Castlemaine Rod Shop is Swapping a Ferrari V12 into a Holden Torana
Castlemaine Rod Shop built their 1970 Holden Torana LC called “Real Deal” with a supercharged Chevy big-block V8. Last year the big power plant was pulled from the Torana to be used in one of Cleetus McFarland’s vehicles. Now Castlemaine Rod Shop is filling the empty space in the engine bay with a 5.7 L Tipo F133F/H V12 from a 2006 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti. From the factory it produces 533 hp (397 kW) at 7250 rpm and 434 lb-ft (588 Nm) at 5250 rpm. They plan to mate the V12 to a Powerglide two-speed automatic transmission with a custom adapter plate and converter.
Peugeot 505 with a Nissan RB26DET Update
French builders Damien Bosco and Anthony Arnoux built their Peugeot 505 at their company AS Concept. The team put a lot of effort into converting the French sedan into a drift machine. Under the hood sits a turbocharged RB26DET inline-six featuring Wiseco pistons, Eagle rods, Kinugawa TD06 turbocharger, Tonnka manifold, and ID 1050 cc injectors. The drivetrain uses a BMW M57 manual transmission, custom driveshaft, and Nissan R32 GTR differential. The car rides on a Nissan 200SX front suspension with a FAT angle kit, Nissan R32 rear suspension, and R32 GTR brakes.