One day swap (b25 to b27)

[mkcman17]

just came back from an unbelievable seven week trip around europe itching to get my hands dirty again. thanks to the help of a few friends we knocked out the swap same day.

'88 2.7 bottom with a rebuilt 885 head and mild cam.



final drive with the b25. 220k, original headgasket. was always a strong and reliable motor for me.




breaking her down




out she comes!




new and old




assembly




night falls




ready for the first start! lifted for accessibility and driveway clearance.




first drive




the finished product!

[b3albakii]

What is the name of these hd lights

[DooDanE30]

very nice mike.

[mkcman17]

thanks dan

and those are just LEDs in the city lights, no HIDs in those pictures.

[LuckyHenriksen]

Nice work. I love those wheels too

[FunfGan]

Congrats! She better be back down lower again :)

[m3/e30fanatic]

wow really nice

[efficient]

lookss good!

[superboosted]

Where did you get the leds? And what style? Also, any difference in power from the old to new?

[davem]

great looking car.

[david2991]

Vid of the car running. I want to run this exact setup in the near future. Also how do you like the motor, reliable? Thanks. Car looks ill with the city's too.

[MattAvino]

wow, r3v is gettin real good at this shit.

[cmybimmer]

Good stuff, you guys hauled ass!

[m3clutch]

holy jesus. what kind of #'s for that setup?

[mkcman17]

thanks for the comments!

Where did you get the leds? And what style? Also, any difference in power from the old to new?

i got them a while ago, but i *think* i bought them from the DDM tent at b-fest last year. not positive on that though.

Vid of the car running. I want to run this exact setup in the near future. Also how do you like the motor, reliable? Thanks. Car looks ill with the city's too.

i went this route because i was trying to get the most fun out of the least amount of investment. it left me room to refresh everything and put something reliable and fun together. the car pulls better than i expected; i think the MAF and cam helped keep a decent top end as i can't really tell any difference 5k+ from the b25 - it might even pull better. so far very daily-able and great fun for a street car. it makes a hell of a noise under load too.

hopefully i can get a video sometime this week.