LS1 / T56 DD e28 BMW Build by jakeb

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12-23-2011

Mods if this should be in the tech forum please move it if you could 

Another small update.... 

I didn't get a TON done today but made some headway and the engine is now 100% mounted and its weight is supported by the car. 

I was also busy making the parts needed for m42 mounts. I sure do love my band saw. 

Trans mount was a bit tricky because each side of the body is at a little different angle and height. It is only tacked right now. It will get fulled welded when the engine comes back out. I will also trim a lot of the extra angle off it and add some gussets between the angle and the flat bar. I might see about drawing it in cad and have a piece piece cut and bent. 

I will need to "clearance" the tunnel in a couple spots 

This is the skip shift solenoid, it will get removed 

Sitting down on all 4, no weight on the lift 

peaking out... 

A few more general pictures of the engine...man I am happy how it looks in there 

I got a set of vette manifolds to try. The driver side manifold on the drivers side will not fit for sure. The outlet is directly on top of the steering box. But....the passenger side on the drivers side does fit and the pipe can go out between the motor mount and alternator. With some heat shielding. It is still pretty tight but juuust might work. I have a couple other ideas to try. I might try a 02 camaro passenger side on the drivers side and also might check on an escalade drivers side on the drivers side. There is one brand new at the local advance auto for only $80. Worth looking at. 

Brake master cylinder clears...close but clears. That is still the 2002 booster...going to try the stock one again and if that doesn't work I will run a porsche 944 booster. 

I tracked down an e31 rear diff cover and going to see if I can mount that up so the diff is supported from both sides. 

Drive shaft length is figured out so I can order that. Really all that is left to fab and figure out is the exhaust, coolant lines,`electric (fan(s)), AC stuff, wiring (which is all pretty easy and documented already) 

Soon everything will come out and the suspension will all come down to get powder coated, etc etc. The t56 needs some work to the reverse gear syncro. Then it can all go back together. 

So far so good!!

Here is another wire that I am unsure what it is for 

It is right above the diff 

fukoa wrote:

that wire looks like it is for the brake pads ware sensor

That sounds about right, as I didn't see that wiring out at the wheels. I think the pad warning will be left out