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1. VW Touareg with a 2JZ-GTE

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

... day couldn’t possibly drive around in a vehicle with the factory engine. For his daily driver he decided he wanted a German SUV with a Japanese engine. In 2015 he purchased a 2003 Volkswagen Touareg and began installing a 3.0 L 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 ...

2. Custom Mini Nova is Powered by a Kawasaki Ninja Inline-four

Sunday, 21 August 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Custom Mini Nova is Powered by a Kawasaki Ninja Inline-four

... produces 185 horsepower which is a lot for a “car” that weighs 1,200 lbs. The car also happens to be street legal car with a Missouri title. Watch it drive on the street in traffic in the video below. Urban Hillbilly Videos tracked ...
... applied and removed. The body sits over a custom tube chassis with a Ford Mustang front suspension. The powertrain consists of a 1199 cc inline-four and six-speed transmission from a Kawasaki Ninja ZX-12R and a Toyota 8-bolt rear end. The engine ...

3. Toyota GT86 with a Ferrari V8

Friday, 08 July 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Toyota GT86 with a Ferrari V8

Toyota GT86 with a Ferrari V8 | Some of the most interesting engine swap projects come from professional and amateur drifting. Part of the reason is the limited rules and the other is the desire to stand out. Formula Drift driver Ryan Tuerck’s ...
Toyota GT86 with a Ferrari V8 | Some of the most interesting engine swap projects come from professional and amateur drifting. Part of the reason is the limited rules and the other is the desire to stand out. Formula Drift driver Ryan Tuerck’s ...

4. How To Swap a 3S-GE BEAMS into a Toyota AE86 Video

Wednesday, 22 June 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / How To Swap a 3S-GE BEAMS into a Toyota AE86 Video

How To Swap a 3S-GE BEAMS into a Toyota AE86 Video | Backyard Built has put together a swap overview for installing a Toyota 3S-GE BEAMS inline-four and J160 six-speed transmission into a Toyota AE86. The guide goes over the modifications and ...
... parts you will need to get the engine installed and running. Basic Overview motor mounts transmission mount increase firewall/transmission tunnel width one-piece driveshaft header modification cut transmission tunnel for shifter location front ...

5. Jeep Wrangler with a 1UZ-FE

Wednesday, 01 June 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Jeep Wrangler with a 1UZ-FE

... with 200,000 miles. The engine is connected to a GM Muncie SM420 four-speed manual transmission with a custom machined Toyota 4Runner V6 flywheel and pressure plate. The rest of the drivetrain consists of a Jeep NV273 transfer case, Dana 30 ...
... with 200,000 miles. The engine is connected to a GM Muncie SM420 four-speed manual transmission with a custom machined Toyota 4Runner V6 flywheel and pressure plate. The rest of the drivetrain consists of a Jeep NV273 transfer case, Dana 30 ...

6. Datsun 260Z with a 2JZ-GTE

Wednesday, 25 May 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Datsun 260Z with a 2JZ-GTE

Datsun 260Z with a 2JZ-GTE | Rolando stopped by The Smoking Tire to let Matt drive his Datsun 260Z. Under the hood sits a 2JZ-GTE sourced from a Toyota Aristo that still retains the factory sequential twin-turbo setup. On the dyno the engine ...
Datsun 260Z with a 2JZ-GTE | Rolando stopped by The Smoking Tire to let Matt drive his Datsun 260Z. Under the hood sits a 2JZ-GTE sourced from a Toyota Aristo that still retains the factory sequential twin-turbo setup. On the dyno the engine ...

7. Lexus IS200 with a 3S-GE BEAMS

Monday, 23 May 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Lexus IS200 with a 3S-GE BEAMS

... was also upgraded with Toda cams and uprated valve springs. Helping the engine breath are individual throttle bodies from a Toyota AE111. Rounding out the drivetrain is a Toda lightweight flywheel and clutch, Toyota J160 six-speed manual transmission, ...
... was also upgraded with Toda cams and uprated valve springs. Helping the engine breath are individual throttle bodies from a Toyota AE111. Rounding out the drivetrain is a Toda lightweight flywheel and clutch, Toyota J160 six-speed manual transmission, ...

8. Custom Land Cruiser with a 1UZ

Sunday, 08 May 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Custom Land Cruiser with a 1UZ

... driveshaft and window glass. Source: Allers Rods and Customs (build album) and N1 4×4 via Crossbred Nation | 2016-05 | Christopher Christopher | Article | engineswapdepot.com | Engineswapdepot | land cruiser ...
Custom Land Cruiser with a 1UZ | This custom 1976 Toyota Land Cruiser was built by Andre Allers from Gauteng, South Africa. It took Andre 1,400 man-hours to turn pieces of a FJ45 body into a very wild classic. The body sits on a custom chassis ...

9. RWD 2016 Civic with a Turbo K24

Thursday, 28 April 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / RWD 2016 Civic with a Turbo K24

RWD 2016 Civic with a Turbo K24 | I recently had a chance to talk to professional Norwegian drifter Stian Jacobsen about his newest project. Stian is currently building a rear-wheel drive 2016 Honda Civic hatchback. He says it is the world’s ...
... 1,000 Nm (737.5 lb-ft) of torque for the 2017 season. This will give the car a ridiculous 1:1 power-to-weight ratio since the goal weight is 1,000 kg (2,204 lb). The rest of the powertrain consists of a Toyota R154 five-speed transmission and ...

10. 1975 Toyota Celica with a 1,000 WHP 2JZ

Thursday, 28 April 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / 1975 Toyota Celica with a 1,000 WHP 2JZ

1975 Toyota Celica with a 1,000 WHP 2JZ | This 1975 Toyota Celica was built by Speed Warhouse in Leesport, Pennsylvania. For TX2X16 they stuffed a 3.0 L 2JZ under the hood that produces 1,049 horsepower to the rear wheels on 38 psi of boost ...
... from a 8285 turbocharger. The rest of the drivetrain consists of a six-speed manual transmission and Ford 9″ rear end. At TX2K16 it consistently ran in the 10s until the rear driver side wheel sheered all the lugs. The Celica is now being ...