# Post up some classic imports with modern motors.
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-up-some-classic-imports-with-modern-motors/8686
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [February 27, 2006, 11:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-up-some-classic-imports-with-modern-motors/8686 "2006-02-27T23:27:41Z")
**Posts on this page:** 17
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### Author:  [@Boarderx192](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boarderx192)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2006, 11:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-up-some-classic-imports-with-modern-motors/8686/1 "2006-02-27T23:27:41Z")
With Howies recent post about the Ghia w/the 911 motor, it got me to thinking. What other “classic” cars have “modern” motors in them? One of my favorites has to be this:
What others are out there? Post up some pics of you can find them or just post up what car and what motor was swapped in.
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### Author:  [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2006, 6:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-up-some-classic-imports-with-modern-motors/8686/2 "2006-02-28T06:38:19Z")
I’ll bite…
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### Author:  [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2006, 6:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-up-some-classic-imports-with-modern-motors/8686/3 "2006-02-28T06:40:58Z")
not asn import, but that 1968 rb26 mustang was hottt.
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### Author:  [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2006, 6:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-up-some-classic-imports-with-modern-motors/8686/4 "2006-02-28T06:43:06Z")
hell yeah, don’t often see that conversion made.
this oughta be “post up some classic CARS with modern motors”
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### Author:  [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2006, 6:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-up-some-classic-imports-with-modern-motors/8686/5 "2006-02-28T06:49:49Z")
> [@newman](#):
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> not asn import, but that 1968 rb26 mustang was hottt.
uuuugggghhhhh:tdown:
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### Author:  [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2006, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-up-some-classic-imports-with-modern-motors/8686/6 "2006-02-28T08:47:12Z")
mmm that old school skyline is NICE. i’ll post a few of these when i get home from work… i want to do an older import next i think
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### Author:  [@DrDoS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DrDoS)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2006, 8:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-up-some-classic-imports-with-modern-motors/8686/7 "2006-02-28T08:59:36Z")
> [@DrImodium](#):
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is that an RB?
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### Author:  [@Boarderx192](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boarderx192)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2006, 9:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-up-some-classic-imports-with-modern-motors/8686/8 "2006-02-28T09:05:21Z")
Ya. Rb26 but as of yet it has yet to be wiered up. Ya mods, can you change the title to classic CARS instead of Imports? Thanks
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### Author:  [@MidgeX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MidgeX)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2006, 9:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-up-some-classic-imports-with-modern-motors/8686/9 "2006-02-28T09:07:26Z")
lol /\ pwned
that stang is hotttt tho
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### Author:  [@Boarderx192](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boarderx192)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2006, 9:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-up-some-classic-imports-with-modern-motors/8686/10 "2006-02-28T09:21:30Z")
BMW E30 with a Nissan SR20DET:
Datsun 510 with Nissan SR20DET:
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### Author:  [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2006, 9:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-up-some-classic-imports-with-modern-motors/8686/11 "2006-02-28T09:29:33Z")
[http://hotrodhomepage.com/?p=68](http://hotrodhomepage.com/?p=68)
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### Author:  [@MiniSRT4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MiniSRT4)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2006, 11:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-up-some-classic-imports-with-modern-motors/8686/12 "2006-02-28T11:45:45Z")
[/QUOTE] 
think i read about this one in a sport compact car magazine a couple years ago…HOTT!!!
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### Author:  [@ezfd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ezfd)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2006, 1:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-up-some-classic-imports-with-modern-motors/8686/13 "2006-02-28T13:08:05Z")
I would love to do an older import, in Nassau I saw an old Honda 300 from the 70’s. That would be a good candidate for a turbo b18 IMHO.
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### Author:  [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2006, 1:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-up-some-classic-imports-with-modern-motors/8686/14 "2006-02-28T13:40:19Z")
i really like that first car. its super clean.
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### Author:  [@Boarderx192](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boarderx192)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2006, 1:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-up-some-classic-imports-with-modern-motors/8686/15 "2006-02-28T13:45:12Z")
Come on people, I know there are more out there. Just post up some cars with nice swaps done to them. The cleaner the better
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### Author:  [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2006, 2:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-up-some-classic-imports-with-modern-motors/8686/16 "2006-02-28T14:00:36Z")
me too, until today when I saw bmw’s factory racer z4 this morning
i think its funny that he just trailered a car that doesnt have the rad or harness hooked up, to a car show.
lol
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### Author:  [@Boarderx192](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boarderx192)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2006, 3:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-up-some-classic-imports-with-modern-motors/8686/17 "2006-03-01T15:55:57Z")
Any others? Stop being lazy, Im sure some of you know of some sick swaps out there. It doesnt have to be pictures, just post up a swap that youve heard of