LS1 / T56 DD e28 BMW Build

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  • Justin B
    Sikky Nar Nar
    • Mar 2005
    • 4273

    #31
    I gotta see this. Good luck buddy, I have had the same idea in the back of my head for a motorswap in my 535..

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    • deutschman
      R3V Elite
      • May 2008
      • 5958

      #32
      Originally posted by Justin B
      I gotta see this. Good luck buddy, I have had the same idea in the back of my head for a motorswap in my 535..
      Finish the '02! :D
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      "The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten."

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      • jakeb
        E30 Mastermind
        • Feb 2004
        • 1909

        #33
        haha I second that, what has it been 5years you have been working on that car Justin? I think I have built 5 cars in that time? You have a stock pile of parts many of us only have in dreams!! Get it done!
        www.classicdaily.net
        1970 m42 swapped 2002
        1985 LS1/T56 Swapped e28 (557e)

        www.blunttech.com - For all your parts needs

        Follow me on Instagram for constant build updates @classicdaily
        https://www.facebook.com/ClassicDailyLLC

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        • Justin B
          Sikky Nar Nar
          • Mar 2005
          • 4273

          #34
          I am the slowest person on earth to finish car projects I actually try to give a shit about. I built my stupid e30 project in 6 months though. My thought process at this very moment is this - Likely move into a house in the next like few days maybe with a large garage/shop. Houses have been being looked at. Move all my tools and boxes from CA to WA, along with my shell and body parts. Along the way find two clean quarter panels and finally have indoor space I can use to do some body surgery. Or I could save up a couple grand and have a friends bodywork guy replace the panels for me while its still in CA, but that's the hold up. It's a huge undertaking to replace the back half of the car as I plan to do, but I want to do it myself so I can know I did it, and how it was done. Hence shortly having room available, what I've been trying to get all along. I also have 90% of a ~30"x30"x6" CNC router I need to finish so I can make some things to sell :D cough my 02 LED tails. cough

          It's pretty bad though isnt it. lol

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          • garretvs
            E30 Addict
            • Jul 2007
            • 464

            #35
            Originally posted by F34R
            I swear to fucking everything that is unholy that you sign into r3v and do a LS whatever search. lol no hate just makes me laugh xD
            Haha what can I say, gotta support the LS guys
            E30-LS1 aka. 357is
            email us to pick up our LS1 swap guide
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            • supkev
              E30 Modder
              • Nov 2010
              • 912

              #36
              subscribed, making me want to do a ls1 swap even more :D


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              • Justin B
                Sikky Nar Nar
                • Mar 2005
                • 4273

                #37
                If LS7's weren't 15 grand..... lol

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                • iamsam
                  Advanced Member
                  • Jun 2008
                  • 172

                  #38
                  Oh yes.

                  I will be doing an M62 swap into my euro E28 starting this summer.

                  Let's see some progress, these kinds of projects make me happy.

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                  • jakeb
                    E30 Mastermind
                    • Feb 2004
                    • 1909

                    #39
                    just a small update.....more will happen tomorrow.

                    Got the garaged cleaned up some and the e28 up on the lift.
                    Engine came out (it had half an m30 in it, head was gone)
                    had to make a scrap run (m30, old m10, more random camaro parts)

                    The GTO oil pan will get swapped on tomorrow and the LS1 will get dropped in. I did some simple measurements and it looks like with the shifter in the middle of the console opening the heads will be in front of the brake booster. I have a remote booster from a e34 540 if needed but I will start with trying to keep the stock booster.

                    I have decided to drop both the front and rear subframes and have everything powder coated. The first stage will be to have ALL the mechanical bits of the car refreshed.

                    The firewall insulation is pretty beat up (what do you expect for an 85). A new one is NLA so I need to figure out if I want to just leave it or replace with something different. Any suggestions?

                    On to some pictures.

                    The lab...


                    The patient


                    Old m30


                    It's new heart


                    It's new home


                    I normally take a bunch of other random pictures so as I am sitting on the couch and need to figure something out I have pictures to reference. They all get dumped here for this project. www.theguestroom.net/e28 Feel free to check them out.
                    www.classicdaily.net
                    1970 m42 swapped 2002
                    1985 LS1/T56 Swapped e28 (557e)

                    www.blunttech.com - For all your parts needs

                    Follow me on Instagram for constant build updates @classicdaily
                    https://www.facebook.com/ClassicDailyLLC

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                    • Dj Buttchug
                      R3V OG
                      • Jun 2010
                      • 7632

                      #40
                      welp im sub'd. wish i had one of these cars

                      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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                      • GDA
                        E30 Addict
                        • Oct 2010
                        • 446

                        #41
                        Sick... this is going to be a killer ride

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                        • Zacm829
                          E30 Mastermind
                          • Jan 2008
                          • 1919

                          #42
                          Great potential with the e28 alone. This thing is going to be a highway monster!
                          1987 325i-M60b44 swap

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                          • deutschman
                            R3V Elite
                            • May 2008
                            • 5958

                            #43
                            You realize that you are putting the v8 in the wrong car right? It should be going in that small red box in the back ground.
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                            "The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten."

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                            • Killacortes
                              E30 Mastermind
                              • May 2010
                              • 1937

                              #44
                              E28 love. Awesome
                              Originally posted by blunttech
                              r3v does not fuck around. First you get banned, then they shoot you

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                              • Vtec?lol
                                No R3VLimiter
                                • Dec 2009
                                • 3278

                                #45
                                awesome!

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