My '90 325is LS3 Swap Build Thread

[TeXJ]

this is my dream build

[CLM21]

Honestly, I don't know what I'm planning on doing with it yet. At this point, I want to be able to do anything with it... track, drag, weekend cruise, whatever.

I just really had the itch to do an LS swap build, and I love e30s so it just kinda fell together....

[gnarsteezman]

god damn i wanna see this thing in person! looks like its gonna be a good ass build, what are you planning on doing with it?

[TeXJ]

haha nice, have a pic of the whole vehicle?

[The Dark Side of Will]

woah! are we trying to stay on topic here or what?

Surely not... here's my Jeep (Jeep 4.0 into AMC Eagle):

[CLM21]

How are the short/medium length headers going to affect your ability to hit your power goals?

You know what, I haven't really thought about it. I don't really have a goal in mind, just want to get everything out of the LS3 that I can.

But what that being said, I wouldn't really consider these shorty headers.... I would definitely say they are medium length. Either way, I have seen quite a few dyno charts of 416 LS3s with parts that should make less power than mine. I have seen a few LS3 builds similar to mine - to the wheels with worse HCI combinations (but the same heads) are getting at least 580 rwhp and 520 rwtq. The peak HP is at over 6k rpms, so maybe the medium length headers will hold me back a bit up high. I would definitely be happy with 580 rwhp & 520 rwtq, but I am expecting it to be more than that. We'll see....

[TeXJ]

How are the short/medium length headers going to affect your ability to hit your power goals?

woah! are we trying to stay on topic here or what?

[The Dark Side of Will]

How are the short/medium length headers going to affect your ability to hit your power goals?

[TeXJ]

1997 Cherokee

[CLM21]

True. What kind of jeep? Srt8 or CJ or what?

[TeXJ]

At least that's what we tell ourselves haha

I have a jeep that I have way too much into, but I'm sure not even close to what you'll have into this beast.

It's best to not actually know how much you have in it. Just, when done, go and drive it and enjoy the smiles per miles!

[CLM21]

Ha! That's funny, I'm taking this thing to my grave with the amount of time and money I'm spending on it....

[TeXJ]

true, but the ball is rolling and before ya know it, you'll be selling it to me :D

[CLM21]

Haha not at this particular moment because I know how much work Ive got ahead of me. Come the day when the first start up happens I will be...

[TeXJ]

Looking good!

Are you as giddy as I am :D lol