If you are one of the more extreme car nerds, like all of us are, then you’ve probably perused the internet at some point for the most outrageous engine swap you can find. There’s V10-engined BMW E30s, an M5-engine WRX, even a Ferrari with a Pontiac Fiero V6. The modern […]
Conversions
Toyota AE86 gets insane Honda S2000 F22C turbo engine conversion (video)
The original Toyota AE86 Corolla/Trueno/Sprinter is embedded in folklore and manga strips as the quintessential drift machine. It is the most iconic and well-represented car in the motorsport and a popular choice for engine swaps. This is Darren Brown’s AE86 of KAB Customs in Florida, which is packing some very […]
Video: Aussie brothers create 8.55L V12 with two LS1 V8s
Here’s a piece of engineering which lies somewhere between good ol’ Aussie know-how and just plain Wolf Creek psycho. Two Australian brothers, Mick and Shane Corish, have created a V12 LS1 by welding two LS1’s together with two cylinders lopped off each, using a custom crank and camshaft. The resulting […]
BMW M2 gets M3 engine conversion via Dähler Design & Technik
Swiss tuning firm Dähler Design & Technik GmbH thought it would be a fun idea to squeeze the M3/M4’s 317kW and 550Nm ‘S55’ turbo screamer into the much lighter M2 body. The M2 is no slouch to begin with; its N55 3.0-litre turbo produces 272kW and 500Nm, yielding a 4.3-second […]
Volvo 240 GL LS1 V8 conversion project: part 8 – GT4202 turbo
For those of you following our custom Volvo 240GL LS1 V8 conversion project, it is still going, don’t worry. We have made some progress since our last instalment but we are mainly waiting for it to come out of the paint shop. The car is currently sitting at Premier Smash […]
Nissan Navara NP300 gets 800hp GT-R engine conversion
English tuning giants Severn Valley Motorsport have created the ultimate Navara by transplanting the VR35DETT engine from the R 35 GT-R, in lieu of the pedestrian 2.3-litre turbo-diesel. The work goes far beyond a mere transplant, with power bumped up to 800hp (596kW). Plenty of other tuning options are available […]
Volvo 240 GL with LS1 V8 conversion project: Part 7 – Powerglide
It’s been a while now since we last updated you on our Volvo 240 GL LS1 V8 project car, but it doesn’t mean the work has stopped. For the past few weeks it’s been all about getting the gearbox sorted. Deciding to turbocharge the LS1 certainly shoved a spanner into […]
Volvo 240 GL with LS1 V8 conversion project: Part 6 – off to paint shop
It’s been a few weeks now since Part 5 of our Volvo 240 GL V8 project instalment. So, what have we been doing with it lately? For the past few weeks we’ve been sourcing a few bits and pieces. You know, the nitty gritty stuff that you often forget about, […]