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1. Electric 1974 Mercedes 350SL

Tuesday, 21 May 2024 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Electric 1974 Mercedes 350SL

... AC34 dual motor in the engine bay paired to a Mazda MX-5 five-speed manual transmission. A Tesla 53 kWh battery pack gives the car 150 mile range. The battery pack is split with 50% in front and 50% in back. ECC also installed electric power ...

2. Carbon Fiber Alfa Romeo

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

... throttle bodies and runs on a MoTeC M1 ECU. A close-ratio five-speed manual transmission sends power through a lightweight driveshaft to a titanium rear axle with a limited-slip differential. The car stops thanks to a Superleggera six-piston ...

3. 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 ...

4. 1969 Ford F-100 with a Lightning Chassis and Powertrain – Part 1

Tuesday, 06 September 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / 1969 Ford F-100 with a Lightning Chassis and Powertrain – Part 1

... truck and do a complete chassis and powertrain swap from a 2002 Ford Lighting truck. As mentioned the newer Ford truck’s chassis, suspension, ABS brakes, supercharged 5.4 L V8 and transmission were going inside the classis Ford body. Watch ...

5. BMW M6 with a Six-rotor Engine Update

Sunday, 04 September 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / BMW M6 with a Six-rotor Engine Update

... engine will feature a Microtech LT16 EFI system and have a HGT Precision six-speed sequential transmission behind it. In our previous article Quinton had finalized engine placement and fabricated a custom exhaust header. The newest update shows ...

6. 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

... Turbo 400 automatic transmission and finally out to a Franklin quick-change rear end. The truck recently made the cover of Hot Rod magazine. You can read more details on the build over at Roadkill or watch Jay Leno discuss it below. Unfortunately ...

7. Building a BRZ with a 2JZ

Thursday, 01 September 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Building a BRZ with a 2JZ

... issues the owner decided to switch to a 3.0 L 2JZ inline-six he had lying around the shop. The engine will be backed by a Samsonas six-speed sequential transmission. To give you some comparison on performance the BRZ has a longer wheelbase ...

8. Mini with a Mid-engine Turbo B18

Wednesday, 31 August 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Mini with a Mid-engine Turbo B18

... mounts were fabricated to install the engine and Integra Type R five-speed manual transmission. The Honda B-series is well known for being boost friendly. So they installed a single Garrett GT28R turbocharger and the engine now produces 300 ...

9. 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 ...

10. Jeep Wrangler with a Cummins I4 Drives Underwater

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

... 160 horsepower and 266 lb-ft of torque. On to that they installed a NVG3550 five-speed manual transmission and Atlas transfer case thanks to an Advanced Adapters bellhousing adapter. Then they fabricated a 15-18 foot intake and exhaust snorkel ...