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  • #27895
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    Anonymous Member since: January 1, 1970
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    I’ll keep it going up to the day the Lexcen heads out for Scrap then start a new one…

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    Early start to beat the heat!

    #27898
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    Is it much tighter in the bay and tunnel?

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    Mate that drive train in a lighter body should be next level. What a great build I am sure this will be. Guess you are right too, be nice for the old Lexcans thread to finish as it sits now.

    The last post should just be a pic of it at it’s best, in action on a circuit, then thread closed  :good:

    #27901
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    All of that get’s modded anyway as I[‘m rear setting the engine quite a bit!

    #27902
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    Mate that drive train in a lighter body should be next level. What a great build I am sure this will be. Guess you are right too, be nice for the old Lexcans thread to finish as it sits now.

    The last post should just be a pic of it at it’s best, in action on a circuit, then thread closed

    I can do that, I have an event 23 and 24th of this month so will have some pics from that!

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    Keen to see this.

     

    Not sure if anything they sell is of any use

    Stage 3 BMW E36 Swap Kit w/ LS1 Wiring Harness

    #27904
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    Thanks for the thought but none of that is applicable  ;-)

    #27910
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    Looks like a fun new build. Don’t forget the E36 will probably need some subframe stiffening to prevent cracking.

    #27913
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    Not so much the subframes more the mounts in the body, the 36 isn’t as bad as the 46 but I have plans to beef em up considering the torque the engine makes..

    #27927
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    Need to move the 36 so I can use the Hoist, bit difficult with no wheels…

    Plan B, my old machinery skate I made to move the milling machine here.

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    Should just about be strong enough to handle it… ;-)

    #27931
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    LOL in hindsight I may have overbuilt it a little…

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    I’m sure BMW hired someone from Toyota’s department of complexity…

    If there’s a hard way and an easy way to do something they’re in charge of making it damn near impossible to work on…

    I now have a fairly empty E36, just need to strip the dash and wiring.

    #27932
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    You make it look like an episode of overhaulin… Never seen anyone smash through work like you

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    You make it look like an episode over overhaulin… Never seen anyone smash through work like you

    Agreed!!

    That bay looks actually quite spacious IJ?  Have you done any measuring up yet, how do think its will go fit wise?

    #27934
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    I thought I would update the banner image, and also make the background colour black in the old girls honor…  RIP :cry:

    #27937
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    You make it look like an episode of overhaulin… Never seen anyone smash through work like you

    Thanks, I’m a bit limited physically these days so don’t really push that hard, in the old days this would have been done in 3 weeks..

    Agreed!! That bay looks actually quite spacious IJ? Have you done any measuring up yet, how do think its will go fit wise?

    I’m mounting the engine a long way back in the chassis this time to correct all of the front end geometry so “Fit” isn’t really an issue  ;-)

    I thought I would update the banner image, and also make the background colour black in the old girls honor… RIP

    Makes it really hard to navigate…  :negative:

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    Went into the village and collected a couple of parcels, one was some terminals I’ve been waiting on to finish a set of jumper leads for the Tonner.

    They plug into the big Anderson plug I use for the winch, benefit here is if I have to jump start someone on a divided road/freeway there no U turn required.

    The other parcel was some strut tops (had to make them for the Lexcen) it’s nice being able to buy things off the shelf, also pulled the AC condenser out of the E36 after reading a how to online….

    They also address an issue with the big front tyres as the wheels clear the calipers but when I run the camber I like the tyres rub the springs without the 4mm spacers…

    BMW really make every single thing difficult for no apparent reason…

    #27938
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    Makes it really hard to navigate…

     

    Fixed, apologies!!

    #27943
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    Much better! thanks Boss  B-)

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    I will never whinge about how complex the Holden E38 wiring is again…

    No wonder people shy away from older BMW’s…

    Ok it’s about ready to start the build once I’m done with the Doner at the end of the month!

    #27944
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    Hey Ian what are the reg that your allowed to do I assume cage is the main one

    #27945
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    Class I run is Pretty much open Frazer, already sussed out I can reuse the Lexcen cage with a few small mods, I thought about building a buggy it would have been awesome but I’m more a tin top guy  :yes:

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