imput1234

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0DJD...eature=related

Pure

That's what I am talking about! 42 seconds engine swap!

szym0n

wow thats fast.

fahrfegneugen

That is incredible.

You can see they didn't take the tranny off though.

Mazdaspeed RX8 ver2

wow, that was fast... but it was pre prepped though.... thats the only bad thing. hahaha

altspace

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Wow that's really old. Notice the bare engine bay and nothing really bolted on?

tajabaho1

not only that, where is the tranny?

lets see someone do the 8 in 1 hour

dozer

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gay i cant see this video im at work and youtube doesnt work

imput1234

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I keep thinking its fake, but damn the car ran lol

HockeyRX-8

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Wow that was fast.

PhantomRX-8

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I dont buy it. Theres no way they got the fuel system, cooling system, brake system, all the bolts, wires and crap like that out. I didnt see any tools being used. And theres now way axles just line up that good and just drop in. Just my .02. They might of had an electric motor that powered the back wheels or something.

rglbegl

This was a specially prepared car.

1 bolt for the tranny
1 line for the gas
1 cable for the shifter

laythor

I heard BHR can do a rotary swap in 20 seconds, in his pajamas.

rglbegl

Just found my new signature quote.

DemonRX-8

As was said before, this was a prepped event. But none the less impressive. Here's what I see needed disconnected/reconnected at minimum to do this:

1. 2 engine bolts (if they were are evern bolts - they could just rig pins for a stunt like this.
2. Drive axles - this they couldve prepped by not having the originals ones in place to begine with (notice they only started the car and did not actually drive it at the start). They would just slide the splined axles into the tranny - not actually bolt it up.
3. Gear shift, throttle, and clutch (I think it was a manual from the way they launched) linkage - again these could be prepped with pins instead of bolts.
4. Battery connection - easy enough
5. Ignition connection - could be accomplished with quick release clips

If it's a carburated car that's it. There should be enough fuel in the bowls to crank the engine and drive the car 10 feet. The pins only have to hold long enough for them to drive the car 10 feet. Can anyone think of anything I left out?

DemonRX-8

I also figure they did not bother with the cooling system as the engine would only need to run for a few seconds.

anet1737

lol, that was cool. the first guy looks like the host of top gear..

Snakebite202

I think that was him...lol

anet1737

ahahaha, wow he's been an announcer for like ever!

imput1234

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yeah, the clip is from an oldschool top gear.

chuck rx-8

pretty cool

chickenwafer

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And here I was thinking when I helped pull my friends FC motor in 45 minuets we did a good job!