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1. Toyota 86 with a VR38DETT

Thursday, 14 July 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Toyota 86 with a VR38DETT

... It was almost three times taller than the FA20 engine. The solution was to use a Dailey Engineering kit to switch the engine to a dry sump oiling system and convert it to RWD by removing the front differential. This reduced the height by six ...
... It was almost three times taller than the FA20 engine. The solution was to use a Dailey Engineering kit to switch the engine to a dry sump oiling system and convert it to RWD by removing the front differential. This reduced the height by six ...

2. california blue

Wednesday, 15 June 2016 Content / lowtechblog.blogspot.com / california blue

... Impala. Several times, the project came to a halt, most often for such side issues like getting a high school diploma or starting an own company… »A couple years ago, my brother Dustin and I created the California menswear brand ...
... this field: »Jr Cechetti, Paul Cepeda and Ray Cano all were patient in showing me the secrets of spraying candy paint. Without the three of them, I wouldn’t have made it.« Seven long years went into the restoration of this ...

3. 1985 Dodge Ram with a 5.9 L Cummins

Sunday, 24 April 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / 1985 Dodge Ram with a 5.9 L Cummins

... so many times it was better to rip it out and build a new one. It took everything they had to stay sane while splicing a engine and five-speed harness from a 1992 4WD, transmission harness from a 1991 2WD, and pieces of the 1985 2WD harness ...
... Ram chassis. This would allow the front leaf suspension, steering assembly, front axle, and engine to be swapped over. After converting to the AWD suspension it raised the front of the truck three inches. After all the front supports and suspension ...

4. the ultimate mild kustom

Tuesday, 16 February 2016 Content / lowtechblog.blogspot.com / the ultimate mild kustom

... sometimes combined with a sinister attitude. And there are not many better looking cars than a customized 49 to 51 Mercury – whether its been radically modified or it’s gotten just a subtle improvement of the factory design. Chris ...
... had to find an unchopped, subtlety done, traditional Merc.« And believe it or not, it took him three years until he came across the one you see on this page: »The car was listed on eBay by a private seller. It was in January 2003 ...

5. For Sale: The First V8 Swapped Porsche In The World

Tuesday, 08 December 2015 Content / engineswapdepot.com / For Sale: The First V8 Swapped Porsche In The World

... set of unassembled wheels! Three sets of wheels and two sets of tires! -GLASS Not to let a pebble defeat this car, the windshield is great shape, with no chips or sandblasting. The door glass has been removed as well as the rear glass. ...
... 345 rear and are mounted on super light, forged, 3 piece Speedine wheels sized 12×15 and a massive 14×15. The car will also come with an extra set of four more Dunlops in the same sizing mounted on the same wheels and one more additional ...

6. ICON CJ3B with a VW TDI Diesel

Tuesday, 17 November 2015 Content / engineswapdepot.com / ICON CJ3B with a VW TDI Diesel

... costing about three times more than their FJ models and twice as much as their Broncos. ICON built two more after deciding to use an aluminum body and diesel power plant. ICON started with a full aluminum body made by Aqualu in British Columbia, ...
... costing about three times more than their FJ models and twice as much as their Broncos. ICON built two more after deciding to use an aluminum body and diesel power plant. ICON started with a full aluminum body made by Aqualu in British Columbia, ...

7. Porsche Cayman with a LS3

Monday, 09 November 2015 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Porsche Cayman with a LS3

... the LS3. After testing fitting the engine several times Joshua decided he didn’t like the typical engine location most use on the Cayman. The CV joints were pushed back four inches from the stock location and it required an electric ...
... flywheel spacer. The transmission mounts were modified to be 1.5 inches further back. The most recent modification was a Arcflash digital dash. Joshua is one of three employees who work at Arcflash developing their digital dash system for track ...

8. Project 510: Short Shifting

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

... three parts, and welded back together. All we needed to do now was fit everything back to the car. Some Three Bond sealant was spread over the gearbox mounting flange to ensure a good seal to the spacer plate. The finishing touch before the ...
... supporting mods! In that time I have driven the car plenty of times […] It’s been a hell of a long time since any real work was done to Project 510. In fact, looking back at the archives, it’s been around 2 and a half years ...

9. The Devil Has a Change of Heart

Monday, 01 June 2015 Content / engineswapdepot.com / The Devil Has a Change of Heart

... though the owner loves the final outcome it doesn’t mean it was an easy path. Several times throughout the build the owner was frustrated enough to consider selling it. A big motivating factor to finish came when a collector with three ...
... though the owner loves the final outcome it doesn’t mean it was an easy path. Several times throughout the build the owner was frustrated enough to consider selling it. A big motivating factor to finish came when a collector with three ...

10. Project Honda City Turbo II – Exhaust, interior, FINITO!

Sunday, 26 April 2015 Content / build-threads.com / Project Honda City Turbo II – Exhaust, interior, FINITO!

... fired it up for him. It seems to be running really rich and that’s why it’s bogging down. I live in a unit and it’s just too loud to keep the car running with no exhaust. We’ve only started the car three or four times ...
... fired it up for him. It seems to be running really rich and that’s why it’s bogging down. I live in a unit and it’s just too loud to keep the car running with no exhaust. We’ve only started the car three or four times ...