E36 M3 - LS3/TR6060 Swap

[jakeb]

Looking so nice in the freshly painted bay


Today was spent building the exhaust...

X-pipe into Spintech


Sure is fun to tig...


From the headers it goes to magnaflow metallic cats, X pipe, then a spintech








Back half...at the back of the car before the tips is a dual in dual out magnaflow.













This was the LAST piece that went in to make it all work. Had to do this runner a few times before I was happy with it.




I must say this is the BEST exhaust system I have ever built. I am blown away every time I look at it. REALLY happy with how it all came together. I wish I had some hangers to get some better pictures rather than things being held up with jacks, etc. Next step everything will be fully welded. the two pipes from the spintech to the magnaflow need to be welded apart from the system as they are pretty close to each other in a couple spots and won't be able to get the tig torch in there. Everything will get fully welded then go back up and hangers will be added. Along with the tips.

Shooting to be firing her up next week.

[jakeb]

What kind of muffler is the non-Magnaflow in your pic above?

looks like a Spintech. I am actually going to them to have a custom muffler made to calm down my exhaust because my old ears can't take the rumble lol

Yup it is a spintech, they are awesome!

Unbelievable build. Your skills are top notch.

thanks...sometimes I even surprise myself.

[Nick_S]

Unbelievable build. Your skills are top notch.

[kalib0y]

looks like a Spintech. I am actually going to them to have a custom muffler made to calm down my exhaust because my old ears can't take the rumble lol

[MR 325]

Materials were in the $500 range for stainless

Not bad at all!

What kind of muffler is the non-Magnaflow in your pic above?

[jakeb]

Headers are FULLY welded now.








Simple little power steering line made


Fitting at the rack


Guess I didn't get a pic of the fitting at the pump.

Oil PSI sensor


Driveshaft showed up...m3 rear section, camaro front section, new ujoints, etc etc


All the exhaust supplies...minus the tubing. All stainless

[jakeb]

Materials were in the $500 range for stainless

[MR 325]

What did it cost you in materials to build a (amazing) set of headers like that? I know the skill and labor is the valuable part but just curious...

[giantkeeper]

Those headers look pretty damn good man! Great stuff!

[jakeb]

Long weekend away at tedfest vintage BMW show near Toronto. Back at the e36...hoping to have it running early next week. Getting very close!

Headers on the engine so I can get the collectors in just the right spot.




Engine back in the car to figure out collectors...forgot to get a pic with the collectors on there.


Drivers side header all welded up and ready to go


Swapped to a new oil pan rather than my mock up pan


New windage tray and oil pickup


Jigging the mounts








Jigging the shifter carrier



This isn't a very good picture but I really like how stock everything is looking.

[jakeb]

Yeah it helps them all flow and merge together. Also it would be fairly impossible to weld on the inside where the 4 runners come together. You can also use a little cross looking thing but the merge bullet is better.

[mcr_driver]

I would imagine for the back pressure and flow. Rather then all 4 hitting eachother and bouncing off eachother they flow in to eachother down the pipe.

[IronFreak]

What is the significance of the merge bullet, eliminate the possibility of pressure entering a different port?

[jakeb]

Welding the Vbands to the collectors


Showing the bead


Headers just about done...just need to weld the collectors on. That might wait until they are back in the car so I can get the angle I want.


Merge Bullet on the drivers side


Put the front calipers all back together

[jakeb]

Great project Jake, top notch work in this thread!

I also spent most of my morning drooling and dreaming.

And I have the same birthday! :)

I was wondering if you could PM or post more information on your TIG welder!

Thanks

Dustin

haha, awesome on the matching birthday. PM incoming