What do you get when you combine a tossable luxury sedan chassis with America’s favorite V8? If you answered “the family perfect sedan”, you might be correct. What you get from handling from an E46 3-series chassis will be augmented by the power from the 6 liter Chevy V8, and the only question is; “why […]
If you are going to V8 swap an old Jaguar, you might as well start with a pretty example (instead of the typical buckets you see around) and this long-wheelbase Series 2 XJ qualifies as pretty. Even with the USA federally mandated rubber bumper extensions, this looks good, probably because Jag left the chrome bumpers […]
Oh boy. Another classic rear-drive Nissan from the 80s with a big American V8 shoved under an ugly cowl induction hood…wait…that’s not a small block Chevy? That is a Toyota 1UZ-FE from some 90s Lexus with a high-rise intake manifold and a carbumafication setup. This thing is ratty, but it should be fun. Find this […]
There seems to be an annual tradition in May when I’m bombarded with photos of ridiculous celebrities in ridiculous outfits on just about every form of media out there. I couldn’t even begin to tell you what the Met Gala is or why anyone would be interested in the affairs or attire of the coastal […]
This next car comes as a tip from Matt C who writes: Here we have a DT priced Triumph Spitfire with a small block Chevy. The owner did not quite finish the project, possibly remembering his own mortality at the last minute. Yikes, that is indeed a terrifying custom, but I have to say that […]
GM’s gen 3 small block V8 (commonly called the LS) is known around the world as the engine to drop into your car when you need power, torque, and reliability in a basic package. Today’s 1.5 ton Studebaker Van is not the last car I’d ever expect to have small block power, but it is […]
You know what they say about Wisconsin. Everything is bigger in Wisconsin…wait, that’s not right. Wisconsin, first to flight. No…still not correct. Wisconsin, Ditas Deus. No…still not it. You might think it has something to do with dairy products…but the Wisconsin state motto is: LS Omnia, which is, of course, Latin for LS All Things. […]
We featured this car back in November when it was offered for $8500, but with the price down to $5000 this seems like a good deal, even with the spun bearing. That is what has probably stopped this car from finding a new owner, but if you are handy with tools and an engine hoist, […]
This next car is an interesting pickup and it starts with an LS V8 swap. Yes. One of those. I know that LS swaps are everywhere, but this one starts with the always cool Jeep pickup truck known as the Comanche. And it includes a giant cowl induction hood and some big off-road tires. How […]
This next car comes as a tip from Johnny Bouncewell who writes: Usually when I see a V8 project car, I imagine someone’s half baked idea of shoehorning some SBC into a Cressida or something. This one looks like it was done right, done well, and has an LS400 motor. Seems strange with all that […]