ENGINE SWAPS From Level 1 to Level 9000

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Everyone wants to swap a bigger better motor into their car adn make more power (babeh), but some swaps are easy, and some are not. Watch Host Zach Jobe break down the ins and outs of engine swaps, what makes them cool and what trips people up. on top of that we've got a bunch of swapped cars to look at and see how hard they really were to get running.
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@Donut 2 жыл бұрын

Have you done an engine swap? What Tier was yours and what was the hardest part?

@bigbeak6113 2 жыл бұрын

Gaming

@shaunlavoie6183 2 жыл бұрын

I've done one before. It was in the early 2000's. I put a B16A VTEC into an '88 Integra 4 Door (trunk not hatch) It was difficult but it was made a lot easier by the Hasport engine mount kit and their axle kit. I did get a shop to do some of the crazy work though but the motor just dropped right in and bolted up without issue because of the Hasport equipment.

@lastking2114 2 жыл бұрын

Tier 1 engine swap for my first time. The hardest part was catching the fluids out of places I didn’t know they were gonna come out of other than that really easy and straight forward :) G35 coupe.

@fordmustang269 2 жыл бұрын

I would say my swap is a tier 4. I have a 1987 pontiac fiero with a honda k24 in it. Custom poly engine mounts. Custom shift bracket, custom axles because it's a fwd drivetrain in the rear. Fully custom rear suspension, toyota based. Hardest part? WIRING, holy shit

@darrinweston2057 2 жыл бұрын

Not my car, but I helped a buddy build/swap a 4-rotor into a Miata. The swap part was fine, but refitting the apex seals was and absolute nightmare, mostly because we didn't realize they were placed improperly until after we tried to test fire the motor. Basically had to go through the entire process twice because of one little mistake.

@NibblyBitz 2 жыл бұрын

I hope you guys never lose this host, gotta love him. Even if I don't plan on doing this (expensive hobby haha) entertaining to watch.

@HoloScope 2 жыл бұрын

@Mona Lissa shut

@tomfurstyfield 2 жыл бұрын

He's car jesus!

@xKontractKi11er 2 жыл бұрын

its an expensive hobby that gives out plenty of dopamine haha

@Puff_Hit 2 жыл бұрын

Every host here is amazing

@NibblyBitz 2 жыл бұрын

@@xKontractKi11er I mean you're not wrong, plan to do up a classic car myself once I settle into my full time gig. Working casual and studying doesn't help. Won't lose that passion for this though. :)

@jebremocampo9194 2 жыл бұрын

Watching this is a guilty pleasure, because I will never do it myself (lack of capital) but I get all the joy of engine swapping from the video

@veialyyad4816 2 жыл бұрын

Lmao there's a BMW engine swap shop that make real deal swap quick asf they take 2 month's to put a S85 V10 to a 135i! And put a M4 motor to a normal 2 series in 3 weeks! I only come there sometimes since my friend works there. So much weird swap is there I can litterally list a page

@bagusprihastomo7439 2 жыл бұрын

I feel you bro, since I'm living in third world country, it's hard to find the resources

@mikewhitman745 2 жыл бұрын

I have a truck, it sat for maybe 10 years waiting for my finances to catch up with the project. I finally said screw it, I'm just going to get it done how I can for now and in the future I can do it for real. So now I'm driving my straight 6 to v8 swapped m715 around and it cost minimal, like less than 1500 bucks to swap it. You can do it for cheap if you let go of any high end visions you may have and just build to your budget. It's possible to do, make some more fabricator friends to learn from, find some car people with extra parts laying around, get a cheap donor car and hack it up. Like my truck is to me, your project may not be what you really dreamed about but you'll be doing it, building your skills and enjoying what you've built. When money catches up you'll be in a better place to use it wisely because you'll have been through the process already.

@dhgcrack3r111 2 жыл бұрын

@@bagusprihastomo7439 since I live in a first world country. Everything is broken. I have probably have it better but I’m driving a 98 that is made out of duct tape yeah

@R3AL-AIM 2 жыл бұрын

I live in America and can't afford an engine swap.... I don't know very many people who could afford one. It's not a national privilege by any means. Lol

@pastedtomato 2 жыл бұрын

Never forget, even the "easiest" engine swap can go downhill pretty fast

@manfail7469 2 жыл бұрын

One stuck bolt can turn a 1hr job into a weekend-long ordeal.

@spaceforce0 2 жыл бұрын

Great double entendre

@Ryan-dc4ug 2 жыл бұрын

@@manfail7469 and the while your theirs will make you broke

@jondonnelly4831 2 жыл бұрын

Then you have an uphill battle.

@tylergreen2113 Жыл бұрын

@@manfail7469 God when I was doing my suspension, the stock struts up front bolts were warped and stuck in there so bad I had to get out the super persuader (🔥) and hold it till she was cherry red and it FINALLY cracked out. Then of course, the same happened with the sway bar end links, the ones that the screw is faced in toward the wheel well so you can’t see what you’re doing 🤦🏻‍♂️😂 those bolts were so damn rusted and jacked up I’m surprised they didn’t weld completely together, or just snap off while I was driving 💀

@jazzysb1440 2 жыл бұрын

Would love to see Zach do a “sema swap” one day and have donut professionally document it to see what it really takes first hand :)

@baconghoti 2 жыл бұрын

Check out Project Binky by Bad Obsession Motorsport. T4 build of both the car and the car transporter.

@dominic7114 2 жыл бұрын

check out the k swapped ferrari 308 time attack car that stance works is doing

@K1ng8ruce 2 жыл бұрын

Jack Zobe is the whole reason I feel comfortable picking up the maintenance on my wife and I's cars and why I want a project car, and Donut is the whole reason I'm becoming a full-on car guy, and I couldn't be happier about either. I went from only watching rock crawling stuff to loving stock car racing, japan's tuner culture, and all the other stuff they talk about all the time (except hatchbacks)

@HazenMire 2 жыл бұрын

Dude, same. I always did DIY on my cars cause I don't have the $$$ for the repair work but I always just saw it as a hassle or chore (mostly cause my cars have always been rust buckets where the head of every bolt snaps off). But now I'm so into it that I was planning out an engine rebuild on my Corolla for a future supercharge. Unfortunately a relative has passed and that means shuffling around the family assets. My Corolla will go to my cousin and I will inherit my grandfather's 05 Camry. As it turns out, the 2AZ-FE in it is very turbo capable. So I'm excited to start planning and installing bits and pieces for the eventual upgrade.

@jordantevault2029 2 жыл бұрын

I drive a civic hatchback 😂

@akadjdank 2 жыл бұрын

Til you smoked by my turbo 91 Integra rs turbo (hatchback), then you'd be like "damn I want one of those" lol. Engine swapped to JDM B18B w/custom turbo build.

@tosijjaan 2 жыл бұрын

Same

@OfficialGloom 2 жыл бұрын

@@akadjdank How much power are you pushing?

@SEGY 2 жыл бұрын

I would love to see the Hi-Lo 350z's running again! Could even make it another episode of high-cost vs low-cost swaps!

@erikk27a 2 жыл бұрын

I say they should do a vq37 swap on one, and a ls swap on the other. One is a tier 2. Other is a tier 3

@komischertyp4 2 жыл бұрын

Could you put a VR38DETT in a Z?

@komischertyp4 2 жыл бұрын

And a junkyard LS for Low-Car

@jameswiebe3619 2 жыл бұрын

@@komischertyp4 junkyard LS and ebay kit for low car, crate ls3 and ultimate swap kit from LOJ garage for high car

@joshuaolsson5046 2 жыл бұрын

@@erikk27a Pshhhh, I have a 370z and a vq37vhr is basically a driect swap, unless a 350z has a shorter space in the subframe for the oil pan. What I say is a vr30 from a redline sport for low, and then a ls swap for high. This would make for the difference of a 400z and a 600z!!!!! Donut, pls do this

@JO.Racing 2 жыл бұрын

Dude at a car meet, “it’s got a tier 3 swap bro”

@Kj16V Жыл бұрын

I love how realistic you guys are about timescales and costs. One of the things that grinds my gears is people on web forums BS'ing about how they can do "such-and-such" engine swap in an afternoon. Or claiming stuff like "Oh swapping a V8 in is easy. All you have to do is..." Anyone who's _actually done_ these sorts of things knows they always take significantly longer than you anticipate, because there are always unforeseen complications.

@welpthatescalatedquickly6495 2 жыл бұрын

Not to discredit the rest of donut, Zach has become one of my favorite host. He is relatively the most “calm” and which is good when trying to explain very factual things. He’s not boring but he also doesn’t “distract” from whatever he is explaining. This is ofc is just an opinion and I love all donut from super hype James (which is great for D-list) to pretty chill Zach

@RoyaltonDrummer922 2 жыл бұрын

He's by far the best host

@christianbrockrandall1157 Жыл бұрын

What about Nolan ☹️

@DeViOuSdB1 Жыл бұрын

@@christianbrockrandall1157 Nolan is great as well. They have their own quirks, but I'd say Zach is 1a and Nolan is 1b. Jeremiah is the only one I dislike personally, which sucks, because he does more of the nerdy videos which I WANT to like, but because he's the host, I never watch.

@carz4lifee2567 Жыл бұрын

👍🏽

@BXOG_ Жыл бұрын

We know this lol all of donut knows this but we still love them

@BigBlueMean 2 жыл бұрын

Engine swap the z's interesting. I'd love to see Hi Lo do that.

@blowout9705 2 жыл бұрын

would love to see that!!

@runninggag1077 2 жыл бұрын

VR38DETT VS LS swap.

@pedrobenson 2 жыл бұрын

EV vs Gas

@secprofile4622 2 жыл бұрын

coyote vs ls

@Homeskilletbiscuit723 2 жыл бұрын

Sr vs rb

@Bas_Lightyear 2 жыл бұрын

Zach really is a natural presenter and speaker! I love watching Donut videos but am even happier when I see that Zach is in them. Bravo from the UK mate

@coreydabrowski2249 2 жыл бұрын

It's awesome that they had an example of each swap tier right at Donut. It's great to know that they're all actual car guys and not just content creators

@franciscojuarez4788 2 жыл бұрын

Can't believe we get 5 episodes every week. DONUT MEDIA IS MADE POSSIBLE BY VIEWERS LIKE YOU!

@furaidochikin9181 2 жыл бұрын

Aren't we used to have a calender

@HirokaAkita 2 жыл бұрын

5 episodes a week? *No. SEVEN A WEEK.* (1- Wheelhouse 2- B2B 3- Money pit/DIY or don't? 4- Up To Speed 5- D-list 6- Will he fix it? 7- Podcast)

@damarfadlan9251 2 жыл бұрын

@@furaidochikin9181 yes. Donut also ever have calendars.

@lukebaskette2746 2 жыл бұрын

THAT ENDING! would love to see those two legends return to prosperity!

@boeing_is_best5632 2 жыл бұрын

When I heard that distinct hi low music creep in and then saw the zoom out to the z’s I damn near tossed a cylinder Would love to see my favorite series return!

@MrQuasarPhil 2 жыл бұрын

If they put a 2JZ in hi car I will absolutely nut

@s.willis8426 2 жыл бұрын

@@boeing_is_best5632 Hi Low where one gets a crate motor and a swap kit and one gets a junkyard V8 and some welding tools.

@SWISS-1337 2 жыл бұрын

Tier 4 swap, you literally found one of the drivers from Tokyo drift. Seriously immense project and wish I had the time, money (and let's face it, more skill) so I could do this myself.

@cody12345249 2 жыл бұрын

The animations. Glorious. Whoever edits for this page deserves a hell of a raise. Well done.

@billycurtis4236 2 жыл бұрын

Friend of mine was swapping his S13 for a turbo 1J, doing everything slowly over time in his garage. It is NOT easy, but holy hell that first pull he made when it was running was insane. So fulfilling

@negativeindustrial 2 жыл бұрын

I’m currently fighting my 1JZ Twin-Turbo in my SC300. I believe it’s the ECU and I’m resisting the urge to punch it until my hands are mush.

@BrianWoodsMusic 2 жыл бұрын

I have been waiting to see Zach’s car back on the show! His engine tear down videos were some of my favorite. Can’t wait to watch him out it all back together

@Ant_No_Limit_ Жыл бұрын

Zach is so knowledgeable and articulate. Best host on donut hands down

@DubstepMetalcore 2 жыл бұрын

I love this guy . Great comparative explanation! This makes things so much simpler getting into the world of engine swapping.

@crazyyuri 2 жыл бұрын

According to today's gas prices the best swap option is Prius engine. )

@Warrison_ 2 жыл бұрын

Nah nah, it’s the shitbox’s engines

@VexxedSR 2 жыл бұрын

The day I have to peddle a fucking bycicle to work because fuel is too expensive is the day I end it all.

@white_testarossa_7 2 жыл бұрын

What about Koenigsegg's inline three ?

@personalaccount3471 2 жыл бұрын

Nah it’s a predator 212 from harbor freight those mutherfukers get like 90mpg

@MidwestDankAlumni 2 жыл бұрын

Um, no. Tesla.

@boerharms2209 2 жыл бұрын

I did an engine swap literally on the driveway! definitely something you can do yourself, with a decent set of tools and some good planning/organising its an easy job

@TheoF1 2 жыл бұрын

i wouldnt say its an easy job but with the right tools and knowing what your doing its for sure easier than ppl think. I guess it depends on the engine aswell

@pbgd3 2 жыл бұрын

I might go so far as to say easier than on a lift. I did my e30 swap to a m42 engine and 6 speed in the driveway left my garage free for the little clean bits. Did my F150 351w swap on a lift in the garage and stuff was everywhere couldn't walk around my floor was strewn with parts I couldn't get into my closet with out moving the engine crane. fiasco

@boerharms2209 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheoF1 mine would be ''tier 2''

@mxrider2strokebraaap54 2 жыл бұрын

Boer harms 👋

@boerharms2209 2 жыл бұрын

@@mxrider2strokebraaap54 moii kerel!!

@AuroraBorealis670 2 жыл бұрын

The production quality on this video was the best I've ever seen! Keep it up guys!

@robbankr7588 2 жыл бұрын

I’m glad you came to the conclusion to stick with the RB. I mean, who doesn’t love the RB-sound? 😍 That’s one reason why I got one myself. 😁

@njhgv9192 2 жыл бұрын

This is by far my favourite series, mainly because of zach, the editing and the graphic design and animation, the sound design, and the smile it puts on my face. I hope this series never ends.

@rubotomy 2 жыл бұрын

Would love to see the Z’s come back!! I’m curious to see what kind of engine James and Nolan would choose

@joetroy2904 2 жыл бұрын

LS and 1J I’m calling it

@unknownclub033 2 жыл бұрын

I'm wondering if it's going to be a rebuild junkyard LS versus a crate LS in the spirit of hi low 🤔

@trillcollins7847 2 жыл бұрын

nest season on Hi Low

@GrizzlyWang 2 жыл бұрын

@@unknownclub033 that is what we need to see. the hard truth.

@duanesifuentes4129 2 жыл бұрын

I'm always learning a thing or two with y'all and that's why I stay subscribed and pass the word on.

@kaylemherbert4211 2 жыл бұрын

Seeing the 1uz in the intro really got my hopes up 🥲 I absolutely love that engine, insanely smooth and reliable, was amazing in my 94 UCF10 LS400. Man I miss that car…

@buggiesindustries7550 2 жыл бұрын

I love how the tier 4 guy is so calmly talking about how the turbo is on it's way out and everything else on the car has needed replacing at some point.😎 Then how tier 4 blows out beyond the stat charts 🤣

@elvis1745 2 жыл бұрын

*calmly AND japanesely talking, might I add. Dude's hypercool with his accent and absolute screamer of a car!

@Erowens98 Жыл бұрын

If you can you have the time, money and know how for a tier 4 swap, blowing a Turbo isn't a big deal

@ImpmanPDX 2 жыл бұрын

The bluing and the welds on Will's intake pipe were some of the most beautiful things I've seen in a long time. Also I remember the first time C&D had that Miata with a Mustang V6 in it and I thought that was the craziest engine swap anyone would attempt at that level. We were naive in the 90s.

@c0lutch 2 жыл бұрын

I had to rewind to look at those welds again. Beautiful. I remember Ford did sell a kit to put a Cobra motor in a Focus and that was just insane to me. Especially because it used the stock focus brakes lmao

@johnhiebert2089 2 жыл бұрын

In 1994 I helped put a 454 chevy bog block in a S-10 Pickup. Just a little bit of metal work required.

@HunterZ32 2 жыл бұрын

My engine swap in my Z was like a tier 1.5. Went from a non turbo engine to twin turbo so had to deal with the intercooler piping and such which wasn’t too bad because the VG30DETT belongs in a 300ZX. Wasn’t same same but wasn’t a “similar swap” because it’s really like going from an NA Supra and putting in a GTE Also, Will is so cool and humble. Had the pleasure of seeing his car at a show hosted by Greddy in Irvine. Thing is absolutely rad and he talked with my dad and I for a while about the process of building the car! Ask him about the gas door and how he and his buddies came up with the idea haha cool story! Cheers!

@Misterfairweather 2 жыл бұрын

I've done a few swaps and the part that kills me every time is when a swap is supposed to be a "tier 2" or maybe a "tier 3" and creeps into the next tier up. I'm currently looking at a race car in my shop that will either go back to a rebuilt stock engine or is going to jump to tier 4. It was supposed to be a tier 2 but we've realized that there was sufficient variation between cars of the same model and year that none of the stock parts are interchangeable.

@huskyplneylaski767 2 жыл бұрын

yep stuff like this happens alot :D

@rotorhead5826 2 жыл бұрын

I'm planning on returning a V8 swapped RX-7 to a 2 rotor. It looks like it's going to be a living nightmare.

@SnoEntertainment762 2 жыл бұрын

y'all gotta do a video on state emissions and how car enthusiasts across different states manage to legally street their swaps/custom parts. most people don't realize once they do a tier 3 swap, their ECU won't work and they won't be able to get it through an inspection.

@bigmastertyrone 2 жыл бұрын

all you got to do is leave 20 bucks on the ashtray and you magically pass

@500k_e30 2 жыл бұрын

*asks in Floridian* What are emissions??

@ZeroHourProductions407 2 жыл бұрын

@@500k_e30 literally states forcing you to not have your check engine light on. I've seen some real shitboxes that have no business being on the road here in Arizona with fresh plates, but otherwise amazing cars get stolen (towed) away because of that stupid light. It's insulting.

@user-ul8ud7ql6v 2 жыл бұрын

I did this. I have a mk1 Audi TT with some work done on it custom cooling, racing clutch, ecu flash. Now the VAGcom doesn't save info. So it won't show emissions. BUT I live in rural TX so I just went to a little shop and got inspected.

@IHateMyAccountName 2 жыл бұрын

Depends on my county too in the state sometimes. If my car was hopped up I'd register it in my parent's address in the sticks in a county that doesn't care.

@1slow4vgt 2 жыл бұрын

This was a solid explanation of how involved certain swaps are.

@6arett9ose38 2 жыл бұрын

Now way! Definitly wasn't expecting the announcement of another round of high car low car suuuuuuper stoked

@traxxishd1869 2 жыл бұрын

The Hi-Low 350z's are perfect canidates for engine swaps. They already have all the basic mods done to the car that improve them.

@zynthio 2 жыл бұрын

"improve" - not totally the case with everything on low car haha

@Speckadactyl Жыл бұрын

Seems to be what they’re going for this season

@jbnnm657 Жыл бұрын

They did it

@dyent 2 жыл бұрын

I've actually seen someone do a same-swap on a VW Golf TDI in under 4 hours without a hoist. Similarly, I've known expert mechanics take over a year to do a swap with an engine that was twice the size of the original. It all depends on the amount of prep and fabrication that's needed.

@DailyBigTurboTdiWagon 2 жыл бұрын

Yup it's definitely a quick one to do if you know the car. Lol this is why the Mk4 - platforms are awesome and still going strong as daily's. Great car to get into mechanical stuff. The tdis are reliable as shit. Wiring is fairly easy compared to new cars. And importantly Lots of Gurus out there as well willing to share information.

@brysontrotman5865 2 жыл бұрын

I don't know about a golf but I can tell you from experience I swapped a 1500sp to a later 1600dp in my 65 bug in about an hour 😂

@quillmaurer6563 2 жыл бұрын

4 hours? You need an older VW. I've seen a "same swap" (actually the same engine out and back in) done in under a minute by four guys on a classic Beetle. And only using a floor jack because the engine goes in from underneath. Apparently this is a competition among VW enthusiasts with a strictly defined set of rules. Granted any "real" engine swap would require transferring over a bunch of components, cooling tins, carburetor, exhaust, and so on, not really a "real world" situation.

@irishwristwatch2487 2 жыл бұрын

I think the quickest Ive seen was 2 hours - guy over the road did it on his driveway. It was a same-swap old VW beetle

@noahwagner0 2 жыл бұрын

im doing a 225 TT 1.8t swap on my mk4 gti and its going the way of those expert mechanics 😂

@carsxarexhard4504 2 жыл бұрын

These videos bring me joy and are entertaining!! I also want to officially enter myself to do the fix it keep it series ☝️

@maximilianososa9033 7 ай бұрын

I found this channel a few days ago, by far the best car channel. Greetings from Arg

@norwegianmountainbiker236 2 жыл бұрын

It's technically not an engine swap, but I would like to mention Gingium's insane mid-engine swap Eclipse project. He is doing it all by himself with some help, it's awesome!

@Jumbojet776 2 жыл бұрын

Not to mention the Miata that he put a WRX power train into! That dude is seriously dedicated and skilled.

@buzzwords1996 2 жыл бұрын

Dont forget the ls volvo!

@FDB77 2 жыл бұрын

Here to support my man Gingium too! 🙌 He’s super talented and entertaining.

@shona5512 2 жыл бұрын

Gingium is super boring for me.. I don't know, it's just something about his personality that makes me unable to watch his channel religiously... But my god that dude is talented. Literally anything he wants to accomplish, he researches and teaches himself to do it.

@trapdropped 2 жыл бұрын

gingium needs more popularity!

@garrettknight5018 2 жыл бұрын

I've done a teir 1 and a 2. I'd love to see you guys do a High/Low engine swap series with the 350z's!

@AboutTheBuild Жыл бұрын

Awesome video guys, ive done all the tiers of swaps. Tier 4 definitely has no time limit!

@gunnarbenjamin6348 2 жыл бұрын

Jobe has quickly become my favorite donut host (though I love them all)

@njhgv9192 2 жыл бұрын

1:23 Whoever does the graphic design and animation for donut, yall hired the right person!

@natehopkins3812 2 жыл бұрын

the subtle Hi-Lo theme at the end was a great touch

@bvckles7840 2 жыл бұрын

This was my favorite parts of money pit in a series, favorite series beside high and low, need me some more high and low those Zs were so much fun to watch

@Holtenstein 2 жыл бұрын

I've done a few swaps now. I gotta say Its pretty awesome having a more tailored experience. Most of all I love the Honda K20 swaps in everything

@DjGo99 2 жыл бұрын

K series with a turbo is all you need. The modern SR20 imo

@Holtenstein 2 жыл бұрын

@@DjGo99 Exactly.

@DailyBigTurboTdiWagon 2 жыл бұрын

I believe the hardest part is not getting the motor itself in... It's always the electrical part. Wiring. Ecu adaptations and so forth. The newer the model the more of this becomes a concern. It especially starts getting worse when you try to adapt different parts together on a stock ecu. ( Stand alones can get pricey and aren't always available )

@Megasteel32 2 жыл бұрын

Arduino ECU time

@DailyBigTurboTdiWagon 2 жыл бұрын

@@Megasteel32 outside my scope. I can't get my Arduino to turn a led on

@Megasteel32 2 жыл бұрын

@@DailyBigTurboTdiWagon have u tried turning it off and on again /s

@DailyBigTurboTdiWagon 2 жыл бұрын

@@Megasteel32no I clearly needed your expertise in the situation. Jee maybe you can build and program something to deal with the hundreds of sensors specific to each application of a build. You seem to be a pro so I'll assume your capable of understanding all parameters of a vehices afr, timing, safety protocols, control modules, comfort modules ETc. Don't forget they're all manufacturer specific. ( + different variations due to market/timeframe/regulations ) I could do all these things or I can be reasonable and utilze parts that stream line the build in order to increase my chance of actually driving it.

@nicmasterdude 2 жыл бұрын

@@DailyBigTurboTdiWagon The "/s" denotes sarcasm. Your build sounds cool. Hope you get it done and it gets a feature!

@rileymannion5301 2 жыл бұрын

I'm currently doing a 5.3ls swap into a 1991 4runner, we're also doing long travel front suspension in the front and a 8.8 rear axle, she's gonna be a beast

@jasonjavelin Жыл бұрын

Based 2nd gen owner

@youtubeaccountlol4942 Жыл бұрын

Having done a straight KA24 swap in my S14, I can confirm it's "simple." It took me a few month between work, college and my other car but once I worked out all the wiring kinks, it fired straight up. Also cuz it was a KA, I got the motor/trans combo for under 500

@Kknowahh 2 жыл бұрын

You guys should do a d-list of all ur guys cars.

@dnnisrdz956 2 жыл бұрын

The swapped Zs!!!!!! I neeed that content in my life like yesterday. Thanks for all the hard work.

@peerlessvillain 2 жыл бұрын

Currently looking for a replacement m54b25 for my 2003 e39. Loved this video

@escondidonative2903 2 жыл бұрын

My first swap was a b18c in a 93 eg vx. Previous to the swap the most I think I did was like an intake manifold swap besides a bunch of basic maintenance on the car. Took me two weeks to pull the old engine and put the new one in. Another almost three weeks to figure out the harness. After two weeks of research and cutting and sautering I could finally get it running but it would cut out spark intermittently where it was too unreliable to drive. The day I figured out it was a bad pin on a ground on the shock tower connector that ran to the ecu... It wasn't when I started the car and shook the harness and it didn't die. It wasn't when I drove it around the city and it didn't die. It was when I first cracked v tec and shifted from first to second and broke those tires loose I straight up cried. People don't get it when ur driving around an old junker with a treasure under the hood. Something special when u swap an engine. With all that said, I can do the swap in a day now lol.

@austincopeland9504 2 жыл бұрын

Gonna be honest, since lord knows there’s a 2J and LS swap kits for the Z’s, y’all should do LS for low team and 2J for high team

@iceniwargames6347 2 жыл бұрын

That tease at the end. YES we want to see those swaps. One straight forward (low car) and one insane (high car).

@eduardojara2534 Жыл бұрын

I came to sing Zach's praises and was happy to see a lot of people beat me to the punch. cool fkn dude talkin about cool fkn stuff

@15DEAN1995 2 жыл бұрын

Itd be cool to see high car and low car return. Maybe a 2jz in high car and an ls in low car?

@kbullguy7246 2 жыл бұрын

Jobe was an amazing addition to the gang. Always cool learning stuff from someone that feels like one of the bros. Keep it comin bois, high/low needs some buffer horses.

@Ange1ofD4rkness 2 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate this video, as I some day (year or two), plan to do a Tier 2 swap, STI engine in my old Outback (hope to pull one from a junkyard, learn to do a rebuild in the process)

@jameswatts6512 2 жыл бұрын

this is the one ive been waiting for

@Christosan88 2 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to the RB rebuild. i remember the crank journal being iffey.

@PinkSparklyGamer 2 жыл бұрын

As someone planning out a crazy engine swap project, a super simple video like this is nice to watch, given the amount of extreme detail I've been looking at

@mongoosezxc Жыл бұрын

love how this was next in my feed after a Westen Champlin "Smokestang" vid. now there's a Lv 4 swap.

@getnursty 2 жыл бұрын

Swapped a EFI 5.0 HO / AOD into a F-150 that came with a carb'd 302 / C6. Mount points lined up on the block and trans, but I had to modify the accessory mounts, make my own wiring harness, and run custom fuel lines. Also did a custom fuse block in the cab and had to re-route how the starter worked. Maybe it was a tier 3. Hardest part was the wiring to retain the EFI in a carb truck without a kit or purchased parts. Took 8 Saturdays to do the entire swap.

@christianbocka2724 2 жыл бұрын

Really interesting. Would love to see a high-low engine swap on the 350zs! Also you guys should do a series where you buy and build a popular kit car like the df goblin. I think seeing the whole start to finish of a kit build done by donut would be awesome.

@ellefields8878 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve did a “tier 4” back in the early 90’s, installed a 12a in to a 1974 Triumph Spitfire. I did all the motor work and mounts while my mate I raced with did the suspension and drivetrain. The rear diff was truck AF with inboard mounted brakes. The entire frame was no stiffened, doors hollows out to accommodate the sides of the roll-cage. It was already a tight fit, so we made the sides of the cage extend into the doors and Roll hoops over the seats. If I ever do a stage 4 again I think I’ll stay more on the path and just do a Volvo C30 AWD swap and lift it using a moisture of XC70/XC90 suspension components. There’s different levels of “stage 4”, there’s mapped and unmapped. Mapped being it’s been done before and while there no kit there is the knowledge that it’s possible and maybe notes cans advice can be found. The second is off the map, here you are ignore all the warning and advice given to by others and with an idea in hand you forge a path into the unknown. At the time the RX triumph with inboard brakes was never done or we at least never met anyone who didn’t it before. It was very trying but at the end of the day it was simple cause cars of that era didn’t come loaded with computer systems that have locked proprietary software. My bit of advice to others is simply this, if you have to ask to many questions and are looking to purchase tools you don’t own or never used don’t go forward with this. It doesn’t matter if you have $10,000 in your pocket to buy the best well there is that $10,000 will not buy you the years of skill needed to lay a bead that structural. So if you’re looking at doing some sort of crazy swap be at putting all V8 into something that shouldn’t have a V-8 or Lodine 1200 pounds of batteries and I would like to find your vintage car you should think carefully before doing so.

@eoinduffin7815 2 жыл бұрын

Wow I've found a fellow volvo enthusiast!!!! AWD c30 would rip!

@charlesrozell848 2 жыл бұрын

I have a Spitfire in my parents back yard. It was supposed to be my first car. They got it when I was like 10, now 30. Neat car, but it would have been much cheaper to just buy another one.

@TurboHappyCar 2 жыл бұрын

That sounds like a cool swap. I imagine that a carbureted 12A with a distributor would be infinitely easier than modern fuel injected swaps, but still no small feat. 👍

@StumpyVanLife 2 жыл бұрын

I agree, if you have to ask a bunch of questions you are not ready to do a tier 3 or tier 4 engine swap. I swapped a Ford 4.6 engine and transmission from a 1995 Thunderbird into a 1984 F150. I had no knowledge of anybody doing this exact swap. I would consider this smack dab between tier 3 and tier 4 . There was no kit, however it just wanted to go in there. I did fab my own motor mount brackets, but used actual motor mounts from a 1997 F150 (first year the F150 got a 4.6 from the factory) The transmission bolted to the factory crossmember in the stock location, driveshaft from the Tbird was the perfect length all I had to do was swap the pinion flange. Both the Tbird and the F150 had a 8.8 inch rear end so no problem there. The 84 was originally a carb , so a new fuel tank and pump from a 1995 F150 bolted right into place. Used the fuel lines from the Tbird with very little modification. The most time consuming part was the wiring. I printed wiring diagrams from both vehicles and taped them together on a wall. Cut a bunch of unnecessary stuff from the Tbird harness and spent a few hours a day for about a week modifying the harness to work. Swapped the factory 2.47 gears (not a typo, that was the stock ratio) to a set of 3.55 gears, rebuilt a craigslist traclok unit to get both rear wheels spinning. Truck would get 20 mpg or better if I was light on the throttle, but would get up and go. 1984 was one of the lightest F150's built. It was a regular cab short bed 2wd truck, with me in it and a full tank it weighed 3500 lbs! This was no race truck, but it was still fun to drive. I have a few videos of this truck posted on my channel, before the swap and I made a slide show video of the actual swap. I never did make a video of the truck running after the swap, and now that truck is gone. Wish I would have made a video.

@alexandrademasi882 2 жыл бұрын

@@eoinduffin7815 and another one! love my v70xc to pieces and can't wait till i've saved all my pennies to lift it. an AWD lifted c30 would slap. my first volvo was an s40.

@matthewbello2881 Жыл бұрын

Thank you I been waiting to do a tier 2 swap

@WallyST675 Ай бұрын

I did a tier 2 swap on my 1991 H9nda CRX. Dropped in a JDM D15B VTEC because it was the cheapest option, $700 delivered. Hardest part was definitely figuring out the wiring, changing from OBD0 yo OBD1 and adding VTEC. Took me a couple months of weekends, but it was fun.

@V35_Obsidian 2 жыл бұрын

looking forward to seeing Zach's s14 running again. Im also really looking forward to seeing some more z content!

@TimothyDong 2 жыл бұрын

Would honestly like to see the Z's run again, and maybe Low Team's Z could get some better quality parts

@dakotahmoose1192 2 жыл бұрын

An LS swap?

@mr.wyrzykowski7522 2 жыл бұрын

@@dakotahmoose1192 nah

@herbertkraft7379 2 жыл бұрын

Put the GMA Cosworth engine in Low Car and see how it gets torn apart by the power.

@petelaurila 2 жыл бұрын

Supercharge one and turbo the other

@tachy635 2 жыл бұрын

It's low car, it doesn't get quality parts. But it will be cool to watch a Hi/Low engine swap

@Freeborn88 Жыл бұрын

I've done an engine swap on a Focus that I still own. I have a 2002 Ford Focus SE and found a wrecked SVT that was in Florida. We salvaged the entire wiring harness from the wrecked one included the bigger brakes on an SVT. I had to swap out the wiring harnesses and had to spice in some wiring from my old harness because the donor harness had been damaged in one of the front corners. I was honestly surprised as how well everything bolted up into place. Most of my money was spent on new CV axles, brake lines, new SVT wheels to fit the new brakes, and various other things I'm sure I'm forgetting. I had a lot of help from my dad and grandpa who are master mechanics in their own right. I did it mostly for the learning experience and bragging rights.

@Calvert2015 2 жыл бұрын

I love all the hosts and shows for Donut, but Zach and his shows are next level

@jprince3 2 жыл бұрын

these are my favorite types of vids. ty for the useful and to the point content. can't wait for the engine rebuild series

@jreererer8490 2 жыл бұрын

FINALLY SOME FUN MECHANIC WORK ON THE CHANNEL

@kdog6793 2 жыл бұрын

Saving up for a k24a2 to drop it into my 2005 rsx type s.. so a stage 2 swap, same 200hp output with way more torque! Never swapped an engine before but there’s a first for everything I’m super excited

@Andrew-lv5fi 2 жыл бұрын

That was a pretty cool video man🤙🏻

@Djou-Karl 2 жыл бұрын

My swap was simple R18 replacement in my civic, took a jdm engine and swapped in my old wire harness. And unexpected part was that the screw holes for the longer driveshaft differ from a civic block to a CR-V block (it’s shorter), so I had to tap the hole a bit. And like all swaps we found out about this issue once the engine was in the bay and connected.

@Infamouscommie 2 жыл бұрын

Though technically not an “engine”,an electric swap can be pretty damn difficult. Especially if you’re not already an electrical engineer of sorts

@Not_Valentine 2 жыл бұрын

I AM an electrical engineer and I can tell you right now that I cannot do that lol. Electrical engineering as a profession is very broad though, but I understand what you mean and I'm sure with some study I could figure it out. But right now, it's over my head lol.

@TheNone724 2 жыл бұрын

I think from hardest to easiest parts are to mount batteries securely, get electronics working and mount motor (there are kits for motors)

@youtube.really.stole.my.handle 2 жыл бұрын

Youre on the wrong page, Gtfo with that electric shit

@y-rokenjnr6157 2 жыл бұрын

That rx7 was insane. Absolutely love it. What a beauty

@Hyperfiuze 2 жыл бұрын

This makes me remember the RB Swapped D21 Hardbody i did in my back yard lol it was a fun project

@Bryanscott88 2 жыл бұрын

From the power for price standpoint, the LS platform is hard to beat.. swaps are a dime a dozen from a local pick n pull, and CHEAP😁 and many companies make any and every part such as swap mounts for your project car😉

@BoHorror 2 жыл бұрын

A nice 6.3L Build should do it, check Richard Holdener he has plenty of info on LS engines and whatever your power requirements may be

@michaelf.2449 2 жыл бұрын

@@BoHorror a 6.3? You mean a 6.2?

@BoHorror 2 жыл бұрын

@@michaelf.2449 Yes indeed, apologies for the mistake there

@activesloth5355 2 жыл бұрын

I definitely agree that engine rebuilds can far exceed the price of a tier 1 swap. I got over 4k in a gen1 sbc and that's not even with top tier components (but definitely some upgrades). Rebuilds can be very satisfying though but be prepared for a lot of time and money. (I could've made cheaper power with a tier 2 swap 😭)

@nataSsAkciS Жыл бұрын

Nothing against the rest of the crew but Jobe is my favorite. I have helped a buddy do a swap with same engine ( used in multiple vehicles) and everything went smoothly until we learned that whatever it came out of had a slightly deeper oil pan and it was so minimal that everything lined up and could have been bolted but the pan was sitting on the cross member and obviously that was a problem since when running who knows what would happen. We pulled it and luckily the pan and pickup from old motor was in good shape and worked on new motor. Definitely a minimal issue considering everything that could happen and a valuable lesson for future when using a motor used in multiple vehicles even when you give all information to engine shop and I’m not sure they would have known because it could have been a mid run change.

@devjock 2 жыл бұрын

The sound that FD makes ramming into the rev limiter makes my dingle have a tingle.

@darinscheideler 2 жыл бұрын

A high/low swap series on the Z's would be amazing

@l_28t37 2 жыл бұрын

You should totally W16 Swap it

@bentnbroke 2 жыл бұрын

I put an S15 SR20DE into a Datsun 200B (810). It was the VVT version and it was a whole lotta fun!!

@tainted939 2 жыл бұрын

The thumbnail pic was me after a level 2 swap. Cant imagine how much more insane the advanced stuff could get

@mikeymcg4907 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect timing as always, I'm currently saving up to either rebuild off the stock block or swap out for a better engine. Mazda protoge 5 btw

@eliaswilliams6102 2 жыл бұрын

The past few days I've been looking into engine rebuilds, engine swaps, and overall engines. This couldn't come at a more perfect time.

@thedingolopez 2 жыл бұрын

DUDEEEE YESSSS ITS COMING BACK AROUND!!! Let’s goooo!

@carportchronicles1943 2 жыл бұрын

You left out tier 5: The 24 Hours of Lemons Swap. This is where you swap in whatever you have lying around the shop that might run long enough to finish the race regardless of compatibility, or the most oddly paired engine chassis combination you can come up with just to be different.

@sestominecraft4099 2 жыл бұрын

Can we all just appreciate donut for pumping out high quality content on the daily? Mad props

@robertgardner4508 Жыл бұрын

10 seconds in and I see a “swap” for a 1UZ-FE in the 3D animated. As a Lexus owner this brought a smile to my face!

@deformemvita 2 жыл бұрын

I'm working on a Hayabusa swap in my 1962 Austin Healey sprite, and it it is WAY more work than I anticipated. I'm committed, though. Hope to have it done by the end of the summer.

@eTiMaGo 2 жыл бұрын

Did what you'd call a "Stage 3" swap (4A-GZE converted to turbo, into a... Toyota Yaris), it's awesome but yeah, the issues never stop coming, engine management and communication with the rest of the car's electronics (for modern cars anyway) are also a huge pain. Now looking to spice up my other Yaris (I'm an addict, don't judge please), but in a much more straightforward and affordable way, a K24A actually looks like a good candidate :D

@4touchdowns1game29 2 жыл бұрын

Don't know why I'm saying this cause I wanna keep it a secret but if you want a good cheap 4 banger get one out of an old pt cruiser gt, or a d series Honda engine.

@hunterbrock2347 2 жыл бұрын

If you're teasing hi low engine swaps, the hi car with a 2jz and low car with a "LS" family truck engine would be pretty cool and suiting to their overall themes.

@lego4virgo 2 жыл бұрын

Ok--I took it as either Hi-Car or Lo-Car was about to be an engine donor to the S15.

@hunterbrock2347 2 жыл бұрын

@@lego4virgo well he said he was leaning towards rebuilding the RB26. I seem to remember the VQ engines in the Z cars didn't like the turbo systems that they got and I don't know if I'd call a VQ and upgrade over an RB but that's just my opinion.

@4touchdowns1game29 2 жыл бұрын

Kinda funny how popular 2jz swaps are but in the racing world all 90s Toyota anything including supras ran 4 banger 503e or 3sgte and then later on swapped 2jz for 1uz. The 2jz could never stack up to the 3s or 1u in racing applications. Straight lines it works good though.

@joealex65 2 жыл бұрын

I agree with this one, 2JZ GTE with big single turbo for Hi car and junkyard 5.3 LS with an ebay turbo for Low car! 😂

@hunterbrock2347 2 жыл бұрын

@@joealex65 I don't really know what else would be a good fit for hi car. I'd be fine with seeing a smaller 4.8 that's better for boost or a bigger 6.0 that will put up bigger numbers but the standard 5.3 stuff is okay too.