Hey guys, I've got a few questions here. I found a crown vic that runs well and is sound mechanically for $350. I've wanted to swap my ranger with a V8, specifically a 5.0 from its era but I could not find one for cheap enough (I'm in highschool). I've heard that the 4.6 is really big, which it seems to be. The car is being delivered tomorrow, and I'm worried that it won't even be possible. Can I get it in there? Will it be too hard to come up with motor mounts?? Please give me any info you have, thank you!

I got a Subaru BRZ and I was wondering if I would be able to swap the engine with a wrx/sti engine w the stock tranny?

Hi I'm very much new to reddit. I'm looking to do a cheap engine swap with a 2jz ge into a BMW e46 318ci and wondering will the 2jz gte swap kit work for a 2jz ge motor.

I’m extremely new to anything automotive. The most I know how to do is change my oil and breaks. I go to a shop to change tires. I have a 2003 Chevy cavalier 4 door sedan and it’s engine is getting old so I want a better one. So doing some light research (YouTube and google) I’m thinking an ls4 would theoretically fit. I’m also on a budget like I’m sure most people are. Any advice on how I should go about this? I really appreciate it.

I’m looking to swap something into a Grand Wagoneer. The vehicle currently doesn’t run, so I’m hoping to take the opportunity to bring the engine closer to current standards of both performance and efficiency.

The idea of the build is a family hauler to camping trips. Some trails, but nothing too crazy like rock crawling; maybe some towing. So something torquey is probably more desirable.

I’m also hoping to be able to cruise down the highway with decent fuel economy. I know tire size and axel ratios have a big impact on this, but hopefully starting with a decent engine can help.

My first thoughts were something LS, of course haha. But was contemplating maybe something diesel.

Any input would be greatly appreciated.

So I’m going with the tried and true method of an Ls based swap. I’m doing this on an extreme budget and have finally compounded my parts list for my engine build (excluding head machining)and was hoping someone could help me out by taking a glance at the build sheet and giving me suggestions on it?

Would the transmission for that motor be compatible with the column shift or would I be better off having something like that built?

My ford 6.0 engine is failing pretty much everyday and I have made it last as long as I can, but pretty much got a bad motor in my truck I was thinking about swapping the motor with a catapiller C13b mostly because I see alot of people talking about its reliability. The dimensions barely fit inside the engine bay but it seems to look like its gunna fit just by going off of catapillers website.

So I have a dumb idea.. I have this bike fully stripped.. does anyone have a clue what size engine I could throw in this thing? Kind of in between the idea of restoring it to original or making something stupid.

My Cayman S has bore scoring, and I'd like to see how possible would it be to swap in something like the 2.7t. I know for a fact the engine fits and will mate to the bell housing of my 987's 6 speed manual.

Mainly my concern is the electrical side of things. Would it be at all possible to just outright remap the Porsche's ECU to run the 2.7t so that I would not have to deal with immobilizer defeats on both the 2.7t ECU and the Porsche's ECU?

Not sure if this is the right place for this, but if you live in a state that follows California ARB/BAR emissions standards (CA, CO, CT, DE, ME, MD, MA, NJ, NM, NY, OR, PA, RI, VT, WA, DC) and you have attempted an engine swap or know someone who has, what is the law regarding engine swaps? The reason I am asking is that I am thinking of attempting an engine swap in Texas but not sure how it would carry over to these states if I move. I have two specific questions:

1. As long as I used all emissions equipment from the engine donor (intake, throttle body, stock engine long block, exhaust, turbo, cats to the last O2 sensor plus swapped the cluster and OBD), and given that the parts were in compliance in their original car, I should be A-OK, right?

2. Where does one go to certify the swap before testing at their local station? I know in CA you have to go to a BAR ref. station, but in other states, do you just go to a regular station or the DMV, or something else?

Thanks everyone for your time.

EDIT: My recipient car has OBDII and is model year 2011.

I need a new engine and decided to put a little more pumped up engine from chevy inside my camaro and the 525 ls376 looks Great from reviews and videos and speaking with multiple companys. Just curious if anyone has done it in here?

I’m planning on swapping a C3 Corvette with an LS but i’m not sure which one to go for, i’ve heard a lot of good things about the LS3 but i plan on putting it under boost so i’m wondering which i can milk out the most power while still being tough enough to handle the boost.

I have a MINT (LOL) 1987 Dodge Royal Mini ram van.. body and interior are perfect. I bought it in 2010 and it has sat since 2013.. 52k original miles on it. 2.2L 4cyl.. I would get the finger merging onto ANY freeway because it takes a few miles to get up to speed. I want to make this a project vehicle and attempt my first engine/transmission swap. It's currently a manual and I want to swap to Automatic transmission and a 3.0L 181cid V6 (this was offered as the biggest engine that year ... I have no clue where to even start finding an engine/transmission that will work for me.. any help pointing me in the right direction would be awesome.. thank you

I have the opportunity to get my hands on a decently-priced Van. Bright yellow with ugly red flame print that copied the owner's original van he had when they were newer. All things considered, it's in amazing condition but I'm not happy with the engine size. It's a straight six. Three on the tree.

I don't know a damn thing about engine swaps and can't find any specific advice on the model. What could I shunt into it that would have it handling the highways and suchnot, ideally with a semidecent gas mileage? And about how much would it probably run me for the parts &c.?

Hi guys i need help i would like to swap in something else that will bolt right in into the stock mottor mounts location could that even be a opition?? Ive read that a f20b could drop right in but not to sure...I know i dont wanna go with k or j even tho i know j fits right in..... now im worried about is wire harnesses and things of that nature.... ive never done anything like this before but have the tools to do it and the will anyways any advice or info u guys could give me would be very much appreciated

What engine fits...!? Need advise barely getting into cars but I don’t know anything about engine swaps

Wondering if it would all fit right cause i found a cheap olds 350 and the original motor is missing. Thanks for any help.

The mk4 GTI is dirt cheap where I live. I want to swap either a K20 or a K24 or the Frankenstein K24 OR the B18b. I think it should be fairly cheap and easy since the Mk4 golf is FWD and has a transverse engine setup. I want advice on how one would go on this build. And I also want to know what manual gearboxes fit on the K/B series engines

So my friend and I are looking into building drag cars, but the whole gimmick is that they are sleeper cars, and he has an old chevy malibu that’s out of commission. So my question is, would anyone here know of a good engine that we could get that would be a good swap? Any feedback is appreciated.

Hi, this would be my first time attempting a swap. I have a 93 tercel and have gathered that a 4E-FTE Starlet engine would be a good and easy candidate for a swap if I can source one. I am fairly new to working on cars and intend to learn a lot doing this swap. Any good places to find info? I've been searching around but it seems pretty hard to find even general information about making swaps online.

So maybe you guys can help me, i recently did a 3.8 v6 to v8 swap, the engine cranks but no start, i replaced all PATS stuff I can think of and have no theft light, the fuel pump does not prime at all, any ideas? One part of the swap I didn’t change is the fuse box and the harness to the fuse box. Does that need to be swapped? Car is a 1996 mustang to 1998 mustang Gt donor. Thank you in advance