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1. Carbon Fiber Alfa Romeo

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

Alfaholics is a company in Clevedon, England that specializes in Alfa Romeo 105 series parts and performance. The company recently debuted their newest project called the GTA-R 300 Carbon. The project starts with a custom carbon fiber body ...

2. 1972 Datsun 510 with a L18 Inline-Four

Tuesday, 12 January 2021 Content / engineswapdepot.com / 1972 Datsun 510 with a L18 Inline-Four

This 1972 Datsun 510 came from the factory with a 1.6 L L16 inline-four. At some point a previous owner replaced that with a rebuilt 1.8 L L18 inline-four and 240Z five-speed manual transmission. The L18 features a “219” head and two Hitachi ...

3. Jay Leno’s Sleeper Toyota Drag Races Tim Allen’s Sleeper Ford

Tuesday, 06 September 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Jay Leno’s Sleeper Toyota Drag Races Tim Allen’s Sleeper Ford

Jay Leno’s Sleeper Toyota Drag Races Tim Allen’s Sleeper Ford | Jay Leno challenged his friend Tim Allen to a friendly drag race. Tim Allen brought his 1955 Ford Club Coupe powered by a supercharged 5.4 L V8 that produces 550 horsepower from ...

4. VW Touareg with a 2JZ-GTE

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

... engine he decided to swap in a 3.0 L Toyota 2JZ. It turned out so well that others wanted their van powered by a Japanese engine as well. Demand was so good he turned it into a business. Someone who makes a living from swapping engines all ...

5. The 1939 Plymouth Radial Air Truck Visits Jay Leno’s Garage

Friday, 02 September 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / The 1939 Plymouth Radial Air Truck Visits Jay Leno’s Garage

... tube chassis that extended the frame several inches in the front to hold the engine. The drivetrain consists of a custom pulley system off the front of the engine down to a boat V-drive. Then the power goes through a custom driveshaft into a ...

6. 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 ...

7. Toyota AE86 with an Electric Motor

Wednesday, 31 August 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Toyota AE86 with an Electric Motor

8. GAZ-24 with a Twin-turbo Ford V8

Tuesday, 30 August 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / GAZ-24 with a Twin-turbo Ford V8

... a single supercharger. Recently the engine was switched to a twin-turbo system that helps produce about 600 horsepower. The drivetrain consists of a BMW ZF five-speed manual transmission with a twin-disc clutch. This is connected to a ...

9. ICON is Building an Electric 1949 Mercury

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

ICON is Building an Electric 1949 Mercury | Jonathan Ward recently shared a video tour where he talked about their current and future projects. One interesting project he discussed was a 1949 Mercury coupe that will turn into an ICON Derelict. ...

10. Jeep Wrangler with a Cummins I4 Drives Underwater

Tuesday, 30 August 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Jeep Wrangler with a Cummins I4 Drives Underwater

... stunt. They started by removing everything that could trap the driver inside the Jeep if something went wrong under water such as the roll cage and racing seats. Then they went about installing Cummins ISF 2.8 L inline-four diesel that produces ...