5.3 LM7 powered '97 BMW M3 sedan!

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2200 miles on the clock and still going strong, LOVING having it back as my daily driver. Most common phrase people use when they drive it or ride in it is, "refined". Mission accomplished, thank you JTR. ;-)

Only issue right now is the engine itself, oiling issues, (currently very weak oil pressure) since it sat for 5 months since first start. I don't expect it to live much longer, I'll just keep driving till it dies. Currently looking for a stock sub 150,000 mile 2001 or newer 6.0L long block to swap in.

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3500 mile update.
Friggen LOVE the conversion, Soo smooth, abundance of torque, quiet, yadda yadda yadda.

Brown Santa dropped this off for testing...


Will hopefully get the 2 piece driveshaft installed this coming weekend for testing.

2+ years ago bought HID headlights, tailights, Euro M3 steering wheel, waited till the car was on the road to install the goodies, last week was that time. Also attached my 16-valve sucka emblem, 6 speed badge with the ASC delete. ABS still functions perfectly tested on wet and gravel road, modded the fog lights to remain on with highbeams as well.

[jyarber]

Freakin bad!!

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Pics from today, 5.3 LM7.

[Botlfed]

cool build man, you did a great job on that thing, should be proud.

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5000 miles and LOVING IT! The JTR kit awesome. Good friend with same car and LS1 using another kit with poly bushings raves over how smooth and quiet mine is vs his. Our cats are identical, even the exhaust is pretty much the same, the JTR kit retains the smoothness BMW originally designed, the LSx adds the torque.

Recent opportunity arose with the 5.3 that opened the door to an upgrade. Hope to have it installed this weekend.

Happiness is...


Need to change my avatar to LQ4 inside. Anyone have one they'd be willing let me use?

[Crazy Blu]

Totally thought of this build today, seen and old school beamer with a big honkin engine!!!

And dooooooo it, a 6.0 with the audi 6.0 badges!!!

[SGP93GSX]

Awesome build and write up.

[augman0385]

would be awesome to use the emblem there and the "Wrinkle black valve covers" are really trick ill have to keep this in mind. rad project

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Thanks guys.

Just got back from an impromptu trip to Idaho to see family, put just over 1000 miles on the LQ4, ran flawlessly. Got 27.1 mpg with cruise set at 72 through the Columbia River gorge fighting a steady 19 mph head wind, (white caps on the river). LOVING the swap, 6.0L rocks.