The wacky engine conversion thread

stevanford1 · July 4th, 2008, 3:08 PM

This thread is for cars which have some wacky engine conversions (obviously). I will start with a car known as "Ferrambo". A 1960 Nash Rambler wagon powered by a 3.6l engine out of a Ferrari 360 modena. images/smilies/smile.gif

http://pic.phyrefile.com/a/an/anonymous/2008/07/04/ferrambo.jpg

http://pic.phyrefile.com/a/an/anonymous/2008/07/04/post-9502-1210134169.jpg

http://pic.phyrefile.com/a/an/anonymous/2008/07/04/ferrambo-topped-a-tough-field-of-great-8-finalists-at-cobo-hall-this.jpg

http://pic.phyrefile.com/a/an/anonymous/2008/07/04/00066469_med.jpg

public · July 4th, 2008, 3:27 PM

BMW E30 V12 Twin Turbo

This is pretty insane.

Ford Prefect · July 4th, 2008, 4:08 PM

these come to mind:

Fiat 500 with an Alfa V6

http://news-images.caradisiac.com/IMG/jpg/6/9/1/2/0/Fiat-500-V6-Turbo-6.jpg

http://news-images.caradisiac.com/IMG/jpg/6/9/1/2/0/Fiat-500-V6-Turbo-7.jpg

or the Ringmini, easily one of the fastest things on the ring, if you believe Dmotor, quick enough to beat Sabine in a 911...
it has a VTEC engine, and god knows how much horsepower Achim has managed to pump into it by now...

http://www.jwhubbers.nl/ring/trip56/img/ring56-21270.jpg

edit:
oh yeah, and if I ever win the lottery my Mini is gonna get an engine out of a 993 turbo images/smilies/mrgreen.gif

Jeepin · July 4th, 2008, 5:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevanford1

This thread is for cars which have some wacky engine conversions (obviously). I will start with a car known as "Ferrambo". A 1960 Nash Rambler wagon powered by a 3.6l engine out of a Ferrari 360 modena. images/smilies/smile.gif

this was in hot rod magazine a couple times during the build, took about 2 years IIRC. the Engine and transaxle came out of a 360 that never made it back from the prom. images/smilies/blink.gif

if I ever have kids they can get they're own damn car images/smilies/lol.gif

While I dont like the shop that built it, heres one:

http://www.xzibitcentral.com/images/pimp_my_ride/pimp_my_ride_ep59-after.jpg

looks normal right? it is except for the duramax diesel v-8 under the hood. it makes 800 HP on biodiesel and will smoke a Lambo in the quarter mile, no pun intended

http://www.xzibitcentral.com/images/pimp_my_ride/pimp_my_ride_ep59-after2.jpg

Greatgraddage · July 4th, 2008, 6:17 PM

Was that the one that was on pimp my ride with Arnie?

Jeepin · July 4th, 2008, 6:37 PM

yea,thats why I said I didn't like the shop it came from, at least on this build they ignored the cappachino/karaoke/back-up camera/washing machine crap and just built a functional car. I'll see if I can dig up the vid of it beating the lambo

Ford Prefect · July 4th, 2008, 6:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeepin

yea,thats why I said I didn't like the shop it came from, at least on this build they ignored the cappachino/karaoke/back-up camera/washing machine crap and just built a functional car. I'll see if I can dig up the vid of it beating the lambo

I always thought that they only build those embarassing cars when they´re on MTV... hard to imagine that people with skills like that would mostly just waste it on crap...

almost forgot about this one:

http://www.race-taxi.ch/gallery/album/slides/91.jpg

http://www.race-taxi.ch/gallery/album/slides/70.jpg

+ YouTube Video

vanMould · July 4th, 2008, 7:38 PM

Minor with 240SX underpinnings:
http://forums.finalgear.com/general-...rojects-14592/

Model T with a Ford Rally engine:
http://forums.finalgear.com/general-...project-20756/

Also once saw a picture of a Seven chassis with a Viper V10 craned into place. Been searching for that project ever since images/smilies/tongue.gif

Hmpf...seems silly of me to start separate threads about those now...

Crazyjeeper · July 4th, 2008, 7:41 PM

Somebody put a Viper V10 in a Jeep Wrangler.

http://www.4wdandsportutility.com/fe...v10/index.html

Quote:

Originally Posted by vanMould

Model T with a Ford Rally engine:
http://forums.finalgear.com/general-...project-20756/

Model A

Ford Prefect · July 4th, 2008, 7:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vanMould

Minor with 240SX underpinnings:
http://forums.finalgear.com/general-...rojects-14592/

Model T with a Ford Rally engine:
http://forums.finalgear.com/general-...project-20756/

Also once saw a picture of a Seven chassis with a Viper V10 craned into place. Been searching for that project ever since images/smilies/tongue.gif

Hmpf...seems silly of me to start separate threads about those now...

yeah, I´ve seen that finnish site before... it just doesn´t get any more epic than that... images/smilies/blink.gif

Jeepin · July 4th, 2008, 8:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crazyjeeper

Somebody put a Viper V10 in a Jeep Wrangler.

http://www.4wdandsportutility.com/fe...v10/index.html

thats actually not as uncommon as you may think. Burnsville Off-Road used to specialize in this swap. Now they have shifted to swapping in 5.7 and 6.1L hemis, and they are also doing a 3.0 CRD Bluetec diesel from mercedes that is used in the new Grand Cherokees. if I had the $15k my jeep would have one of those.

thedguy · July 4th, 2008, 8:11 PM

13b-REW (FD RX7 twin turbo rotary) in a Subaru

http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm68/JPCN/Subaru/Sub_GC_WRX_rotary.jpg

Twin Turbo Lexus V8 powered Celica All-trac (no 4wd now)

+ YouTube Video

Spectre · July 4th, 2008, 8:30 PM

http://www.goingfaster.com/spo/crx-power.jpg

thedguy · July 4th, 2008, 9:17 PM

Nascar prepped Buick v6. 500 naturally aspirated horsepower from an old pushrod, cast iron 3.8L v6 mounted in the middle of a Corvair.

http://pic.phyrefile.com/t/th/thedguy/2008/07/04/undergls1.jpg

http://pic.phyrefile.com/t/th/thedguy/2008/07/04/pettyhme1.jpg

Jeepin · July 4th, 2008, 9:27 PM

whats so whacky? all corvairs are mid-engined, its mostly why the car was a failure due to the engine and gas tank being next to each other. they were deemed "unsafe at any speed". and as far is the motor goes they took out a GM 6 cylinder and replaced it with.....a GM 6 cylinder. and AN- fittings dont make a motor NASCAR prepped. Nascar hasn't used 6 cylinders since the 50s

bartboy9891 · July 4th, 2008, 9:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeepin

whats so whacky? all corvairs are mid-engined, its mostly why the car was a failure due to the engine and gas tank being next to each other. they were deemed "unsafe at any speed". and as far is the motor goes they took out a GM 6 cylinder and replaced it with.....a GM 6 cylinder. and AN- fittings dont make a motor NASCAR prepped. Nascar hasn't used 6 cylinders since the 50s

Corvairs were actually rear-enginged.

Jeepin · July 4th, 2008, 9:42 PM

either way it seems like just a performance swap not really wacky

jetsetter · July 4th, 2008, 9:48 PM

I've always wanted one of these. Get a turbo 2.3 from a Stang or T-Bird and put it in a Ranger. Not wacky but interesting.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/105/308977128_81221d70d8_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/99/308977277_b7bc3ee542_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/117/308976797_52d737d164_o.jpg

bartboy9891 · July 4th, 2008, 9:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeepin

either way it seems like just a performance swap not really wacky

Another maybe minor point is the Corvair had various flat-6's, so the modified car had a different layout and engine type. I agree that it doesn't seem as wacky as some of the other cars posted though.

Johnners · July 4th, 2008, 9:55 PM

13b

http://img53.imageshack.us/img53/2162/3rotormustangwv6it8.jpg

f20

http://img53.imageshack.us/img53/1511/dcam1792tc6.jpg

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Jeepin Joined: Jun 29th, 2008 Last Online: January 22nd, 2009 Location: Keene,NH Posts: 129 Car: 89 Jeep Wrangler V8 Rep Power: 10	whats so whacky? all corvairs are mid-engined, its mostly why the car was a failure due to the engine and gas tank being next to each other. they were deemed "unsafe at any speed". and as far is the motor goes they took out a GM 6 cylinder and replaced it with.....a GM 6 cylinder. and AN- fittings dont make a motor NASCAR prepped. Nascar hasn't used 6 cylinders since the 50s __________________ 1989 Jeep Wrangler-6.0 Chevy Vortec-SM465-one ton axles-4links-Full 'cage-way too much money spent. The loud peddle is my friend

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Jeepin Joined: Jun 29th, 2008 Last Online: January 22nd, 2009 Location: Keene,NH Posts: 129 Car: 89 Jeep Wrangler V8 Rep Power: 10	either way it seems like just a performance swap not really wacky __________________ 1989 Jeep Wrangler-6.0 Chevy Vortec-SM465-one ton axles-4links-Full 'cage-way too much money spent. The loud peddle is my friend

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