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1. Carbon Fiber Alfa Romeo

Wednesday, 20 January 2021 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Carbon Fiber Alfa Romeo

... weighing 70 kg (154 lb) less than a steel body. The company further reduces weight in the suspension with titanium upper and lower control arms, titanium hubs, and titanium wheel studs and nuts. They also install their GTA-R “Big Spindle” billet ...
... throttle bodies and runs on a MoTeC M1 ECU. A close-ratio five-speed manual transmission sends power through a lightweight driveshaft to a titanium rear axle with a limited-slip differential. The car stops thanks to a Superleggera six-piston ...

2. VW Touareg with a 2JZ-GTE

Monday, 05 September 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / VW Touareg with a 2JZ-GTE

... and produces 321 horsepower. Since the SUV was converted to RWD the transfer case, front differntial and axles were removed. Everything else has been kept unmodified including the suspension, subframe, rear end, steering, cooling system, and ...
... and produces 321 horsepower. Since the SUV was converted to RWD the transfer case, front differntial and axles were removed. Everything else has been kept unmodified including the suspension, subframe, rear end, steering, cooling system, and ...

3. Mini with a Mid-engine Turbo B18

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

... horsepower to the rear wheels. That may not sound like a lot in the current horsepower wars but it’s a 545% increase over the factory 55 horsepower. The empty engine bay was put to good use holding a fuel cell and relocated battery. The ...
... owner didn’t stop at the engine. The Mini rides on a modified front subframe from ZCars and a double wishbone suspension with a cantilever pushrod and adjustable shocks. The rear suspension is modified from a Fiat X1/9. With ...

4. ICON is Building an Electric 1949 Mercury

Tuesday, 30 August 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / ICON is Building an Electric 1949 Mercury

... It will feature twin electric motors, electric steering and electric AC. The car will ride on a custom Art Morrison chassis with a rear independent suspension. Jonathan starts discussing the project at 4:40 in the video below. Source: ICON4x4 ...
... It will feature twin electric motors, electric steering and electric AC. The car will ride on a custom Art Morrison chassis with a rear independent suspension. Jonathan starts discussing the project at 4:40 in the video below. Source: ICON4x4 ...

5. Milner Racing LRM-1 with a LS3

Monday, 29 August 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Milner Racing LRM-1 with a LS3

... independent suspension. The composite body is designed after a Range Rover Evoque at 4/5 scale. Customers could order it as a rolling kit or as a complete turn-key race car. This particular LRM-1 was built with a 6.2 L LS3 V8 which produces ...
... diffs in the front and rear. The race car rides on a long travel independent suspension with remote reservoir coilovers all around. Steering is handled by a quick-ratio electric steering rack and stops with WRC 380 mm rotors and six-piston ...

6. For Sale: Project Rollsmokey

Tuesday, 23 August 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / For Sale: Project Rollsmokey

... Triple Torque Force Converter – 1994-2002 Dodge 47RH/RE Enhanced Stall BD Diesel Xtra Capacity pan Universal Trans Cooler Suspension/Brakes/Steering: AGR Performance Super Box 2 Steering Box- Variable Ratio Gabriel Shocks (F) Pro Comp ...
... On a nice turbo the engine makes 300 horsepower and 760 lb-ft of torque at the wheels on 32 psi of boost. Behind the engine sits a RH47 four-speed automatic transmission and a Dana 60 rear end with 3.54 gears. If you have wanted to own a piece ...

7. Custom Mini Nova is Powered by a Kawasaki Ninja Inline-four

Sunday, 21 August 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Custom Mini Nova is Powered by a Kawasaki Ninja Inline-four

... applied and removed. The body sits over a custom tube chassis with a Ford Mustang front suspension. The powertrain consists of a 1199 cc inline-four and six-speed transmission from a Kawasaki Ninja ZX-12R and a Toyota 8-bolt rear end. The engine ...
... applied and removed. The body sits over a custom tube chassis with a Ford Mustang front suspension. The powertrain consists of a 1199 cc inline-four and six-speed transmission from a Kawasaki Ninja ZX-12R and a Toyota 8-bolt rear end. The engine ...

8. The War Waggin’

Thursday, 18 August 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / The War Waggin’

... a 6.0 L LQ9 V8 taken from a Cadillac Escalade which makes 400-450 horsepower. Behind the engine sits a T-56 six-speed manual transmission and a 1998 Ford Explorer rear end with 4:10 gears. The front suspension is a collage of different part ...
... a 6.0 L LQ9 V8 taken from a Cadillac Escalade which makes 400-450 horsepower. Behind the engine sits a T-56 six-speed manual transmission and a 1998 Ford Explorer rear end with 4:10 gears. The front suspension is a collage of different part ...

9. Building a Subaru BRZ with a 2JZ for Pro Drifting – Part 1

Wednesday, 17 August 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Building a Subaru BRZ with a 2JZ for Pro Drifting – Part 1

... the details on the new build are a Wisefab front suspension system, 3.0 L Toyota 2JZ with a big turbo, and a Speedway quick change rear end. NV Auto invited the team at Speed Academy to document the entire build. Source: Speed Academy and ...
... the details on the new build are a Wisefab front suspension system, 3.0 L Toyota 2JZ with a big turbo, and a Speedway quick change rear end. NV Auto invited the team at Speed Academy to document the entire build. Source: Speed Academy and ...

10. Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme with a Turbo Buick V6

Tuesday, 09 August 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme with a Turbo Buick V6

... with KYB GR2 struts. It stops thanks to Corvette C6 Z06 six-piston with 14″ rotors up front and GEN3 W-body rear brakes. Full Specs: Engine: 3800 (L67) engine with 8.5:1 compression, 0.020″ overbore Aluminum oil pan Aluminum ...
... turbo-back system with 2 resonators, all V-band clamps Every single exhaust component including the hangers and welds is stainless Suspension: A1 coilovers on all 4 corners, KYB GR2 struts, custom upper strut mounts 2″ wheel adapters on ...