Has anyone thought up any odd swaps to do into cars? Like maybe a Mercedes engine in a 280Z? I know it seems not so out of the box, but has anyone thought of Cobalt SS/Ion Redline swapping an Grand AM? Or maybe an f20c swapped fbody? Or have you seen some odd swaps?
NOHOME
UltraDork
1/22/15 2:51 p.m.
Would a ford Granada with a Koenigsegg CCX engine fit the description?
Maybe something more mundane such as a Jag straight six into a Sprite?
The Bugeye with the Hemi always captures my imagination...
Of course, radial engined road cars are always a big hit.
In reply to NOHOME:
Uhhhh, is this real life? Thats insane....I love it.
NOHOME
UltraDork
1/22/15 2:58 p.m.
BeardedJag wrote:
In reply to NOHOME:
Uhhhh, is this real life? Thats insane....I love it.
which one? All real deals cause like, the internet don't lie.
Haha, well this may be true, but if the internet is what told you that it doesnt lie, then are you sure it is to be trusted? But honestly, I was talking about the bugeye. Ive seen the pic of the CCX before and believe it was debunked very shortly after it was viral.
That sprite has created alot of want. How cheap are jag sixes?
I once put an Olds Toronado 455 engine and transaxle in the back of a '32 Ford pickup. I flipped the headers upside down so they came out the top. Wheelie bars were mandatory...
NOHOME
UltraDork
1/22/15 3:20 p.m.
BeardedJag wrote:
Haha, well this may be true, but if the internet is what told you that it doesnt lie, then are you sure it is to be trusted? But honestly, I was talking about the bugeye. Ive seen the pic of the CCX before and believe it was debunked very shortly after it was viral.
The Bugeye is real. Friend of mine has seen it running. Two big guys on board from his account.
Myself, I am not a fan of radical engine swaps.
More pics:
http://www.modifiedhealeys.org/Photos/126Marian/Marian.htm
My Karmann Ghia:
Maybe not that odd as they make an adapter to do this conversion . . .
I'd like to stuff that 4.2l Vortec inline-6 in my Impala.
http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/community/kreb/
Has a subaru ej20 twin turbo stuffed in the back of a fiat 850.
A few years ago I swapped a 1.0L three cylinder Suzuki engine into a Miata.
DanyloS
New Reader
1/22/15 4:58 p.m.
Hungary Bill wrote:
I'd like to stuff that 4.2l Vortec inline-6 in my Impala.
I have a strange desire to put that motor into quite a few different cars... Would even like to re-power a few old speed boats (early cigarette types) with two of them
SBF into a Volvo... nearly "common"...
And a bit more interesting... Fuelie SBC into a Merc
I like the twin turbo Toyota powered Plymouth that was in GRM a while back.
Turbo Scamp
Turbine powered 928s are a hit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFvSMpxPzPI
We put a Datsun L28 in a 91 Mustang for Lemons.
unk577
HalfDork
1/22/15 7:09 p.m.
Hmmm there are a couple of radial engines sitting outside the warehouse next to my work
This is a diesel 400i Ferrari.
Datsun1500 wrote:
I had a 67 Datsun 1600 with a Ford Zetec in it a few years ago.
How was that to drive? Sounds like a cool car. I've always thought it would be fun to do that with a British roadster.
I still have a strange urge to put a the big 6 in my wagon (300 i6). theres a nova that ran in x275 last year with a 4g63, also a foxbody with that swap.