Euro 535i LS Turbo Build Thread - 7/10/19 Dyno update

[Mark 88/M5 Houston]

Pretty!!

[heinrich535i]

45 seconds huh?

[T_C_D]

I am contemplating yanking the heads this week and taking to a local machine shop for freshening.

I am purchasing a new cam, lifters, push rods and rocker upgrade all to support a reliable 7k rev limit.

[ACHTUNG]

Any status updates?

[T_C_D]

Any status updates?

Beat me to it by a few days. Update soon.

[mkoepp]

I saw this car yesterday. It is truly a work of art. Great job and hats off to the TCD Team.

[T_C_D]

I finally am able to prioritize the e28. Hope to drop the heads off today at the machine shop.

[Shadow]

I am buying a new oil pump and will inspect the pick up assembly.

U find anything?
Just started it up and saw there was no oil pressure for some time? strange stuff.

[T_C_D]

Dropping heads off at machine shop in the morning. Should have the block and tranny out on Friday.

[Ju@n]

Wow
Without the heads that looks like you have a ton of space! jeje
You'll have a better weight balance distribution, since now the engine sits almost completely behind the front wheels

[T_C_D]

Dropped the heads off today. Will have them back early next week. Ordered the oil pump and gaskets today as well.

[Christopherjason]

Now i Really want a Ls Motor in my E28 i need a new motor either way and a Stock LS (250-350) area sounds like a Nice stock Build and a nice power for these !

[Phoenix]

I just joined this forum to comment on this build. I love it!!! I have a lot of experience with the LSx platform and I can say that a built bottom end can take 15-18 psi comfortably as long as you have the fuel to feed it and don't go too crazy with the timing.

[T_C_D]

Maybe this weekend.

[Bill in MN]

Well, now you will have something to drive over here this Fall

[Adam W in MN]

Great to see you back at it.

[T_C_D]

Finally some progress. I was ready to install the heads but couldn't find the pins that locate the cyl head. Bottom end is buttoned up.

Recap:
99mm bore
82.8 mm stroke
5.1L
9.5CR Forged pistons
Cam specs image below
Stock freshly rebuilt 799 heads (LS6)
LS7 lifters
Comp Cams pushrods
Trunion kit for rocker arms

Safe 7k rev limit. Peak HP at 6500rpm, in theory anyway. Planning to run 10psi for whatever it yields.

[Brian D]

Recap:
100mm bore
90mm stroke
5.1L

Typo on displacement? http://www.bgsoflex.com/cgi-bin/displac ... illimeters

Looks like fun though!

[T_C_D]

Recap:
100mm bore
90mm stroke
5.1L

Typo on displacement? http://www.bgsoflex.com/cgi-bin/displac ... illimeters

Looks like fun though!

Corrected. Thanks.

[Brian D]

3.25 (ish) stroke, shades of the old 327! Takes me back...

[bornagain]

Hey todd, this is awesome, pure motivation for me to get back at the car, except im not sure what i want to do now. i do have a couple questions though and forgive me if i missed it but what tranny are you using and what is the new engine classed as? ---- Never mind about the trans question, just saw where it said T56, not sure why but read that as the turbo the first time around.

[T_C_D]

Hey todd, this is awesome, pure motivation for me to get back at the car, except im not sure what i want to do now. i do have a couple questions though and forgive me if i missed it but what tranny are you using and what is the new engine classed as? ---- Never mind about the trans question, just saw where it said T56, not sure why but read that as the turbo the first time around.

It's a Gen 3 LS motor. Block is a 2005-2007 L33 Aluminum 5.3. Bore is 99.1108mm. Crank and rods are from a 4.8 LS

Touched it today.

[T_C_D]

Almost ready to install. Need to install the harmonic balancer and plug the oil dipstick tube in the block. I am using a dipstick in the oil pan.

[bkbimmer]

Where did you get the LS plastic Dummy Block? I would like to get one for mock up in my e12.

[T_C_D]

Where did you get the LS plastic Dummy Block? I would like to get one for mock up in my e12.

I borrowed it from a friend but they are available everywhere. Try summitracing.

[T_C_D]

Finally moving forward.

[Greg E34]

YES!

[M. Holtmeier]

YES!

+1 !

[Nebraska_e28]

YES!

+1 !

+2 !!

[Duke]

NICE! About time, thought you were turning into another Rich In Houston