89 325i LS Swap (Rust Repair & Respray Underway)

[Pootis]

Yeah AWDBOB is right. The 4.10 is geared really well for this setup even with the shorter tire but I think down the road I will get a built 3.73. That is probably the perfect ratio.

[jeenyus]

Ah I guess I missed where he replaced the tranny with a Chevy transmission. Thanks for explaining that!

Not with a T56- fourth gear in *most* T56s is 1:1. 5th and 6th gear are both overdrive gears. Unless OP is cruising the highway at like 120mph all the time the 4.10s actually probably work well.

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[AWDBOB]

It seems like a 4.10 diff would be too short for that much power, cruising you'd be sitting close to 4k like all the time.

Not with a T56- fourth gear in *most* T56s is 1:1. 5th and 6th gear are both overdrive gears. Unless OP is cruising the highway at like 120mph all the time the 4.10s actually probably work well.

[jeenyus]

It seems like a 4.10 diff would be too short for that much power. Like i bet you fly off the line, but cruising you'd be sitting close to 4k like all the time. Are you considering changing the final drive with the new power plant?

[Pootis]

Lol I'm hoping for 400+ to the wheels

[zwill23]

Well the 4.8 was fun but didn't make enough power.

Meanwhile, I'm over here still getting myself into trouble with a stock M20 :rofl:

This is going to be terrifying ;D

[Pootis]

Well the 4.8 was fun but didn't make enough power. 6.0 swap will be underway in December.



Also had my wheel re-wrapped by stitched wheels. I really like how it turned out.




That's it as far as progress. Winter :down:

[wworm]

lol skrrt skrrt. Good idea cutting the lines to get a socket on, hadnt thought of that.

[Pootis]

205s

That must be wild.. lol

Ha yeah they are really old too so traction is non existent when the trm's are on

[MrBurgundy]

205s

That must be wild.. lol

[Pootis]

Brakes installed and bled. I need to bleed them again since they are still a little squishy. Rebuilding the rears was much easier than I expected. Overall I am really pleased with them. I originally put my trm's on but switched back to the vega's. No "scene points" with the vega's since the caliper can hardly be seen behind them but oh well. Other than that I have just been driving the car when it is not horribly hot out. I don't have too many other plans for the car which is kinda nice. At least until I have rust and paint fixed in the winter time.

[Pootis]

Believe it or not I got all four of the rear lines off without stripping them or having to remove the subframe. I was able to fit my 11mm line wrench on the hardline side and then I cut the soft line enough so I could get a 14mm deep socket on it and then broke it free. I’m sure I got really lucky. The real bitch was getting the emergency brake cable fitting out of the body tube. It was pretty seized in there. I’m planning on knocking out the fronts next weekend. I will post pics then. Also I could recommend kobalt line wrenches more. They are very precise and extremely strong and I am usually only a husky or craftsman brand guy.

[wworm]

might be easier with a longer line wrench though. Iirc I was using a 14mm crescent that was pretty short so that definitely contributed. Hopefully you have better luck.

[Pootis]

I have already done the bushings so it shouldn't be much to drop the subframe again

[wworm]

I'd honestly just drop the subframe to get to the rear lines. I ended up rounding one of my lines trying to get to it so I just left them until I dropped my subframe to replace the rear bushings. piece of cake with nothing else in the way...