Panty Soaker 5000 - C3 Stingray LS Swap Blower Build

I got a E46 to LS swap next year.
Car is in such a good shape I'm having second thoughts.

They're out there.
 
justjeepin86 said:
I'm thinking of buying one to do the same. It seems I have to spend more than I want to buy one that's not beat to shit though.
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I got lucky.
06 330i ZHP 6sp stick with 140k miles.
Plenty of cosmetic details to redo. Clear is gone. Couple missing trim pieces. Sagging headliner.
Running a little rough.
Tons of codes (36+ DTCs !! when I scanned it in front of the seller).
Took me 3 nights and $75 worth of parts and there aren't any now.
Runs like a champ, hence my second thoughts.

I gave wayyyy too little for it.
Deals are out there.
 
GLTHFJ60 said:
If you don't care about bmws, then why are you building one, lol. Just because you put a LS in it doesn't mean it's no longer a bmw.
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Because it's got a great chassis for the money and is a known platform to swap.
Everything has been figured out. For once I won't custom make shit and will simply buy a swap kit and bolt most of everything on.
I almost went with a 350Z for the same reasons.

If I had the money I'd have simply bought a CTS-V, but I don't so I'm making my own version.
 
crank out in out and back in. Finally settled on arp mains. Pistons arp upgraded as well. Rings gapped 30/28.

Heads back out to mech. I fudged up the deck
 

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New swap donor acquired, pending pickup after winter travels

1973 C3

Plans are still the blown 4.8
Probably get a Tremec
 

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AdamH said:
Very cool. I used to have a '73, One year only car.
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Im excited about it
I like unique factors such as that. Anything can be built to "look" like whatever - Ill appreciate it is a one year
 
orange150 said:
Dang that thing is clean!
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So clean man. Its already had a frame off restomod done to it. Frame is painted red even lol. Zero rust, zero fiberglass problems. Exactly what I was looking for - something perfectly ready to be modernized

I plan to reach out to and hoping to work with @MarsFab if theyre still around - to see if can work with them for a custom dash. Ill be ultimately doing something like below - its my kind of flavor (C2 / C3 hybrid)

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orange150 said:
What are those two big tanks in the corner doing?
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600g (total) water tanks. I had hooked up a RV water pump to a dewalt battery and (closing off main) kept full whole house water pressure all throughout Helene. I ran the Gen 3-4 hrs in the morning, and 3-4 at night. Kept everything topped off with spring water from the farm in mars hill - the only creature comfort I was without is my hot water tank - however I quickly hacked together an outdoor shower setup with a propane camping shower setup I had on hand - so still had that even throughout (just outside) :toothorn: jk, was very blessed to be as prepared as I was
 
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