Just when we thought we’d seen everything, a Malaysian tuning shop with a taste for JDM vehicles shows up with some crazy engine swaps that are likely to please some but aggravate others. Yung Lee ...

Engine swapping traces its roots to post-WWII hot rodders who turned military ingenuity into a permanent fixture of American car culture. A numbers-matching engine on a 1969 Camaro Z/28 can command ...

Engine swaps have become a go‑to upgrade for classic car lovers who want modern performance without losing vintage charm. From LS and Coyote V8s to wild LT5 builds, these projects can transform ...

We’ve seen many Volkswagen Vanagon camper vans with a Subaru engine at the back, but this Type 2 from the second generation is quite unusual. For a DIY job, it looks impressive and sports some good ...

Engine swaps open up a lot of possibilities for project car builders. One of the most common engine swaps to see is the LS swap, with everyone from drift car builders to drag racers opting to use GM's ...

At this point, mixing and matching the Big Three U.S. auto manufacturers' V-8 powerplants, both internally and across all brands of vehicles—engine-swapping, if you will—is a tried-and-true practice.

Since the early '90s, Honda enthusiasts have been obsessed with cross-platform engine swapping. Borrowing a page from the original hot rod playbook, they'd install larger, more powerful engines than ...

The Chevy LS V8 is one of the most ubiquitous elements in car customization. Any forum post or Facebook group thread about engine trouble usually has at least one comment along the lines of: “Just LS ...

Daud Gonzalez is a lifelong car enthusiast and automotive writer with a specialty in modified and race-ready rides. He spends most of his time modifying his cars and ruining them in the process. He is ...

Mark Sanchez's '83 Mustang convertible has been around the block and then some. Serving as a test mule for Advanced Engineering West, Sanchez's high-tech Ford engine swap and ECM reprogramming ...

I don’t always learn from my mistakes. Sometimes, curiosity gets the best of me. It has mostly led to problematic experiences. But it occasionally works out in my favor. Take for instance Gran Turismo ...

If you're looking for ways to muscle-up the engine in your current vehicle, there are several approaches you can take to achieve that goal. The same is true if you just want to increase said engine's ...