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jeejee · **Posted:** Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:01 pm

i dont need one right now but looking for a ls1 5.7 engine or 5.3 for a future project
pref with ecu , no gearbox needed.

oldttimerfan@hotmail.com

Garry · **Posted:** Fri Feb 08, 2008 6:46 am

Yet another LS1?

jeejee · **Posted:** Sun Feb 10, 2008 12:59 am

yep.

ps Garry, you still have to give me your bank numbers, or shall we do it the first bitburg event ?

Garry · **Posted:** Sun Feb 10, 2008 8:13 am

Bitburg will be fine ... unless you need it earlier ... ?

jinstall · **Posted:** Mon Feb 11, 2008 6:38 pm

Man I wanted to visit you but I am afraid there would be no place to sit due to all the unfinished projects

jeejee · **Posted:** Tue Feb 12, 2008 12:34 am

your right, at the moment the commodore with bmw m5 engine is allso out of the running, postmortum of the engine reveiled the reason why oil cunsumption was so high. the engineblock might not be salvageable(?)
(i'll try to post some pictures soon)

this might cancel my plans for the m5 turbo engine although most of the work is finished :bash:

jinstall · **Posted:** Tue Feb 12, 2008 5:49 pm

3.5 or 3.8? I have to go to the junk yard this weekend and I can have a look. I got a 1993 Suzuki Vitara for $350 so I could strip it and get the frame. All it needs is a clutch. I need it for the frame and I am junking the rest. Sure beats 3000 euros for a new one.

jeejee · **Posted:** Tue Feb 12, 2008 7:56 pm

3.8, but i don't think you will find any parts on a scrapyard :bash:

jinstall · **Posted:** Tue Feb 12, 2008 8:37 pm

Maybe no the 3.8 but I have come across 3.5 before sometimes several at one time. There is all kinds of BMW parts floating around there.

jeejee · **Posted:** Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:28 pm

yes but the m5 engine before the 3.8 was a 3.6.
the 3.5 is even older.. and mostly a 12valve vs a 24valve M power engine..

Roy · **Posted:** Wed Feb 13, 2008 5:52 am

There is a complete 3.8 M5 down here in the scrapyard. I think the old guy wants a 1000 euro for it cause it needs shocks. I haven't seen it my self yet so don't know if it is true.

jeejee · **Posted:** Wed Feb 13, 2008 10:03 am

hhmm that might be interesting, how can we found out if it is true ?

Roy · **Posted:** Wed Feb 13, 2008 11:57 am

Let me get check on it .

jinstall · **Posted:** Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:17 pm

Roy I am going down to the strip yard this weekend to start on the 93 Geo Tracker.

jeejee · **Posted:** Wed Feb 13, 2008 9:48 pm

Roy wrote:

Let me get check on it .

that would be great :ok:

Roy · **Posted:** Thu Feb 14, 2008 12:38 pm

It is a 3.8 M5. Car needs shocks and a heater core. Car looks good , engine is immaculate.
guy wants 1500E or 2000 USD for it.

jeejee · **Posted:** Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:57 am

this is the reason my engine used a lot of oil :shock:

these 3.8's have many problem areas compared to the 3.6
this is the 5th

and this the 1st :

Roy · **Posted:** Fri Feb 15, 2008 12:34 pm

Can it bored or new sleeves put in?
Thanks for the education lession on the 3.8 3.6 visual differences.

jeejee · **Posted:** Fri Feb 15, 2008 1:57 pm

it is being bored and honed right now to see if the bores will clean up at the max overbore possible (with allready special pistons etc etc)

but i did some calculations , and i think i might be able to use my 3.6 turbo pistons with a 3.8 crank and rods.
that would give me just 50cc less displacement then a true 3.8 but would be aprox 1500-2000 euro's cheaper beause i could use parts that i allready have

i might have to have the rods small end offset about 0.5mm to prevent pistons sticking out too much above deck because compressionheight is slightly higher on a 3.6 piston :pat:

but that too is doable and would prop not be too expensive ...

jeejee · **Posted:** Fri Feb 15, 2008 2:11 pm

F-Body Europe

ls1 5.7 or 5.3

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