Lunacy engine swaps

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Just seen in the back of the new Retro Ford mag that next month they will be featuring a.... 1200bhp Koenigsegg powered Granada! :O
Last month Fast Ford had a V10 Viper engined Sierra. Its lunacy to put such engines in cars like that but I cant help but love them and the idea! Whats your favourite crazy engine swaps?
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Egg Chaser said:

Koenigsegg engine in a Ford Granada. Apparently running on low boost and pump fuel at 1260hp!

Thats it WANT!! hehe loving all these nutter engine swaps

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4key said:

I might have found a winner on the lunacy stakes, but I dont speak croation so I am struggling to find much info.

Click on the picture to see a video of an old nova with what is reported as a highly tuned RS4 engine in the back.



Unsuprisingly it ended up looking like this...

That would have been one hell of a drive! Shame its a crumpled heap now

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Some of the cars being posted up are insane! Im loving the Porsche engined Golf That Viper/Saab Combo is awesome. Seen A video of it and it dont half shift!
ETA As soon as i saw the Golf insantly thought - Sbarro! Mentalist! Haha

Edited by Swifty Stig on Monday 8th October 20:09

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SCRR said:

What is the maddest engine that's gone into a Caterham/Caterhamesque vehicle?

Diddnt Caterham do a very strictly limited edition V8 model?
Seen a Dax Rush V8 before. Think its a fellow Scottish Pistonheader that owns it as im sure it had a smiley on the back. Was loud and looked awesome!
ETA Levante! http://www.evo.co.uk/news/evonews/229740/caterham_...

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4key said:

I've lost where we are, has the w12 lupo come up yet?

Holy moly!

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4key said:

I've lost where we are, has the w12 lupo come up yet?

Holy moly!

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irocfan said:

holy sheeeet! Haha that looks awesome! Loving the burn marks on the rear panel off the exhausts!
Alot of crazy Dubs out there!
Surprised Red Victor hasnt been mentioned? Then again I just remembered it!

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ajprice said:

Ah a Cosworth . Is there anything it can't make kickass?

My favourite engine by far its such a versatile engine that fits so well and looks awesome in whatever its in. Even in an RX7. Remember Redline magazine a good few years ago featured one. Blasphemy to some but to me its just making a great car more awesome

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Big Fat Fatty said:

There was also a mk7 Fiesta that I read about recently that had the entire floorpan of a Sapphire 4x4 cut down to fit the body, with 500bhp or somewhere near.

Then there's MadRod and his top speed Saph, over a 1000bhp from a 2ltr YB and over 200mph!

Long live the Cossie YB!

Im sure that mk7 was featured in PFord mag year and half ago. Green, mean and very very understated! Im a Ford Nut who drives a Swift haha!
Efa more like a year and a half ago it was featured not couple months! Oh how time flys! Haha

Edited by Swifty Stig on Thursday 11th October 18:48

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bob1179 said:

For some reason, I love this!

Is there anymore info on it?

This months Fast Ford mag cover car. Looks awesome!

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Wow!! Thread resurrection! can't believe I started this 4 years ago!
Some incredible posts in here