Z3 coupe L33 twin 6262

**fallguy** · 10-04-2017, 02:05 PM

Originally Posted by Venom13132

great to see some progress! I am about to do a pretty basic LS swap to a friends 93 RX-7 for some extra cash to fund my swap in the M. Any idea on when you are going to start installing parts into the Coupe?

Probaly in the next month or two I will have the motor sitting in the coupe.

**fallguy** · 10-08-2017, 06:11 PM

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Setting the the top ring to 0.025" and the second to 0.027"

**fallguy** · 10-12-2017, 03:41 PM

Motor is installed, That was easy lol.

Just fitted up the rings and rods to the pistons.

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**fallguy** · 10-17-2017, 05:46 PM

Slowly assembling the short block. Should be pulling the 3.0 in the next few weeks.

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**Butters Stoch** · 10-19-2017, 08:53 AM

Well this build would make most people go broke, pull a second out, or sell organs. Love it. Probably best build on the boards. Well done. Take your time.

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**ckpitt55** · 10-20-2017, 10:22 AM

Looking good, best of luck with the build man. Let me know if you have any issues with the mounts. There's another guy building a Z car with the same mounts right now, not sure if he's a member here or not but his instagram handle is @neonbucket. I think he had to trim a couple of the bosses off of the transmission housing as well as a bit of the tunnel insulation to get everything to seat fully but that's pretty standard stuff.

**fallguy** · 10-20-2017, 05:19 PM

Thanks guys, yeah the build is a little over kill. but just slowly collecting the parts so it has not been a big hit. My other car is a 2007 3dr yaris.. so no car payments or anything so i dont mind spending some money on this project.

I'm running the T56 magnum, not too sure how much fire wall massaging i will need to do. but i,m ok with that... gotta make it fit.

**fallguy** · 10-21-2017, 03:34 AM

Pistons and rods installed. Will be assembling the heads next.

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**vollosso** · 10-21-2017, 01:28 PM

Looking really good.

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**fallguy** · 10-24-2017, 02:29 PM

243 heads with stainless exhaust valves, dual valve springs and titanium retainers.

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**Venom13132** · 10-24-2017, 03:42 PM

very nice! Do you have a guide you are using for the wiring? I have done an RX-7 and I remember it being pretty minimal in the grand scheme of things.

**fallguy** · 10-24-2017, 06:24 PM

Originally Posted by Venom13132

very nice! Do you have a guide you are using for the wiring? I have done an RX-7 and I remember it being pretty minimal in the grand scheme of things.

I have not really looked into wiring yet. For the LS im just going with a harness from AEM for the infinity.

**fallguy** · 11-05-2017, 10:16 PM

just bolting things together, should have the motor done within a week

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**fallguy** · 11-11-2017, 05:24 PM

Almost done.

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**Tim Mc** · 11-11-2017, 09:40 PM

Love engine shots!

**mapleridge** · 11-13-2017, 01:59 AM

amazing.

**Randy Forbes** · 11-13-2017, 09:22 AM

Originally Posted by fallguy

just bolting things together, should have the motor done within a week

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Transmission looks familiar, is it the Magnum?

**fallguy** · 11-13-2017, 01:27 PM

Yes it is a T56 magnum (don’t know why they call it a T56 it’s really more like a T6060)

Are you installing one in a BMW?

**fallguy** · 11-16-2017, 03:56 PM

Well. Not the best garage.... but it’s going to have to do the trick

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**vollosso** · 11-16-2017, 04:04 PM

Seems like you have everything you need in there!

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**fallguy** · 11-17-2017, 01:53 PM

Tare down starts...

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**fallguy** · 11-26-2017, 10:05 PM

Well its all mounted, everything fit extremely well. one issue, i seemed to have missed the part where the z# shifter hole is way further back than the E36

the shifter pretty much lines up where the airbag computer is

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**Venom13132** · 11-27-2017, 08:07 AM

nice progress!

**vollosso** · 11-27-2017, 02:41 PM

That thing is way back there

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**fallguy** · 11-27-2017, 03:03 PM

Chucks mounts work perfect on the Z3, everything clears perfect. One thing i did not account for and not too much i could of done about it is the T56 Magnum shifter is 4" forward compared to the Fbody T56.... the hole is 8" off from being centered with the most reward T56 Magnum shifter position. Nothing another 500$ cant fix.

https://www.sikky.com/product/t56-ma...elocation-kit/

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