Engine Swap Archives ~ Roadkill Customs

How To Keep Your LS Engine Healthy While You Beat The Snot Out Of It

August 10, 2020 Roadkill Customs

If you’re planning to beat the ever-loving snot out of your LS engine, consider these modifications to make it reliable in extreme and competitive circumstances. [More…]

V8 Swapped 1966 Jaguar Mark 2 ~ Supercharged and Straight Piped

July 19, 2020 Roadkill Customs

This is what happens when an engineer swaps the engine and running gear from a Supercharged V8 Jaguar XJR into the body of a 1966 Jaguar MK2. [More…]

How To Determine Engine and Pinion Angle

How To Determine Engine/Pinion Angle

July 2, 2020 Roadkill Customs

Engine and pinion angle are relative to the ground. Most engines are set at 3 degrees, this allows the carburetor to sit level, however… [More…]

Fast & Furious 4 1970 Plymouth Roadrunner Movie Car

Fast & Furious 4 1970 Plymouth Roadrunner ~ From Stunt Double to This

May 31, 2020 Roadkill Customs

Jamie’s 1970 Plymouth Roadrunner was originally a stunt double for Steve Strope’s “Hammer” in Fast and Furious 3 “Tokyo Drift” and Fast 4. [More…]

1941 Cadillac 2-Door Coupe Supercharged 500 HP XLR-V Northstar Build

1941 Cadillac Coupe Gets One-Off Chassis, Northstar Power, New Face

May 19, 2020 Roadkill Customs

This custom one-off Northstar powered 1941 Cadillac 2 door coupe was built from the bottom up by Tucci Hot Rods of Marcy, NY. [More…]

This HEMI-Powered VW Beetle is a Real Life Hot Wheels

April 12, 2020 Roadkill Customs

This classic VW Beetle has been chopped, sectioned, and slammed on a full-tube chassis and is powered by a late-model 5.7L HEMI. [More…]

1964 C10 Duramax Swap ~ Cheapest DIY Remote Air Ride Control System

’64 C10 Chassis Swap To C30 Tow Truck on Air with 6.6 Duramax

November 12, 2019 Roadkill Customs

Deboss Garage swaps a LB7 Duramax into a 1964 Chevrolet C10 pickup truck acquired on trade, frame swaps the truck to a C30, adds air ride, and crafts a ‘Vintage’ tow truck bed for it… [More…]

Spirit of Aasen ~ 1953 Volvo PV 800HP 2JZ Swapped Drift Monster

November 1, 2019 Roadkill Customs

Stig Arne Solheim built this 1953 Volvo PV444 with a 3.4 L 2JZ-GTE inline-six with a stroker kit, forged internals, and CNC ported head. [More…]

1940 Ford Pickup Truck Build ~ 40 Shades of Grey

Supercharged 1940 Ford Pickup Truck Build

October 22, 2019 Roadkill Customs

Carolina Kustoms of Portland, Oregon transforms this old 1940 Ford Pickup into a unique show winning Muscle Truck. [More…]

HELLRUNNER ~ A 765HP Dyno-Tuned Hellcat Powered 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner

HELLRUNNER ~ A 765HP Dyno-Tuned Hellcat Powered ’69 Roadrunner

October 6, 2019 Roadkill Customs

This stellar 1969 Roadrunner RestoMod gets a 765HP Dyno-Tuned Hellcat powerplant and new chassis, and a whole lot more RestoMod. [More…]

Coyote Swapped 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback

September 23, 2019 Roadkill Customs

Built to drive ~ With the engine, transmission and rear-end from a 2014 Mustang and a few other items, this car is a blast to drive. [More…]

Sacrilege? They Finally Put a 2JZ in a NASCAR Cup Car

September 17, 2019 Roadkill Customs

NASCAR Cup Car engine swapped with a 2JZ? Join James Pumphrey as he explores what happens when they finally put a 2JZ in a NASCAR. [More…]

1300cc VW Beetle Engine Swapped Motorcycle

August 29, 2019 Roadkill Customs

Build Photo Story of a 1300cc VW Beetle engine swapped into a Ukrainian Dnepr MT-10-36 motorcycle, built by an owner from Finland. [More…]

1953 Chevrolet 3100 5-Window Chassis/Engine Swap Project

August 27, 2019 Roadkill Customs

This ’53 Chevy 3100 gets turned into a RestoMod, complete with a 1985 Chevy S-10 chassis and a 5.7 liter TPI engine from a 1987 IROC-Z. [More…]

707HP Hellcat Powered Dodge Coronet Cop Car

Supercharged Cop Car ~ 1968 Dodge Coronet Hellcat Swap

August 21, 2019 Mad Scientist Garage

Build breakdown with builder Paul Terlosky of House of Mouse Racing and his crazy, one of a kind Hellcat-powered 1968 Dodge Coronet cop car. [More…]

Viper V10 Powered 1951 Hudson Wasp Build

August 16, 2019 Roadkill Customs

Kenny’s Rod Shops’ Viper V10 Powered 1951 Hudson Wasp Build. The shops’ fab team in Boise, ID masterfully crafted this killer RestoMod. [More…]

Insane 1 Day 1967 Mustang LS Swap at Roadkill Zip Tie Drags

Insane 1 Day 1967 Mustang LS Engine Swap in Zip-Tie Drags Parking Lot

August 15, 2019 Mad Scientist Garage

A group of friends and strangers donated parts, time, and money to LS swap a ’67 Mustang in a SINGLE day at the Roadkill Zip Tie Drags. [More…]

1950 Willys Jeepster Full Custom RestoMod Build

August 12, 2019 Roadkill Customs

Divers Street Rods built this very capable 1950 Willys Jeepster that packs Chevrolet 502ci big-block V-8 and 4L85E transmision for cruising the roads and back-country of Oregon… [More…]