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The Skid Factory shows the impressive engineering and patience it takes to fit a supercharged 7.4-liter crate engine in the classic JDM sedan.

With the number of resources and information available in today's age, it not only seems like it's possible to swap any engine your heart desires, but the majority of swaps come with a trove of videos, forum posts, and DIY guides to help you along the way.

If you're ambitious like Al from the automotive YouTube channel, The Skid Factory, then you're going to need a little ingenuity and a whole heap of patience to swap in a supercharged, big block Chevy engine into a classic Toyota Crown. Because even though LS-swapping a JDM classic is nothing new, the idea of mating a 7.4-liter engine to a car that came with a 2.2L straight-six is not for the faint of heart.

Although for Al and his Crown, engine swaps are nothing new after years of harboring a 2JZGTE engine. Ten years later and he aims to resurrect his Toyota as a badass dragster with one of the biggest LS motors he can find. Not only that, but a Harrop supercharger, Powerglide transmission, and a 9-inch differential come into the mix.

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With the engine built and ready for mounting, Al takes us in-depth into the daunting process of prepping the engine bay for a frame-off restoration. Given how most YouTubers show the audience the engine and then cut to the next scene with it neatly placed into the bay, most of us are often left wondering the steps it takes to get to that position.

Fortunately for us, we see the multiple steps required. It starts with undercoating the body, priming the frame, and the relocation of the engine's alternator, crankcase sensor, and water pump to help this behemoth fit inside the small Crown engine bay. After spending an "undisclosed amount of hours" relocating these crucial components, Al feels confident enough that he can mount the engine without having to pull it out later when addressing other concerns like the transmission.

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After carefully bolting the frame to the shell, the car begins to take shape while Al does his best job to maneuver the 940 horsepower beast into tight quarters.

Once snuggly fitted in its resting place, Al feels a sense of rejuvenation wash over him as he realizes four months of hard work has put him in a position to complete the build without many snags in the way. But like all good mechanics, Al is rebuilding this car on the fly. is experience has trained him well enough to know plans always fall by the wayside thanks to unforeseen circumstances popping up.

But with his eyes on transmission work next, Al and the guys are one step closer to reviving this JDM legend.

Jacob is a writer and gearhead splitting time between Southern California and Phoenix, Arizona. When he's not wrenching on his and his wife's questionable fleet of cars; he's learning DIY repair, researching car culture and history, or casually browsing used cars. Jacob cut his teeth writing for the now defunct, Oppositelock, before the website was blown up.