Matt Happel from Sloppy Mechanics released several updates on his 8-second Mustang for $8,000 project since our previous article. For those unfamiliar with the project, Matt plans to build a 1995 Mustang GT with a turbocharged 4.8 L LSx V8 making 650-700 horsepower for under $8,000. In the videos below Matt covers the injectors, throttle … Read more
Martin Frejd from Imba Productions in Vimmerby, Sweden competes in the Swedish Drift Championship with his special BMW 2 Series coupe. The project started when Martin purchased the BMW M235i from Fredrik Sjödin without an engine. Then he swapped in a turbocharged “M50B30” (stroked M50B25) inline-six from his BMW E46. The engine made 943 horsepower … Read more
Al from the Skid Factory recently reviewed a 1984 Ford Falcon XE he built for a friend several years ago. Al replaced the factory inline-six for a turbocharged 4.1 L Nissan VH41DE V8 that makes 497 horsepower to the wheels thanks to a BorgWarner S366 turbocharger. He mated the engine to a Nissan RE403A four-speed … Read more
Jamie Potts spent the last two years transforming a Toyota Trueno AE86 shell into a circuit track race car. Jamie started by building a custom tube chassis to which he added a Mazda RX-7 power steering rack, QA1 coilovers, custom 4-link rear suspension, and adjustable Watt’s link. Power is generated by a 5.7 L LS1 … Read more
This 1985 Toyota SR5 truck is for sale in Boonville, Indiana with a starting bid of $9,000. The truck is powered by a 3.0 L 7M-GE inline-six that has 100,000 miles on the engine. The 4WD drivetrain consists of a Toyota five-speed manual transmission, upgraded clutch, locker front diff, welded rear diff, and 5.71 gears. … Read more
This amazing 1983 Jeep J10 truck was built by Cameron Chin at Nefarious Kustoms for owner Riley Hodson of Hodson Motorsports both located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The team opted to power the Jeep with a 8.3 L V10 from a 2004 Viper SRT-10 tuned by Voodoo Racing Innovations. These engine make 500-510 horsepower and … Read more