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1. Ford Focus with 850 HP VR38 Built for Hill Climb Racing

Wednesday, 08 June 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Ford Focus with 850 HP VR38 Built for Hill Climb Racing

... co-funded the project in order to show off his company’s design and fabrications skills. Which is good because Paul estimated the cost of the project at $450,000. Since this car was designed to compete at the top “unlimited” ...
Ford Focus with 850 HP VR38 Built for Hill Climb Racing | This is Tony Quinn’s bespoke 4WD Ford Focus built to race in hill climb competitions. It was built by Paul Ceprnich at his company PACE Innovations in Yatala QLD, Australia. Paul ...

2. For Sale: The First V8 Swapped Porsche In The World

Tuesday, 08 December 2015 Content / engineswapdepot.com / For Sale: The First V8 Swapped Porsche In The World

... garage. The story of behind this car is a really interesting. It all starts with a brand new 1966 Porsche 912 being purchased and then stolen the next year. The car was recovered without its engine and some other components and was sold to ...
... setup!!! She is a MONSTER! The factory Porsche team were out testing prior to race at the same Raceway some time later with their fancy-shamancy RSR. With Rod’s talented wife behind the wheel, the car was only 0.3 seconds off the pace ...

3. Lotus Exige with a Ferrari F355 V8

Thursday, 12 November 2015 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Lotus Exige with a Ferrari F355 V8

... he wanted to build his own amazing track day car. The project started in April 2014 when the owner was looking at a Mk1 Esprit with an engine failure. The plan was going to swap the engine out for an Audi V8, Chevy V8, or a turbo V6 but after ...
... and had previously powering a single seat race car. The engine came with a PACE six-stage dry sump system, flat plane crank, 5 valves per cylinder, titanium rods, and produced 380 horsepower and an incredible sounds at 8,250 rpm. Before installing ...

4. Builder Spotlight: Matt Clark

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

... on his Tumblr page. Matt has built an assortment of cars from various eras and genres, each of which he’s applied his personal touch to, and I must say he certainly has a knack when it comes to cars. There’s something in here for ...
Builder Spotlight: Matt Clark | After sifting through a mammoth 350+ page thread for last weeks featured build, it was a nice change of pace to receive an email from Matt Clark, a designer who has his automotive and non-autmotive work featured ...

5. Smokin’ Hare MK1 Rabbit

Friday, 26 June 2015 Content / build-threads.com / Smokin’ Hare MK1 Rabbit

... one on the site. I knew I was going to love this build from the first time I saw it, for the sole reason that I’ve already featured a previous build from the same owner, the Mustang Pace Car. I am so jealous of people who manage to have ...
... one on the site. I knew I was going to love this build from the first time I saw it, for the sole reason that I’ve already featured a previous build from the same owner, the Mustang Pace Car. I am so jealous of people who manage to have ...

6. Ferrari F40 LM Restoration Part 5

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

... stripy material is a rip film, the 2nd layer is ” donut paper ” and the 3rd is a netting which maintains a space which aids resin flow when a vacuum is pulled. The butyl strip which will adhere the edges of the vacuum bagging is ...
... a couple of videos and a sneak peek at an EVO Magazine photoshoot. We are now up to date with the actual build thread on Ferrari Chat. At a guess I’d say updates from here on out will be evolution of the car in it’s final state, ...

7. 1977 AMC Pacer Wagon With Blown V8

Wednesday, 29 October 2014 Content / engineswapdepot.com / 1977 AMC Pacer Wagon With Blown V8

1977 AMC Pacer Wagon With Blown V8 | This car appears to have it all, classic American looks, storage space, and of course ridiculous gas sucking power. Sure it can be a hassle to fit your groceries around the roll cage and buckling a four-point ...
1977 AMC Pacer Wagon With Blown V8 | This car appears to have it all, classic American looks, storage space, and of course ridiculous gas sucking power. Sure it can be a hassle to fit your groceries around the roll cage and buckling a four-point ...

8. Exclusive look: Peasnell Racing Designs

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

... MATTHEW MCCONACHIE MK2 GOLF 650hp 4WD GOLF RACECAR BUILD: One of my favourite customers Matty is just the most placid, easy going client I ever had. This monster of a machine is nothing more than a play toy for now but were gently nudging Matty ...
... into competition. With 4WD and well over 600hp on tap this one will be one bonkers machine. Very almost complete, the car is now in paint and is currently being wired and plumbed… Watch this space this one wont be long now before its hitting ...

9. The Bandit Gets A Heart Transplant

Wednesday, 28 May 2014 Content / engineswapdepot.com / The Bandit Gets A Heart Transplant

The Bandit Gets A Heart Transplant | The gas embargo and resulting high gas prices in the mid-70′s forced auto manufacturers to detune muscle car engines to the point of atrophy. Their bodies still looked creative and great but their hearts ...
... power it always deserved. This particular engine was built with a MS3 roller cam kit, push rods, valve springs, and LS6 ported oil pump all from Texas Speed. It also featured a LS2 timing chain, Pacesetter long tube headers, and new balanced ...

10. Winton Track Day – 3rd May 2014

Thursday, 22 May 2014 Content / build-threads.com / Winton Track Day – 3rd May 2014

... paced and more technical, much better suited to a noob like myself. I didn’t set any blistering times, settling on a PB of 1.53, but since I started off the day around the 2min mark I am happy with my progress, and it gives me a benchmark ...
... to beat next time I’m out there. One thing my car desperately needs is some more supportive seats, as the marshmallows I currently sit on offer me no support what so ever, and I find myself holding on to the steering wheel around corners. ...