Goddamn I've done a lot of weird things over the years...
The Frankenswap thread got me thinking about the swaps I've done, and my future projects.
My previous 'Franken Cars':
1992 Civic CX Hatch (The Car I grew up in, given to me from my father in a time of need)
Swapped a 1996 B18B1 (Acura Integra LS motor) into it:
Maybe only a year after getting rid of that one, I purchased this one, and did the same swap:
Got tired of the "Manual Everything" route of Honda's, and that obviously it was still slow, and decided that my beater truck could use some love.
Put an Explorer 5.0 in it, and then tossed a blower and cam kit at it a year later:
When I first got it running:
With the Blower:
And with smaller pulley and cam:
Due to Emissions, lack of tuning options, and then moving to an apartment, I had to part it out, but managed to get stuck with the motor.
Fast forward another year, and I found myself with a garage again, and a mild 302 sitting on an engine stand.
So I tossed Heads on it, and put it in a 97 BMW 318i
This I parted out and sold off as I realized if I kept going down that road, it would turn into even more of a money-pit than it already was, and had more important priorities.
Now I'm back in an apartment again (hope to purchase our first home before the year is out), and already have plans lined up for the next ignorant swap project.... 4.6 DOHC V8 in the nose of a Taurus or Sable wagon (95-02 Continental subframe swap) as a general crap hauler/dog mover/grocery getter so the Mustang and Cooper can have some miles off-loaded from them.
There are only maybe 2-3 completed cars with that swap running around nation wide, but there isn't any real reason not to, as the cars are platform mates, and its literally just a sub frame swap, and some wiring if I avoid the air suspension Conti models (which can also be converted).
Have any of you all had swapped cars previously (or currently)? Post up!
The Frankenswap thread got me thinking about the swaps I've done, and my future projects.
My previous 'Franken Cars':
1992 Civic CX Hatch (The Car I grew up in, given to me from my father in a time of need)
Swapped a 1996 B18B1 (Acura Integra LS motor) into it:
Maybe only a year after getting rid of that one, I purchased this one, and did the same swap:
Got tired of the "Manual Everything" route of Honda's, and that obviously it was still slow, and decided that my beater truck could use some love.
Put an Explorer 5.0 in it, and then tossed a blower and cam kit at it a year later:
When I first got it running:
With the Blower:
And with smaller pulley and cam:
Due to Emissions, lack of tuning options, and then moving to an apartment, I had to part it out, but managed to get stuck with the motor.
Fast forward another year, and I found myself with a garage again, and a mild 302 sitting on an engine stand.
So I tossed Heads on it, and put it in a 97 BMW 318i
This I parted out and sold off as I realized if I kept going down that road, it would turn into even more of a money-pit than it already was, and had more important priorities.
Now I'm back in an apartment again (hope to purchase our first home before the year is out), and already have plans lined up for the next ignorant swap project.... 4.6 DOHC V8 in the nose of a Taurus or Sable wagon (95-02 Continental subframe swap) as a general crap hauler/dog mover/grocery getter so the Mustang and Cooper can have some miles off-loaded from them.
There are only maybe 2-3 completed cars with that swap running around nation wide, but there isn't any real reason not to, as the cars are platform mates, and its literally just a sub frame swap, and some wiring if I avoid the air suspension Conti models (which can also be converted).
Have any of you all had swapped cars previously (or currently)? Post up!
. So I sold it. I will post pictures later I have to dig through my photo bucket account. 
