Engine swap

Engine swaps are fairly common, even among the non-enthusiast crowd. Whether you’re simply swapping in an identical engine to replace a completely broken one or trying to stuff the biggest thing you can into your little VW for all the power, the fundamental principles are roughly the same. In this article, we’re going

Mike Heim from Quality Custom Rides in Lancaster, Pennsylvania made a big splash when he debuted his custom 1967 Camaro at SEMA 2016. In our previous article the 1967 Camaro needed a lot of work. They must have been working overtime because the car looks amazing. Between the front wheels sits a custom 519 ci...

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This 1991 Toyota 4Runner was built to go off-roading. Power comes from a 4.0 L 1UZ-FE V8 cooled by a rear mounted radiator. Behind the engine sits a manual valve body automatic transmission and Marlin Crawler 2:28 transfer case. FJ80 axles with 4.56 gears are found front and rear to turn the large 39.5/13.5/15 Irock...

We have covered many Toyota 86 projects before but this one is officially the craziest. This Toyota 86 was built by K.K Performance in the UAE and made its debut at the Emirates Custom Show. There visitors were shocked to see the factory 2.0 L boxer replaced by a 5.0 L 1GZ-FE V12 with four...

Joe Yezzi and his talented team at Squarebody Syndicate built this 1973 Chevrolet Cheyenne Super C30 truck as a tow rig for the company. Under the hood sits a 5.9 L Cummins 6BT turbo diesel inline-six with a 4-inch exhaust built by Big 10 Garage in Chandler, Arizona. Torque is sent through a Hughes Performance...

The LS has reigned supreme for years now as the go-to for engine swaps. However, the LT platform offers some serious upgrades that could challenge the LS.

Mårten Stångberg and his team at Team Lovetap in Sweden spent the off-season rebuilding the engine, transmission, and trunk area in their 2003 Mercedes CLK. For those unfamiliar with the project, it's powered by a turbocharged 3.2 L M104 inline-six producing 800 horsepower and 930 Nm (685 lb-ft) of torque and Tex Racing T101a four-speed...