How many engine and/or tranny swaps have you done?
05-01-2011, 10:42 AM
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Vehicle: 2005 Hyundai Accent
Ive only done 2. The first was 72 GTO just remove, rebuild and replace along with the transmission and restoration of front 3/4 of car. The second was my beta2 into my 05 accent. Ive done alot of head replacements for my friends VW and my older 85 Audi's before they were sent to their graves. Unfortunately Im a heavy body man and spend most my days replacing sheet metal although my passion is with mechanics.
next up is Elantra tranny swap.
next up is Elantra tranny swap.
05-01-2011, 11:51 AM
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Vehicle: X3 Sprint, S-Coupe Turbo
lets see here
first real mechanical work was beta swapping my 01 LC
continued with the engine in/out 4 or 5 times as sh*t broke and what have you
then helped pull the GA16 in my mate's sentra
pulled the engine and tranny on my X3
there's been other jobs like timing belts and that which are close to it, but not quite the whole way. imo its easier to replace an engine than to do something fiddly like a clutch, especially on cars that aren't as easy as our hyundais. mazda 626 comes to mind here.
first real mechanical work was beta swapping my 01 LC
continued with the engine in/out 4 or 5 times as sh*t broke and what have you
then helped pull the GA16 in my mate's sentra
pulled the engine and tranny on my X3
there's been other jobs like timing belts and that which are close to it, but not quite the whole way. imo its easier to replace an engine than to do something fiddly like a clutch, especially on cars that aren't as easy as our hyundais. mazda 626 comes to mind here.
05-01-2011, 05:11 PM
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Vehicle: 2000 tiburon
6 betas enginges
3 beta trannys
2 honda engines
1 honda tranny
1 350 into a v6 camero
but i've been around more, those are just the ones i actually helped in doing.
3 beta trannys
2 honda engines
1 honda tranny
1 350 into a v6 camero
but i've been around more, those are just the ones i actually helped in doing.
05-03-2011, 04:48 PM
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Vehicle: 2003 Tiburón GT
2 alpha turbos on my scoupe
1 engine and 1 tranny on the rd1
1 engine swap on a 68 beetle <---- probably the easiest engine swap i've done EVER.. LOL
1 engine on a 67 malibu
1 1st gen rx7 engine
1 bmw e30 tranny
there is more.... from suzuki swift, 1g nissan sentra, corolla, mirage, civic to a yugo.
1 engine and 1 tranny on the rd1
1 engine swap on a 68 beetle <---- probably the easiest engine swap i've done EVER.. LOL
1 engine on a 67 malibu
1 1st gen rx7 engine
1 bmw e30 tranny
there is more.... from suzuki swift, 1g nissan sentra, corolla, mirage, civic to a yugo.
05-04-2011, 12:24 AM
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Vehicle: 2008 Toyota Prius 2006 Suzuki SV650S
Gotta be about 10-12 beta engine removals/installs
probably 6-8 transmission removals/installs
4 Auto to Manual conversions
Always wanted to tackle a manual to auto conversion...but never found a victim.
probably 6-8 transmission removals/installs
4 Auto to Manual conversions
Always wanted to tackle a manual to auto conversion...but never found a victim.
05-04-2011, 08:32 AM
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so weird that when i joined this site i couldnt even change my oil but now i can pull out an engine and replace in a full day(2 evenings after work). online education at work!
so weird that when i joined this site i couldnt even change my oil but now i can pull out an engine and replace in a full day(2 evenings after work). online education at work!