E36 M3 - LS3/TR6060 Swap

[jakeb]

Had to make some changes to the headers and also move the engine mount a little bit to give me more room.

From here....


to here



More header work....this fits but I did have to slide the drivers side engine mount out to get it in.






I'll take more pictures from the bottom later today...it was late when I came in last night. THey might ave to get tweeked a little bit more but headers are just about done!

[jakeb]

Forgot to post a picture of the tires mounted up.



Header clearance from below




Might run tree house style FCABs to give more room here but they do clear the stock bushings too.


Collector

[stanhayward]

Sub'd, very cool project! Huge props on the fab skills, man, those headers are beautiful!

[ACHTUNG]

So awesome.

[M-technik-3]

Nice meats what size show more.

[jakeb]

rears are 285, fronts are 265

[M-technik-3]

Yeah your gonna need some flares that's for sure. What style flares do you have conceived?

[jakeb]

grafting the flares from e46 fenders into the e36 fenders/rear quarters. All metal....

[F34R]

grafting the flares from e46 fenders into the e36 fenders/rear quarters. All metal....

mmmmm <3

[IronFreak]

If you can't find a good deal in Treehouse CAB's checkout BimmerWorld. They make some like that, and you can replace the bushings in them as well. I got a set for my e30.



Looks really good man!

[jakeb]

Yeah I would get them from bimmerworld. I was unaware they had replaceable inserts tho. Good to know!

thanks

[jakeb]

Worked on the suspension some...needed a break from headers.

Rear suspension/diff/sway bar/etc is all installed







Some of the front together as well

[ACHTUNG]

Shiny

[jakeb]

The rear brakes use e46 M3 rotors...while the e36 m3 rear parking brake shoes WILL work if you wind them really far out they are not ideal. So Eric at Rallyroad.net suggests using e46 m3 shoes. They do have to me modified slightly.

Here they are before...as you can the lower spring will hit the shoe.



And then a little trimming


The adjuster had to be opened up just a little bit to fit the e46 shoe...
Left is before...right is after


All mounted up....brake bracket is on as well.


Rotor on...lug bolts on just to hold the rotor on with no wheel. Studs are on the way.

[F34R]

Looks great Jake! and stick with the treehouse racing, those Bimmer ones look cast.