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You Need This: Volvo 240 wagon with turbocharged V8 power

Do good things come in wagon-shaped packages? This V8-powered Volvo 240 wagon says yes.

You Need This: BMW 533i with M30B35 power

In addition to several mods like BBS wheels, H&R and Bilstein suspension parts and an Ireland Engineering exhaust, this 533i features an M30B35 engine from a later E34 BMW.

You Need This: Subaru-powered VW Beetle good for over 300 horsepower

According its the seller, this VW Beetle powered by a Subaru EJ205 is good for over 300 horsepower when running on 93-octane fuel.

You Need This: Herbie-inspired, Fiero-based, V8-powered classic Mini

Not just a modified Mini, but one that's based on a Fiero, powered by a V8 and covered in a Herbie-inspired livery. And now, it could be yours.

Your Projects: An Audi V8-powered Volkswagen GTI

How to build the ultimate Mk4 GTI? How about swapping in an Audi V8?

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Features: Back-to-back adversities can't slow this V6-powered Honda S2000

Swapping a Honda engine into a Honda 2000 is nothing new–but this one bypasses the ever-popular K-series for an Odyssey-spec V6.

Features: Volvo 240: The underappreciated motorsport icon tackles drifting

Sure, the Volvo 240 has a racing pedigree–but can it drift?

Features: #TBT: An old-school Toyota with a healthy dose of Lexus V8 power

This 1UZ V8 swapped 1980 Toyota Corolla means business, with four cams of fury in a lightweight and nimble chassis.

Shop Work: How to wire a cross-pollinated engine swap | Swap Science

Here’s how we mated two totally different wiring harnesses to make one functioning car–and how you can do it, too.

Shop Work: Late-model GM small-block V8 engines | Buyer's Guide

Want to swap in a V8? Here are a few popular options from GM.

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Engine swap project car updates

Rules require a floor covering? What we used instead of carpets.

One of the things you notice when your car catches on fire is that the stuff you use to put out the fire is capital M messy. We’ve found fire …

How to sort a rebuilt race car | Project Endurance Race Miata

We’d upgraded the safety gear in our LFX-swapped Miata, which meant it was finally time for the fun part: track testing.

We’ve written at length …

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