Ls3-tci 6x e39 528 (pic heavy!!)
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Thought I'd start a build thread on here as this site has been really helpful for general info so far.
So I started with this
![](http://i549.photobucket.com/albums/ii362/JFreak-09/IMG_7231.jpg)
![](http://i549.photobucket.com/albums/ii362/JFreak-09/IMG_6764.jpg)
New hart
![](http://i549.photobucket.com/albums/ii362/JFreak-09/450e030c.jpg)
![](http://i549.photobucket.com/albums/ii362/JFreak-09/0a92e364.jpg)
First test fit
![](http://i549.photobucket.com/albums/ii362/JFreak-09/f676d175.jpg)
![](http://i549.photobucket.com/albums/ii362/JFreak-09/5dce9bd6.jpg)
Made mounts and this is where it will sit
![](http://i549.photobucket.com/albums/ii362/JFreak-09/IMG_7482.jpg)
Had to massage the trans tunnel
![](http://i549.photobucket.com/albums/ii362/JFreak-09/7ff50a77.jpg)
![](http://i549.photobucket.com/albums/ii362/JFreak-09/14e8fd1b.jpg)
Towed the car to my shop
![](http://i549.photobucket.com/albums/ii362/JFreak-09/c6a5ab58.jpg)
And about 16 hours of work...
![](http://i549.photobucket.com/albums/ii362/JFreak-09/24fd231d.jpg)
![](http://i549.photobucket.com/albums/ii362/JFreak-09/019295d0.jpg)
![](http://i549.photobucket.com/albums/ii362/JFreak-09/6a5a4d48.jpg)
And that's how she sits! Pulling the mounts and headers off to make a jig so I can reproduce them, then having everything coated.
Any questions or comments are welcome!
So I started with this
![](http://i549.photobucket.com/albums/ii362/JFreak-09/IMG_7231.jpg)
![](http://i549.photobucket.com/albums/ii362/JFreak-09/IMG_6764.jpg)
New hart
![](http://i549.photobucket.com/albums/ii362/JFreak-09/450e030c.jpg)
![](http://i549.photobucket.com/albums/ii362/JFreak-09/0a92e364.jpg)
First test fit
![](http://i549.photobucket.com/albums/ii362/JFreak-09/f676d175.jpg)
![](http://i549.photobucket.com/albums/ii362/JFreak-09/5dce9bd6.jpg)
Made mounts and this is where it will sit
![](http://i549.photobucket.com/albums/ii362/JFreak-09/IMG_7482.jpg)
Had to massage the trans tunnel
![](http://i549.photobucket.com/albums/ii362/JFreak-09/7ff50a77.jpg)
![](http://i549.photobucket.com/albums/ii362/JFreak-09/14e8fd1b.jpg)
Towed the car to my shop
![](http://i549.photobucket.com/albums/ii362/JFreak-09/c6a5ab58.jpg)
And about 16 hours of work...
![](http://i549.photobucket.com/albums/ii362/JFreak-09/24fd231d.jpg)
![](http://i549.photobucket.com/albums/ii362/JFreak-09/019295d0.jpg)
![](http://i549.photobucket.com/albums/ii362/JFreak-09/6a5a4d48.jpg)
And that's how she sits! Pulling the mounts and headers off to make a jig so I can reproduce them, then having everything coated.
Any questions or comments are welcome!
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I love this swap, it should be one hell of a ride when you are done!! I DD a 2000 323i and it is a very nice car to cruise around in......this thing ought to be a monster!!!! GL with the rest of your build and nice work so far!
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How's the steering rack clearance. Reading that BMW went w/ reciprocating ball steering for the V8's due to space put me off... but now I'm thinking it's just their DOHC v8's were just too wide and a LSx would have room for R&P steering.
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There's plenty of space in there, the R&P is why I chose the 6 cylinder chassis.