Tag: swap
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This Jaguar XJS-C is Waiting for a Heart
We previously featured one of these groovy Jaguar XJS-Cs in good condition. These oddballs have removable panels and, as pseudo-convertibles, allow drivers to enjoy pseudo-open-air motoring. This was something of a stopgap measure before the full convertible joined the lineup later in this car’s 20-ish year lifecycle. Naturally, we’re fans here at Oddimotive, as this car…
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Datsun Roadster SR20 project
I love the idea of a Nissan SR20DE engine in a ’67 Datsun roadster. Why not take a highly regarded car and add a high-revving 2.0-liter four? I don’t love the idea of taking on someone else’s incomplete project. This project is not for the faint of heart, but an installed engine that starts, along…
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BYO Engine and Trans and Have a Cool V8 Vega Wagon
The Chevy Vega Wagon is one we don’t see often. This one is an incomplete project with no engine or transmission included. The seller claims this is setup and ready for a V8 swap. The Vega’s successor, the Monza, was available with a few factory V8s, but the Vega never was. As some of the…
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Sleeper: 1976 4-Door Rabbit with Turbo
What’s not to love about this car? Sleeper? Yep UPS Brown paint? Mmm-hmm. Auto trans replaced with manaul? You betcha! So…what’s the catch? It’s an unfinished project… A 1.7L, turbocharged 4 cylinder was swapped in for the 1.6L NA unit and a five-speed went in at the same time. Shocks and springs are done, along…
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Feathered, Like Your Hair
We’re big fans of the long-lost, full-sized, two-door SUVs and prefer unusual ones. Think 78-79 Bronco and any Ramcharger. Blazers don’t qualify as unusual without something special. Thia one’s a “Feathers” edition. We don’t know what that’s about, but it’s certainly different… This appears to be in decent shape with an engine from a 1986…
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1974 Civic 4WD
The seller’s brief introductory description says a lot: “1974 Honda Civic. All Wheel Drive, VTEC, 6 speed manual transmission, cruise control, power window on passenger side, air conditioning.” Yes, this car was put together with a 1990 Honda Wagovan and a 1974 Civic and it has a 6-speed manual trans. Most important is that power…
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Sleeper from Hell, Volume 3.0
We’ve featured some interesting sleeper before, but this might take the cake in plainness. How about a 1981 Ford Fairmont – arguably among the most boring cars ever made – with a turbocharged 5.3 liter GM LS-series V8? This car needs some tuning, but it’s currently cheap and has no reserve – could be interesting……
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Lotus, Schmotus – Cortina Estate with 302 and 5MT
This is one of the coolest cars we’ve featured! What’s not to love about a small wagon with a V8, 5-speed and massive sleeper potential? The Cortina everyone thinks of is the Lotus variety, which was fitted with a Lotus-designed twin-cam head on Ford’s inline four cylinder. That produced a nimble, high-revving and very successful…
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Can’t say I’ve ever seen this Miata swap
Monster Miatas are, in the scheme of things, relatively common. V8 swap kits have been available almost since the Miata itself launched. This, however, is the only V12 swap I’ve heard of. This is a Jaguar V12 and the seller claims it has internal mods in addition to the downdraft carbs shown in the images.…
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Starlet with Nissan Power!?
Toyota Starlets are so small and so RWD that it seems all have received injections of serious horsepower and none are true to their shitbox roots. Here’s one with Nissan power. Based on the S14 reference, engine photo and claimed dyno results, this is an SR20DET swap. We like ads that claim “the car is…