{"id":8775,"date":"2016-01-11T07:15:45","date_gmt":"2016-01-11T11:15:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=8775"},"modified":"2022-07-23T16:48:38","modified_gmt":"2022-07-23T21:48:38","slug":"top-ten-articles-of-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=8775","title":{"rendered":"Top Articles of 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

We want to thank all our friends, fans, and readers for making 2015 one of our best. With your support we were able to publish 429 articles. This was more than the past two years combined. I hope 2016 is even better.<\/p>\n

Honorable Mentions<\/strong>
\nWe wanted to include five articles that did not make it into the top ten but were great projects.<\/p>\n

The Devil Has a Change of Heart<\/a>
\n\"Lamborghini<\/a>
\nThis project caused a lot of strong opinions and some of that was due to incorrect information. We were very fortunate to get in touch with the owner and set the record straight on this project.<\/p>\n

1968 Mustang with a 2JZ<\/a>
\n\"1968<\/a>
\nThis is another project that received its share of strong opinions. <\/p>\n

Mercedes W123 Wagon with a 7.3 L V12<\/a>
\n\"Mercedes<\/a>
\nThis project has a lot of things going for it – engine swap, wagon, 12 cylinders, and a lot of displacement. <\/p>\n

Chevy Truck with a 14.2 L Semi Truck V8 Update<\/a>
\n\"Chevy<\/a>
\nThose Scandinavians seem to love wild engine swaps almost as much as we do.<\/p>\n

Andreas Georgeades\u2019 H16 Powered Motorcycle Update<\/a>
\n\"Andreas<\/a>
\nAndreas Georgeades is a world renowned motorcycle builder and his newest creation is turning out to be his masterpiece. <\/p>\n

Top Articles from 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

10. Building a 1998 Beetle with Twin Supercharged V6 Engines<\/a>
\n\"1998<\/a>
\nWhen you need to make your project stand out from the rest, a second engine is a good choice.<\/p>\n

9. Building A Porsche 914 With A LS6<\/a>
\n\"Porsche<\/a>
\nThis project is following the old formula of small nimble chassis upgraded with V8 torque.<\/p>\n

8. Subaru BRZ With A Synergy V8<\/a>
\n\"JUN<\/a>
\nThis project accomplishes the FRS\/BRZ need for more power with a high-revving V8 engine made from two motorcycle engines.<\/p>\n

7. Rudezon Update: Two-stroke V8 Powered Volvo Amazon<\/a>
\n\"Rudezon<\/a>
\nAnother amazing project from Scandinavia featuring classic looks with a two-stroke V8.<\/p>\n

6. Honda J-series V6 Miata Swap Kit<\/a>
\n\"Mazda<\/a>
\nMany of our readers were pleased to hear a company had developed a J-series swap kit for the Mazda Miata.<\/p>\n

5. Chevy Colorado with a LS9 And ZR1 Looks<\/a>
\n\"Chevy<\/a>
\nThe owner of this project wondered what would happen if you combined a Colorado truck with a Corvette ZR1… and then built it.<\/p>\n

4. V12 From Two Toyota I6 Engines Update 3<\/a>
\n\"V12<\/a>
\nWhen someone takes two engines and combines them into a single bigger engine… it’s going to turn heads. This project also made it in our previous top ten list.<\/p>\n

3. V12 From Two Toyota I6 Engines Update 2<\/a>
\n\"V12<\/a>
\nWhat can we say? We enjoy talking about this engine and project.<\/p>\n

2. 1973 Toyota Celica with a Twin-turbo 1UZ-FE<\/a>
\n\"1973<\/a>
\nOne look at the finished product and it is easy to see why it make it in the top ten. The owner has built a immaculate classic Toyota with a very powerful modern twin-turbo V8.<\/p>\n

1. 1972 VW Bus with a Subaru EJ25<\/a>
\n\"Divers<\/a>
\nWe believe this project made the top stop because it struck a cord with many readers. It combined the timeless bus design with a modern turbocharged flat-four engine. The final product had a very clean and updated look about it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We want to thank all our friends, fans, and readers for making 2015 one of our best. With your support we were able to publish 429 articles. This was more than the past two years combined. I hope 2016 is even better. Honorable Mentions We wanted to include five articles that did not make it… Read More »Top Articles of 2015<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"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_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[152],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8775","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-top-list"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":5147,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=5147","url_meta":{"origin":8775,"position":0},"title":"Engine Swap Projects in BMW’s Factory Collection","author":"swaptastic","date":"September 16, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"German automotive show GRIP took a tour of BMW's vast car collection. 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