{"id":1914,"date":"2011-06-13T23:16:28","date_gmt":"2011-06-14T04:16:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=1914"},"modified":"2023-12-12T12:21:21","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T18:21:21","slug":"dacia-duster-with-gt-r-vr38dett","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=1914","title":{"rendered":"Dacia Duster with a VR38DETT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Dacia-Duster-with-a-VR38DETT-V6-01.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14557\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=14557\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Dacia-Duster-with-a-VR38DETT-V6-01.jpg?fit=1600%2C1067&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1067\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Dacia Duster with a VR38DETT V6 01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Dacia Duster with a VR38DETT V6&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Dacia-Duster-with-a-VR38DETT-V6-01.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Dacia-Duster-with-a-VR38DETT-V6-01.jpg?resize=620%2C413&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dacia Duster with a VR38DETT V6\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-14557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Dacia-Duster-with-a-VR38DETT-V6-01.jpg?resize=620%2C413&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Dacia-Duster-with-a-VR38DETT-V6-01.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Dacia-Duster-with-a-VR38DETT-V6-01.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Dacia-Duster-with-a-VR38DETT-V6-01.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Dacia-Duster-with-a-VR38DETT-V6-01.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jean-Philippe Dayraut is building a small Dacia Duster to attack Pikes Peak 2011. At the heart of the project is Nissan&#8217;s twin-turbo VR38DETT V6. The Duster will race in the Unlimited class. The car was designed and built by Tork Engineering, while the engine was built by Sodemo. The engine will produce at least 850 horsepower and 660 lb-ft of torque. We expect a great result if that rear wing can hold this 2,094 lb monster down. Could this be the first VR38DETT engine swap?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Dacia-Duster-with-a-VR38DETT-V6-02.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14558\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=14558\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Dacia-Duster-with-a-VR38DETT-V6-02.jpg?fit=1600%2C1067&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1067\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Dacia Duster with a VR38DETT V6 02\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Dacia Duster with a VR38DETT V6&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Dacia-Duster-with-a-VR38DETT-V6-02.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Dacia-Duster-with-a-VR38DETT-V6-02.jpg?resize=620%2C413&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dacia Duster with a VR38DETT V6\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-14558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Dacia-Duster-with-a-VR38DETT-V6-02.jpg?resize=620%2C413&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Dacia-Duster-with-a-VR38DETT-V6-02.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Dacia-Duster-with-a-VR38DETT-V6-02.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Dacia-Duster-with-a-VR38DETT-V6-02.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Dacia-Duster-with-a-VR38DETT-V6-02.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/SVlEzhWoLZY?si=9JMbcKoFjx_uy_gu\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2011\/05\/renaults-dacia-duster-no-limit-racer.html\">Carscoop<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/jalopnik.com\/5811344\/the-joy-of-a-tiny-romanian-car-with-an-850-hp-nissan-gt-r-engine\">Jalopnik<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jean-Philippe Dayraut is building a small Dacia Duster to attack Pikes Peak 2011. At the heart of the project is Nissan&#8217;s twin-turbo VR38DETT V6. The Duster will race in the Unlimited class. The car was designed and built by Tork Engineering, while the engine was built by Sodemo. The engine will produce at least 850&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=1914\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Dacia Duster with a VR38DETT<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":14557,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"off","neve_meta_content_width":70,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[591,592],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1914","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dacia","category-duster-dacia"],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":144501,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=144501","url_meta":{"origin":1914,"position":0},"title":"1971 Duster with a Supercharged Hellcat V8","author":"swaptastic","date":"January 26, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Fast Freddie\u2019s Rod Shop created this 1971 Plymouth Duster at their company in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. 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