Hey everyone!
I currently have an 1989 Alpine White 316i coupe with an RB25DET swapped into it. Purchased the car a couple years back with a blown RB25DET already swapped in. Decided to buy it, replace the RB with a new one from the scrap yard and beat on it.
Well I had no idea what I got myself into and ended up having to fix a TON of issues along the way. Fast forward to a week back when, on an impluse, I said fuck it and decided to just yank all the RB engine/trans parts out and stuff an LS1/T56 in there.
This will be the thread to document my build. The donor car is a base model E30 with drum rear brakes, 168mm 3.91 LSD, roll up/down windows and pretty much as base (read light) a model can get. I plan on listing out every purchase I make along with prices I paid so members can get a clue on what swaps like these end up costing.
Found an LS1 from a Chevy Caprice at the junk yard. Picked it up for around $850.
I currently have an 1989 Alpine White 316i coupe with an RB25DET swapped into it. Purchased the car a couple years back with a blown RB25DET already swapped in. Decided to buy it, replace the RB with a new one from the scrap yard and beat on it.
Well I had no idea what I got myself into and ended up having to fix a TON of issues along the way. Fast forward to a week back when, on an impluse, I said fuck it and decided to just yank all the RB engine/trans parts out and stuff an LS1/T56 in there.
This will be the thread to document my build. The donor car is a base model E30 with drum rear brakes, 168mm 3.91 LSD, roll up/down windows and pretty much as base (read light) a model can get. I plan on listing out every purchase I make along with prices I paid so members can get a clue on what swaps like these end up costing.
Found an LS1 from a Chevy Caprice at the junk yard. Picked it up for around $850.
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