This 1969 Pro-Touring Camaro was created by Mark Stielow and features a 700 horsepower 6.2L LS9 motor swap. Besides the modern engine the Camaro also features ZR1 carbon-ceramic Brembo brakes, a C6 front suspension attached to a Art Morrison subframe. To keep the T56 transmission and aluminum-carrier Currie rearend cool during autocross events Mark installed separate oil coolers for each. An engine like this is going to make some serious heat. To help keep everything as cool as possible a special kit to relocate the spoiler to redirect the air from under the car up into the radiator was installed which Mark helped to develop. By the way the LS9 only cost $22,985.80.
Vaughn Gittin Jr. is getting a new drift machine with help from Mustang RTR and Need for Speed. The Mustang will debut at 2010 SEMA and will also also be available to drive in the Need for Speed game.
The body is not original but actually a 1969 Dynacorn full body. The engine will be a brand new Ford 5.0L V8 with individual throttle bodies by Kinsler poking through the hood, a MoTec M800 ECU, and all attached to a Ford Racing Boss 302 R1 six-speed transmission.
Spike’s Trucks has a series of shows dedicated to swapping a Ford 4.6L V8 into a 2001 Ranger. It appears the version they are using the is the Mazda B-series truck but both should be identical. They are going for a mini version of the Ford Lightning.
The show airs on Saturday and Sunday Noon E/P (United States). I would guess after the series is complete they will release the entire set on dvd at their shop.
I always enjoy seeing a swap like this because it usually makes for an interesting conversation. Here we have Jeff Wilson’s drag Mustang. Under the hood is a huge turbo hooked up to a Toyota 2JZ-GTE. This car will be running in SCSN and WCHRA.
NWP Engineering took a 1992 Maxima SE and swapped in a VQ35DE from a 2002 Maxima. They kept the original automatic transmission. The current setup is producing 290 horsepower to the wheels and was able to set an all motor drag record.
The engine had the heads port and polished, intake ports matched, valves lapped, and combustion chambers polished. Intake manifold was ported/polished and mated to a smoothed out throttle body. Also several components were used from VQ35HR such as head gaskets, valve springs, and head bolts.
The power was put to the ground via some Mickey Thompson ET drag slicks on 15×8 Rota Slipstream wheels.
Weight was shaved by using a racing seat and removing bumper supports, sound deadening, carpet, spare tire, jack, 14 lb battery, muffler, AC, and alternator. The Maxima weighs 2600 lbs with driver.
The best 1/4 mile so far is a 12.058 @ 114.52 mph w/ 1.904 60′ at Coastal Plains Dragway in Jacksonville, NC on 4/9/10 using 20″ Slicks. This makes the car the current record holder for all motor Maxima.
Want to see a Scion xB smoke the rear tires easily? Papadakis Racing swapped a Supra 2JZ engine into this xB along with converting it to RWD. For more pictures please check source links.
Ryan Lusk decided to stuff a 1998 straight six 5.9L Cummings turbo diesel power plant into a 1968 Corvette. Why did he do such a unique swap? Because his fiends told him it was impossible and Ryan was up to a challenge. Before the oil burner the Corvette had a big block 396.
STMPO, which makes aftermarket products for the NSX, decided they wanted to build a time attack car. After doing their research on different power plants they ended up choosing to drop the factory C30A V6 for a K20A2 with a final goal of making 700 horsepower and 500 lbs/ft torque. Another goal was to keep the weight of the car to 2,100 pounds. STMPO used their custom motor mounts to get the K20 in the right place. The axles were made by cutting K20 and NSX axles in half and then welding them together. By using this technique the engine sat lower thus adding to a lower center of gravity. I am very interested to see this finished and get some numbers out of it.
It is always fun to read people’s comments on a swap such as this. BMW purists will absolutely hate this swap. Either way this owner decided to take a 1987 BMW 325IS and swap a Nissan RB26DETT into it. The BMW uses a modified RB26DETT transmission and an E30 M3 LSD. I sure hope the engine is severely detuned because the 284 horsepower the engine is reportedly putting out is very weak for this platform.
