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1. Honda Civic with a Turbo LS3 Update

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

... 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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
... SME cam, Fuel Injector Clinic 1000 cc LS3 Hi-Z injectors, and a Bullseye 83 mm turbocharger. On an engine dyno it produced 1,060 horsepower on 14.5 psi of boost and can easily hold more with a stronger cooling system. In case you are wondering ...

2. california blue

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

california blue | The 1964 Chevrolet Impala is kinda like the blue jeans of classic cars. It’s got a timeless styling, a solid construction, and it fits whatever look you’re after. In other words, you’ll be hard pressed to ...
california blue | The 1964 Chevrolet Impala is kinda like the blue jeans of classic cars. It’s got a timeless styling, a solid construction, and it fits whatever look you’re after. In other words, you’ll be hard pressed to ...
california blue | The 1964 Chevrolet Impala is kinda like the blue jeans of classic cars. It’s got a timeless styling, a solid construction, and it fits whatever look you’re after. In other words, you’ll be hard pressed to ...
... the timeless hours he spent at his dad’s garage. Garry Odbert is a true old school hot rodder, still owning his very first roadster from high school days. It’s also Garry who taught Dylan the correct use of welder, wrench and power ...

3. Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Ute – Part 3

Saturday, 23 April 2016 Content / build-threads.com / Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Ute – Part 3

Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Ute – Part 3 | In the third instalment of the Nulon / Impossible Fabrications XR6 Turbo Ute, we see the front end converted to a tube frame setup, and a special one-off exhaust fabricated all the way ...
... than enough for this crazy ute. Although it takes about 3 days to produce one of these manifolds, and more than 6 different swear words (try and list them all) the finished product is always something special. Porter’s ute manifold is ...
Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Ute – Part 3 | In the third instalment of the Nulon / Impossible Fabrications XR6 Turbo Ute, we see the front end converted to a tube frame setup, and a special one-off exhaust fabricated all the way ...
... process to make sure we get a factory fit in the front end. Using factory headlights and front bars mean that the aftermarket aero bar and splitter will have a tight and straight fit. With the front end almost complete, it is time to focus ...

4. Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Ute – Part 1

Friday, 22 April 2016 Content / build-threads.com / Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Ute – Part 1

... This time they’re doing us Aussies proud by not only starting with a local car – a Ford Falcon – but also choosing a UTE! You’ll have to continue below to find out their plans for this hauler… All text and images ...
... on the huge amount of makes and models available on Australian roads. Aussie built cars dominated the 70′s and 80′s while the popularity of Japanese and European cars grew strongly as cars became more affordable and shipping made ...
Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Ute – Part 1 | The folks at Nulon and Impossible Fabrications are back with another hybrid creation. If you remember the EG Civic they built a while back, you’ll know they’re no stranger to an angle grinder ...
... sector falling to its knees over the past few years and shutting down. We could harp on all day about this but the sad reality is we are losing a huge piece of history in the Australian car culture when Ford and Holden cease production in Australia ...

5. the swiss chocolate box

Wednesday, 13 April 2016 Content / lowtechblog.blogspot.com / the swiss chocolate box

the swiss chocolate box | Many of us know that feeling: We just sold a car or saved some money and, all of a sudden, we are eagerly on the lookout for a new project. Usually, we don’t find that cool soon-to-be custom or future hot rod ...
the swiss chocolate box | Many of us know that feeling: We just sold a car or saved some money and, all of a sudden, we are eagerly on the lookout for a new project. Usually, we don’t find that cool soon-to-be custom or future hot rod ...
... early 2008 and only after a few days of waiting, the plane arrived in Zurich with Ramon’s shoebox on board. He couldn’t wait to take a closer look at his new acquisition and wanted to find out what it was all about with those driver ...
... built several custom Harleys together with his buddy Carmelo under the flag of their company Hot Cycle Pilots. Several of their builds got featured in international motorcycle magazines but Ramon felt it was time for something new. He not just ...

6. Wrapping a Firebird Around a Prius

Sunday, 06 March 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Wrapping a Firebird Around a Prius

... blast doing it.” At the end of the day that’s all that matters. Source: EcoModder via BangShift | 2016-03 | Christopher Christopher | Article | engineswapdepot.com | Engineswapdepot | firebird ...
Wrapping a Firebird Around a Prius | An engineer in Ohio has embarked on a very unique project wrapping the body of a 1967 Pontiac Firebird around a 2014 Toyota Prius. The owner first purchased the car in 1979 after graduating college with ...
Wrapping a Firebird Around a Prius | An engineer in Ohio has embarked on a very unique project wrapping the body of a 1967 Pontiac Firebird around a 2014 Toyota Prius. The owner first purchased the car in 1979 after graduating college with ...
... an engineering degree. The Firebird was found by his late Father and bought with a loan from his Grandfather. He also took his future wife out on dates in the car. Clearly the car holds tremendous sentimental value for the owner. After many ...

7. Ferrari 365 GTC/4

Wednesday, 10 February 2016 Content / radical-mag.com / Ferrari 365 GTC/4

... ist die Geschichte zweier Brüder. Da ist einerseits der 365 GTB/4, besser bekannt als Daytona (und von uns schon ausführlich beschrieben, hier). Und andererseits der 365 GTC/4, auf den wir hier, eben aus aktuellem Grund, zurückblicken ...
... das Vorzeigemodell. Auch innen war der 365 GTC/4 etwas anders gestaltet als der Daytona. Die offene Schaltkulisse entfiel, der Schalthebel befand sich in einem nicht sonderlich hübschen Ledersack. Es gab auch gegen Aufpreis kein Nardi-Holzlenkrad ...
... einen Hauch von Knieraum verspürten; richtig tauglich waren diese Notsitze aber nicht, dafür konnte man sie herunterklappen, damit wuchs der Kofferraum dann auf beachtliche Grösse). Kenner sagen auch, der GTC sei einfacher zu ...
... der GTC/4 verfügte über eine nahezu perfekte Gewichtsverteilung von 51 (vorne) zu 49, dies auch deshalb, weil der Radstand gegenüber dem GTB/4 um 10 Zentimeter gestreckt wurde (damit die hinteren Passagiere dieses 2+2 wenigstens ...

8. Kauft Vorkriegs-Klassiker!

Sunday, 07 February 2016 Content / radical-mag.com / Kauft Vorkriegs-Klassiker!

... was heute so ein realtiv profaner Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona kostet, von dem 1284 Exemplare gebaut wurden, bezahlt man auch für einen Voisin aus den 30er Jahren, der technisch bedeutend aussergewöhnlicher ist – und kulturgeschichtlich ...
... was heute so ein realtiv profaner Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona kostet, von dem 1284 Exemplare gebaut wurden, bezahlt man auch für einen Voisin aus den 30er Jahren, der technisch bedeutend aussergewöhnlicher ist – und kulturgeschichtlich ...
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... junge Käufer begeistern können. «Diese Sportwagen aus den 60er und 70er Jahren, und natürlich auch die Youngtimer, sind bedeutend einfacher zu fahren und zu unterhalten als etwa Vorkriegsmodelle. Und es kommt natürlich ...

9. The Justang: A Subaru Justy Wrapped Around a Mustang Cobra

Sunday, 07 February 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / The Justang: A Subaru Justy Wrapped Around a Mustang Cobra

The Justang: A Subaru Justy Wrapped Around a Mustang Cobra | Circuit Motorsports specializes in Subaru servicing and performance upgrades. So when they decided they were going to enter the $2014 Grassroots Motorsports Challenge it would have ...
... together. Time for a test drive! #justy #justang #mustang #cobra #subaru #subarulove #subarunation #grm #grmchallenge #grassrootsmotorsports #custom #fab #pureawesome #circuitmotorsports A video posted by Circuit Motorsports (@circuitmotorsports) ...
... burn out in the #JUSTANG to make your day better!! Check out our partners and give them a follow! _____________________________________ @cobbtuning @_whiteline @perrin_preformance @bcracingna @advancedclutch @subaru_usa @grimmspeedengineering ...
... to involve a Subaru in some way. But the decision to use a Justy and a Mustang was made purely because of the name it made when combining the two. The project’s process was simple, wrap the 1993 Justy body completely around a 1999 Mustang ...

10. made my year

Wednesday, 30 December 2015 Content / lowtechblog.blogspot.com / made my year

made my year | Good ol' 2015 is about to say farewell. And tradition dictates it's that time again when we should look back and aknockledge all the things that went right during the past twelve months.Of course, first and foremost it's my friends ...
... pure result of passion: the second issue of my series of little books named LOWTECH.So, can you imagine my level of stokedness, when a few days ago, on a cold December morning, my old and weary eyes spotted the photo and words above? Click here ...
made my year | Good ol' 2015 is about to say farewell. And tradition dictates it's that time again when we should look back and aknockledge all the things that went right during the past twelve months.Of course, first and foremost it's my friends ...
made my year | Good ol' 2015 is about to say farewell. And tradition dictates it's that time again when we should look back and aknockledge all the things that went right during the past twelve months.Of course, first and foremost it's my friends ...