{"id":1467,"date":"2010-10-21T22:46:55","date_gmt":"2010-10-22T03:46:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=1467"},"modified":"2023-07-14T19:08:56","modified_gmt":"2023-07-15T00:08:56","slug":"volvo-powered-by-lexus-1uz-fe-v8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=1467","title":{"rendered":"Lexus SC400 with a Volvo Amazon Body"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Take a $500 Volvo Amazon and remove everything except the body. Then take a Lexus SC400 and cut off the entire body. Glue them together and you have this custom creation. The classic car is now powered by a 4.0 L 1UZ-FE V8 with a modern drivetrain. The Lexus frame had to be shorten three inches to match the Volvo body. The owner is in the process of widening the fenders for larger wheels. <\/p>\n

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Take a $500 Volvo Amazon and remove everything except the body. Then take a Lexus SC400 and cut off the entire body. Glue them together and you have this custom creation. The classic car is now powered by a 4.0 L 1UZ-FE V8 with a modern drivetrain. 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