The Blue Lagoon - LS1 Content

[Blip Bavarian]

Thanks for the compliments guys.

Wow, nice progress an quick it looks like to...I admire anyone doin swaps that are out of the norm....

Same brake system as garret?

We are gonna go with a different brake setup. Im still looking into different options for the brake setup. Im still researching and trying to decide. I may go boosterless. There are some pretty good options in this thread

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=78855&highlight=dual+master+cylinder&page=2

Any suggestions on different options are appreciated.

I can't believe someone resprayed it blue, from Sterling Silver. Sterling looks good!
Great progress so far!

Awesome! Glad to see you're running a real suspension on your LS1 swap. Looking forward to more progress. Interesting color on the respray, I kinda like it and it looks like it was done properly other than then engine bay.

Its actually a pretty crappy respray. Cell phone pics make it look decent though. It was done by the PO. The color is unique and has grown on me, but I wish they would have left it Sterling.

[e30polak]

Sick! I followed Garrett's swap thread closely, and will do the same with this one. This will be a very badass car! :pimp:

I already see where this is going, and I like every bit of it! :twisted:

[Mde36]

That will be one fun car when it's complete. I can't wait until I can make my v8 thread

[Miasma]

Very cool, Thing is gonna be a handful on the track!

[FredK]

Honestly, I doubt anyone is going to take issue with the swap.

I can't believe someone resprayed it blue, from Sterling Silver. Sterling looks good!

Great progress so far!

[VacMan]

Awesome! Glad to see you're running a real suspension on your LS1 swap. :) Looking forward to more progress. Interesting color on the respray, I kinda like it and it looks like it was done properly other than then engine bay.

[Matt-B]

Wow, nice progress an quick it looks like to...I admire anyone doin swaps that are out of the norm....

Same brake system as garret?

[bejbis]

nice work. this is going to be fun.

[Blip Bavarian]

Here is the car soon after i bought it. Its a '91 318is.








The first thing that i did was some weight loss. I gutted the interior, and scraped all of the tar out of the body and trunk. Removed all the stereo, speakers, and CD changer. I swapped out the power windows for a set of manual windows.

Next thing that i did was suspension and wheels. I have the GC kit with camber plates. 440F 700R.

Wheels are the 17x8 et25 Apex ARC-8's in satin black. With vorshlag wheel studs.

Tires are 235/40/17 dunlop direzza star specs. I had to roll the fenders, and trim out some of the front wheel well liners. There is no rub now.







Then i bought this. LS1 and T56 from an '04 GTO with 68k mi. I got it from Cleveland Pick a Part. $4k shipped. All accessories included and has a 6 month warranty. We have been using Garret and Steve's LS1 build guide. I recomend any one doing this swap, spend the $100 and get yourself a copy.



All of the work is being performed by my friend Nick Ray at MCS Motorsports in Las Cruces, NM.

Pulled the M42 and started making room for the V8 and 6 speed.





Time to build some mounts. We set the motor back as close to the firewall as possible. There is less than 1" of clearance.









Bought a rebuilt Maval Z3 2.7 LTL steering rack



Modified the oilpan to clear the steering rack, and added a kickout for some increased capacity.







Motor is resting on the subframe in this pic. It sits level on the mounts.



LS7 clutch and flywheel



Pro 5.0 shifter for T56



Here is the tranny mount







WOOT!



Mounted








Nick just finished building some custom headers. They had to be shorties for clearance issues. Headers are 1 5/8" primaries into a 3" collector.



velocity cone



....more progress to come