Video: Fastest-Ever V8 Engine Swap on a Scion FR-S

For a basically engineered car, an engine swap can take as little as 3.1 hours of your mechanic’s time, but what do you reckon is the world record for changing out a car’s engine? Thirty minutes? Ten minutes?

Try one minute, six seconds. The clip below is the Guinness-certified evidence. NOTE: The video says the time was one minute, four seconds, but the Guinness World Records Web site lists final certification at one minute and six seconds. 

Then there were the U.K. Royal Marines who performed this unofficial world record …

Simply remarkable, but they are no match to what we are about to show you. YouTuber Sunny Chen has, on his own, without any assistance, performed the quickest engine swap ever. Chen was able to yank a 6.2L LS3 V8 out of a Chevrolet Camaro SS, and wedge it between the fenders of a Scion FR-S. You’ll be amazed at how quickly and easily Chen performs the swap. This is one of the most extraordinary feats ever to be shown on YouTube … it may even be the greatest DIY video of all time. Remember, you discovered it here, exclusively at ScionLife.com.