Weird engine swaps in cars

[FalconXV]

http://performancedrive.com.au/top-1...versions-2223/

What's the weirdest engine you've seen that didn't belong in a car ? I remember a while ago seeing an XF with a Perkins diesel four-banger for sale. Would've been slow but interesting eh.

[Mechan1k]

So many youtube videos out there:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nol6X0CZkps
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AogUJi6KXGA

[FalconXV]

I know but i just mean dodgy ones that don't make sense lol

[Nikked]

Mazda Roadpacer. 13B was never going to be a good match for it, with worse performance then a 2.8 six equipped HJ...

[Vesper Martini]

I actually had one...

A Mk1 Escort fitted with a Toyota 2TG 1600 twin cam, the thing could rev and had a pretty good top speed with the 5 speed. but they were a heavy motor with not a lot of Torque.
ended up fitting a 2L Pinto after I snapped its horrid timing chain

[Rallye Sport]

Originally Posted by Bevsta007

I actually had one...

A Mk1 Escort fitted with a Toyota 2TG 1600 twin cam, the thing could rev and had a pretty good top speed with the 5 speed. but they were a heavy motor with not a lot of Torque.
ended up fitting a 2L Pinto after I snapped its horrid timing chain

Toyota engines seem to be a good option for the small Fords, my GT Cortina came with a 4age on sidedraught webers. Lucky the previous owner kept the matching numbers pushrod. It was already pretty much stripped when I got it but we did manage a small trip around the block. It went like stink and laid rubber all the way through second gear... It'd of stayed in there if it wasn't a GT

[Iggle Piggle]

Mate reckons he caught a cab in Cuba that was a 57 Chev (or thereabouts) with a 2008 Camry donk.

I've been dreaming of dropping a LS into a Toyota Coaster and turning it into a motor home - haven't yet looked at whether it is possible though. Would be fun giving cars a fair run off the lights...until I pull up and throw out all the broken plates and crockery etc.

[Squalo]

Originally Posted by Iggle Piggle

I've been dreaming of dropping a LS into a Toyota Coaster and turning it into a motor home - haven't yet looked at whether it is possible though. Would be fun giving cars a fair run off the lights...until I pull up and throw out all the broken plates and crockery etc.

Last week I spotted a 302 Windsor powered Coaster on Gumtree (it seems to be gone) and given that the 302 and LS are both 90 degree vee, the LS should fit.

Here's two with 308s:

https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/bonn...gas/1142204100

https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/byfi...ota/1141223008

I remember being in the main street of Yass once on the way from Sydney to Adelaide for the F1, and a V8 Toyota Hiace campervan rumbled by

I've also seen Kombis fitted with 4.4 P76 V8s.

And here's a crazy build from Kombi Club forum, a guy is mid-mounting a Rover V8 and hooking it up to an AWD system... same guy is also building a Rover V8 trike with Alfa Romeo transaxle and Watts link rear end

http://forums.kombiclub.com/threads/...ormance.44241/

[malazn mafia]

Originally Posted by Squalo

Last week I spotted a 302 Windsor powered Coaster on Gumtree (it seems to be gone) and given that the 302 and LS are both 90 degree vee, the LS should fit.

Here's two with 308s:

https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/bonn...gas/1142204100

https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/byfi...ota/1141223008

I remember being in the main street of Yass once on the way from Sydney to Adelaide for the F1, and a V8 Toyota Hiace campervan rumbled by

I've also seen Kombis fitted with 4.4 P76 V8s.

And here's a crazy build from Kombi Club forum, a guy is mid-mounting a Rover V8 and hooking it up to an AWD system... same guy is also building a Rover V8 trike with Alfa Romeo transaxle and Watts link rear end

http://forums.kombiclub.com/threads/...ormance.44241/

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Haha those coasters are class... Very cheap fun and convenience for travelling, I'd have one with a Miami Engine swap running JTG gas/petrol . Have a big dirty bullbar so never have to worry about skippy.

[The Yeti]

Originally Posted by Squalo

Last week I spotted a 302 Windsor powered Coaster on Gumtree (it seems to be gone) and given that the 302 and LS are both 90 degree vee, the LS should fit.

Here's two with 308s:

https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/bonn...gas/1142204100

https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/byfi...ota/1141223008

I remember being in the main street of Yass once on the way from Sydney to Adelaide for the F1, and a V8 Toyota Hiace campervan rumbled by

I've also seen Kombis fitted with 4.4 P76 V8s.

And here's a crazy build from Kombi Club forum, a guy is mid-mounting a Rover V8 and hooking it up to an AWD system... same guy is also building a Rover V8 trike with Alfa Romeo transaxle and Watts link rear end

http://forums.kombiclub.com/threads/...ormance.44241/

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What about a 253 powered Commer?

This had a 327 5speed in it but that got stripped for a tractor project

The 253 / traumatic came from a country car and has been in my shed for a few years so it got donated








In case you didn't notice we don't take this **** seriously


A couple of videos from chopped last year

https://youtu.be/Enhv8vxF2qc

Here's a race cam vid
https://youtu.be/0v7Orr6-Mdo

[FalconXV]

Originally Posted by The Yeti

What about a 253 powered Commer?

This had a 327 5speed in it but that got stripped for a tractor project

The 253 / traumatic came from a country car and has been in my shed for a few years so it got donated

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In case you didn't notice we don't take this **** seriously
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A couple of videos from chopped last year

https://youtu.be/Enhv8vxF2qc

Here's a race cam vid
https://youtu.be/0v7Orr6-Mdo

At the risk of sounding like a huge geek, I love the original TS3 opposed-piston engine in Commers. I would have loved to see it developed more. I know some companies are trying to revive OPOC engines

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by FalconXV

At the risk of sounding like a huge geek, I love the original TS3 opposed-piston engine in Commers. I would have loved to see it developed more. I know some companies are trying to revive OPOC engines

They were a great two stroke engine with the same potential as the two stroke Detroits (with a bit of tweaking) This is where the Rootes type blower originated from.

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by Iggle Piggle

I've been dreaming of dropping a LS into a Toyota Coaster and turning it into a motor home - haven't yet looked at whether it is possible though. Would be fun giving cars a fair run off the lights...until I pull up and throw out all the broken plates and crockery etc.

There's plenty of 350 chevs in Coaster motorhomes getting around now as are Ford Traders with 308's, 350's and 302 windsor's. My old Mazda T3500 bus I recently pulled apart (for the rolling chassis) had a 350 conversion in it.

[roddy1960]

G'day...Ford Australia has already done it in regard to weird engine choices at least ...four times...
1. Cortina with a 4.1 litre six in it....handled like an oil tanker...
2. EA Falcon 3.9 litre single point fuel injection..wasn't that kind of weird ? ..Thank goodness 4.0 L multi point came along real quick...
3. FG 2.0 Ecoboost turbo Falcon...not terrible by any means but not a 'saviour' either as they wanted..Falcon image gained nothing much from that little effort..
4. Mustang with the kind of waste of time 2.3 L Turbo...Just is weird to contemplate why you'd buy a Stang with a four cylinder engine...and why the big majority will only buy the proper V8 version...A V6 Ecoboost would make a much better choice...Oh wait...The 2018 Mustang won't have any N/A or Turbo V6 either...
Cheers Rod..

[Vesper Martini]

Not saying its not true but the 08 Camry donk sounds unusual even for Cuba.
the reason a lot of their old cars were fitted with different engines was they couldn't get any new cars from the US, they kept them running with parts from Russia who they were still trading with.

So a lot of them were fitted with small Russian diesels which they had a good supply of parts for so the Camry donk I guess would have needed to come from Russia, maybe from China?
Id love to go there one day, but I its changing quickly I believe.

[Iggle Piggle]

Originally Posted by Bevsta007

Id love to go there one day, but I its changing quickly I believe.

Maybe go next month - I hear the April Sun in Cuba will treat you so right, so right.

Assuming of course you are tired of the city life, and summers on the run...don't listen to people that tell you to stay, cause you got to get your fun. They shouldn't try to hold you back, there's nothing they can say. Snake eyes on a pair of dice...**** it, just go today.

[vbvbvb088]

Originally Posted by Iggle Piggle

Maybe go next month - I hear the April Sun in Cuba will treat you so right, so right.

Assuming of course you are tired of the city life, and summers on the run...don't listen to people that tell you to stay, cause you got to get your fun. They shouldn't try to hold you back, there's nothing they can say. Snake eyes on a pair of dice...**** it, just go today.

Aaaaahhhh - the white Don Dunstan safari suit. Priceless!

[Ford17]

Seems to be that XR6T engines are ending up in all sorts of weird and wonderful vehicles.

Might be a little unfair to rip a Falcon's heart out, to make something foreign run like it was never intended to.

[DMENTDGT]

Originally Posted by Ford17

Seems to be that XR6T engines are ending up in all sorts of weird and wonderful vehicles.

Might be a little unfair to rip a Falcon's heart out, to make something foreign run like it was never intended to.

Prob cause they are so cheap

Originally Posted by vbvbvb088

Aaaaahhhh - the white Don Dunstan safari suit. Priceless!

Cheers,

Andrew

[malazn mafia]

Originally Posted by Ford17

Seems to be that XR6T engines are ending up in all sorts of weird and wonderful vehicles.

Might be a little unfair to rip a Falcon's heart out, to make something foreign run like it was never intended to.

They are popping up everywhere now. Many are being used to re-power older Falcons from XK to AU, as they seem to bolt in with minimal fuss. An EA with an FG turbo motor and box would be one sweet weapon or daily, as they are a relatively modern car, much lighter than a BA/FG, comfy inside and not too bad looking when tidied up. Seen one bloke drop a Barra turbo into an early 80s junkbox Cressida. That's one car you wouldnt want to be lined up against at the lights.

[ronwest]

Saw a 302 in an Anglia at Oran Park in the late 60's. What a beast!

No words to describe this so pics instead

[foxtrot3]

Hi. If no one has seen this yet you might want to grab a bucket of popcorn and a supersize coke and watch https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis..._ae83e313-GLTO project binky. Cheers MD

[Squalo]

Originally Posted by FalconXV

http://performancedrive.com.au/top-1...versions-2223/

What's the weirdest engine you've seen that didn't belong in a car ? I remember a while ago seeing an XF with a Perkins diesel four-banger for sale. Would've been slow but interesting eh.

You might be surprised at how hard diesels can be made to go. I had a 3.0 4-cylinder GU Patrol with 3" exhaust, big intercooler and Steinbauer chip and it pulled like a train - and that's with all the extra weight of bullbar, winch, second battery, big steel roof rack etc. and on 33" diameter wheels.

Originally Posted by Ford17

Seems to be that XR6T engines are ending up in all sorts of weird and wonderful vehicles.

Yep getting popular in the Patrol scene, although a factory Patrol 4.8 six is still faster than a NA Falcon six. And the 4.8 with a turbo is off the scale.

There's quite a few Aussie Patrols now running 6.7 litre Duramax turbo diesels too - instant 14 second quarter mile and returns 12 litres per hundred all day. Conversion starts at $40k.

[superroo]

You need to look to Scandinavia and specifically Gatebil
What about a BMW 6 in a Beetle.
Or a Viper V10 in a Volvo

[MDS69]

Not as weird as some already mentioned but I saw a Toyota Corona engine, not the star fire the earlier model in a Morris Marina. Also a supercharged Toyota V8 in a Patrol.

[Lugh]

Originally Posted by MDS69

Not as weird as some already mentioned but I saw a Toyota Corona engine, not the star fire the earlier model in a Morris Marina. Also a supercharged Toyota V8 in a Patrol.

Patrols have a habit of showing up with anything under the bonnet that isn't a 3.0L.

Seen them with the Toyota 1HD-FTE, and 1VD-FTV. LS anything, Turbo Barras, and plenty of 6.5 chev diesels, not to mentionDuramax, powerstroke, etc.

[CyberWasp]

Helicopter Jet Engine in a Mini



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CezWPkoWXbY

[Dezza]

Land Rover with a Cummins truck engine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5n-XqSb0iyI

[FalconXV]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPuv_6bZKwY

This is one of my favuorites. 570cc tractor engine into a Ford Festiva, 88km/h top speed, 4.3L/100, 10kW, 29Nm and so rattly he had to bolt a rod to firewall.

[FalconXV]

Also this is pretty wild. http://performancedrive.com.au/found...6-engine-2119/