Perks of going to COLLEGE.

[Broke_Audio_Addict]

Just me but I wouldn't buy a reman engine for it, the motor would be worth more than the car.

Sell the car as a roller to someone who is wanting one for a v8 swap and buy yourself that clean firebird,

Time to cut your losses and move on.

[bighossf150]

no way in hell would I buy a v6 for $2k when you could do a complete 5.3 swap for half that

[Miguels]

it would cost more than 2k to get an ls swap.. i thought it was cheap too if i did it my self but half way in it you realize is not cheap

5.3 go for $900 oil pan another $300 the intake another $300. motor mounts $115 the headers are $569 if you get the good ones.. to get the wiring done between $250 to $500 ecm would also need to get tuned.. im not including all that extra little shit that add up quick.. that said i would still do the ls swap in it

[bighossf150]

don't forget that I'm in TX where ls shit is cheap lol, you can get a 5.3 drop out with the trans, harness and ecm for $1k all day long down here. a ls1 intake is around $50, they don't make great power but are cheap and can fit under a f body hood, eBay long tubes $200 (no reason to drop $1k+ on long tubes for a junkyard 5.3), used oil pan for $150, and still might have enough left over for a 224 cam

[ShadeTreeMechanic]

I can't believe the BMW took 3 front end rebuilds in 112k miles....... my 76 ford Granada went 170k on the first front end lol.

[Deeznutz]

I can't believe the BMW took 3 front end rebuilds in 112k miles....... my 76 ford Granada went 170k on the first front end lol.

I bought it with 110k in 2010. Did the shocks first, than later the control arms, and tie rods. They did great til I put BavAuto lowering springs in the front. The tech at BavAuto said I "Could use the stock height springs since it was just under a 2 inch drop".......NOT! They did not survive a yr. I added 2 new front tires before I came back to FL due to cupping. The shot shocks cupped my new front tires from NJ to FL!

Did the shocks again. This time I went with the sport version.....which oddly enough is 1.5" shorter then the stock version. Also added BavAuto Front Camber kit.This way it was done right. And added 4 new tires all the way around. -Cause I like having the same thread pattern all the way around. Toyo Extenza HP's.

I'm about to do the shocks AGAIN. She has 227k on her now and I am starting to see minuit cupping on the inside of the front tires. The rears look great thanks to (0 toe/0 camber- rear camber kit). Still same rear tires since 2012! BMW recommends changing out the shocks every 50k. It's been 4 yrs and about 54k miles since I changed them last. Trust me I now know the importance of tire longevity.... change the shock every 50k. Less headaches that way when it comes to the Bimmer!

Update with the motor. (I was called off from work so I thought I would be productive. Luckily I work at a different ER Saturday night and already completed 2 days this week). I was able to press the LS6 #90 springs with a little effort. At first I thought they would not fit since the bottom end of the spring diameter difference was 0.65mm smaller. I read on-line a few people have trouble with this spring. Some said it would fit, others said it would not. So I press and twisted and bam, they fit! My hand has a round red mark from pressing these f**kers on! 2 hrs later with a 12" C-clamp and my "custom LS6 retainer and key installer" (in between the heads) I was able to get on. The C-clamp kept slipping off the socket while in my hand. My left hand/thumb base hurts now.

Tomorrow install new balance shaft, new LS7 roller lifters, then the heads, push rods and stock rockers. Monday order a new oil pick up tube and pan and she's ready to go back into the car. THANK GOD!!!

-Frank

[Karkov]

What's going on now man?