COUGH COUGH freddy tavarish. i have zero faith in anything he has. hes always switching projects and they all end up in the same halfassed limbo world.
A few months back I lost a rod bearing in my 95' Corvette and I was going to do a complete rebuild and beef-up of the original LT1. after doing some cost and power comparisons it is actually cheaper to do an LS swap and I get a bit of weight savings and more power. While I'm at it I will do a trans swap and ditch the automatic for a t56, haven't quite decided on a supercharger or turbos but even if I run the LS motor stock it is still a power upgrade from the LT1 boat anchor.
@Blake Pinette If you look on my page almost all the bikes in the videos are made from scratch in my shop including a ton of the bodywork(steel, carbon and fiberglass). In some instances we just modify existing parts to fit our needs. On top of bikes I started building cars at 14, I am turning the Vette into a full gutted and caged time attack car that will still be "street legal". It's just a toy and a teaching tool for my 13yr old son. Cheers :)
Let me preface by saying that your idea is not a bad one. An LSx with a T56 behind it is one of the most fun drivetrains there ever was. That being said, I'm not sure where you are placing your numbers. Swapping to an ls means a different computer, harness, and the effort that it takes to retrofit all of it. Also, the motor mounts are different, the exhaust is different, making the shifter fit depends upon getting the right t56 parts(there were several configurations). 95 corvettes did come with that trans so there will be room, but nothing about a t56 is cheap. Before I go any further I should mention that I build 4,5, and 6 speeds, and also small and big block chevys of all generations. Also, 4th gen vettes are some of my favorite cars, I've had a few. I'm not bragging, just clarifying that I am not a know nothing keyboard warrior with more opinion than experience. If you want power on a budget and the least hassle, rebuild that LT1. Those are stout, trouble free engines. The only problem they ever had was the optispark distributor, and that was only 92-94 because they weren't sealed. A freshened Lt1 with a cam and some goodies will make north of 400 horses with minimal effort. If that isn't good enough, they make superchargers for those too. If the engine is already out, you can build it with the right compression etc., for the blower and not risk melting the pistons out of it like so many people do when they put forced induction on a stock engine with 10-1 compression. Those engines get a bad rap because they didn't make them for long, they have only a few backward compatible parts, and they share nothing with the LS. They are not as light, but they are not heavy either, and they are just as small. Some people think they are better looking! Remember, most people don't much like that body style either, so to hell with popular opinion. Anyone that's ever had or driven one knows better. Even a late 80s model with less than 250 horses will cook your ass, it's the way vettes are made. Just my .02 cents. If money were no object, I would say swap away, but I get the feeling that your funds are not unlimited. With that in mind, I would say do the t56, but keep the lt1. Old dude (40) signing off.....😎
Never mind. Spent all day on and off on that comment and just read yours about how chopped up the car is going to be. Sorry for wasting your time, misunderstood your situation.
@@shelbyavant5081 That is a ton of great info for other people who might need it, my situation is a bit different. I have a 55' Chevy with a L98 Vette motor swap so a bunch of parts off the 95' will be useful on other projects. Older dude (50) thanking you for the thoughts and time in your comment.
pretty much always agree with you but in my opinion ignorant swaps are fun and if that's what they enjoy, all the power to them (even if it works well or not)
After learning a bit about engines as well as car setups my perception changed along with the questions I ask of a build. Things, like maximizing volumetric efficiency for more performance per liter and basically trying to do more with a little, is more fun to me than just shoehorning a V8 in something. Remembering that just mounting the swapped parts isn’t really even half the battle and once you’ve made everything fit then you can begin to tune, which is generally more fun. Once things stop being fun it can derail the simplest of projects so perspective and expectations play a huge role in one’s success of a swap or project.
William Stanfield My cousin put an aluminum 215 buick in his vega. Then picked up an olds crank to turn down the mains and build an aluminum 282 for it.
I spent a very small percentage of my Subaru BRZ's MSRP on a few well chosen hot rod parts to fatten up it's low rpm torque: Just a header and a modest, conservative tune; nothing outrageous, just better drive-ability for my daily drive. When I describe my modest mods to typical drift car maniacs they just don't get it: they want the supercharger or turbo kits or better yet, the 1000 horsepower 2JZ turbo swap or an LS. I always point them to the SAVAGE GEESE you tube video on why he sold his supercharged FR-S. The short answer is that his highly modded car had become a maintenance nightmare. He didn't want a car that was a never ending to do list of repairs and shortcomings that needed remedies. And that's what his FR-S had become: a money pit with diminishing return on investment I would only consider an engine swap for a show car or a track car, not for a daily driver. A show car with a crazy engine shoehorned under the hood? Fantastic: it gets pushed around more often than it's driven. A track car? You expect it to be high maintenance and hole you pour money into.
Whenever I start thinking a car needed more power I do research for what I call “factory precedence” meaning has the company who built this achieve my goal. Such as when young dumb Adam in 1999 or 2000 wanted to make a 66 mustang fast guess what young dumb Adam do? Stick the biggest ford big block I can get my hands on and stuff it in, then tomfuckary ensues. Now when Adam wants to make a 66 mustang fast I take time to figure out how actual engineers made this happen. I was shocked and appalled to learn in my mid 20’s to make a 66 mustang fast is to keep the 289 and replicate what the trans-am teams did. High winding 289’s with over 400hp shifting at 8,000 rpm. With the advantages of modern technology and new speed parts you can make a very reliable high winding ford small block. If I want a fast Nissan I look to see what weird shit they did and so fourth and so fourth. I will say I do have a weird build in mind but it’s a passion project. A friend of mine who is no longer here always wondered what if Honda made a serious go in group A rally racing in the 80’s. His hypothesis, a third gen civic with a AWD wagon driveline shoved underneath and a duel can ZC motor. One day I will build this monstrosity and I’m sure it’s going to be a nightmare but I’m good with it.
@@Turborulla No? Im looking at 6k, leaving 600 for odds and ends that pop up in a swap like this with the only original part being the rear diff drivetrain wise and should be hitting 400hp give or take. Thats with a fair price for the free engine i had, into a n/a fc that i found engineless. *yeah used parts, this is as cheep as possible, used, let alone new rotary parts are still way up there. 15k? Maybe if a shop does it or youre shooting for deep 3 figure or 4 figure hp numbers.
Im not some ls fanboy, just where i am and where i want to have this car, a 13bt and then finding all the parts to make it last at 400hp. This car is going to get run hard, and replacement parts are cheeper as well. Plus theyre more common and therefore parts are availible quicker. If i could resonably keep dortios in this thing i would, and at some point ill have a 3 rotor fc vert cost and issues be dammed. But its just not cost effective
"When i was a kid" you had options at the dealer. you could order a 250 6 cylinder, lame smallbloocks or order the big block with the double disc clutch , 4.10 posi instead of 3.08 one wheel peel. Now a days you have the option of a couple colors.
There still are 2 engine options on plenty of cars. Then the other options are typically esthetics of the exterior amd interior and some have optuons for better airo and or reduced weight.
@@THEGAMINGHELP101 actually most cars have 3 or more engine options. Hell the civic you can get in I believe 4 different engines right now, most manufacturers have options for better suspension, wheels, engines, pretty much everything. So this guys argument is kind of moot. The camaro has 4 different engines, the mustang has 5, options these days are honestly kind of ridiculous tbh especially trucks and luxury cars
Engine swaps, I've seen more cars killed due to engine swap dreams. So many people start off doing the simple work: pulling the engine, buying parts only to end up letting them collect dust and then part them out. Its sad to watch. I've done 4 swaps, 3 TDI swaps (2 into corrados and 1 into a golf) and 1 3.6 VR6 Corrado swap. Research skills, problem solving skills and MOST IMPORTANTLY the ability to read wiring diagrams are what I think people need to have or be willing to learn to complete engine swaps. Also the ability to realize you might get it wrong the first time you to try to solve something and you may have to redo something more than once.
Great video, and I laugh sometimes over these things, I have a mid 2000s dodge magnum wagon with a hemi that I want to build for more power. Friends laugh, keep saying I should get a different car and LS swap whatever because LS swapped everything is cooler... Several have LS swapped cars that you can't drive for more than 10 minutes because you have to fold up like a pretzel to fit in the seats with basically no footwells, and I am just like "Well, if I use my budget wisely, and understand what making more power will effect in the drivetrain, I should have no issues hitting the 500+ hp I want since Chyrsler offers a blown hemi at over 700 with a warranty and my car was designed to have this motor so it will fit and I can still keep my interior comfort, who is the dumb one?"
My basic thought on engine swaps is that if it's not "a lot" more than a bolt in, then sure, why not? Putting an LS where a 350 was, or a Jeep 4.0 where a 258 was, or a v8 in an I6 car that had a factory v8 option, is about where I end the thought process on what's reasonable.
Rob Dahm's Corvette isn't 4 rotor but is a rotary ...the 4 rotor is another project. Now you have summed Rob Dahm which can only work out one of two ways. Anyway you made a lot of good points in this video the youngins watching should listen up.
Casey, thank you. I thought about buying an LS swapped Miata, then realized (as you stated) "I can just buy a Corvette". My buddy bought an old MG and just put a supercharger on it: easier and cheaper than a V-8. Anybody thinking of doing a conversion should watch Hoovie's Garage series on putting an LS in a Porsche 911: it was an expensive disaster.
Binky isnt exactly a "stock" car! Almost every part has been custom built or modified to suit the set up they have! Exceptional engineering has gone into Binky 90% of you tube builds can't even compare to Binky 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
I actually bought my last car with the idea of engine swapping it... ended up getting an 85 Fiero with the thought process of engine swapping a V8 into it because I have one laying around and it seemed like a good idea at the time. The Fiero I ended up with, someone actually already engine swapped from a 4cyl auto to the 60v6 3.4L out of a 90's Camaro with a 5 spd. This, as you mentioned, is really your ideal kind of engine swap. Its all original equipment, so the swap is a direct bolt in, but the Fiero was never sold with the 3.4L... the biggest engine it ever got was the 2.8L, so you are getting HP and Torque with no loss in functionality. Everything just drops in and the car runs great (and I am embarrassed to say, it is actually faster than my Corvette). Anyways, point being, this is one of those rare cases where this is an ideal type of engine swap... something that directly bolts into your car, comprises nothing in terms of weight, handling, fitment, or functionality and comes in at a low enough cost that the swap is actually worth it for someone to do. Like the Delorean example you gave the car isn't any more desirable as everyone seems to think these things just light themselves on fire everywhere they go (only the 84's ever did that and it was the 4cyl models that had the issue... granted at that time they didn't even come with a v6, but I digress) but again... all the parts cost so little that you can do it as a project and have fun with it while not really losing value on the car because everything still works. Anyways, the car was fast enough and handles so well that I didn't want to ruin the handling characteristics by throwing another 100lbs in the back with a v8 swap, so I have decided to keep it how it is. My Corvette on the other hand... well... I might end up swapping that up to a SBC 400+... but we will see ;)
I have weird engine swap ideas but I just build model cars that way so I can get it out of my system. The only swap I want to do irl is LS2 swap a Iroc Z. The 305 is a weak dog of a motor. It's not much bigger so there isn't a ton that has to be modified. And I don't care about the cars value because it's a car I'd keep forever.
Little things like rotation direction is definitely something people probably overlook. It would suck to build everything and then have 4-6 reverse gears and one forward one or absolutely destroy an automatic. Most of the time tho it’s probably gonna end up being an oh crap it turns the wrong way moment and then change some stuff up like a rear end to fix it in a rwd vehicle. Most of the time I don’t think that’s possible with trans axles and such but I could be wrong.
There is a dude here in Brazil who made a VW Fox with a VR6 mounted in the back... a really weird way to do the swap, but the car is actually very good. PS: There are two VW Fox apparently. The Fox you guys have is called Voyage here in Brazil. Our Fox is a small hatchback.
People often forget electrical stuff. For example messing up cars CAN network by removing OEM ECU. Also making the dashboard work with your new engine - not so simple anymore.
I'm doing a v8 swap in my 1990 k1500. It had the 4.3 v6 that blew up before I bought it, so I decided to throw a 5.7 in it from the same generation of the chevy k1500, so theoretically, I can use all stock parts to do the swap, but I'm cheap, and am not spending $100 per metal fuel line which are gonna rust out in a few years anyway haha
Last comment I made, I said I would buy you a beer. I take that back. I’m getting us a pitcher. We going be talking for awhile. We are way to like minded, when it comes to cars. Keep preaching. You speak the truth.
Backyard Boosters saw a na with a 302 from a foxbody at a show recently and it looked crazy and the motor barely fit in the engine bay, and it was awesome
The topic of Engine swaps Can't be summed up in a 24 min video. You could make several video's. I think guys do swaps for a lot of reasons and the least common reason contains the words Logical or Practical. The guy that puts a hellcat motor in a Miata is making a real life cartoon car and that's Awesome. The guy who swaps out 80's Jag motor with a Chevy 350 is all about practicality. Etc, Etc...
Dude!!!! Stop trying to tell me i am stupid and i shold not do what i want to my project. I sent you some pics some time ago :D Love your vids man! Best ever!!
I hate engine swaps in newer cars. Old cars, who cares. I am talking 50, 60's, 70's, etc. An LS swap in a car with an LT1 would be a good idea also. Not in a 1990's 300zx. He should have just got a 300zxtt and modded it for more power with the V6 TT.
I am actually a Columbus Ohio native with an almost 30 year old full size 1993 Chevy Blazer that I am wanting to convert over to a 5.9 l 383 LS motor with a streetable blower create something with new technology! Hope to meet you in the future! Even though my truck is a pos right now when I have the money and space/tools to do it I'm going to build the absolute best k1500 blazer street truck around the midwest!
Why are people complaining like they’re being told they can’t engine swap? No one said you can’t do it and in this case someone with a lot of engineering expertise and the know of how to do it is simply saying engine swaps aren’t as easy as most people lead you to think they are and that’s why most swaps never get completed and most of the few that are completed either death traps or an NVH nightmare.
Great video. One thing that always stopped me from LS Swapping something like a 350Z for track use is, sure it'll be fast for a 350Z. But will it outperform a C6 Z06 for the money now that C6's are dropping in price? One more thing, maybe it'll beat a stock C6 Z06, but will I hit a lower (total package) performance ceiling with a swapped 350Z than a modified C6 Z06? I've done swaps back in the day but in on Hondas, taking the SOHC D-series motors out and swapping it for DOHC B-Series motors that were offered everywhere but the USA. Looking back I made it faster than a stock integra type-r but the type-r was still the better total package for the money.
I once swapped a 250 ci Chevy six to replace a failed 194 ci Chevy 6. Surprisingly easy when you stay in the family, and a 60 HP boost also. Also helped a friend put an aluminum Olds/Buick V8 in a 66 Jeep CJ. The Jeep had a Buick/GMC V6 from the factory, so it bolted right to the trans.
Currently swapping a 22RTE into an 84 solid axle 4runner. Simple, easy, carb compliant and a cool knight rider cluster from the 87 to boot. Kind of a “best of a generation” philosophy.
It's easier to learn and spend on taking the engine you have in the car and just make more power. ... Works on many levels. Once again... Agree 💯 percent.
So, my question is, what do you think of the idea of taking a vehicle that had the smaller engine within it's option list, and installing the larger engine. Such as taking a Mustang with a 302, and dropping in a 429 Cobra Jet? I know there would be a lot of changes, suspension, trans, motor mounts, etc, but for those certain years, the car was optioned with that larger engine.
Hey, did I missed part about Rob's 4 rotor? because you mentioned his 13B (2-rotor) corvette, but not 4-rotor... 4 -rotor RX-7 is a completely custom build and really good illustration for what your said. Also good thing I hoped you'll mention is Honda K-series swaps. Due to size, weight and good potential with forced induction those are good fit for many different cars and crazy popular these days...
Wonderful video! I want to swap a flat six subaru ez30 into my 2008 wrx, but logistics are something I've been negating. Thank you for the reasoning and clarity of if, how, and why I might actually go through with it. love your content!
Who wouldn't want a two seater that can also pull a boat? Might have to fiddle a bit with the suspension but I'm sure the aftermarket has this kinda thing covered.
Casey I have a 2005 Mustang V6 that I travelled the entire North America and Dominican Republic with that is in immaculate condition. It just 100,000 miles. I want to swap it with the original 3V 4.6 with a manual. Tehcnically speaking here. The V6 and the V8 had the same chassis lol. So it would be an easy swap compared to putting in a 2JZ right?
The only vehicle I've ever considered doing a swap on was my 96 Dodge Ram 4x4. It was a regular cab short box Magnum Force edition. I wanted to swap in a V10 (preferably Viper) and keep the 4x4, then see if I could have some fun in a mud pit lol.
Casey, im a fan of your work. Thank your for the content. Freddie Tavarish Hernandez however is a widely respected mad scientist. What you're saying is 100% true and accurate. Being more realistic about swaps is not the same as overly cautious or too prudent. I bet you have some crazy ideas up your sleeve. Tavarish makes a mint doing these outlandish and foolish swaps. Yes, I'm being a little protective, because in a fan, not a fanboy. That being said, i look forward to you getting in over your head and reasoning your way through problems to turn out a spectacular product. Unlike Tavarish, maybe you can finish your projects LOL. Keep up the great content.
Casey I recently purchased an all original 90k mile ‘91 MR2 with a 2.2L na 5speed. I want more power but dislike turbos. My buddy says leave it stock but I’ve been eyeing the 2GR swap, what would you do?
Casey. Can you speak on refreshing/ restoring a car? I am debating how much to put into my 06 Mustang Convertible, in refreshing it. I want to balance the things that would perhaps increase the resale value, vs even those things that won't increase the value but just make it look/feel/run better. Since it is a 6 cyl, it will never have the value, nor become a collectible like a GT/Shelby/Mach, etc.. I like it because the s197 body has body lines similar to the 64 1/2 'vert. My mom owned one of those, so it has a nostalgic feel, thus a connection to her memory (though one day I will get the 64 1/2). I keep thinking, well if I replace carpet, fix leather and get new cloth on top, I might as well buy a GT that is newer, which would be the cost+refreshing of the old. The main thing is determining the balance, but I am having issues weighing the personal/emotional/logical aspects.
I’ve done about 25 RX7 swaps, a twin turbo Coyote powered ‘65 Mustang and am currently building a 2JZ powered Camaro Z28. Certain cars make sense; The Mustang project was a “prove I can do this” build and the Camaro is just an exercise in ridiculous, but they do fit well. That said; it’s a hell of a lot less work to just buy a car with a good platform and mod that...
Hey Casey, loving the content!! The technical nature of your videos I really enjoy!! Would love to hear more about your build process of the Batmobile. I'd love to build one myself I'd just have to convince the wife I can get it done! Lol
I do mostly agree with you on this but my dream car is a custom engine swapped vehicle so it is hard to draw the line between impractical and mad genius. I'm going to be optimistic and look for the wacky builds bc that is what promotes innovation imo (if it gets finished lol). Also didnt everyone think Shelby and team were crazy for making such new designed cars like the viper. Sometimes you need a little crazy to make something beautiful
What you are saying is true to an extent. The huge difference now versus then on putting a huge engine in a small body car is all the computer logistics required. I'm fairly certain without the LS engine management system the LS is just an average engine.
@@laughingjack2988 I didnt say it was a good idea although if you use a Rotary engine like a honda, never change the oil and dont care about maintenance, then yes they're unreliable.
This. I cant stand when people always talk about what they are going to do. Most of the time they never do it. Tell me what you have done or are doing now
My favorite swap is a jet turbine-ev hybrid. The dude used an rx7 with a $400 model plane turbine couple to a generator with an EV powertrain. Yeah those guys were stright8 up engeeers. You just don't seen hybrid swaps, someone doing that and making it work is so freaking awesome. N That's why i like seeing engine swaps because of the engineering involved that's what makes them cool to me. Just like Custom cars are awesome because of the fab work involved. Sure someone can bolt on some fender flares and add some wheel spacers but its way better if they blend the flares n had wheels with the right offsets.
I have been exploring the idea of a mid-engine car SBF and the transaxle is a big issue. The 4 speed VW bus transaxle that has been built to survive drag racing. No I am not looking to build a high power engine. Tube frames are light and id make the engine run as efficient as possible so the power to weight ratio is better than average. Any other transaxle your aware of that are plentiful and reasonable price?
If you're gonna buy a car decide if it goes in the investment/resale category and don't touch it , OR buy it for yourself and don't hold back at all. That middle ground is the worst , it's like borrowing somebodies car.
i considered taking out the 5.4 modular out of my old '99 expedition to shoehorn a v10 into it. then i realized the cost of said v10. then I sold the car, got a dodge durango, realized that the ford 4.6 is similar to the dodge 4.7 ( OHV vs SOHC but with more aftermarket parts availability) then I realized that that I can get totaled Mustangs for cheap. even some mid-2000's F150's came with solid engines
Also regarding LS-swaping Miatas. There's Taylor Ray on youtube who successfully races LS-swapped NA mx-5 in drifting. His car is really nice, reliable and competitive, but.... He's using aluminiu m block, stronger gearbox from 350z, Ford 8.8 Diff Swap, custom coilovers and upgraded brakes. And it's caged. Of course it's a nice car, but everything left from Miata is a (modified) body with double A-arm suspension which is a great starting point ) Building a nice car can't be easy, particularly if you are not starting with a nice one.
I would love to know what your opinion of the guys at Bad Obsession Motorsports are doing with Project Binky. Cramming a 2L turbocharged toyota celica motor and all wheel drive into a standard old school mini cooper.
Tuff love for the TH-cam car culture. Or perhaps not confusing TH-cam cars with the real world where projects lack their own income stream. Well said and 100% agree. Did grin when after overviewing what it took to use actual aircraft turbine in bat car Casey advises not to do anything too radical and claims "I've never actually done an engine swap". I guess scratch built does not count. P.S. This video helped me decide my next project will be a DeLorean with a 4-rotor swap.
A blind man taught me how to pick a car. If you don't see what it costs/what it will be worth, how ugly it looks, or what an incredible pia to work on, the best car is the funnest car "to drive"
"You're on the ragged edge of sanity and death at all times" yes summed up Rob dahm
Jémarc hahahahaha that is me
@@RobDahm greetings from the Caribbean at 3am Rob 👋🇹🇹
Lol man. Yeah engine swap life. Love to see your 4 rotor sometime.
"You're cool IF you finish the project!".
MASSIVE truth!!!
Was just going to say most of these projects never get finished they are money pits.
COUGH COUGH freddy tavarish. i have zero faith in anything he has. hes always switching projects and they all end up in the same halfassed limbo world.
Has a c4 Corvette with a turbine engine in it. "I have never done an engine swap" 😂
A few months back I lost a rod bearing in my 95' Corvette and I was going to do a complete rebuild and beef-up of the original LT1. after doing some cost and power comparisons it is actually cheaper to do an LS swap and I get a bit of weight savings and more power. While I'm at it I will do a trans swap and ditch the automatic for a t56, haven't quite decided on a supercharger or turbos but even if I run the LS motor stock it is still a power upgrade from the LT1 boat anchor.
Brutusmotorcycle that makes lots of sense because you’re effectively updating the same family of engine. Great idea!
@Blake Pinette If you look on my page almost all the bikes in the videos are made from scratch in my shop including a ton of the bodywork(steel, carbon and fiberglass). In some instances we just modify existing parts to fit our needs. On top of bikes I started building cars at 14, I am turning the Vette into a full gutted and caged time attack car that will still be "street legal". It's just a toy and a teaching tool for my 13yr old son. Cheers :)
Let me preface by saying that your idea is not a bad one. An LSx with a T56 behind it is one of the most fun drivetrains there ever was. That being said, I'm not sure where you are placing your numbers. Swapping to an ls means a different computer, harness, and the effort that it takes to retrofit all of it. Also, the motor mounts are different, the exhaust is different, making the shifter fit depends upon getting the right t56 parts(there were several configurations). 95 corvettes did come with that trans so there will be room, but nothing about a t56 is cheap. Before I go any further I should mention that I build 4,5, and 6 speeds, and also small and big block chevys of all generations. Also, 4th gen vettes are some of my favorite cars, I've had a few. I'm not bragging, just clarifying that I am not a know nothing keyboard warrior with more opinion than experience. If you want power on a budget and the least hassle, rebuild that LT1. Those are stout, trouble free engines. The only problem they ever had was the optispark distributor, and that was only 92-94 because they weren't sealed. A freshened Lt1 with a cam and some goodies will make north of 400 horses with minimal effort. If that isn't good enough, they make superchargers for those too. If the engine is already out, you can build it with the right compression etc., for the blower and not risk melting the pistons out of it like so many people do when they put forced induction on a stock engine with 10-1 compression. Those engines get a bad rap because they didn't make them for long, they have only a few backward compatible parts, and they share nothing with the LS. They are not as light, but they are not heavy either, and they are just as small. Some people think they are better looking! Remember, most people don't much like that body style either, so to hell with popular opinion. Anyone that's ever had or driven one knows better. Even a late 80s model with less than 250 horses will cook your ass, it's the way vettes are made. Just my .02 cents. If money were no object, I would say swap away, but I get the feeling that your funds are not unlimited. With that in mind, I would say do the t56, but keep the lt1. Old dude (40) signing off.....😎
Never mind. Spent all day on and off on that comment and just read yours about how chopped up the car is going to be. Sorry for wasting your time, misunderstood your situation.
@@shelbyavant5081 That is a ton of great info for other people who might need it, my situation is a bit different. I have a 55' Chevy with a L98 Vette motor swap so a bunch of parts off the 95' will be useful on other projects. Older dude (50) thanking you for the thoughts and time in your comment.
The aluminum block LS is surprisingly light.
110 pounds block only right?
I’m sure tavarish is doing it almost just for his TH-cam. Basically promo
pretty much always agree with you but in my opinion ignorant swaps are fun and if that's what they enjoy, all the power to them (even if it works well or not)
I was thinking this too. There is something to be said about just making it work for the hell of it and building crazy shit because you can.
Yea like the v12 brz or the hellcat miata. They are ignorant and stupid and fucking amazing
After learning a bit about engines as well as car setups my perception changed along with the questions I ask of a build. Things, like maximizing volumetric efficiency for more performance per liter and basically trying to do more with a little, is more fun to me than just shoehorning a V8 in something. Remembering that just mounting the swapped parts isn’t really even half the battle and once you’ve made everything fit then you can begin to tune, which is generally more fun. Once things stop being fun it can derail the simplest of projects so perspective and expectations play a huge role in one’s success of a swap or project.
The KISS method of engineering.In the 70’s a small block Chevrolet in a Vega was my demon.
William Stanfield My cousin put an aluminum 215 buick in his vega. Then picked up an olds crank to turn down the mains and build an aluminum 282 for it.
I spent a very small percentage of my Subaru BRZ's MSRP on a few well chosen hot rod parts to fatten up it's low rpm torque: Just a header and a modest, conservative tune; nothing outrageous, just better drive-ability for my daily drive. When I describe my modest mods to typical drift car maniacs they just don't get it: they want the supercharger or turbo kits or better yet, the 1000 horsepower 2JZ turbo swap or an LS. I always point them to the SAVAGE GEESE you tube video on why he sold his supercharged FR-S. The short answer is that his highly modded car had become a maintenance nightmare. He didn't want a car that was a never ending to do list of repairs and shortcomings that needed remedies. And that's what his FR-S had become: a money pit with diminishing return on investment
I would only consider an engine swap for a show car or a track car, not for a daily driver. A show car with a crazy engine shoehorned under the hood? Fantastic: it gets pushed around more often than it's driven. A track car? You expect it to be high maintenance and hole you pour money into.
Whenever I start thinking a car needed more power I do research for what I call “factory precedence” meaning has the company who built this achieve my goal.
Such as when young dumb Adam in 1999 or 2000 wanted to make a 66 mustang fast guess what young dumb Adam do? Stick the biggest ford big block I can get my hands on and stuff it in, then tomfuckary ensues.
Now when Adam wants to make a 66 mustang fast I take time to figure out how actual engineers made this happen. I was shocked and appalled to learn in my mid 20’s to make a 66 mustang fast is to keep the 289 and replicate what the trans-am teams did. High winding 289’s with over 400hp shifting at 8,000 rpm. With the advantages of modern technology and new speed parts you can make a very reliable high winding ford small block.
If I want a fast Nissan I look to see what weird shit they did and so fourth and so fourth. I will say I do have a weird build in mind but it’s a passion project. A friend of mine who is no longer here always wondered what if Honda made a serious go in group A rally racing in the 80’s. His hypothesis, a third gen civic with a AWD wagon driveline shoved underneath and a duel can ZC motor.
One day I will build this monstrosity and I’m sure it’s going to be a nightmare but I’m good with it.
Good swaps always cost more compared upgrading stock...
Sadly not true with rotary vs ls
Really😅 Swapping costs atleast 15k with USED parts and if you do it yourself
@@Turborulla
No?
Im looking at 6k, leaving 600 for odds and ends that pop up in a swap like this with the only original part being the rear diff drivetrain wise and should be hitting 400hp give or take.
Thats with a fair price for the free engine i had, into a n/a fc that i found engineless.
*yeah used parts, this is as cheep as possible, used, let alone new rotary parts are still way up there.
15k?
Maybe if a shop does it or youre shooting for deep 3 figure or 4 figure hp numbers.
Im not some ls fanboy, just where i am and where i want to have this car, a 13bt and then finding all the parts to make it last at 400hp.
This car is going to get run hard, and replacement parts are cheeper as well. Plus theyre more common and therefore parts are availible quicker.
If i could resonably keep dortios in this thing i would, and at some point ill have a 3 rotor fc vert cost and issues be dammed.
But its just not cost effective
Thank God someone (Casey) said this. People need a reality check and some common sense when thinking of these projects
"When i was a kid"
you had options at the dealer. you could order a 250 6 cylinder, lame smallbloocks or order the big block with the double disc clutch , 4.10 posi instead of 3.08 one wheel peel. Now a days you have the option of a couple colors.
There still are 2 engine options on plenty of cars. Then the other options are typically esthetics of the exterior amd interior and some have optuons for better airo and or reduced weight.
@@THEGAMINGHELP101 actually most cars have 3 or more engine options. Hell the civic you can get in I believe 4 different engines right now, most manufacturers have options for better suspension, wheels, engines, pretty much everything. So this guys argument is kind of moot. The camaro has 4 different engines, the mustang has 5, options these days are honestly kind of ridiculous tbh especially trucks and luxury cars
@@ZHGAmingAllTheWay True I was being conservative. One thing for sure there are tons of options in the Mechanical department on modern cars
Love the channel and content Casey.
Thanks for providing valuable insight on so many things.
As an electric motor mechanic, hearing you correct yourself just made my night!
This comment!
Engine swaps, I've seen more cars killed due to engine swap dreams. So many people start off doing the simple work: pulling the engine, buying parts only to end up letting them collect dust and then part them out. Its sad to watch.
I've done 4 swaps, 3 TDI swaps (2 into corrados and 1 into a golf) and 1 3.6 VR6 Corrado swap. Research skills, problem solving skills and MOST IMPORTANTLY the ability to read wiring diagrams are what I think people need to have or be willing to learn to complete engine swaps. Also the ability to realize you might get it wrong the first time you to try to solve something and you may have to redo something more than once.
Great video, and I laugh sometimes over these things, I have a mid 2000s dodge magnum wagon with a hemi that I want to build for more power. Friends laugh, keep saying I should get a different car and LS swap whatever because LS swapped everything is cooler... Several have LS swapped cars that you can't drive for more than 10 minutes because you have to fold up like a pretzel to fit in the seats with basically no footwells, and I am just like "Well, if I use my budget wisely, and understand what making more power will effect in the drivetrain, I should have no issues hitting the 500+ hp I want since Chyrsler offers a blown hemi at over 700 with a warranty and my car was designed to have this motor so it will fit and I can still keep my interior comfort, who is the dumb one?"
My basic thought on engine swaps is that if it's not "a lot" more than a bolt in, then sure, why not? Putting an LS where a 350 was, or a Jeep 4.0 where a 258 was, or a v8 in an I6 car that had a factory v8 option, is about where I end the thought process on what's reasonable.
Rob Dahm's Corvette isn't 4 rotor but is a rotary ...the 4 rotor is another project. Now you have summed Rob Dahm which can only work out one of two ways.
Anyway you made a lot of good points in this video the youngins watching should listen up.
Casey, thank you. I thought about buying an LS swapped Miata, then realized (as you stated) "I can just buy a Corvette". My buddy bought an old MG and just put a supercharger on it: easier and cheaper than a V-8. Anybody thinking of doing a conversion should watch Hoovie's Garage series on putting an LS in a Porsche 911: it was an expensive disaster.
Jeff Zekas it was really only a disaster because of the way the engine was orientated. any FR swap wouldnt have the problems he faced
I've been guilty of building so many crazy builds and a lot of restoration builds.yet i still daily my stock 1970 datsun 521 .
I was always curious on how a Ford Ranger with a 2.3L duratec would be like with an 2.3L ecoboost swap
Thanks for the details on the adaptation of the TS engine to your Batmobile application. Very interesting!
Yeah, you're going to have to change everything to meet the new power needs. Oh yeah, and now you're going to need to reinforce the body.
“You’re probably picking the wrong engine for the car anyway” obviously nobody told Bad Obsession before they started project binky
Binky will destroy all who take on the challenge 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Binky isnt exactly a "stock" car! Almost every part has been custom built or modified to suit the set up they have! Exceptional engineering has gone into Binky 90% of you tube builds can't even compare to Binky 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Are you inferring that Casey Putsch doesn't know everything or that he's wrong or that we shouldn't all hang off his every word? 🤔
I actually bought my last car with the idea of engine swapping it... ended up getting an 85 Fiero with the thought process of engine swapping a V8 into it because I have one laying around and it seemed like a good idea at the time.
The Fiero I ended up with, someone actually already engine swapped from a 4cyl auto to the 60v6 3.4L out of a 90's Camaro with a 5 spd. This, as you mentioned, is really your ideal kind of engine swap. Its all original equipment, so the swap is a direct bolt in, but the Fiero was never sold with the 3.4L... the biggest engine it ever got was the 2.8L, so you are getting HP and Torque with no loss in functionality. Everything just drops in and the car runs great (and I am embarrassed to say, it is actually faster than my Corvette).
Anyways, point being, this is one of those rare cases where this is an ideal type of engine swap... something that directly bolts into your car, comprises nothing in terms of weight, handling, fitment, or functionality and comes in at a low enough cost that the swap is actually worth it for someone to do. Like the Delorean example you gave the car isn't any more desirable as everyone seems to think these things just light themselves on fire everywhere they go (only the 84's ever did that and it was the 4cyl models that had the issue... granted at that time they didn't even come with a v6, but I digress) but again... all the parts cost so little that you can do it as a project and have fun with it while not really losing value on the car because everything still works.
Anyways, the car was fast enough and handles so well that I didn't want to ruin the handling characteristics by throwing another 100lbs in the back with a v8 swap, so I have decided to keep it how it is.
My Corvette on the other hand... well... I might end up swapping that up to a SBC 400+... but we will see ;)
I have weird engine swap ideas but I just build model cars that way so I can get it out of my system. The only swap I want to do irl is LS2 swap a Iroc Z. The 305 is a weak dog of a motor. It's not much bigger so there isn't a ton that has to be modified. And I don't care about the cars value because it's a car I'd keep forever.
The 4 rotor is such a stupid idea. He might get it to run for a couple videos but it's a train wreck waiting for ignition.
Little things like rotation direction is definitely something people probably overlook. It would suck to build everything and then have 4-6 reverse gears and one forward one or absolutely destroy an automatic. Most of the time tho it’s probably gonna end up being an oh crap it turns the wrong way moment and then change some stuff up like a rear end to fix it in a rwd vehicle. Most of the time I don’t think that’s possible with trans axles and such but I could be wrong.
Have you watched either of their shows yet ? I would imagine they would take all of these things into consideration.
Well, there goes my plans of LS-swapping a Yugo! 😅
No but an srt4 would be fun lol.
@@Stackali right people sleep on them but other than shearing halfshafts a built srt4 is one of the cheapest "fast" cars one can put together.
I get a little sad whenever I see an RX7 with a V8.
There is a dude here in Brazil who made a VW Fox with a VR6 mounted in the back... a really weird way to do the swap, but the car is actually very good.
PS: There are two VW Fox apparently. The Fox you guys have is called Voyage here in Brazil. Our Fox is a small hatchback.
Casey comes off a little snobby but he's actually a really smart guy
Im saving to K24 swap my 1st gen Mr2. I cant wait to make 220 wheel on a stock NA motor
That'll be a super cool ride.
People often forget electrical stuff. For example messing up cars CAN network by removing OEM ECU. Also making the dashboard work with your new engine - not so simple anymore.
@blackandgold51 True
I'm doing a v8 swap in my 1990 k1500. It had the 4.3 v6 that blew up before I bought it, so I decided to throw a 5.7 in it from the same generation of the chevy k1500, so theoretically, I can use all stock parts to do the swap, but I'm cheap, and am not spending $100 per metal fuel line which are gonna rust out in a few years anyway haha
Last comment I made, I said I would buy you a beer. I take that back. I’m getting us a pitcher. We going be talking for awhile. We are way to like minded, when it comes to cars. Keep preaching. You speak the truth.
Lots of swaps are terrible. But a gm 5.3 or an old 302 Windsor in a Miata is fricken amazing lol
Backyard Boosters saw a na with a 302 from a foxbody at a show recently and it looked crazy and the motor barely fit in the engine bay, and it was awesome
We think the same everytime i want to do a ls swap miata i always come to the conclusion of just buying a corvette
All I heard is I need to find a good deal on a used turbine.
The topic of Engine swaps Can't be summed up in a 24 min video. You could make several video's. I think guys do swaps for a lot of reasons and the least common reason contains the words Logical or Practical. The guy that puts a hellcat motor in a Miata is making a real life cartoon car and that's Awesome. The guy who swaps out 80's Jag motor with a Chevy 350 is all about practicality. Etc, Etc...
Dude!!!! Stop trying to tell me i am stupid and i shold not do what i want to my project. I sent you some pics some time ago :D Love your vids man! Best ever!!
I hate engine swaps in newer cars. Old cars, who cares. I am talking 50, 60's, 70's, etc. An LS swap in a car with an LT1 would be a good idea also. Not in a 1990's 300zx. He should have just got a 300zxtt and modded it for more power with the V6 TT.
Hey Casey,what do you think of the Jaguar S Type R?
I have one here in Mableton,Ga 🤓👍it runs pretty strong.
I am actually a Columbus Ohio native with an almost 30 year old full size 1993 Chevy Blazer that I am wanting to convert over to a 5.9 l 383 LS motor with a streetable blower create something with new technology! Hope to meet you in the future! Even though my truck is a pos right now when I have the money and space/tools to do it I'm going to build the absolute best k1500 blazer street truck around the midwest!
I'm a pie in the sky loser, but at least I don't ever try to portray those projects as anything but proof of how lazy I am.
Why are people complaining like they’re being told they can’t engine swap? No one said you can’t do it and in this case someone with a lot of engineering expertise and the know of how to do it is simply saying engine swaps aren’t as easy as most people lead you to think they are and that’s why most swaps never get completed and most of the few that are completed either death traps or an NVH nightmare.
aproductofboredom same reason alcoholics don’t like someone talking about alcohol consumption
What about engine swapping, but within the same family.
Like, let's say I had an is300 sportback and I swap a twin turbo 2j with a 6 speed in it.
The Shawn Official makes great sense, they already fit
While the fitment can be real easy it doesn't make the electronics easy. Currently finishing up a 1j swap in my mk3 supra
Thats why a 2.5 is going in my miata. Uses the factory engine mounts and harness.
My Sister has a Mattel Barbie Jeep and plan on LS swamping it but I’m concerned about the short wheelbase.
Great video. One thing that always stopped me from LS Swapping something like a 350Z for track use is, sure it'll be fast for a 350Z. But will it outperform a C6 Z06 for the money now that C6's are dropping in price? One more thing, maybe it'll beat a stock C6 Z06, but will I hit a lower (total package) performance ceiling with a swapped 350Z than a modified C6 Z06? I've done swaps back in the day but in on Hondas, taking the SOHC D-series motors out and swapping it for DOHC B-Series motors that were offered everywhere but the USA. Looking back I made it faster than a stock integra type-r but the type-r was still the better total package for the money.
I once swapped a 250 ci Chevy six to replace a failed 194 ci Chevy 6. Surprisingly easy when you stay in the family, and a 60 HP boost also. Also helped a friend put an aluminum Olds/Buick V8 in a 66 Jeep CJ. The Jeep had a Buick/GMC V6 from the factory, so it bolted right to the trans.
I’m a Miata owner, and all my friends are always telling me to V8 swap it, and I always say no....
...then they always ask me why...
I’m actually thinking about getting my hands on a engine out of a Speed3...
best thing to do is turbo or supercharge it and stick a lightened flywheel on it. then its a spaceship
Dahm did a 3 Rotor in a corvette, his 4 Rotor is the AWD RX7. Badass build that I’m sure is making everyone sit on the edge of their seats
Currently swapping a 22RTE into an 84 solid axle 4runner. Simple, easy, carb compliant and a cool knight rider cluster from the 87 to boot. Kind of a “best of a generation” philosophy.
It's easier to learn and spend on taking the engine you have in the car and just make more power. ... Works on many levels. Once again... Agree 💯 percent.
So, my question is, what do you think of the idea of taking a vehicle that had the smaller engine within it's option list, and installing the larger engine. Such as taking a Mustang with a 302, and dropping in a 429 Cobra Jet? I know there would be a lot of changes, suspension, trans, motor mounts, etc, but for those certain years, the car was optioned with that larger engine.
Crazy builds and swaps are fun to watch but I wouldn’t do it myself. Now LS swapping things are fun they make good power, and are light.
Hey, did I missed part about Rob's 4 rotor? because you mentioned his 13B (2-rotor) corvette, but not 4-rotor...
4 -rotor RX-7 is a completely custom build and really good illustration for what your said.
Also good thing I hoped you'll mention is Honda K-series swaps. Due to size, weight and good potential with forced induction those are good fit for many different cars and crazy popular these days...
Wonderful video! I want to swap a flat six subaru ez30 into my 2008 wrx, but logistics are something I've been negating. Thank you for the reasoning and clarity of if, how, and why I might actually go through with it. love your content!
Great vid, I am living by these rules looking for another sports car to tool around in, maybe c5 z06 or ?
I want to put a 7.3 Powerstroke in a BMW Z3. Are there kits for this?
gorbashin you’re evil. :)
Who wouldn't want a two seater that can also pull a boat? Might have to fiddle a bit with the suspension but I'm sure the aftermarket has this kinda thing covered.
Casey I have a 2005 Mustang V6 that I travelled the entire North America and Dominican Republic with that is in immaculate condition. It just 100,000 miles. I want to swap it with the original 3V 4.6 with a manual. Tehcnically speaking here. The V6 and the V8 had the same chassis lol. So it would be an easy swap compared to putting in a 2JZ right?
JuanCarlos CastilloDisla yes, much more reasonable
(Quietly lowering a 302 in a 84 mazda pickup. After slotting the frame and cutting the tunnel up) "shhhhhh dont tell him"
I have an RX8. I wanna do a 20B swap. I don't know if that's different because there's a big rotary community with prefab kits for this?
The only vehicle I've ever considered doing a swap on was my 96 Dodge Ram 4x4. It was a regular cab short box Magnum Force edition. I wanted to swap in a V10 (preferably Viper) and keep the 4x4, then see if I could have some fun in a mud pit lol.
im happy im not the only one who thinks like this. Not a fan of engine swaps, aldo i can find the coolness in some of them.
So what I got from this is, definitely put a rotary in a delorean. Nice
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@@beethor1050 some people want to watch the world burn
Casey, im a fan of your work. Thank your for the content. Freddie Tavarish Hernandez however is a widely respected mad scientist.
What you're saying is 100% true and accurate. Being more realistic about swaps is not the same as overly cautious or too prudent. I bet you have some crazy ideas up your sleeve.
Tavarish makes a mint doing these outlandish and foolish swaps. Yes, I'm being a little protective, because in a fan, not a fanboy.
That being said, i look forward to you getting in over your head and reasoning your way through problems to turn out a spectacular product.
Unlike Tavarish, maybe you can finish your projects LOL.
Keep up the great content.
So then that begs the question is a drivetrain conversion worth it? Making a awd car fwd and vice versa
I really hoping my motor doesn’t blow but if it does that’s an excuse to put a v6 in my mr2 🙈
1mz?
93da9teg's Mom I’m thinking 2gr, but it will be what ever I can find when it happens
@@Nopenotatall sounds good, the 1mz is BULLETPROOF. If you can't find a 2gr(for the right price) go 1mz or 3mz.
Finally somebody that knows about engineering and talks honestly about swaps. Love the Delorean.
Casey I recently purchased an all original 90k mile ‘91 MR2 with a 2.2L na 5speed. I want more power but dislike turbos. My buddy says leave it stock but I’ve been eyeing the 2GR swap, what would you do?
TheBen Dover I’m a big fan of getting a Toyota V6 in there
I recommend for younger people to buy older cars and pull the engines and rebuild them. Theres few better ways to learn
in the process of doing this with my 1994 h series honda prelude down to the last of the wiring and vacuum lines.
Had a stock 1967 Mercury Cougar, V8 289 that I swapped to a built up ford small block 302. T5 manual swapped too.
I didnt realize you ran a 700r4 for the batmobile
Has it had any issues?
Why not go with a 4l80e?
Brian Maurer works great, already had it
Casey. Can you speak on refreshing/ restoring a car? I am debating how much to put into my 06 Mustang Convertible, in refreshing it. I want to balance the things that would perhaps increase the resale value, vs even those things that won't increase the value but just make it look/feel/run better.
Since it is a 6 cyl, it will never have the value, nor become a collectible like a GT/Shelby/Mach, etc.. I like it because the s197 body has body lines similar to the 64 1/2 'vert. My mom owned one of those, so it has a nostalgic feel, thus a connection to her memory (though one day I will get the 64 1/2). I keep thinking, well if I replace carpet, fix leather and get new cloth on top, I might as well buy a GT that is newer, which would be the cost+refreshing of the old.
The main thing is determining the balance, but I am having issues weighing the personal/emotional/logical aspects.
Blood,Sweat,and Gears shoot me an email on this
I’ve done about 25 RX7 swaps, a twin turbo Coyote powered ‘65 Mustang and am currently building a 2JZ powered Camaro Z28. Certain cars make sense; The Mustang project was a “prove I can do this” build and the Camaro is just an exercise in ridiculous, but they do fit well.
That said; it’s a hell of a lot less work to just buy a car with a good platform and mod that...
Hey Casey, loving the content!! The technical nature of your videos I really enjoy!! Would love to hear more about your build process of the Batmobile. I'd love to build one myself I'd just have to convince the wife I can get it done! Lol
coming soon!
Looking forward to it dude..
Thank you for saying the "2JZ"! How do we (without being totally snobby) inform the internet that a 2J is a real thing? A real diesel thing.
I do mostly agree with you on this but my dream car is a custom engine swapped vehicle so it is hard to draw the line between impractical and mad genius. I'm going to be optimistic and look for the wacky builds bc that is what promotes innovation imo (if it gets finished lol). Also didnt everyone think Shelby and team were crazy for making such new designed cars like the viper. Sometimes you need a little crazy to make something beautiful
What you are saying is true to an extent. The huge difference now versus then on putting a huge engine in a small body car is all the computer logistics required. I'm fairly certain without the LS engine management system the LS is just an average engine.
Well, i want a rotary Corvette, its like an updated version of Chevrolets rotary Corvette. (1973X)
Yeah, and soon you'll want a big sum of money and time when you get into that build and you realise that no one wants an unreliable corvette.
@@laughingjack2988 I didnt say it was a good idea although if you use a Rotary engine like a honda, never change the oil and dont care about maintenance, then yes they're unreliable.
If you're willing to do a tiny bit of maintenance every now and then and maybe care about the engine, a Rotary can be pritty reliable too.
This. I cant stand when people always talk about what they are going to do. Most of the time they never do it. Tell me what you have done or are doing now
Oh and I’m going to install a turbo w/ harness/ecu in the next couple years.
It is more fun going fast in a slow car than slow in a fast car.
My favorite swap is a jet turbine-ev hybrid. The dude used an rx7 with a $400 model plane turbine couple to a generator with an EV powertrain. Yeah those guys were stright8 up engeeers. You just don't seen hybrid swaps, someone doing that and making it work is so freaking awesome.
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That's why i like seeing engine swaps because of the engineering involved that's what makes them cool to me.
Just like Custom cars are awesome because of the fab work involved. Sure someone can bolt on some fender flares and add some wheel spacers but its way better if they blend the flares n had wheels with the right offsets.
I have been exploring the idea of a mid-engine car SBF and the transaxle is a big issue. The 4 speed VW bus transaxle that has been built to survive drag racing. No I am not looking to build a high power engine. Tube frames are light and id make the engine run as efficient as possible so the power to weight ratio is better than average. Any other transaxle your aware of that are plentiful and reasonable price?
Just finishing up my 1998 ford ranger 302 efi swap
How did it work out? Great engine.
If you're gonna buy a car decide if it goes in the investment/resale category and don't touch it , OR buy it for yourself and don't hold back at all. That middle ground is the worst , it's like borrowing somebodies car.
i considered taking out the 5.4 modular out of my old '99 expedition to shoehorn a v10 into it. then i realized the cost of said v10. then I sold the car, got a dodge durango, realized that the ford 4.6 is similar to the dodge 4.7 ( OHV vs SOHC but with more aftermarket parts availability) then I realized that that I can get totaled Mustangs for cheap. even some mid-2000's F150's came with solid engines
Also regarding LS-swaping Miatas. There's Taylor Ray on youtube who successfully races LS-swapped NA mx-5 in drifting. His car is really nice, reliable and competitive, but.... He's using aluminiu
m block, stronger gearbox from 350z, Ford 8.8 Diff Swap, custom coilovers and upgraded brakes. And it's caged.
Of course it's a nice car, but everything left from Miata is a (modified) body with double A-arm suspension which is a great starting point )
Building a nice car can't be easy, particularly if you are not starting with a nice one.
Homebuilt Racing did you just call miatas not nice cars? >:(
hell yea this answered my question of attempting to throw a 2zz-ge in place of my old 3s-fe in my 89 camry wagon thanks.
I would love to know what your opinion of the guys at Bad Obsession Motorsports are doing with Project Binky. Cramming a 2L turbocharged toyota celica motor and all wheel drive into a standard old school mini cooper.
Tuff love for the TH-cam car culture. Or perhaps not confusing TH-cam cars with the real world where projects lack their own income stream. Well said and 100% agree. Did grin when after overviewing what it took to use actual aircraft turbine in bat car Casey advises not to do anything too radical and claims "I've never actually done an engine swap". I guess scratch built does not count. P.S. This video helped me decide my next project will be a DeLorean with a 4-rotor swap.
A blind man taught me how to pick a car. If you don't see what it costs/what it will be worth, how ugly it looks, or what an incredible pia to work on, the best car is the funnest car "to drive"
I would love to reinforced B5254T4 swap a DeLorean with the double Turbos from a D5244T11.
The best mix of education and entertainment I've seen on TH-cam EVER!!!
I see a bit of aviation parts on the wall in the back ground. And I think a BD5 is that correct?
Affirmative
I'm in the UK and a example of this is people ramming v8s in minis and extend the front and minis are fast enough and a nippy and do not need a big v8