One of the hosts of the show 2 Guys Garage, Kevin Byrd, has been working on this E30 LS1 project at home in Detroit for at least the last 3 years... he called me way back when we were building the Alpha car after he had the idea to do the E30 LS1 on the show, and we've shared some pictures and kicked around some ideas. Believe me, with the quality of work he has performed, it well exceeded any of our little V8 swaps!
I just watched the episode (913) where they introduced the build. Although they didn't reveal much of the swap yet, believe me, its nearly done and its a FANTASTIC build. Total show car quality craftsmanship but he's a racer at heart so there's no compromises on performance, anywhere.
Here's the link to the intro video for Episode (913) - "Cold Air, Hot Rod" We tackle an A/C cooling problem on a Toyota Tacoma and introduce you to Kevin’s Hot Rod BMW.
They replay these episodes regularly, and this is their latest one, so look for it on your program guide.

If you manage to DVR the show, go to about the halfway point for the LSx E30 project's introduction - all they showed us so far was the drivetrain (built 480 hp LS3 + built T56) sitting next to the car, the custom full length headers, and the bare chassis itself (semi-complete bodywork w/ enlarged M3 box flares). I think they plan on showing more of the build-up on the show throughout this season and next.

I've got more pictures of the thing with the drivetrain in, and it looks amazing, but per an agreement I can't post them. But the screen shots above are right off their video from their website, so those are free game.
Set up "2 Guys Garage" (on SPEED) on your DVR and tune in! Its a decent car show and they will document that build well, and the AST shocks it has are being shown in detail on an upcoming episode.
I just watched the episode (913) where they introduced the build. Although they didn't reveal much of the swap yet, believe me, its nearly done and its a FANTASTIC build. Total show car quality craftsmanship but he's a racer at heart so there's no compromises on performance, anywhere.
Here's the link to the intro video for Episode (913) - "Cold Air, Hot Rod" We tackle an A/C cooling problem on a Toyota Tacoma and introduce you to Kevin’s Hot Rod BMW.
They replay these episodes regularly, and this is their latest one, so look for it on your program guide.

If you manage to DVR the show, go to about the halfway point for the LSx E30 project's introduction - all they showed us so far was the drivetrain (built 480 hp LS3 + built T56) sitting next to the car, the custom full length headers, and the bare chassis itself (semi-complete bodywork w/ enlarged M3 box flares). I think they plan on showing more of the build-up on the show throughout this season and next.

I've got more pictures of the thing with the drivetrain in, and it looks amazing, but per an agreement I can't post them. But the screen shots above are right off their video from their website, so those are free game.

Set up "2 Guys Garage" (on SPEED) on your DVR and tune in! Its a decent car show and they will document that build well, and the AST shocks it has are being shown in detail on an upcoming episode.
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