LS1 / T56 DD e28 BMW Build

[jakeb]

I am just about to start my swap but thought it was time to put together a build thread. I bought the e28 at the end of the summer after selling my practical e46 AWD wagon. I bought the e28 without a motor but a bunch of suspension goodies already done. LS1/T56 was the plan from the beginning.

I recently picked up a wreck 99 z28 with 55k miles. Just about done parting it out....this really was the best was to go to make the swap inexpensive.

I am a school teacher and the plan is to get most of the swap done over my break which begins in just under 2 weeks. Or at least the engine in, mounted, and most of the fab done.......so the heavy lifting work.

I have done a bunch of engine swaps but this will be both the first in an e28 and with an LS1.

Not many pictures yet but I normally go overboard with pictures...

Here is one of the car it is going in, 85 528e, red sport interior, euro bumpers, bunch of suspension mods.



And the LS1/t56 that is going in...pretty much stock, other than bigger TB, SLP Maf, SLP under drive pullys, the headers will not fit so they will be coming off



This car will have everything as it would from the factory, ac, cruise, etc etc. I may try and use all the AC stuff from the camaro, other than the parts in the dash.

I am pretty excited to get going, it should be fun!! I have this posted on a few forums...I'll try and remember to update them all

[Nick_S]

In for this!:up:

[HighOnLife]

Damn Jake! This will be great

[MR 325]

Fucking love it. Can't wait to see the finished product.

[FunfGan]

Yesyesyes.

[Wh33lhop]

Oh hells yeah.

Out of curiosity, what do you teach?

[drumad]

I further regret selling my lach tank.

I will live vicariously through your build thread.

[JJe30]

Nice

[JasonC]

Should be a fun car once done!

[jakeb]

Thanks all, I am pretty heeled about the build. Should be a great DD....thinking 3.25 gears so I get awesome mpg in 6th gear. Still up in the air on that tho.

I teach k-12 music....singing and dancing with k-4 and band to 5-12. Also a Lego robotics class to middle school and video production to HS. It's a good gig and allows me time fir car projects.

[jakeb]

It's Polaris actually.... Close to lach

[deutschman]

Subscribed.

[JasonC]

Thanks all, I am pretty heeled about the build. Should be a great DD....thinking 3.25 gears so I get awesome mpg in 6th gear. Still up in the air on that tho.

I think that 3.25's would be a little to high. Maybe better off with atleast a 3.42 or lower?

[ACHTUNG]

This is good. This is very good.

[CrusherCurtis]

Damn, I'm sick! I'd been eye balling an ls1 e28 on ebay for a while. With winter looming I had to buy a jeep instead. Now I want to put an LS1 in my jeep!! Are you gonna change anything? Heads? Cam? It makes an extra 50 hp in corvette tune. I would try to get it to that point. My dad had a C5. That engine is a beast, and is probably lighter than the m20. Its definitely lighter than the straight 6 in my Jeep (but its 4 L)