#engine swap

A modern Ford Coyote 5.0 DOHC V8 with tall cam covers freshly installed in a classic Mustang-style engine bay, clean professional swap
Restoration & Tech

The Coyote Swap Explained

Dan Reeves · · 7 min
Modern fuel-injected crate V8 with smooth coil covers freshly installed in a vintage classic car engine bay with clean wiring
Restoration & Tech

Restomod Engine Swaps: LS, Coyote, Hemi and EV

Dan Reeves · · 9 min
1970s Chevrolet C10 dual electric fans -- shrouded radiator core
Restoration & Tech

Upgrading a C10 Cooling System with Dual Electric Fans

Dan Reeves · · 7 min
Supercharged Hellcat Hemi V8 with its big blower and orange coil covers packed into a classic Mopar engine bay
Restoration & Tech

Hemi and Hellcat Swaps

Mike Sullivan · · 6 min
C10 driveshaft pinion yoke -- digital angle finder in place
Restoration & Tech

Calculating Driveshaft Angle After an Engine Swap

Ray Delgado · · 7 min
LS-swapping a classic Camaro
Restoration & Tech

LS-swapping a classic Camaro

Emily Chen · · 9 min
Chrome and cast iron V8 engine bay detail of a classic American truck under warm garage light
Restoration & Tech

Big Block vs Small Block in Classic Trucks

Mike Sullivan · · 8 min
A GM LS V8 crate engine on a red engine stand in a clean shop, coil packs and cathedral intake ports visible, ready to swap
Restoration & Tech

The LS Swap: Why Everyone Does It

Mike Sullivan · · 7 min
1970s Chevrolet C10 cockpit -- floor shifter in transmission tunnel
Restoration & Tech

Converting a C10 Column Shift to a Floor-Mounted Shifter

Dan Reeves · · 7 min
Diesel-powered rat rod with a big exposed turbo-diesel inline-six engine and a vertical exhaust stack puffing soot in a gritty industrial garage
Restoration & Tech

Diesel Rat Rods: Big Torque on a Budget

Mike Sullivan · · 8 min
1970s Chevrolet C10 on jack stands -- Ford 9-inch third member
Restoration & Tech

Swapping a 9-Inch Rear End into a C10

Dan Reeves · · 7 min
1970s Chevrolet C10 header -- long-tube clearing steering shaft
Restoration & Tech

Header Clearance and Fitment on a Small-Block C10

Dan Reeves · · 7 min
1985 Chevrolet C10 LS swap -- freshly installed engine bay
Restoration & Tech

The Ultimate LS Swap Guide for Classic Chevrolet C10 Trucks

Dan Reeves · · 9 min
A vintage Ford flathead V8 and a small-block Chevy V8 side by side on engine stands in a hot rod shop, a head-to-head comparison
Restoration & Tech

Flathead vs Small-Block in a Rat Rod

Mike Sullivan · · 6 min
Dressed chrome small-block Chevy V8 with polished finned valve covers and round chrome air cleaner in a hot-rod engine bay
Restoration & Tech

The Small-Block Chevy Swap

Dan Reeves · · 7 min
Restomodded classic American muscle car on modern staggered wheels with hood up revealing a crate V8 in a high-end build shop
Car Features

The Restomod Story

Jim Vasquez · · 17 min