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1. V12 From Two Toyota I6 Engines Update 6

Thursday, 07 July 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / V12 From Two Toyota I6 Engines Update 6
V12 From Two Toyota I6 Engines Update 6
V12 From Two Toyota I6 Engines Update 6 | Our favorite home-built V12 project is back with two updates. Since our previous article the builder has decided to increase the rear wheel size from 28×12 to 31×16. This change required ...

2. Scion FRS with a 1,000 HP RB26 and Skyline AWD Drivetrain

Monday, 04 July 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Scion FRS with a 1,000 HP RB26 and Skyline AWD Drivetrain
Scion FRS with a 1,000 HP RB26 and Skyline AWD Drivetrain
... enough the team also installed a ATTESA E-TS Pro AWD system from a Nissan R33 Skyline. The AWD system required a lot of custom work such as a modified subframe, custom aluminum driveshaft, custom rear differential adapter, and floor/transmission ...

3. 1971 Cutlass Convertible with a LS3

Monday, 13 June 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / 1971 Cutlass Convertible with a LS3
1971 Cutlass Convertible with a LS3
1971 Cutlass Convertible with a LS3 | When this 1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass convertible was first being worked on it needed a lot of work. In the metal department it required a new floor pan, rear quarters, trunk pan, and many patches. Once the ...

4. Toyota Starlet with a 2JZ

Tuesday, 17 May 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Toyota Starlet with a 2JZ
Toyota Starlet with a 2JZ
... turbocharged 2JZ inline-six. The length of the engine clearly required a custom tube chassis in at least the front of the car and huge fenders to cover the very wide track. No word on the power but it has to be north of 600 horsepower considering ...

5. 1979 Toyota Corona Mark II with a 1GZ-FE V12

Thursday, 14 April 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / 1979 Toyota Corona Mark II with a 1GZ-FE V12
1979 Toyota Corona Mark II with a 1GZ-FE V12
... everything changed when a 5.0 L 1GZ-FE V12 showed up. The V12 engine fit well in the engine bay and only required the headers modified to clear the steering box. It was installed using a pair of 1UZ to M motor mounts that were bent slightly ...

6. Ford Falcon with a Coyote V8

Thursday, 07 April 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Ford Falcon with a Coyote V8
Ford Falcon with a Coyote V8
... offset as the engine. One modification the owner was not willing to compromise on was the single side exhaust. To fit his vision it needed to exit behind the passenger’s door in the quarter-panel. It required a lot of creative plumbing ...

7. Vega Wagon with a Vortec 4200

Sunday, 27 March 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Vega Wagon with a Vortec 4200
Vega Wagon with a Vortec 4200
... 4.2 L Vortec 4200 (LL8) could do he set out to use one. The engine itself is pretty big so Jared had to design and build his front chassis, suspension and steering. The engine also required custom headers and modifying the oil pan and pickup. ...

8. Building a Ford Escort Van with a 2JZ-GTE

Tuesday, 23 February 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Building a Ford Escort Van with a 2JZ-GTE
Building a Ford Escort Van with a 2JZ-GTE
... drift machine. The body required a lot of work. There was a lot of rust that needed to be repaired and some of the thickest body filler I have seen on a car. The floors and sills were so far gone that they were completely removed and replaced ...

9. Jeep Cherokee with a 1UZ-FE

Monday, 01 February 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Jeep Cherokee with a 1UZ-FE
Jeep Cherokee with a 1UZ-FE
... was able to be used with the 1UZ after the using a input shaft, planet ring gear, front pump, and bellhousing from a A340E transmission. Other modifications required were switching to a SC400 rear sump oil pan to clear the steering linkage, ...

10. BMW E30 with a Twin-turbo M60

Wednesday, 30 December 2015 Content / engineswapdepot.com / BMW E30 with a Twin-turbo M60
BMW E30 with a Twin-turbo M60
... and required components between the front wheels. The most recent upgrade to the project was a Quaife sequential transmission. Max did a great job on the project and is so nice I almost don’t want to see it race. To see more photos of ...