a ZZ4 V8

1938 BMW 327 with a ZZ4 V8 | The story goes this 1938 BMW 327 Sport Cabriolet was acquired in WWII by a US Army Officer. It was shipped back to the US and after a long period had the 1.9 inline-six engine swapped for a 5.7 L ZZ4 crate engine ...
... of Cleveland, Ohio. It was subsequently acquired by an executive at one of the world’s largest corporations, and it would remain in his and his wife’s care for the ensuing 31 years, during which time he became that corporation’s ...

3. 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 ...
... this field: »Jr Cechetti, Paul Cepeda and Ray Cano all were patient in showing me the secrets of spraying candy paint. Without the three of them, I wouldn’t have made it.« Seven long years went into the restoration of this ...

4. Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Ute – Part 5

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

... Not long now until we will be turning the key of this crazy ute build. For more information on this build or some of our events around Australia, please go to www.nulonnationals.com.au | 2016-05 | Anthony Crivelli | Article | build-threads.com ...
... 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 ...

5. Building a RWD Hyundai Veloster with a 2JZ Update

Tuesday, 26 April 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Building a RWD Hyundai Veloster with a 2JZ Update

Building a RWD Hyundai Veloster with a 2JZ Update | The last time we wrote about Andre Olsen’s Hyundai Veloster it still needed a lot of work before it would see the track. Since then Andre and his father Kim have come a long way. If ...
Building a RWD Hyundai Veloster with a 2JZ Update | The last time we wrote about Andre Olsen’s Hyundai Veloster it still needed a lot of work before it would see the track. Since then Andre and his father Kim have come a long way. If ...

6. Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Ute – Part 4

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

Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Ute – Part 4 | Part 4 is here! In this update we see the cooling system take shape, along with intercooler piping and some interior upgrades. Previous instalments: Part 1 – Part 2 – Part 3 All text and images ...
... 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 ...

7. 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 ...
1985 Dodge Ram with a 5.9 L Cummins | This project started with a 1992 Dodge Ram dually with a regular cab and long bed. The Canadian winters had completely destroyed most of the body so all that was kept was the chassis, 4WD drivetrain, and ...

8. 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 ...
... and more importantly unpredictable which makes cornering a lot slower and the time taken before you can get back on the gas longer. So after a few hours of staring at the rear end of this glamour ute, he decided that the leaf rear end had to ...

9. the swiss chocolate box

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

... wanted something with two extra wheels, he knew it had to be a 1949 or 1950 Ford Two-Door Sedan. »The Shoebox Ford has been my dream car for as long as I can think«, he tells us. »And the Two-Door Sedan in particular is the ...
... 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 ...

10. Housekeeping

Saturday, 19 March 2016 Content / build-threads.com / Housekeeping

Housekeeping | Long-term readers will no doubt be accustomed to my self-awareness of how infrequent I post. When I started the site in 2009, I wanted to post at least twice a week, nowadays I’m lucky to post once a month! Life changes, ...
... families are started, and spare time becomes a rare commodity. Very recently I have also started a new job which I absolutely love, but it is more demanding and thus leaves me with even less spare time than I had before. With all of this in ...