This 1966 Corvette currently has a 6.0L Escalade LQ9 block with all the nice trimmings including a 6 speed T-56, LS6 intake, x-pipe exhaust, and Art Morrison front end.
Source: Pro-touring.com
Yes thats right a 5,000 lbs red Hummer H3 by Johnathan Goodwin of SAE Energy will have around 600 hp and 2,000 lbs torque thanks to a military turbine. Johnathan expects the H3 with this kind of power to do 0-60 in 5 seconds. The H3 will actually be a hybrid, part electric and part [...]
Twins Turbo updated Supra Forums on their progress. Eric also pointed out this car should not be considered a swap.
I resent our work being labeled as a “swap” we are not swapping anything in, we are not using any factory mounts, there will be no way for anyone to do what we are doing without [...]
I don’t know if this falls under the traditional feeling of a swap seeing as this is factory based but it seems interesting Audi may use the same 5L V10 engine currently used in the Gallardo for its RS 5 model. The Lambo engine is capable of outputting 500 hp.
Source: eGM Car Tech
When I first came across this article from Autoblog I thought it was very creative using an airplane engine in a motorcycle. After further reading I realized the engine was roughly 410 cubic inches! That is bigger then most automobile engines. The first image is deceiving and you get a greater understanding of how to [...]
The 3rd annual Japanese Classic Car show held in Long Beach, CA had a great number of classic cars. There were plenty to talk about but here are just a few that stuck out with great swaps.
Mike Haviland’s carbon fiber bodied Honda Z600 with a side-mounted Hayabusa engine
Kelvin Hiraishi’s RB-powered 240Z
Source: Japanese Nostalgic Car
Swapping a LS1 drivetrain in a Civic would probably equal one fast and hard to control vehicle. Well thanks to someone with a video camera we can hear and see this crazy engine swap.
Source: Carscoop
GeezersGarage is back with segment 12 of his on going tutorial series of swapping a LH6 (LSX family) into a old BMW. Again his focus is on factory parts to keep the cost down. Make sure to check out the rest of his videos here.
SEMA is home to many a wonderful creations. The Bourget Shredder F-80 happens to be no exception. Bourget’s Bike Works is a custom motorcycle, trike, and now quadracycle builder. This becomes the first limited production V8 powered quadracycle on earth. They describe it as a mesh between a sports car and motorcycle for those who [...]