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Build Update Week #13 May 21, 2021: LS3 looks at home in the M3

Lots of progress this week. Initial test fit of the engine and marking of the frame rails and brackets that need to be removed. Two cuts were made into the frame rails, left and right, to allow the exhaust manifolds to fit. The ABS pump will be relocated and the steering shaft will be moved

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Build Week #8: Engine is out and LS3 gets Delivered

What a fantastic week. Jake and Tim removed the S52, ZF 5 speed, and insulation. The engine bay looked very good . There was a tiny bit of surface rust on the right shock tower. Jakes plan is to clean up the surface rust and make the seams look nice. We learned that the previous

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German or Swedish? #bmw #volvowagon ...

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What an Awesome day at Radwood NorCal 2022 . I showed the Lancia Delta Integrale, saw some great cars and met some cool people #radwoodnorcal #lanciadeltaintegrale #the80s #the90s ...

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Apple CarPlay and idatalink showing LS3data on the e36 m3 restomod #e36m3 #lsswap #bmw #applecarplay ...

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Hear Jake and Tim talk about restoring cars, engine swaps and their favorite sandwich 😊#bmw #e36m3 #restomod #lsswap ...

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Just released my interview with the guys at Classic Daily. Jake and Tim hosted me at their shop as I drove my almost complete LS M3. Check it out https://youtu.be/cAf8Vq5V5ds #e36 #CARBlegale36LS3M3 #lsswaptheworld #LSSwap #bmw #dakaryellow #radwood #classicdaily #e36M3 #EAGBMW #gmperformance #restomod ...

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80’s Porsche with an LS3 , pro build sold for $52.5k on BAT #porsche #porsche928 #lsswap #bringatrailer #restomod ...

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The Beast is alive. Just posted my 1st drive impressions and let Jake walk us through the beings swap https://youtu.be/pfgTEzMFtPY #classicdaily #restomod #e36 #bmw #e36m3 #lsswap #radwood #dakaryellow ...

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This sold for $57k yesterday. I don’t think I have seen a better preserved example of an e36 M3. The 3 year appreciation is 96% 💪 #bmw #e36m3 #e36 #m3 #bringatrailer ...

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Happy Thanksgiving! Try not to drool at this 1994 Lancia Delta Integrale Evo 2 on Bring a Trailer it’s a left-hand-drive Italian-market example that was imported to the US from Japan by the selling dealer in July 2021. The car is one of a reported 220 examples finished in Giallo Ginestra over black Alcantara upholstery. #LanciaDeltaintegrale #Lancia #Lanciadelta #bringatrailer #euroclassix ...

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Height of e30 M3 prices? 56k for non working , 167k miles example would you pay it? #e30 #e30m3 #bmw #carsandbids ...

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A 2nd gen Ford Lightning a supercharged v8 from the factory. These have a good following and are hard to find in good shape #ford #fordlightning #fordf150 ...

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Featured on HotCars

Michael Van Runkle, staff writer for HotCars, wrote an in-depth exclusive on “What It Takes To Legally LS Swap An E36 BMW M3 In California“. Van Runkle dives into the project’s background, the challenges, and talks to our builder, Jake Barkell of Classic Daily, on what it’s going to take to make this gem California-legal.