Engine Exhibition from Gatebil

Lots of engine pictures from Gatebil

Check out all the great motor images from Gatebil at Speedhunters.

Source: Speedhunters

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For Sale: 1969 BMW 2002 with Mustang V8

A 1969 BMW 2002 is being sold on eBay with 5.0L Mustang GT engine. Currently there is nine bids with the highest being $9,500.

1969 BMW 2002 with Mustang V8 engine swap

front of 1969 BMW 2002 with Mustang V8 engine swap

interior of 1969 BMW 2002

1969 BMW 2002 with 5.0L Mustang V8 engine swap

Mustang 5.0L V8 engine in 1969 BMW 2002

More images can be viewed here.

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Hayabusa Powered Golf Cart

Check out this video of a golf cart running a 200 horsepower 1999 Hayabusa motorcycle engine. The owner claims he drives the golf cart at 100 mph. A savvy video editor could probably figure his fastest speed by counting the frames between lane lines. If you just want to see the parts of the video dealing with the golf cart than skip 4:14-7:11 in the video.

Source: Autoholics

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1,013 Horsepower Golf MK1

Check out this video of a 1.8L KR inline-four engine powered Golf running on 60 psi of boost.

Source: Boba Motoring via Jalopnik

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Weapons Grade Performance’s BRZ LSx Engine Swap Kit

Weapons Grade Performance has just released the pricing on their BRZ LSx engine swap kit.

Basic Kit $3,200
-Engine Mounts
-Transmission Mount
-Custom Oil Pan w/ Filter
-Custom Driveshaft

Complete Kit $9,100
-Engine Mounts
-Transmission Mount
-Custom Oil Pan w/ Filter
-Custom Driveshaft
-Custom Harmonic Balancer
-Custom Engine Wiring Harness w/ Subaru Integration
-Upgraded Cooling Fans
-Upgraded Radiator
-Upgraded Fuel Lines and Pump
-Radiator Hoses w/ Overflow
-Custom Short Shifter
-Custom 3” Stainless Steel Exhaust

Source: Weapons Grade Performance Facebook Page

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Hod Rod’s Coyote Engine Swap Guide Part Two

Hod Rod Magazine has followed up its previous Coyote engine swap guide with another. This one deals with three projects using the Coyote engine, a 1966 Mustang, a 1986 Mustang notchback, and a 1956 Ford Thunderbird. Check out the link below for more details.

1966 Mustang with Coyote engine swap

1956 Ford Thunderbird with Coyote engine swap

Source: Hot Rod

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For Sale: 1958 Volvo with Supercharged LS1

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If you are interested in a very unique LS1 swapped vehicle, you might want to check out this 1958 Volvo PV445 for sale on eBay. Under the hood is a 484 horsepower supercharged V8 hooked to a 4L60E transmission. Check out the listing for more stats.

Source: eBay via No Rotors

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LSx based V12 Engine Update

Some more information has been released about this project. Below is a video walkaround of the V12 block.

Source: Engine Labs via Autoblog

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Super Golf with Twin-Turbo V6

Super Golf with twin-turbo V6

This AWD monster is supposed to be powered by a 503 horsepower 3.0L twin-turbo V6. This of course is a concept car that will never see showroom floors but hopefully someone out there will want one bad enough to build their own.

Super Golf with twin-turbo V6

Source: Jalopnik

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Hod Rod’s Ford Coyote Engine Swap Guide

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This is a nice article from Hod Rod Magazine going over a lot of good information and possible issues you might run into when using a Ford Coyote in a swap. The 5.0L engine produces 412 horsepower and you can find it in all 2011 or newer Mustang V8 models. The article estimates the average swap will cost you $12,000 – $14,000 in parts. The last page of the article also contains a directory of companies who can help with Coyote engine swap in some way.

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Source: Hot Rod Magazine

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