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1. 1981 Camaro with a LSA

Tuesday, 28 June 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / 1981 Camaro with a LSA

1981 Camaro with a LSA | This 1981 Camaro Z28 is owned by Scott Brown and was built by Smitty’s Custom Automotive in Tiffin, Ohio. The original 350 ci V8, which only produced 175 horsepower, has been replaced with a Lingenfelter 6.2 L ...
1981 Camaro with a LSA | This 1981 Camaro Z28 is owned by Scott Brown and was built by Smitty’s Custom Automotive in Tiffin, Ohio. The original 350 ci V8, which only produced 175 horsepower, has been replaced with a Lingenfelter 6.2 L ...

2. 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 ...
... those details. And he still doesn’t get lost in them as all these twists and styles perfectly complement each other. Especially since they’re all held together by the mile-deep Walnut Brown paint, masterfully applied by the aforementioned ...

3. Top 10 Posts of 2015

Sunday, 10 January 2016 Content / build-threads.com / Top 10 Posts of 2015

Top 10 Posts of 2015 | I’m back after having a little break over the Christmas/New Year period, so I’d like to thank you for your patience during the down-time, and hope everyone had a great end to the year. I’m feeling ...
... 308 GTB Group 4I’ve featured the goings-on of Makela before, but when I re-discovered the complete build of their 308 Ferrari, it just had to be featured on it’s own. From the intense build quality to the incredibly retro brown stripe ...

4. For Sale: 1970 Toyota Crown with a 2JZ-GE

Sunday, 22 November 2015 Content / engineswapdepot.com / For Sale: 1970 Toyota Crown with a 2JZ-GE

For Sale: 1970 Toyota Crown with a 2JZ-GE | Roadtrip Motorcars in Brownsville, Kentucky specializes in importing rare vehicles from Japan. They recently imported a 1970 Toyota Crown MS51 from Japan last year and found out the original engine ...
For Sale: 1970 Toyota Crown with a 2JZ-GE | Roadtrip Motorcars in Brownsville, Kentucky specializes in importing rare vehicles from Japan. They recently imported a 1970 Toyota Crown MS51 from Japan last year and found out the original engine ...

5. Jay Leno Drives A 1964 Honda S600 With A CBR1000RR Motorcycle Engine

Tuesday, 26 May 2015 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Jay Leno Drives A 1964 Honda S600 With A CBR1000RR Motorcycle Engine

Jay Leno Drives A 1964 Honda S600 With A CBR1000RR Motorcycle Engine | Jay Leno had Matt Brown stop by with his 1964 Honda S600 for an interview and test drive. Matt purchased the car without an engine and decided to use a 1.0 Jay Leno had ...
Jay Leno Drives A 1964 Honda S600 With A CBR1000RR Motorcycle Engine | Jay Leno had Matt Brown stop by with his 1964 Honda S600 for an interview and test drive. Matt purchased the car without an engine and decided to use a 1.0 Jay Leno had ...

6. A Tale of Three Lotii

Monday, 11 May 2015 Content / build-threads.com / A Tale of Three Lotii

A Tale of Three Lotii | Colin Chapman, James Bond, Formula 1, Pretty Woman. These are some of things that you might associate with the word “Lotus”. But what about air ride, engine swaps, wide wheels and interior re-trims? I’ve mentioned before ...
... fit the Elite. Check out the new custom headliner that Charlie had already installed at this point. Love that fabric! Even the carpet gets a brown/tan overhaul. The completed hybrid rear trims finish off the welcoming interior. One more ...

7. 1999 BMW 528 Wagon With A LSX 427

Friday, 27 March 2015 Content / engineswapdepot.com / 1999 BMW 528 Wagon With A LSX 427

... order from BMW with Mojave metallic brown paint. The owner removed the stock motor, transmission and suspension for something else. The engine was swapped for a Thomson Automotive built GMPP LSX 427 (7.0 L) which consists of an iron block with ...
1999 BMW 528 Wagon With A LSX 427 | The BMW E39 series came with very wide variety of engines. There were 14 different inline-six and five different V8 engines that found their way into the E39 chassis. This 1999 BMW 525it wagon was a custom ...

8. For Sale: 1979 Toyota Corolla With A Turbo Mazda 13B

Tuesday, 24 March 2015 Content / engineswapdepot.com / For Sale: 1979 Toyota Corolla With A Turbo Mazda 13B

For Sale: 1979 Toyota Corolla With A Turbo Mazda 13B | This 1979 Toyota Corolla with a Mazda 13B rotary engine is being sold on eBay. The Garrett GT45 turbocharger provides 12 psi of boost to give the engine around 485 horsepower. The seller ...
... The current bid is $10,100 with 32 bids at the time of this article. The car is being sold out of Cohutta, Georgia. I don’t how many classic brown Corollas with a turbocharged rotary engine are in the world but it can’t be many. Source: ...

9. Ferrari F40 LM Restoration Part 5

Saturday, 03 January 2015 Content / build-threads.com / Ferrari F40 LM Restoration Part 5

... when we pull the vacuum. Mr Brown is bolting everything together using 8 mm nuts and bolts, the dimples were moulded in to the flanges to aid register / alignment.Next up the first lay up. James, having waxed the mould and applied ...
Ferrari F40 LM Restoration Part 5 | We’re pretty much at the business-end of the F40 LM restoration now. The body is buttoned up, fuel is flowing through the lines, and the turbos are spooling. Click below to see it take shape, including ...

10. Ferrari F40 LM Restoration Part 3

Friday, 29 August 2014 Content / build-threads.com / Ferrari F40 LM Restoration Part 3

... will be their final trip. Mr Brown fitting the wiring loom to the front clam and replacing the “aircraft style “electrical connectors A bit of engine news.New stainless cylinder head bolts now in and Colin is dry assembling ...
Ferrari F40 LM Restoration Part 3 | I really wanted to keep the Ferrari F40 LM Restoration in one large post, however it was proving too large to handle. For this latest update, I’ve decided to create a separate post. I’ve also split ...