E30-LS1 Engine Mounts

[garretvs]

Hey guys, just FYI we're gonna have information and hopefully some parts ready for the PNW XXX Picnic this weekend. Come find us!!

[garretvs]

Garret,

I profess my ignorance of v8 swaps, but am certainly interested (and local!)

Given your mounts and the brake parts, what is left that is difficult? How much other custom fab is there in the exhaust, particularly manifolds?

We used off-the shelf block hugger exhaust headers from Sanderson. They cost us about $260 (plain finish). We explained what we were doing with our swap to Sanderson; they sent us two different sets of headers to try. We ended up using one from each set and sent the remainder back to Sanderson -- a really good outfit.

[E30Nova]

Damn...I've got an LS1 in the garage, but it's supposed to go in the Nova. Damn this would be amazing. Decisions, decisions... :hitler:

Matt

[FreedS4]

Garret,

I profess my ignorance of v8 swaps, but am certainly interested (and local!)

Given your mounts and the brake parts, what is left that is difficult? How much other custom fab is there in the exhaust, particularly manifolds?

Buy their build CD and it'll tell all!

[hoveringuy]

Garret,

I profess my ignorance of v8 swaps, but am certainly interested (and local!)

Given your mounts and the brake parts, what is left that is difficult? How much other custom fab is there in the exhaust, particularly manifolds?

[Alpina]

We're thinking of offering a limited number of the "hard parts" for the LS1 swap: Engine Mounts, Transmission Mount and HydroBoost parts.

damn,, i would like to own an E30 LSx

[garretvs]

We're getting a package of drawings out to laser cutters on Monday. We were delayed a little by going to the Paine Field airport yesterday afternoon (by the Boeing wide-body plant) to see a Grumman F8 Bearcat land and taxi into a local pilot's collection -- http://historicflight.org/hf/

Maybe Garret will post a pic or two. Nothing like a 2200hp engine into the smallest airframe possible...... kinda like an E30 with an LS1!

[Tree18is]

Wicked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[FreedS4]

Can't believe I missed this thread...I'm definitely in for the engine/trans mounts. I'm still deciding whether to go with your HydroBoost system, so I'm not sure about those pieces yet.

[Shappa]

Im in let me know how much you want.

[HarryPotter]

357is that just sounds badass.

[garretvs]

Gathering the costs to us to make all of the burn-outs. We'll report shortly............

[GotCone?]

any more news on if you're going to produce mounts?

[garretvs]

Garret,

My girl got me y'alls CD for Valentine's day... GD there is a ton of stuff on there, and very well documented!

I'd definately be interested in the motor and tranny mounts!

Any reason y'all went with the Hydroboost over say a Tilton setup???

Thanks,
Tony

There's not a lot of room up under the dash for the Tilton pedals and cylinders. We thought that power brakes are also a must in a very quick and fast street car. On top of that, all pedal forces are reacted out in the driver's seat back (and we all know how flimsy the BMW seats are).

Our trade-off study results were:

About the same or less work for the HB brakes
About the same cost
Power brakes
Much better cool factor with the hood open
Working under the dash sucks (ever change the clutch master cylinder??)
The challenge of working it out

[BeirBrennerE30]

Take a look at the first thumbnail above. :)

lol pics of the real thing installed. Do like the drawing though...