Tag: Swap

If anyone out there knows how to get gearheads excited about a muscle cars, it’s the Ringbrothers. And right now this little teaser of their latest build set to debut at SEMA is just ramping up the fervor for this shop’s cars. Dubbed “Recoil,” this car is a completely one off 1966 Chevelle that oozes menace, and […] More »

If you have done any drag racing in a high performance American performance car with a V8 engine, you surely know the pleasure of having some slow import performance car with a fart can pull into the staging lanes next to you – as you prepare to hand out a muscle car beating. Well, this […] More »

Young Brody Goble from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada has been racing in Spec Miatas and Karts since 2005. He’s now got his sights set on drifting with his LS2-based S13-chassis Nissan 240SX Hatch. It’s a wild looking chassis with the Rocket Bunny kit that makes it stand out from the rest of the 240SX’s that […] More »

Yes. Just… Yes. The E30 is seen as a sacred cow more than any other BMW for good reason. The car was very light, the suspension was well sorted and the option of a straight-six made it a very capable and entertaining car. People love them. Hell, I love them. So does LS1Tech member Dirk_LSXT. After he […] More »

Here’s a swap you don’t see that often. Infiniti’s G35 was well regarded when it arrived in 2003. It was a car that handled very well for it’s size and it looked good. That’s all well and good, but, it’s not terribly quick either. The surefire way around that last bit is to exchange the […] More »

On March 10, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell’s first words over a telephone line were, “Mr. Watson, come here. I want to see you.” On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong’s first words from the surface of the moon were, “That’s one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind.” On a future date in the summer of 2014, what will be the first words uttered by Rick White as he cranks over his LS1-powered Prius for the first time? Whatever words are used, they will be remembered as the first words spoken during one of the most significant moments in human history, for Rick White will own the first-ever LS-powered Toyota Prius.

Got some SERIOUS time to burn and a love for LS engine swaps? Then I’ve got a series of videos for you to enjoy. Last week  Motor Trend swapped an LS7 into Hot Rod magazine’s Crusher Camaro. Now, that probably wouldn’t be terribly interesting in it’s own right. In this case though, they did it […] More »