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 […]
This next car comes as a seller submission from MK who writes: “I’m selling a low buck ‘cool’ car that might resonate with the DT crowd. It’s an 88 XJ6 that I swapped an LT1 into. I used a Jaguar Specialties mounting kit with an LT1/4l60 out of a 95 Impala SS. It’s a fun […]
Is it Halloween already? My uncle Louie always used to say; “You’ve got a problem when your NOS bottle is bigger than your crash helmet.” We miss uncle Louie and his wisdom dearly, but a ride in this next car would probably reanimate old Louie’s corpse…and that isn’t something we need at this time. Find […]
The average S13/S13 Nissan Silvia/240SX with a V8 swap is pretty ugly. You’ll see some chopped up harnesses, gutted interior, and lots of fender dents from when the owner drifted it into a piece of guard rail. But today, we’ve got a treat — an S14 with a V8 that looks cosmetically clean. It put […]
Chevrolet launched the Vega in 1970 with design from GM chief stylist Bill Mitchell and GM thought they had an ace up their sleeve. The lightweight Vega had a number of interesting engines in development, including an inline-4 with alloy overhead cam setup, a Wankel rotary engine, and an all-alloy V8. The bean counters pulled […]