E36 Bmw Ls1

[Turbo 351]

I thought i'd start a thread to show the progress as it happens to my E36.
Car starts as a clean 1993 2dr 325i. Motor and box will be getting pulled this weekend. T56 has been ordered, and will be here on friday. Still deciding on what LS powerplant to use. Options are used LS1, rebuilt/crate LS1, L98 6.0, LS2 6.0 etc.
I called the local guy who does mod plates and he is happy to sign off on it.

I will be making templates of all the parts, or even 2 or 3 of some stuff. So if you are serious about doing this yourself, drop me a PM. To get stuff water/laser cut, it is normally only 20% more to have 2 done (Depending on item), so i can reduce the cost if i make multiples.

Pics of the car as it sits.

[MR 1JZ]

*subscribes for skids*

[fcukthedj]

go ls2!

easy to engineer with the power to weight?

[Gammaboy]

Ls7 :D

[Monk]

Good to see PF peer pressure worked.

[Kyle]

This thread will reign supreme

[Gammaboy]

Ls2jz?

[da9jeff]

no shit

[fat910]

I'd go a crate LS1 and wack a wicked bump stick in it to liven it up. Should chuck a decent skid.

[Kyle]

Dale's OTR too obviously!

[Dave]

6 litre minimum

Can't wait to see this thing, it needs to be ready for the next christmas party

[Turbo 351]

Few pics of completed ones in the USA

[RNGTR]

Watching with interest

[Jay_G]

What does the BMW weigh in at before you start the conversion?

[Turbo 351]

What does the BMW weigh in at before you start the conversion?

1392kg with 22 ltr of fuel, 8 ltr oil + coolant. So approx 1350 Tare.

Std it has a 51/49% F/R weight distribution without driver and 50.5/49.5% with driver.

Since the LS1 is both lighter and shorter, and also the T56 is heavier and longer, it should help shift some of the weight further back and more importantly lower. In saying that, the exhaust i will be using will be ALOT lighter than the OEM bmw one, so it may end up being 50/50.