E36 M3 LS1/T56 swap build thread

[wick]

You need two. These ****ers are nuts until you have two or more of them.

Yes! I fully agree too. I think I'm going to get Kayden a playmate here soon. I was kinda bummed when I didn't get the other one. I just feel bad for the environment he's in right now. Not wanted and neglected. I can't make them give him to me though. Unfortunately.
I can say this...Kayden hit the doggie lottery with us...as did my past ones.

[wick]

Shit Mark - how nuts was yours until #2 arrived? Gorgeous pups....but a tad intimidating!

That's the best part Ron. They look like they will shred you apart. But in reality, they will lick the hair off you!! Haha. Amazing family dogs. You just have to know how to read them. Their intelligence level is something else. Stubborn as all hell. If they don't feel it necessary to do something you tell them, they won't do it. Like a child.

[gpfarrell]

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We we were able to train ours to share the sofa.

[wick]

The one on the right is thinking...get out of my spot!! Haha.
Beautiful huskies by the way.
I think we have a dog thread here somewhere.

[wick]

Been enjoying the last couple weeks of constant brushing here. Summer coat gone...winter coat is upon us.

[Mark Aubele]

Shit Mark - how nuts was yours until #2 arrived? Gorgeous pups....but a tad intimidating!

We got the female first, and she was absolutely insane. Non stop 100% of the time. Got the male and they fought until they were bloody daily for a month until she cemented her alpha status. After that they were still kind of nuts as all huskies are but they kind of just keep each other entertained.

[Mark Aubele]

That's the best part Ron. They look like they will shred you apart. But in reality, they will lick the hair off you!! Haha. Amazing family dogs. You just have to know how to read them. Their intelligence level is something else. Stubborn as all hell. If they don't feel it necessary to do something you tell them, they won't do it. Like a child.

Yeah it is pretty frustrating! Ours are houdinis. Fence, electric fence, exercise, and they would still escape all the time. Once they ended up like 5 miles away covered in blood and smelling like creek. Still no clue what those assholes were doing. They would usually come back eventually that time I guess that got lost and just kept going. And they kill everything. I think the garbage men thought it was Silence of the Lambs in our house. Nothing to do with all the animals they killed than put them in the garbage.

[Mark Aubele]

But with people they are sweethearts. The male will kind of lay back with men and make sure you are ok but I'm convinced the female would lick a criminal to death if they broke in our house.

[Mark Aubele]

She pissed him off one day.



They always find interesting ways to fall asleep.



of course murdering some helpless animal

[GOT SVT]

saw this and thought of this build

they usually do cars that are built up but this one is stock

[torqueboxer]

Mark your dogs are the most non threatening fluff bunnies ever. Not sure who would be scared of them. I'll have to stop out to the new house

[Mark Aubele]

Mark your dogs are the most non threatening fluff bunnies ever. Not sure who would be scared of them. I'll have to stop out to the new house

Yeah man stop out I'm only another 5 min away.

[gpfarrell]

Mark your dogs are the most non threatening fluff bunnies ever. Not sure who would be scared of them. I'll have to stop out to the new house

Siberians have an intimidating silhouette... but anybody that knows dogs knows you're right!

[Mark Aubele]

Siberians have an intimidating silhouette... but anybody that knows dogs knows you're right!

Well Ben does have pitbulls.

[Mark Aubele]

Saw this today. I'll update tomorrow.

[PaxtonShelby]

So when does the cage go in? You're moving along pretty fast.

[Mark Aubele]

So when does the cage go in? You're moving along pretty fast.

Supposed to drop both cars off end of December. Trying to get it back by end of January so I can get the flares on and the rear bushings done and start hitting some events as early as possible.

[PaxtonShelby]

Nice

[Mark Aubele]

Been awhile since I made an update. Don't even know where to start...

Photo a couple posts back shows the dash out. A friend of mine stopped out over the weekend and we pulled the dash out, pulled the pass airbag, HVAC, and gutted anything unnecessary, put it back in. Can now be removed in about 5-10 min.



Also installed pedal assembly to get rid of the hideous 2 pedal setup. Once car is running will clean up the harness. Not cutting shit out until I know it isn't needed.



Custom driveshaft using stock T56 yoke with JTR flange. 1310 U joints. 3" .085 steel. Would've gone with aluminum but can't fit more than 3" and I don't want it exploding on me at 150mph. A little heavier than I would like but whatever.



"Fuel system" setup using a factory C5 filter/regulator, and -6 up to factory LS1 rail. Found a push on fitting for the factory rail that replaces the troublesome Russel fitting that simply pushes on, this is secured on the backside with a nut. No picture of this.

[Mark Aubele]

PS pressure line. After visiting exactly one place that makes hydraulic lines, I got annoyed at trying to get the BMW rack side mated with the GM side, and spent $110 on line and wacky fittings to make one..



The return is a simple matter of extending and reducing the rubber side of the factory hose.



Millernaught came over and we started wiring it all up. Ended up cutting the factory BMW harness since I am getting scrap offers for the S52 and I would frankly rather use it as a table than give it away. Only four wires are going to the BMW side, kept the rest for later in case I want to wire something in. The engine side is taken care of by a separate fuse panel with ECM, starter, and fan relays. Getting there.