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1. Mini with a Mid-engine Turbo B18

Wednesday, 31 August 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Mini with a Mid-engine Turbo B18

Mini with a Mid-engine Turbo B18 | Minis have a long history of being amazing handling cars. A very popular modification to further their performance is swapping out the small factory engine for a bigger Honda engine. The owner of this 1970 ...
Mini with a Mid-engine Turbo B18 | Minis have a long history of being amazing handling cars. A very popular modification to further their performance is swapping out the small factory engine for a bigger Honda engine. The owner of this 1970 ...

2. For Sale: 1988 Chevrolet Sprint with a 1,300 HP Twin-turbo V8

Wednesday, 24 August 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / For Sale: 1988 Chevrolet Sprint with a 1,300 HP Twin-turbo V8

... one of their custom square-tube chassis. On top of that a Duttweiler Performance 402 ci all-aluminum small-block V8 was installed. They engine features a Brodix small-block, Brodix spread-port heads, forged crank and rods, CP pistons, 96 lb/hr ...
... TH350 three-speed automatic transmission and narrowed Ford 9″ rear end with a Detroit Truetrac with 2.50 gears. If you are interested in owning this sleeper Autobarn Classic Cars is selling the car on eBay for $44,995. Source: ...

3. 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 ...
... This will help performance by allowing the turbo to spool sooner. Robin’s Nova may have started with a wild idea but it has grown into something more. Robin remembers his Father telling him how great it would to own a fastback Nova some ...

4. Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Ute – Part 5

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

... hour, this thing was really taking shape fast. Luckily Porter has a few plumber mates to call on when it comes to running the hard fuel lines. Mat from Baxter Performance Plumbing (BPP) was on hand to knock out the fuel system, he was born ...
... it will be going black cage with silver cabin. The entire car will also end up silver, but for now we just want to get it running so we can give it a good shakedown. Kicking the family cars out of the garage and covering the entire place with ...

5. Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Ute – Part 4

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

... 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 ...
... 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 ...

6. Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Ute – Part 1

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

... a creation that is going to pay homage to the local workhorse in the form of an XR6 turbo Ute. Ian from Porter Performance and his team are no strangers to the Nulon Nationals, driving or not the guys are always willing to lend a hand ...
... 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 ...

7. BMW 130i with a M5 V10 Update

Wednesday, 13 April 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / BMW 130i with a M5 V10 Update

... Project’s FB page via Carscoops | 2016-04 | Christopher Christopher | Article | engineswapdepot.com | Engineswapdepot | E87 ...
BMW 130i with a M5 V10 Update | When we last wrote about KJ Performance’s BMW 130i E87 they had managed to squeeze a 5.0 L S85 V10 from a M5 E60 under the hood. Not satisfied with the 550 horsepower and 384 lb-ft of torque, the company ...

8. 1954 Chevy with a Supercharged 454 LSx

Monday, 11 April 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / 1954 Chevy with a Supercharged 454 LSx

... Hardy Race Cars. I couldn’t find the estimated power but it should be producing between 650-800 horsepower. Behind the engine sits a Bowler upgraded 4L60E automatic transmission. As one might expect these upgrades have really increased ...
... the Chevy’s performance. Lynda Jacobs was able to take home a 1st place in the Hot Rod class at 2016 Goodguys Spring Lone Star Nationals. Source: Roadster Shop (build gallery) | 2016-04 | Christopher Christopher | Article | ...

9. Honda Civic Wagon with a Type R Drivetrain

Monday, 14 March 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Honda Civic Wagon with a Type R Drivetrain

Honda Civic Wagon with a Type R Drivetrain | This wild Civic wagon might be the most desirable vehicle for a Honda fan desiring storage space with performance. It was built by Synchro Motorsport which is a voluntary race team based at Honda’s ...
... a six-speed manual transmission. To complete the transformation the team installed a Type R front and body pieces. Source: Synchro Motorsport FB page and Carscoops | 2016-03 | Christopher Christopher | Article | engineswapdepot.com | Engineswapdepot ...

10. 1967 Camaro with a LS7

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

... performance. The goal was to build a car to be driven and not just trailered to different events to sit under tents. Joe has logged several thousand miles since completing it. Under the hood sits a 7.0 L LS7 which has been upgraded with a forged ...
... 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 ...