Drew's 86 bmw build

[Andrew1021]

I started a thread on NSM about 2 weeks ago regarding a project that i have been working on. I figured id share with you guys as well, its a slow project but i plan to have it done by mid-June hopefully. I bought a 86 bmw 528e from my friend Donkey (Ross) and just this weekend i traveled to Atlanta, Georgia and picked up a totalled 02' z28 for $575 off Copart. The motor and trans and both axles are salvageable, along with the ECU and chassis harness, which is what i wanted. My original plan was to procharge and cam the ls1 and leave it at that. But after finding out that there would be very little clearance room left in the engine bay for the procharger to fit, i changed my plans. Now, when i save up some money, im sending my block out to Texas speed, putting a MS4 cam in it, Double roller timing chains, pistons and Rods as well as head and main studs, then installing a BDS 8-71 cog driven blower set up on the ls1. BDS said at 6psi on the 8-71 on 93 octane, ill be just around 700rwhp which was my goal to begin with. ARH will be making custom longtubes for the car and it will be catless and i will have Borla Stinger mufflers. For wheels, i changed from 18" wheels to 17" CCW sp16a wheels. 17x8 and 17x13 with 255/45/17 and 345/45/17 toyos. I am tubbing the rear end this week as well as shortening the rear axle and moving the Bilstein coilovers farther inward. Not sure if ill have to do a fuel cell yet but im betting on it. My father and i are making a custom dash for the car sometime this winter, and we are basing it off of a Ford GT interior.

Here are the pics so far.

when i picked it up:

Engine and tranny removed:

Cage all welded up and interior stripped:

That is all i have so far. more pics to come, but its busy right now due to this semesters finals in college. So glad i got a new job though, now i can finish this on time! (hopefully)

 

[1990_LX]

Cool project...you're going to need a rearend other than the 7.5....

 

[dsblk93gt]

I'd just toss a cam in the motor with some valve springs and go at it....get used to the car..then do more but that is your choice. Smoking deal on the Z28!!!

 

[Andrew1021]

the entire blower kit is 5400 to my door. I plan on just building the block to handle it and run it with the cams until early may, because the power to weight ratio is going to be something ive never experienced. Then ill add the blower before the show in july.

 

[Andrew1021]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_UQAJbqlRw]MS4 cam, 98 WS6, LS1, Borla cat-back reving - YouTube[/ame]

thats what it should sound like when done.

 

[ProjectPatsGarage]

Damn I was actually looking for a 80's 528 to stick into the collection as a driver! hahaha. Something about the rear sail panels I love.

 

[AdirondackFox08]

Interesting build Andrew, good luck. I saw your '07 GT for sail on ebay last week in Vermont I believe.

 

[adkmach1]

What a different built, can't wait to see more pics. A perfect sleeper car build.

 

[Andrew1021]

I don't thinks it's a sleeper when it's cammed and a blower out of the hood

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[1990_LX]

Drew, for the love of god there is only one cam in a LS1.

 

[Andrew1021]

Ik Jeff. I'm just used to saying cams lol

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[TeMoney14]

Hey man. How was it dealing with CoPart? I've wanted to buy a cars from them but I just wasn't sure about it and what the process was like. You can PM so I don't thread jack ya haha Goodluck with the build!

 

[Andrew1021]

Hey man. How was it dealing with CoPart? I've wanted to buy a cars from them but I just wasn't sure about it and what the process was like. You can PM so I don't thread jack ya haha Goodluck with the build!

Copart was very easy to deal with. I gave them $250 in a check and then paid the rest when i got down there and picked up the car..


This shot is from a little over a week ago... Got everything set up and running. Saving up for the rest of the turbo kit and wheels... they are the expensive parts... My wheels are $1250 a piece..

 

[TeMoney14]

That is awesome man! You got that engine dropped in there quick! Where do you plan on putting the turbo? It looks a little cramped in there haha

 

[Andrew1021]

It was my father, 6 other friends, and myself putting everything together and working a shit ton of hours on the car to get it done. Right now i have the camaro radiator hooked up. Im going to get a slim radiator and fan shroud which will give me just enough clearance to mount the turbo and piping in the left side fog light, then ill just have to go from there. Im trying to find an aftermarket bumper so none of the intercooler, radiator, or piping is poking out and looks clean.

 

[ford20]

Is this the car you were going to use for drifting Andrew?

Good Luck with it, looks like your wasting no time moving along!

 

[PrjctLxEnvy]

oh my

 

[Andrew1021]

oh my

jeff u were the first person i showed the pic to!

Is this the car you were going to use for drifting Andrew?

Good Luck with it, looks like your wasting no time moving along!

i was thinking about about it but my goal is to beat Orange Rob in a roll race. Since the LS is completely forged with 8.5:1 compression and a single 76mm turbo, i think it should get me close enough. hahah. If not ill upgrade to a 86mm

 

[raceprincess]

jeff u were the first person i showed the pic to!



i was thinking about about it but my goal is to beat Orange Rob in a roll race. Since the LS is completely forged with 8.5:1 compression and a single 76mm turbo, i think it should get me close enough. hahah. If not ill upgrade to a 86mm

Wow...that's quite the goal, Andrew!

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[Andrew1021]

after a few days of re welding a lot of stuff with my father and figuring out where to move it to, and getting my slim radiator mounted up, finally fit the turbo in a different spot. still thinking about mounting it in the fog light.