Fun and crazy engine swap thread...

kleancut · Post by **kleancut** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 11:31 pm

josh i love you long time for this find.

Post by **budget_crx** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 11:31 pm

Duramax swapped Cutlass. Yes, its a cutlass...
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9x2t6BK3E_0"]YouTube- Duramax Diesel Grand National[/ame]

Mercedes Benz Quad turbo V12 swapped R34, I have an engine shot in a magazine, but yet to find one online

99BlackHatch · Post by **99BlackHatch** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 5:53 am

Rich;239034 wrote: Oh and End Game on motor swaps! :blob8:

Seen it in the link in the original post. Crazy swap for sure... seems like a lot of work for the end result. :smashfreakB:

kra95civic · Post by **kra95civic** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 1:55 pm

Duramax swapped Cutlass <--------MORE OF THIS

Edison Carasio · Post by **Edison Carasio** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 2:51 pm

Rich;239034 wrote:Dont chop up a rare car. Just build a standard 4 cylinder mustang. However the Ford 2.3 has a lot of potential in it.

You shoulda told me this before I got rid of mine. I may have been more inclined to keep it.

Bwill9886 · Post by **Bwill9886** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 5:43 pm

99BlackHatch;238965 wrote:^^^

I thought it was funny when they did that. "We decided to let the import owners get upset that we were taking their engines and swapping it in our muscle cars"

J_Jay_B;239027 wrote:they actually pissed off a lot of domestic guys too. that car was just controversial from the start.

Yeah A LOT more domestic guys were pissed because it's one of the 2 or 3 most iconic muscle cars and to many SHOULD ONLY have a V8.

I thought it was damn good looking and sounded great, but I understand what they mean.

Rich;239034 wrote:Dont chop up a rare car. Just build a standard 4 cylinder mustang. However the Ford 2.3 has a lot of potential in it.

Yes it does, and I would keep that engine around to build on (and maybe swap into another car? who knows) but I still really want to swap the s2k motor because it makes great power AND it would surprise some people! haha

Rich · Post by **Rich** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 8:49 pm

Edison Carasio;239059 wrote:You shoulda told me this before I got rid of mine. I may have been more inclined to keep it.

I think I did. But you had an automatic NA 2.3. Those need beefed up internals in the engine and a 5spd swap or C4 auto swap to be able to handle much power. 150hp is nearing the max Id run through an A4LD transmission. (Automatic 4 speed Light Duty). Its the factory 2.3ts that can handle some serious power. 400-500 is possible and pretty easy on the factory long block with just an upgraded head gasket.

Bwill9886;239069 wrote:Yeah A LOT more domestic guys were pissed because it's one of the 2 or 3 most iconic muscle cars and to many SHOULD ONLY have a V8.

I thought it was damn good looking and sounded great, but I understand what they mean.

Yes it does, and I would keep that engine around to build on (and maybe swap into another car? who knows) but I still really want to swap the s2k motor because it makes great power AND it would surprise some people! haha

Agreed but do it in a 4 cylinder LX Mustang. Chopping up an SVO for that kind of swap would be the same as chopping up an original skyline. Or chopping up an S2000 for a nissan sentra motor swap (the bad one not the sr20 lol)

Though I have wanted to chop up an S2000 for a high rpm 3uz motor swap....

Andrew · Post by **Andrew** » Sun Jul 18, 2010 3:21 am

Rich;239078 wrote:I think I did. But you had an automatic NA 2.3. Those need beefed up internals in the engine and a 5spd swap or C4 auto swap to be able to handle much power. 150hp is nearing the max Id run through an A4LD transmission. (Automatic 4 speed Light Duty). Its the factory 2.3ts that can handle some serious power. 400-500 is possible and pretty easy on the factory long block with just an upgraded head gasket.
Agreed but do it in a 4 cylinder LX Mustang. Chopping up an SVO for that kind of swap would be the same as chopping up an original skyline. Or chopping up an S2000 for a nissan sentra motor swap (the bad one not the sr20 lol)

Though I have wanted to chop up an S2000 for a high rpm 3uz motor swap....

The 2.3 that came in the rangers are tough motors. And about cutting up rare cars I agree, that's why a lot of them are so rare they all have been wrecked and or cut up for parts. I think an s2k drivetrain would be more fun in a small truck.