Best and worst engine swaps?

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WORST - The Mitsu EVO 10 FQ300 with the Escudo V6 is so horrible, the tuuuuurbo Laggggg is so mind numbingly bad and slow.

BEST - Havent quite found the best yet, but a close contender maybe the Porsche Cayman GT4 with the GAC Mavercik V8 plant is so EPIC! It is so quick and mental!
The Escudo+EvoX REQUIRES a clutch kick! But that just makes it MORE fun.
 
My favorites:
Trans Am with whatever the first swap was. Keep the RPMs low to save fuel. It has massive low end torque.
02 RX-7 with the 26B. This is a challenge to drive well but very rewarding. It's good on gas.
R33 with the R92CP engine: Absolute beast with 4 wheel drive.

Most hated: I seem to recall wasting a 26B on a Mazda 3.
Cappuccino with 13B. Good swap, but not as effective as it once was. Try it anyway though!
Raptor: This should have gotten a Gen 3 Coyote. Still the old 351 is decent. It passes EVERYTHING but a gas station!
 
In my humble opinion and based on my very poor driving and tuning skills, I like these swapps a lot:

  • Dodge Charger RT '68
  • Ford Mustang Boss '69
  • Civic eg Sir '93
  • Jaguar XJ220 '92
  • Nissan Silvia S13 '88
  • VW '66
  • Porsche 911 (994) '92
  • Corvette ZR1 C4 '89
 
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