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    White Lightning is coming...

    I guess its about time to share my story and some of my pictures of my s50 swap. So about 6 or 7 months ago, I decided that I would be shoving an s50 under the hood of my e30 with the help of a few good friends in the search for more power!! The main goal for the project was doing it once and doing it right!

    I started by buying the oil pan, master cylinder, and booster from my good friend Andy (andyman2487) and from there I knew there was no turning back. ;)

    So I searched for about a month on the forums for an engine and found a late '95 s50 on socale30.com that was within 25 miles of where I lived!! So I took my old, beat Ford truck down to downtown SD and picked the bitch up from Ryan





    I proceded to go to Harbor Freight, picked up an engine stand for $60, and picked up an engine hoist from a friend and put the s50 into the garage right behind the workout shit haha

    I started tearing down the engine and right away knew I would needed to replace alot of parts. The valve cover was cracked, a few of the ignition coils were cracked, a few pulleys were bent (must have been in a front end accident), etc, etc.....(this just meant that I would be replacing these parts with BETTER parts i.e. underdrive pulleys, fan delete, bavauto ignition coils, etc., etc..) :)

    A few teardown pics...













    I ended up taking the head to an awesome guy in San Diego named HopSing to get rebuilt! The nicest and most reasonable guys by far that I have met in my life! He gave me a great deal and the head came back looking like it just came out of the factory! I highly recommend him if you are in the area.

    From there I bought parts as money was available and continued building the engine back up. I bought this torx socket for the head bolts (can't remember where I got it but I can find it for whoever would like to buy one)



    Put the head back on with Bryson and put a few things back together. Got the stock headers ceramic coated black and oh course bought some shit from Blunt haha. I got a JB racing flywheel that I am super anxious to try out. Basically just need the cooling system and clutch and this bad boy is ready to go into its new home!! I am finally caught up with where I am at in the swap!

    Here are a few more





    And the Getrag 260 and 3.73 LSD cleaned up very nicely





    Thanks for looking and updates will come soon.

    Oh and my e30 at bimmerfest on the left of course with Angus



    Ian

    1991 LS1 Swapped 318is
    Instagram:
    https://instagram.com/saltybeast/
    LS Build Thread:
    https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/for...s-e30-ls1-swap

    #2
    Wow looks good. Good luck.
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      #3
      Subscribed! I also have a late model alpine white coupe and Im currently rebuilding my s50. Lol. How much did your guy charge to rebuild the head and what exactly was done if you dont mind me asking?

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        #4
        Originally posted by e46s54dr View Post
        Subscribed! I also have a late model alpine white coupe and Im currently rebuilding my s50. Lol. How much did your guy charge to rebuild the head and what exactly was done if you dont mind me asking?
        I'll pm you the info

        1991 LS1 Swapped 318is
        Instagram:
        https://instagram.com/saltybeast/
        LS Build Thread:
        https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/for...s-e30-ls1-swap

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          #5
          Oh hell yeah!!

          The finished product will be amazing.
          then when your done let me drive I havent been in an s50 e30 yet ^__^


          Fast life fuck slow..Low life for life
          Let the mix flow..Let the night flow
          I'm so gone ✗ ♥ O

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            #6
            Originally posted by IminDiegoTriick View Post
            Oh hell yeah!!

            The finished product will be amazing.
            then when your done let me drive I havent been in an s50 e30 yet ^__^
            Oh you know it!!! Only because you have an awesome name though ;)

            1991 LS1 Swapped 318is
            Instagram:
            https://instagram.com/saltybeast/
            LS Build Thread:
            https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/for...s-e30-ls1-swap

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              #7
              nice build man!.. it should be fun!.
              no more boosted m20, 91 318i...

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                #8
                Install that bitch, beeeitch! Me, you, and Bryson need to set up a d-day weekend to crank that shit out.

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                  #9
                  Sweet, man! Noice build.

                  What diff did you go with for the swap?
                  Originally posted by LJ851
                  kingston is the play by play announcer for this thread.
                  ‘Tis by the grace of God that my cars run!

                  Originally posted by unloadedak
                  #teamross
                  Siobhan's Build Thread - UPDATED!

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by kingston View Post
                    Sweet, man! Noice build.

                    What diff did you go with for the swap?
                    3.73lsd with the getrag 260

                    1991 LS1 Swapped 318is
                    Instagram:
                    https://instagram.com/saltybeast/
                    LS Build Thread:
                    https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/for...s-e30-ls1-swap

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by andyman2487 View Post
                      Install that bitch, beeeitch! Me, you, and Bryson need to set up a d-day weekend to crank that shit out.
                      Dude less than a month until d-day...me and bryson are kickin it tonight so we will talk about it and I'll hit you up! Just ordered some new underdrive pulleys :D Just a few parts away

                      1991 LS1 Swapped 318is
                      Instagram:
                      https://instagram.com/saltybeast/
                      LS Build Thread:
                      https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/for...s-e30-ls1-swap

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                        #12
                        I see when you got the motor it had a zf attached to it. Why aren't you using that? The getrag is a far cry from how good th zf's are.....

                        Max

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by broke30 View Post
                          I see when you got the motor it had a zf attached to it. Why aren't you using that? The getrag is a far cry from how good th zf's are.....

                          Max
                          The guy I got the engine from wanted $3000 for the tranny and engine...I got the engine for $2000. So basically he wanted $1000 for the zf and I ended up finding a getrag 260 for $150 :D I had also already purchased the crossbrace for the getrag before I had found the engine/tranny combo.

                          1991 LS1 Swapped 318is
                          Instagram:
                          https://instagram.com/saltybeast/
                          LS Build Thread:
                          https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/for...s-e30-ls1-swap

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                            #14
                            Update with a few upgrade parts

                            JB Aluminum Flywheel


                            Getrag 260 Crossbrace from White325is


                            AFE Intake


                            AKG dual shear selector and transmission mount cups


                            Repainted booster and master from Andy

                            1991 LS1 Swapped 318is
                            Instagram:
                            https://instagram.com/saltybeast/
                            LS Build Thread:
                            https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/for...s-e30-ls1-swap

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                              #15
                              ohhh yeayuhhhh!

                              Turbo M42 Build Thread :Here
                              Ig:ryno_pzk
                              I like the tuna here.
                              Originally posted by lambo
                              Buttchug. The official poster child of r3v.

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