Engine Swap Depot

Fairlady Z with RB26/30

Swap1 — Sun, 13 May 2012 17:35:50 +0000

Built by Rocky Auto, this Fairlady Z is very different then when it first rolled off the assembly line. The engine is made up of a RB26 head on top of a RB30 bottom from Australia. The engine breathes through three 50mm Solex carburetors. This setup allows the engine to produce 300 horsepower at 7K RPM. The engine is mated to a R32 five-speed transmission through a ATS carbon clutch to a Cusco LSD.

Source: Speedhunters

David Waterworth’s Dodge Viper Powered Silvia

Swap1 — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:15:55 +0000

David Waterworth is the builder and driver of this drift Silvia. David clearly wanted to stand out from the rest using a Viper sourced V10 along with provide some serious low-end torque.

Source: DriftWorks

URAS D1 FT-86 Will Have 2JZ Power

Swap1 — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 22:41:43 +0000

We knew it was only a matter of time before someone attempted to shove a 2JZ into a Toyota FT-86/Scion FR-S. There could be others but this is the first I have come across. Here is a video claiming URAS’ D1 project will be a Toyota FT-86 with a 2JZ motor swap.

RB25DET Powered 1991 Nissan 240SX

Swap1 — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 03:34:43 +0000

Here we have Brandon Burke’s 1991 Nissan 240SX with a RB25DET swap. The engine features a Infinity Q45 throttle body and produces around 280 horsepower. The transmission is a five-speed manual with a Spec Stage 3 clutch. This project was completed entirely in his garage. The only thing he did outside of his garage was paint.

Source: SuperStreet

Toyota 86 with 2UR-GSE V8

Swap1 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 03:11:34 +0000

This is not the first engine swap for the Toyota 86/Scion FR-S but it seems to be the first V8 we have come across. Manabu Orido is working on swapping the 2UR-GSE from a Lexus IS-F into a Toyota 86. The 5.0L V8 engine is factory rated at 417 horsepower and 373 ft-lbs of torque. Orido will be racing this in the upcoming 2012 D1GP season. Check out the source link below for the build gallery.

Source: Tune86

BMW E30 with Chrysler Slant-Six

Swap1 — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 07:15:11 +0000

Here are some nice pictures of a slant-six powered E30 one team decided to build and race.

Source: Car & Driver Blog

700 Horsepower Bluebird Bus

Swap1 — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:40:37 +0000

Here is an engine swap we don’t frequently come across. Someone took a Bluebird bush chassis and swapped the original 410hp C13 Caterpillar engine for a 700 horsepower Cummins ISX.

Source: Dodge Forum

1986 Mercedes 560 with Supercharged LS1

Swap1 — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:32:24 +0000

Here we have a 1986 Mercedes 560SEC with a 1999 LS1 and 4l60E transmission. The GT500 supercharger was mated to the engine using a prototype Magna Charger manifold. The rear end is a Ford 8.8 IRS from a Mark VIII.

Source: LS1Tech

Mad Max Gigahorse

Swap1 — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 19:40:15 +0000

This is not an engine swap since the car is completely custom but I figured anything running dual supercharged V8s and has two 1959 Cadillac bodies, should deserve some mention on this site.

Source: Autoblog

Skyline R33 with LM7 V8

Swap1 — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 19:52:28 +0000

When it came time to decide to either rebuild the factory RB25 or opt for an engine swap, this owner decided in one swift move to set the internet on fire. The owner decided to remove the inline-six and replace it with a LM7 5.3L V8. The owner was restricted to engines with 300 horsepower or less due to Sweden’s inspection rules. Otherwise it seems he would have chosen a more powerful V8 engine such as an LS6.

I am sure if there are not already a ton of forum “discussions” on this project, there soon will be. The source thread is only one day old and there is already someone disagreeing with the swap. And that is on a site dedicated to only LSx V8 motors. We of course think this is a great project. Our belief is there’s no right or wrong swap.

Source: LS1Tech