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Tag Archives: engine swap
Saab 95 wagon with a big block V8
A late sixties Saab 95 wagon seems like a fairly unlikely candidate for a big block V8 swap but here it is on eBay. It is also sitting on a Chevrolet S10 frame which gives it a higher ride height.
Posted in Found For Sale on the Internet - eBay, craigslist, etc
Tagged big block V8, engine swap, Saab 95, V8, wagon
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V8 powered Mercedes Benz W123 wagon
I enjoy interesting engine swaps and while this one uses the ubiquitous Chevrolet small block V8 it is interesting because the engine has gone into a 1982 Mercedes Benz 300TD station wagon.
Mazda 2 with MazdaSpeed engine swap
Looks like someone took a MazdaSpeed 3 drivetrain and stuffed it into the lighter Mazda 2. The looks to be converted to a race car as well but retains most of the interior. I’m told it raced in the One … Continue reading
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Tagged car, ebay, engine swap, Mazda 2, Mazdaspeed, Turbo
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Crazy Triumph Spitfire Engine Swap
Most people who swap a different engine into a Triumph Spitfire will do so to gain more horse power and reliability. This builder certainly has the more horsepower covered but reliability … I don’t know. He has chosen the Maserati … Continue reading
V8 powered Toyota Corona Coupe
Check out this V8 powered Toyota Corona Coupe. Not merely any V8 either but an all aluminum Lexus 1UZ V8 hooked to a manual gearbox.
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Tagged Corona, coupe, custom, engine swap, Hot Rod, toyota, Toyota Corona Coupe, V8
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Corolla with a supercharged Lexus V8
Hooniverse is highlighting this amazing 70s Corolla with a V8 swap. Not content with a more mundane Chevrolet V8 swap this one has a supercharged Lexus V8 backed by a T56 manual gearbox. Looking very well fabricated but almost like … Continue reading
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Tagged Corolla, custom, engine swap, rwd, toyota, V8
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Turbine powered Datsun 280ZX
It has been a little while since we’ve had something a bit wacky but how about this turbine powered Datsun 280ZX?
Posted in Found For Sale on the Internet - eBay, craigslist, etc
Tagged 280ZX, custom, Datsun, ebay, engine swap, turbine, Z-car
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Miata engine swap with a twist – three cylinder Suzuki
A Miata receiving an engine isn’t exactly uncommon but they usually add power and often cylinder count. This one goes the other way by adding a three cylinder Suzuki G10 engine from a Geo Metro to a 1990 Miata in … Continue reading
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Tagged engine swap, Geo, Miata, rwd, Suzuki G10, Swap
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Nissan pickup with WRX drivetrain
Now here is a sleeper! This 1986 Nissan Hardbody pickup truck looks the part of a rugged beater with the primer coloured bed but packs the powertrain of a 2004 Subaru WRX. It has all been mounted on a custom … Continue reading
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Tagged custom, ebay, engine swap, Nissan, subuaru wrx, truck, wild
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Ultimate K-car wagon?
A LeBaron based Town and Country station wagon can be cool in an Eighties retro sort of way but when you add a monster turbo charged engine to mix that coolness level goes up several notches. It isn’t just the … Continue reading
