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1. American Iron with Swedish Power

Thursday, 11 August 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / American Iron with Swedish Power

... cars. Behind the engine sits a GM 4L60E four-speed automatic transmission from a 1998 GM 1500 truck. The transmission is controlled using a Simple Shift transmission controller. The transmission was connected to the Volvo engine using an adapter ...
... V8. You can find the engine in many Volvo models and generations. You can even find them powering boats. Robin soon removed the 2.3 L B230FT “Redblock” inline-four out of his Volvo 740 wagon and installed it into the Nova using ...

2. california blue

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

... which is considered by many to be one of the birthplaces of lowrider culture, besides of being the capital of California. No wonder, already at an early age, Dylan fell for the impressive sight of lowrider Impalas, cruising the boulevards of ...
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 ...

3. Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Ute – Part 4

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

... radiator and intercooler is very important, as you want maximum airflow across both items while maintaining super short piping. Slotting a Fenix radiator in was the first choice as we have tested these units in many other cars and they ...
... radiator and intercooler is very important, as you want maximum airflow across both items while maintaining super short piping. Slotting a Fenix radiator in was the first choice as we have tested these units in many other cars and they ...

4. Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Ute – Part 1

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

... easier, now although many of these cars could not be registered, some great examples can be seen at your local race track every weekend. Take a look at the Nulon Nationals club entries for example, with GT40′s trading places with Toranas, ...
... taken with permission from http://www.nulonnationals.com.au/2016/03/10/xr6-turbo-ute-part-1/ with some edits In Australia, being the lucky country, we have a huge choice when it comes to building and modifying cars, our car culture was built ...

5. Toyota 86 with a Turbo 1FZ-FE

Thursday, 24 March 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Toyota 86 with a Turbo 1FZ-FE

Toyota 86 with a Turbo 1FZ-FE | This Toyota 86 was built for Nikki Hepburn and Luke Coy to compete in many different drag racing classes. Powering this beast is a 4.5 L 1FZ-FE inline-six built by Pro T. If these engines don’t sound familar ...
... its because they are only found in Land Cruisers and the Lexus LX 450 SUV. The engine runs a Garrett GTX55 turbocharger and is controlled by a Link ECU. The chassis and suspension was built by ET Chassis and Race Cars. The project took 18 months ...

6. the ultimate mild kustom

Tuesday, 16 February 2016 Content / lowtechblog.blogspot.com / the ultimate mild kustom

the ultimate mild kustom | The history of custom cars, or kustoms, as we prefer to call them, is a story with many ups and downs. It went from mild to wild and then back again. And at several points in time, it almost came to an end. Not a happy ...
the ultimate mild kustom | The history of custom cars, or kustoms, as we prefer to call them, is a story with many ups and downs. It went from mild to wild and then back again. And at several points in time, it almost came to an end. Not a happy ...

7. 1967 Camaro with a LS7

Thursday, 14 January 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / 1967 Camaro with a LS7

... dash console and door sills are all made out of carbon fiber. Many of the pieces in this project are custom one-off such as the stainless steel hood and trunk hinges. Joe spent about 100 hours to design and build his own carbon fiber center ...
... department at Roush Racing and would also show off the skills of his own shop HotRod Dynamics in Lenoir, North Carolina. Influence for the build came from late-60’s and early-70’s Trans Am race cars mixed with modern pro-touring ...

8. Top 10 Posts of 2015

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

... muscle cars, pro touring, hot rods and race cars. Every image in the thread shows masterpieces of metal fabrication. My love for the Roadster Shop is obvious, as I believe they are not only one of the best car builders in the world, but ...
... the whole build here. If you’re feeling game and want to read all 5 parts again, you can find the index by clicking here. 2. Mk1 Caddy 24v AWD TurboI was very happy to see a local car make the list. There aren’t many Mk1 ...

9. <div>Build-Threads Project Garage: Plumbing & Driveway</div>

Monday, 21 December 2015 Content / build-threads.com / <div>Build-Threads Project Garage: Plumbing & Driveway</div>

... back many, many years, before the easement was built, apparently all of the houses in the street used curb and channel drains. This was very handy, because it meant I didn’t need to tear up the footpath and/or nature strip to run my own, ...
... with most car tyres hanging over the edge onto the lawn. The new driveway would solve all of these issues, being nice and flat, wider at the front of the house so we can walk around the cars, and then extending to the width of the double roller ...

10. The Wooden Supercar

Thursday, 17 December 2015 Content / engineswapdepot.com / The Wooden Supercar

... system might have added. The LS7 is connected to a six-speed transaxle. There is so many great photos of the build process at Joe Harmon Design’s flickr account. You get a much better scope of the project than this article could provide. ...
... How many people have designed and built their own car…. out of wood? Source: Joe Harmon Design via Carscoops | 2015-12 | Christopher Christopher | Article | engineswapdepot.com | Engineswapdepot | Splinter ...