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Toyota 2JZ Swapped Chevy Belair

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The Chevy Belair is undeniably a fixture of the hot rod community. Calling it iconic almost understates its significance.

Modified every which way, traditionally between the strut towers of this car an American motor can be found. Not always a Chevrolet motor, but typically.

But we’re in 2020 and quite literally anything is possible and tradition means nothing.

NV Auto, and owner Ricky Ivy built a very unique Belair out of a 1953 four door by giving it the heart of a Toyota Supra.

Obviously with the swap 2JZ GTE swap the factory 3.5L inline six is gone, but so too is the three speed transmission. Replaced with a Toyota six speed Automatic. Backing up the six speed is a Chevrolet 12 both rear end from a 73 Camaro.

Detroit steel wheels have been fitted, surprisingly over a mostly stock braking system. Though I feel like that is going to change sooner rather than later.

Volkswagen 1.8t Swapped BMW E30

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When it comes to motor swaps, Volkswagen’s got a couple. In recent years the VR6 and the 1.8t (AEB) motor have found themselves wrenched from their homes and plopped into new ones.

The 1.8t specifically has become quite the popular swap in ‘God’s Chariot’ aka the BMW e30.

This one belongs to Mike Catell at GT Customs who currently has no less than three swaps on this site. An 1JZ e46 M3, a Beams powered Corolla wagon, and this e30.

Mike picked up this e30 from the previous owner who swapped it into the car, largely in stock form.

In typical Mike fashion the car has remained slammed on Borbet Type A’s. It’s one of Mike’s many street ready machines and is seemingly a great all around runabout.

There’s a saying that goes life is too short for boring daily drivers and Mike certainly seems to believe that.

Chevy 350 Small Block Swapped Mini Cooper

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This 350 (now 377) Small Block Chevy powered Austin Mini is a bit of a fixture in the Ontario automotive community.

Completed, for the first time, in 2016 the car was put up for sale by the original owner in 2017. After bouncing around Kijiji for a short spell it was purchased by @infractkustoms.

The car features a Chevy L79 small block in its rump lifted from a 1969 Corvette. The motor was balanced and blueprinted and, according to the builder’s initial ad, good for over 400 horsepower.

Beside the motor, yes beside, is a built Turbo125 3 speed automatic transmission. The whole kit and kaboodle sits on a custom tube frame built by an unnamed chassis shop.
Infract put their own spin on the car by eventually adding air suspension and a small, grill mounted, Master Power turbo.

They also added aero bits to the front and rear of the car along with a cheeky little parachute.

Infract has since torn the car apart once again, so who knows quite what’s in store for the car next.

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Toyota 2JZ Swapped Nissan S13

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DaveT
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Peter Chrisikopoulos is a relative veteran of the Ontario drift community.

He and his Toyota 2JZ powered Nissan s13 have been all over North America leaving plumes of white smoke in their wake.

When not on the drift track the purple BN Sports Type 2 kitted car does a good job of looking rather show like slammed on Cosmis wheels thanks to Neo Motorsports coil overs.

But, paint, wheels, and kits are not the focus of Swaps Are Everything, the motor is.

The Mississauga Engines built mill features Manley Performance turbo tuff rods, 10.5:1 pistons, 1mm over sizes intake and exhaust valves, 272 cams and a 272 head gasket.

The motor sees a ton of abuse at the mercy of Peter’s right foot, and takes it all.

Inside is a Formula Drift spec caged tucked behind a factory dashboard. All the painted surfaces have been painted to match the exterior for the obvious extra style points.

You can follow the car and Peter’s exploits via the links below.

 

Toyota 2JZ Swapped Honda S2000

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Once again, the Toyota 2JZ motor pops up under the hood of a car free of the Toyota emblem. This car was spotted at SEMA but unlike a good portion of the cars at SEMA this one wasn’t just built to bring people into a booth.

Sure, it did that, but Zach Leitzke’s ‘Honda Supra’ is so much more than a booth babe.

The meat and potatoes of this build is a heavily built Toyota 2JZ-GTE. The motor features a lot of work including CP 9.0:1 pistons, Manley Rods, ARP bolts and studs, an upgraded valve train and of course a very large Precision 7685 turbo.

The whole package is good for 1250 horsepower and 950 lb-ft of torque. As the video below shows this car eats.

In the looks department Rockstar garage front over fenders and wasp rear over fenders bring the width of the car out and a Tamon design rear wing, and Speedfactory Racing rear diffuser handle aero.

18×10 and 18×12 AC Forged wheels tuck Toyo R888R and Hoosier tires under Black pearl paint.

Zach is a fabricator by trade so obliviously the work throughout is top notch.

The subject of several features this car is the definition of a complete build.

Chevrolet LS1 Swapped 1953 Nash Rambler Country Club

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The home of the renown Ridler Award the Detroit Autorama is an excellent source of motor swaps, and actually ridiculous cars in general.

Funny enough most of the Nash vehicles I’ve seen have been far from stock. Obviously with that sort of set up (and the cover photo) so is this Nash Rambler.

This car started it’s days in a fairly mundane matter. That is to say bone stock, and yellow. A far cry from the intimidating looking car it is today.

Now the car rides on a Chris Alston Chassisworks Chassis and Ridetech Air Ride suspension.

The 5.7 Chevy V8 under the hood features a beautiful Inglese Injection system, Billet Specialties front drive, and matching B.S. valve cover.

Inside there are Classic Instruments gauges, and a red leather interior featuring a pair of sport buckets that I imagine are lifted from some other vehicle.

Overall a very neat looking Nash Rambler that I imagine is an absolute riot to drive.

Mazda 13b Rotary Powered Datsun 1600

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When it comes to unique engine notes rotary motors, despite their ‘faults, are pretty well unbeatable. The brap-brap-brap at idle really sings when you get into it.


Horsepower Techs obviously loved that sound because they chose to install a a 13b into their very nice looking Datsun 1600 drag car.


Behind the motor looks to be a transmission with at least a few Liberty components.

Connected to the end of that transmission is, well, nothing because this car wasn’t complete when I spotted the car.

Vibrant Performance components have been used to connect, what has so far been connected and for a bit of bling everything has been given a nice polish.

Oh there’s a turbo hanging off the side of the motor as well. Because at this point, why not?

Honda J32 Swapped EK Civic

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DaveT
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For warning, my apologies for the lack of proper under hood shots of this J32 powered Honda Civic. I thought I had a good under hood shot of it, but as it turns out I’m not sure I ever saw it with the hood up.

Nevertheless, this Civic, is, or rather was a fixture of the Ontario scene.

Almost ironically the first time I saw this car was at a Volkswagen show, where cheekily the then owner tried his best to convince others it was a VR6 motor.

Tongue and cheek humor aside, this car went on a pretty good run during phase one culminating in a print feature in Honda Tuning Magazine.

It was then, supercharged, and driven around like that before the original owner sold it.

During the sale (I’m not sure if before or after) the super charger was removed and the car changed colors.


It popped up in 2014, before eventually vanishing back into the horizon.

Honda K20 Swapped Acura Integra DA

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DaveT
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Modern Honda power, vintage Honda looks this DA Integra has both.

Using a host of K Tuned parts a K20 motor was installed into a shaved, and detailed Acura engine bay.

Buick Turbo V6 Swapped 1968 Chevrolet Camaro

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DaveT
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The first generation Camaro is one of the best vehicles to ever come out of the General Motors stable. The same can be said for the second generation Buick Regal. Specifically, Grand Nationals and T Types fit with turbo versions of GMs 3.8L V6.

So what happens when you combine the two?

Well, the result is The “Camrick” a 1967 Camaro with the heart of a Buick Grand National.

The first time I spotted this car was in 2009; then it was wearing its original color. When I spotted it later in 2016, fresh off a 9.64 1/4 mile pass it was wearing a more sinister satin black paint job.

Sadly 2016 was the last time I’d see the car and I was told that shortly after it was written off. Bummer.

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