Confusing Engine Swaps thread.... - Page 2 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Isamu · 05-20-2013, 02:32 AM

porsche with a 4g63t swap...

FlipFRS · 05-20-2013, 03:38 AM

would the FA20 fit in an ae86?? lol

Joeprelude · 05-20-2013, 08:02 AM

Ive seen the 5 point OOOOOOOOHHH in a Focus...and a WS6 RX7 (FD) the focus was was dumb and the FD was pretty cool....Oh and the LS swapped Z's.......

Rayme · 05-20-2013, 09:14 AM

I helped my friend put a sienna v6 into a 94 celica.

Justin.b · 05-20-2013, 09:53 AM

I think a lot of those swaps make sense.

People want more power and don't want to spend a lot of money, so you go with what's available.

SR instead of a rotary? I like the rotary, but how many do you have to replace before it gets old? Especially if you're adding boost to an RX-8 since rotaries and boost traditionally can have issues.

V8 into everything seems to be a US/Australian thing because there's a large supply of hugely powerful, reliable and inexpensive V8's. If you choose an Aluminum block, you pay very little/no weight penalty. I think aluminum small-block V8's weight within 50 pounds of the iron block I4 in a Miata so it doesn't even ruin the weight balance.

I don't get most of the K20 swaps just because of the cost of entry with that motor (unless they're falling in price).

There's also usually a ready and cheap supply of most Japanese engines. I know I bought a JDM engine and 6-speed transmission for my Miata for $1500 in great condition. It would have cost me more than that for a ~100k mile junkyard engine alone from US salvage yards.

-Justin

f0rge · 05-21-2013, 04:09 PM

i've seen a lot of random ones over the years.

SHO v6 into a lotus esprit is the most awesome one i can recall.

bakerr6 · 05-21-2013, 04:15 PM

One of the guys that is local to me build FD car with LSX motors and sells them for good cash.

His latest project is dropping an lsx into an e36

7thgear · 05-21-2013, 04:26 PM

Personally seen a Miata with LS swap, perfectly done, with 50/50 weight distribution, doing laps at Mosport GP. You couldn't tell it apart from a regular NA miata on the street... aside from the 18's.

alos,

not so much a swap, but this is the most ridiculous thing on wheels that i know off.

http://awesomobile.com/cardboard-porsche/

Beyer Subaru · 05-21-2013, 04:38 PM

Rat Rod with a BMW V8.

sklimo · 05-21-2013, 04:55 PM

1978 280 Z with smallblock 350

bakerr6 · 05-21-2013, 05:58 PM

1986 pontiac fiero with an ls7

Trashed675 · 05-21-2013, 06:04 PM

Duramax Mustang

http://www.dieselpowermag.com/featur...x/viewall.html

Wes B. · 05-21-2013, 07:44 PM

Honda B18 + Corvette Z06

Sadly, the picture was just a joke, done by a mechanic with a bit of spare time, an engineless Z06, and a side project involving a shiny Honda engine. Being normally a transverse engine, the longitudinal/rear-drive fitting in the Corvette would have made for some exciting transmission-adaptation work if it was real.

Shit Luck · 05-21-2013, 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marchy

Cummings turbo diesel swapped into a Ford F350 mated to an Allison tranny.

thats not confusing that is called fixing the problems in the easiest possible manner...

05-20-2013, 03:38 AM	#16
FlipFRS Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Asphalt Location: SoCal, (Walnut) Posts: 135 Thanks: 49 Thanked 36 Times in 27 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	would the FA20 fit in an ae86?? lol __________________

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Rayme The Answer Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: Mazda 2 Location: Moncton, NB Posts: 1,233 Thanks: 488 Thanked 661 Times in 315 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I helped my friend put a sienna v6 into a 94 celica. __________________ \| Roof wrap thread

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Justin.b Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 13 Hot Lava, 01 Miata, 09 Outback Location: Boston Posts: 674 Thanks: 42 Thanked 377 Times in 196 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I think a lot of those swaps make sense. People want more power and don't want to spend a lot of money, so you go with what's available. SR instead of a rotary? I like the rotary, but how many do you have to replace before it gets old? Especially if you're adding boost to an RX-8 since rotaries and boost traditionally can have issues. V8 into everything seems to be a US/Australian thing because there's a large supply of hugely powerful, reliable and inexpensive V8's. If you choose an Aluminum block, you pay very little/no weight penalty. I think aluminum small-block V8's weight within 50 pounds of the iron block I4 in a Miata so it doesn't even ruin the weight balance. I don't get most of the K20 swaps just because of the cost of entry with that motor (unless they're falling in price). There's also usually a ready and cheap supply of most Japanese engines. I know I bought a JDM engine and 6-speed transmission for my Miata for $1500 in great condition. It would have cost me more than that for a ~100k mile junkyard engine alone from US salvage yards. -Justin __________________

05-21-2013, 04:26 PM	#22
7thgear i'm sorry, what? Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Canada Location: I rock a beat harder than you can beat it with rocks Posts: 4,399 Thanks: 357 Thanked 2,508 Times in 1,268 Posts Mentioned: 40 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Personally seen a Miata with LS swap, perfectly done, with 50/50 weight distribution, doing laps at Mosport GP. You couldn't tell it apart from a regular NA miata on the street... aside from the 18's. alos, not so much a swap, but this is the most ridiculous thing on wheels that i know off. http://awesomobile.com/cardboard-porsche/ __________________ don't you think if I was wrong, I'd know it?

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