{"id":3431,"date":"2014-04-21T00:44:25","date_gmt":"2014-04-21T00:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=3431"},"modified":"2014-04-21T00:44:25","modified_gmt":"2014-04-21T00:44:25","slug":"project-binky-episode-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=3431","title":{"rendered":"Project Binky Episode 5"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bad Obsession Motorsport has posted episode five on their Project Binky, an Austin Mini with a turbocharged AWD drivetrain. In this video they build the firewall and start on the rear end. <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NSbo6E5zycc\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bad Obsession Motorsport has posted episode five on their Project Binky, an Austin Mini with a turbocharged AWD drivetrain. 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