motor swap
A motor swap means taking out the carβs original engine and putting in a new one, usually to make it faster or more dependable.
A motor swap is the process of replacing a vehicleβs original engine with a different one, often for more power or reliability.
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"...you do due diligence when you buy a car for a motor swap, you should really spend a lot of time on the motor. I didn't."
Carrera RSR IROC: The Sensory-Overload Porsche 911 β The Carmudgeon Show w/ Cammisa & DTS β Ep. 220 The Carmudgeon Show
"Yeah, that takes the cake, but because I had taken the transmission out during the motor swap. I dropped it because it was just me alone in my garage with no power tools or anything."
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"Like how many I was 16 at home and you know and I man me and my friends just said we're gonna swap the motor Even that you're like, oh, wow, that's crazy."
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