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1. 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 ...
For Sale: 1988 Chevrolet Sprint with a 1,300 HP Twin-turbo V8 | In 2007 Bob Brasfield decided to build the fasted 1988 Chevrolet Sprint in the world. The project started with Fatman Fabrication cutting out the floorboards so they could install ...

2. Honda Civic with a Turbo LS3 Update

Monday, 15 August 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Honda Civic with a Turbo LS3 Update

Honda Civic with a Turbo LS3 Update | Matt Hickman spends his days running Alliance Fabrication in Haslet, Texas. On his down time you can find him working on his tube chassis Honda Civic drag monster. In our previous article Matt was building ...
... his own turbocharged V8 engine. Since then he has been busy installing his newly won Steve Morris turbocharged 6.2 L LS3. Matt beat over 10,000 contestants to win the LSFree contest. The engine features CP Bullet pistons, SME Forged H-Beam rods, ...

3. Nissan Skyline R31 with a SR20DET

Wednesday, 11 May 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Nissan Skyline R31 with a SR20DET

... at LDS Fabrication to build a custom subframe by combining parts from a R31 and S13 crossmember. LDS Fabrication also built a custom transmission crossmember, custom 3″ stainless steel exhaust and one-piece intercooler pipe. Nissan ...
... factory producing 157 horsepower (117 kW) and 185 lb-ft (252 Nm) of torque. Although he enjoyed the RB30E’s torque it did not deliver power quickly and eventually developed issues. So after hearing about some creative Australians swapping ...

4. Drift Rod Created from a 1953 Ford Popular Body and a Saab B204

Tuesday, 19 January 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Drift Rod Created from a 1953 Ford Popular Body and a Saab B204

Drift Rod Created from a 1953 Ford Popular Body and a Saab B204 | Matt Urch runs his own shop called Urchfab which specializes in custom fabrication and engine installs/swaps. To gather attention for the company Matt decided to build something ...
Drift Rod Created from a 1953 Ford Popular Body and a Saab B204 | Matt Urch runs his own shop called Urchfab which specializes in custom fabrication and engine installs/swaps. To gather attention for the company Matt decided to build something ...

5. 1967 Camaro with a LS7

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

... 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 ...
1967 Camaro with a LS7 | You might expect a personal project by someone who owns their own restoration and fabrication shop to be a cut above the rest. If that same builder also has a mechanical engineering background then you might get something ...

6. 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 ...
... 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 ...

7. ICON is Building a Hellcat Powered Superbird

Friday, 20 November 2015 Content / engineswapdepot.com / ICON is Building a Hellcat Powered Superbird

... with the project. To see more photos and read the car’s background story and how it got to ICON please read HOT ROD’s article here. Source: ICON FB page and HOT ROD | 2015-11 | Christopher Christopher | Article | engineswapdepot.com ...
... of the features found in a modern Hellcat powered Dodge will be carried over, such as launch control, ABS, center touch screen, push start, and key fob. It will be very interesting to see ICON’s design and fabrication in a project such ...

8. Project 510: Short Shifting

Friday, 10 July 2015 Content / build-threads.com / Project 510: Short Shifting

... bolt went through the spacer plate was built up with welding rod, filed down flat, and then drilled to accept said bolt. Finally, after confirming the plate went where it was supposed to with a test-fit, we were back on track and could move ...
... on the merits of short shifters. While the discussion went on, I received a private message from Lachlan from Classic Auto Fabrications, a very nice chap I already happened to know through Datsun circles. Lachlan has a lot of experience not ...

9. 1967 White 9500TD Semi Rat Rod

Tuesday, 23 September 2014 Content / engineswapdepot.com / 1967 White 9500TD Semi Rat Rod

1967 White 9500TD Semi Rat Rod | This unique Semi Rat Rod is built and owned by Kevin Michael of Four X Fabrication. He first thought of this design when he was only six years old. The truck has a 1985 Cummins NTC-475 with the factory twin compound ...
1967 White 9500TD Semi Rat Rod | This unique Semi Rat Rod is built and owned by Kevin Michael of Four X Fabrication. He first thought of this design when he was only six years old. The truck has a 1985 Cummins NTC-475 with the factory twin compound ...

10. EG Civic / S15 Silvia – Rear suspension & driveline

Monday, 22 September 2014 Content / build-threads.com / EG Civic / S15 Silvia – Rear suspension & driveline

... a few rodeos before and knew some little tricks to make this process easier. The moment of truth, time to set the Civic down on its new rear end. Once we are happy with it we will remove the blue bars on the towers and reinforce them so they ...
EG Civic / S15 Silvia – Rear suspension & driveline | The guys at Impossible Fabrications are absolutely rocketing along with the Nulon EG Civic build, I can barely keep up! In part 3, we saw the SR20DET inserted into the engine bay, using the ...