2000 BMW 540 5.3L Turbo Project
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My friends car that we are working on.
5.3L w/ a MPT-70 single turbo. (plans were twins originally but changed). Heres a few pics of the start of this.
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Old V8 and 6 speed BMW stuff...Currently for sale![Grin](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_grin.gif)
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Parts.
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GTO oil pan modified to fit K-member.
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Engine setting on spacers on the k-member ready for motor mount making.
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New M5 bumper... Intercooler should be ordered tonight.
![](http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o216/green461/BMW/DSCN0711.jpg)
Motor mounts should be made tonight and then starting the headers and turbo piping.
5.3L w/ a MPT-70 single turbo. (plans were twins originally but changed). Heres a few pics of the start of this.
![](http://a742.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/94/l_932898616a1610c71e534b4f1c5bf78d.jpg)
Old V8 and 6 speed BMW stuff...Currently for sale
![Grin](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_grin.gif)
![](http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o216/green461/BMW/DSCN0672.jpg)
Parts.
![](http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o216/green461/BMW/DSCN0701.jpg)
GTO oil pan modified to fit K-member.
![](http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o216/green461/BMW/DSCN0705.jpg)
![](http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o216/green461/BMW/DSCN0707.jpg)
![](http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o216/green461/BMW/DSCN0710.jpg)
Engine setting on spacers on the k-member ready for motor mount making.
![](http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o216/green461/BMW/DSCN0713.jpg)
![](http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o216/green461/BMW/DSCN0715.jpg)
![](http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o216/green461/BMW/DSCN0716.jpg)
New M5 bumper... Intercooler should be ordered tonight.
![](http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o216/green461/BMW/DSCN0711.jpg)
Motor mounts should be made tonight and then starting the headers and turbo piping.
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Looks like it'll be fun. I'm assuming you guys have already seen pics of hagencue's car? He built a TT E39 forever ago, but unfortunately he fell off the face of the earth without passing any info on
You guys seemed to have lost a lot of oil capacity by notching the oil pan. Are you planning to do anything to add some capacity back to it by chance?
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Looks like it'll be fun. I'm assuming you guys have already seen pics of hagencue's car? He built a TT E39 forever ago, but unfortunately he fell off the face of the earth without passing any info on
You guys seemed to have lost a lot of oil capacity by notching the oil pan. Are you planning to do anything to add some capacity back to it by chance?
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http://www.members.aol.com/hagancue/
I believe his name is Bill Hagen, but I can't remember for certain. He was one of the first guys to throw a V8 in a 3rd gen RX7 way back in the day and he moved onto the beemer afterwards. I know he posted a bit of information about it over at torquecentral.com and later on v8rx7forum.com split off from it. You might be able to search the archvies over there, but I wouldn't expect to find too much detailed info.
I believe his name is Bill Hagen, but I can't remember for certain. He was one of the first guys to throw a V8 in a 3rd gen RX7 way back in the day and he moved onto the beemer afterwards. I know he posted a bit of information about it over at torquecentral.com and later on v8rx7forum.com split off from it. You might be able to search the archvies over there, but I wouldn't expect to find too much detailed info.
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I nearly bust a nut when I found the Hagancue 557tt. I felt compelled to email him, and to my surprise, he actually replied. He wrote he would be updating a website, and sent me his HTML stuff, but I have not seen it on the internet anywhere. I think it was a few more pics, and a bit more description but far from complete.
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sweeeeeeeeeeet ![Grin](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_grin.gif)
i love that body style .
why did you go with a 700r4 as opposed to a 4l80-e , seems the 700 is ticking timebomb with the weight and power of that car.
did you look into an oil accumilator ( accusump) by anychance to help with the oil capacity issue ?
and what are you going to do for guages?
keep us updated!
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i love that body style .
why did you go with a 700r4 as opposed to a 4l80-e , seems the 700 is ticking timebomb with the weight and power of that car.
did you look into an oil accumilator ( accusump) by anychance to help with the oil capacity issue ?
and what are you going to do for guages?
keep us updated!
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sweeeeeeeeeeet ![Grin](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_grin.gif)
i love that body style .
why did you go with a 700r4 as opposed to a 4l80-e , seems the 700 is ticking timebomb with the weight and power of that car.
did you look into an oil accumilator ( accusump) by anychance to help with the oil capacity issue ?
and what are you going to do for guages?
keep us updated!
![Grin](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_grin.gif)
i love that body style .
why did you go with a 700r4 as opposed to a 4l80-e , seems the 700 is ticking timebomb with the weight and power of that car.
did you look into an oil accumilator ( accusump) by anychance to help with the oil capacity issue ?
and what are you going to do for guages?
keep us updated!