E30-ls1

[WillisE30]

This is going to make my S52 swap feel underpowered and weak. Very nice work and writeups. I look forward to seeing it in person someday.

[homegrone30]

this things sweet dude nice work. I remember my dad telling me about one of his friends with a supercharged 350 in his e30. Ive always heard stories but this is the first v8 swap ive seen that looked like someone knew what they were doing

[BMW BMXER]

Best thread I have read since I started reading here again.

Amazing work man.

[White Nightmare]

Any news ?

[george graves]

I couldn't figure out what the little force vectors were at first...LOL

[whiltebeitel]

-Garret

Now that's how you bring the tech!

[PiercedE30]

wow....very nice.

[garretvs]

I have been busy running down the last (almost) parts we need; PS hoses and fittings (hydraulic supply shop has JIC 3/8 (like AN6) fittings for the PS hoses for about $3.00 ea)

Had to drop the radiator off to have the RH end cap swapped since the outlet was right in front of the A/C pulley; new cap for about $75.00

To those who thought that our engine mounts looked weak:

Here is the FEA loaded with 3G's vertically and horizontally and it only used 1/3 the ultimate strength (i.e. it could handle up to a 9G bump)



-Garret

[lt1_man]

man that is some serious engineering.. I have a lt1 and have driven plenty of ls1's and that bmw is going to be insane.

[Firestorm]

How much to the wheels does a stock LS1 put down?

Usually about 300hp at the treads, depends on the year though.

I'm hoping for a bit over 400hp at the treads for mine though :)

[MR 325]

How much to the wheels does a stock LS1 put down?

[garretvs]

I'm a Mech E Major (Soph) at UW... Who knows what I'll eventually do one day. Guess that's what I'm trying to figure out right now...

[craig4ie]

Honestly this project is a learning experience for the both of us. He's got a bunch of experience as chief mechanical engineer for a company in the aerospace industry and is just ridiculously knowledgeable, but neither of us had a bunch of fabricating experience. We bought a welder at the beginning of the project and I practiced on scrap for awhile and that's it. I think that a lot of projects are possible if you are smart, learn quickly, and plan ahead well. It kind of bugs me when I see projects that people just shove off to a shop to do for them...

-Garret

It's nice to see a skilled engineer like your dad using his knowledge for personal projects. What do you do for a living?

I'll be graduating with my Mech. Engineering degree in April and hope that I can one day pull off some professional shit like this.

:up:

[Pinepig]

This project does not suck.

Nice work.

[garretvs]

This'll be similar to what i'll do if i bust the diff mount eventually. Cage and rear bars tie down to a custom diff mount (same style as orig. one just made out of plate steel) That pic is from a guy here in Aus who's done a 2jz swap (hope you dont mind i stoled your pics ben! :D)

You guys would have no problem adapting a different diff if need be, your skills are there :)

That looks pretty sexy. I'm sure something of the sort will eventually be done.

Bob Heacox is from Gig Harbor, correct? Last I heard he was upgrading to LS7.

Yes, he is from Gig Harbor and I heard he was upgrading to an LS7 as well. Crazy stuff!!

-Garret