Luis_5.7

What size of intercooler are you going to use?

Dirk LSXT

Made some progress on the car...
Finished up the diff rebuild and flange adapter plate.


I will clearance the subframe some and weld another plate across the bottom.

Here's the 5" exhaust vs my old 3" hahaha


Worked some on my crossover setup too



Front brakes showed up today, still need rotors.


I saw this picture online comparing gen 4 bottom end to gen 3 and I quickly decided to swap in the aluminum 5.3 I have.



Here's how it looks so far with the catch can in the corner too.


Next up I'm building the trans and setting up a trans pump to keep the gears cool. Still need to order a driveshaft, front hubs/rotors, and small things.

BudRacing

iTrader: (3)

That engine bay shot is

Dirk LSXT

Thanks! Just got all my 5 lug and brake parts on. Still need to finalize the caliper bracket and get proper quality rotors. Also ordered a set of work equips redrilled to 5x120 and the centerbore enlarged to 72.5mm. Next step is building the trans with a Viper main shaft too, if I can manage to find one not looking to good so far.

Dirk LSXT

The rear is about to go in so I can make brackets for the e36 cover to mount to.



Going to do a removable core support in the next few days just to make my life easier.

DW SD

Awesome project! How much is a clean she'll like that worth? Might be interested in doing similar probably NA though. How much does it weigh?

Dirk LSXT

Work equips showed up today and they clear the brakes perfectly.
And the barrels are just right, just need to buy lips and polish the centers.

Tranz Zam

Those Equips are cool. That square headlight front end is sick!

Nice build!

Dirk LSXT

Thanks!

Rebuilding the t56 with a stage 2 rebuild kit, it will never have traction so I think it will hold up fine.


Mocked up the equips, going to do 17x9 17x10.5


Going to order my driveshaft and front rotors tonight.

BudRacing

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Those wheels cleaned up nicely.

Hope you don't get any of those lego pieces confused with trans parts.

Dirk LSXT

Very funny, thanks.

Also cut the radiator support out to weld on tabs and make it bolt in.


And I bought a heckblende to see if I like how it looks.

Bimmerdan

Subscribed, how about a few e28 pictures sprinkled in here.

DW SD

I saw this project '88 M3 LSx for sale and thought I'd share. http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/5075978774.html Anyone's here?

Some things look nicely done. I don't like the dash abomination. @ $35k it seems rather high, though I know the authentic E30 M3s are a lot of $, now.

DW SD

How much are the M3 fenders and flares? They look pretty kick ***.

Dirk LSXT

As you wish, I just finally got it started today

dakotayancy

And videos of the startup and drive?

Dirk LSXT

Haven't posted much because I've been buttoning up my e28.
That car is running well 14psi no issues all fun.

For the e30 I got a heckblende from a friend for cheap.
I like how it looks, and plan on lightly smoking the tail lights and heckblende mhw style.


My brother got me pads and rotors for the front and I put in my old camber plates off the e28. Painted the calipers yellow.


Finished up mounting fuel cell and pumps/filter and wiring.


Started mounting my diff, need to finish it this weekend.


Ordered lips for the work equips, need to finish rebuilding t56 and order a driveshaft.

Dirk LSXT

This is the black 5 series, all I could record by myself.

http://s1317.photobucket.com/user/Dirk_HX35/media/0A8AB4DA-5E2B-4F42-8A77-8E5876D7B09B_zpsxyfzo10e.mp4.html

Dirk LSXT

Front lips showed up today, perfect fit. Just waiting for the rears and I have to decide on the finish for the faces.

Dirk LSXT

Pushed the car out to clean it up and weld up the booster holes in the firewall.
Finished rebuilding the t56, but diff is giving me trouble and has play even after reshimming it....