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1. V12LS is Developing and Eventually Selling a LSx V12

Thursday, 02 June 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / V12LS is Developing and Eventually Selling a LSx V12

V12LS is Developing and Eventually Selling a LSx V12 | The interest in a LSx V12 has increased enough for a company called V12LS to develop and eventually sell them. Currently the company is testing their prototype and fixing bugs such as water ...
... leaking, starting, head gaskets, and engine management. The engine is a 90 degree 525 ci (8.6 L) with each bank balanced like an inline-six which is typical for most V12s. The engine runs an odd-firing order similar to a Viper V10. The engine ...
... is 8.8 inches longer than a LSx V8 or similar to many inline-six engines length. The company constructs the engine from two LS1 blocks that are cut, machines, welded together, heat treated, re-sleeved and bored. They estimate the engine will ...

2. 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 ...
Jeep Wrangler with a 1UZ-FE | From the guys who brought you a 1996 Jeep Cherokee with a 1UZ-FE come this 1995 Jeep Wrangler with a 1UZ-FE. The guys at American Locomotive took a YJ Wrangler and stuffed a 4.0 L 1UZ-FE V8 from a 1996 Lexus LS400 ...

3. Willys Jeep with a Turbo LSx

Sunday, 20 March 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Willys Jeep with a Turbo LSx

Willys Jeep with a Turbo LSx | Building a death machine out of a Willys Jeep is becoming more popular. We have covered the infamous LSx Willys with a supercharged 4.8 L and another Willys powered by a twin-turbo 5.3 L. Now comes project Corporal ...
Willys Jeep with a Turbo LSx | Building a death machine out of a Willys Jeep is becoming more popular. We have covered the infamous LSx Willys with a supercharged 4.8 L and another Willys powered by a twin-turbo 5.3 L. Now comes project Corporal ...
... Punishment, a 1948 Willys Jeep with a single turbo 5.3 L. The goal will be 1,000+ horsepower thanks to a single Turbonetics 82 mm turbocharger and Nitrous Express direct port system all controlled via a MS3-Pro engine management system. To handle ...

4. Top 10 Posts of 2015

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

... humour. 9. GT3 Powered Porsche 962 Replica A classic endurance racer replica being built in a garage, complete with a slathering of CNC machined parts? It’s not hard to see why this one mad the top 10. With a GT3 road-car ...
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 ...
... the whole build here. If you’re feeling game and want to read all 5 parts again, you can find the index by clicking here. 2. Mk1 Caddy 24v AWD TurboI was very happy to see a local car make the list. There aren’t many Mk1 ...

5. “If only you were nearer” – a road trip tale

Thursday, 03 December 2015 Content / build-threads.com / “If only you were nearer” – a road trip tale

... MX5, then the Area 52 communal garage space, and finally a general look at some other projects he was working on. Bruce has been a little quiet over the past couple of years, with work and general life taking a front seat to his car tinkering, ...
“If only you were nearer” – a road trip tale | If you’re a long-term reader of the site, the name Mystery Machine might ring a bell. I’ve covered a variety of Bruce’s exploits over the years, starting with his Teenage Dirtbag ...
... but now he’s back. Oh boy is he back! A childhood love affair with the iconic aircooled Porsche saw him make the pretty huge decision to travel across the Atlantic Ocean to acquire a sight-unseen project P-car. Many of us can relate to ...

6. Lotus Exige with a Ferrari F355 V8

Thursday, 12 November 2015 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Lotus Exige with a Ferrari F355 V8

Lotus Exige with a Ferrari F355 V8 | Many builders chose to use a Lotus vehicle as a great foundation for a build because of its lightweight construction and great handling characteristics. This owner/builder was thinking the same thing when ...
... suspension canister, Cosworth Pi Omega D1 digital dash, and a CNC machined support from billet 7075 aluminum. The project is nearing completion and only needs a few things before it can start singing its wonderful melody around the track. Source: ...
Lotus Exige with a Ferrari F355 V8 | Many builders chose to use a Lotus vehicle as a great foundation for a build because of its lightweight construction and great handling characteristics. This owner/builder was thinking the same thing when ...

7. EG Civic / S15 Silvia – Stage 1 Complete

Thursday, 20 August 2015 Content / build-threads.com / EG Civic / S15 Silvia – Stage 1 Complete

... as far as stage one goes, and has been tearing up the streets and the track, turning rear tyres to dust. Now the team are looking to screw more power into this formerlly unasumming hatch, and I can’t wait to see how that goes! Don’t ...
... boys at Impossible Fabrications spent many long nights (that turned into Mornings) getting the Civic ready for the shakedown. it wasn’t just the running gear that we have to bolt up for the final time, Door trims, Carpet, Dash, Radio, ...
... The wheel aligner doesn’t lie so any mistakes we made in building the car would show through the machine, It was spot on which was the best news we have ever heard. Off to coota we went, we had only driven the car for 15km on the road ...

8. Project 510: Short Shifting

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

Project 510: Short Shifting | 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 since I ripped it apart and fitted my FMIC and ...
... 60mm number we were looking for. After tacking it into place, Lachlan continually checks the alignment by eye, rotating the shifter at the same time. The tacks were adjusted, broken, and re-tacked many times until he was happy with it. Then ...
... obliged. It took us a few months of back-and-forth messages, but we finally settled on a date one early Sunday morning, and after 1.5hrs of driving, I arrived at my destination. The plan was to fit a 10mm CNC machined spacer plate to the top ...

9. hot rods and warbirds

Sunday, 21 June 2015 Content / lowtechblog.blogspot.com / hot rods and warbirds

hot rods and warbirds | Since the very beginning of hot rodding, there have been strong ties between aviation and automotive innovations. And it's not just about the mechanical aspect. Many of the pioneers in hot rod culture had earned their ...
... raceway and runway. It's held at the airport of Prangins, a small village half an hour away from Geneva, Switzerland, providing for a laid-back backdrop to machines once built to dominate both air and asphalt. The Cheaters from Geneva showed ...
hot rods and warbirds | Since the very beginning of hot rodding, there have been strong ties between aviation and automotive innovations. And it's not just about the mechanical aspect. Many of the pioneers in hot rod culture had earned their ...

10. The Devil Has a Change of Heart

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

... design gets, it keeps the engine size incredibly compact. There are many benefits to having the LS3 as a power plant. Besides the LS3 being less expensive, it also costs less to repair with an abundance of parts and knowledgeable mechanics. ...
The Devil Has a Change of Heart | A young boy sees an orange Lamborghini Diablo in a parking lot. It is the type of car he has only seen in a game or the Internet. He runs to the car with a huge smile and asks to take a picture with it. He doesn’t ...
... it. He doesn’t care about what happened to the original engine or why it was changed. All he cares about is seeing this rare car up close and hearing it roar. Why is this important? Because this boy sees the car for what it is, a beautiful machine ...