Here's What's WRONG with the E39 | Supercharged BMW E39 LS3 Swap
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- Опубликовано: 26 апр 2020
- The Supercharged BMW E39 LS3 Swap (say that 5 times fast) found its way back into the garage from some repairs after the First Drive video (link below). We discovered a small pool of oil accumulating under the E39 build after pushing it hard in the shakedown runs which prompted the quick action to address the culprit. On top of that, one of the drive wheels on the Supercharger belt failed and started expelling the grease that was supposed to be lubricating the sealed bearings. Both of these issues resulted in the E39 build being temporarily put out of commission.
Luckily, we have addressed the issues and the E39 is back on the road in today's video. The oil was found to be leaking around the o-ring on the Crankshaft position sensor, and was dripping down the passenger side of the engine block. We addressed the leak by using GM Sealant (88864346) with a new sensor/o-ring and will be keeping an eye on the garage floor over the next few days to see if it comes back.
As for the sealed bearing issue, MASSIVE shoutout to LSX Concepts for sending us a new drive wheel for the Supercharger FREE of charge! Definitely check them out (link below) if you're thinking about performing an LS Swap, they offer top notch bracketry and drive systems for your build and their customer service has been awesome. Full disclosure, we are not affiliated with LSX Concepts in any manner, we just happen to like their products. Anyways, we changed out the failed drive wheel and will also be monitoring how it holds up during the next phase of shakedown runs.
First Drive Video: • Everything You NEED to...
LSX Concepts: www.lsxconcepts.com/
Intro Video: • Introducing the E39 LS...
In case you missed the introduction video (link above), this car used to be a 2000 BMW 540i with the stock 4.4L V8 M62 engine before the drivetrain was completely re-engineered. The heart of the E39 is now the 6.2L V8 LS3 Chevy engine that can also be found in the 5th gen Camaro SS and C6 Corvette. The engine was previously naturally aspirated, but it now breathes through GM's LSA Supercharger. The most important part of this Supercharger system is the "Killer Chiller" that cools the intake air well below ambient and is incorporated into the A/C for more effective heat transfer. With cooler, denser air going into the engine, the car can add more fuel and therefore create more power. Proper performance of the "Killer Chiller" will be critical once the E85 tune is added, but for now we're sticking with 93 octane as we work out any kinks.
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I just came across this channel, the quality of the content you post is on par with the bigger YT channels. I cant wait to see what else the channel has in store. Keep up the fantastic work!!
Thanks Dylan, really appreciate the feedback! There's definitely room for improvement, but I'm happy with the progress that I've been making and really trying to focus on bringing value. I try to learn as much as I can from the bigger YT channels so that's an awesome compliment. I've got longterm goals, but for now I'm enjoying the process and having fun with these early videos. Thanks for stopping by!
We need more videos of this.
keep the content coming with the e39...loving it
Any updates? Looks like it’s been a few months and I hope plans haven’t stalled. I look forward to future content and think you guys have done a fantastic job executing your setup . Having an LS swapped E39 myself, it’s exciting to see the differences in how we envision our final product.
Awesome build man
I just wish my dad had 10% of your dad’s personality lol
I have a 540i and I want to do this. Where do I start? Any tips?
How you were able to bypass the canbus ?
My sponsors are just putting a Ls3 in my Ps13. Awesome engine 👍
Right on Max! Agreed, it is an awesome engine and will probably be a ton of fun in that car!
Ill let you know @@TireKickers if I ever get to drive it 😂😂
Max Cotton 14 Year Old Drifter it’s a big project but I’m sure it’ll be worth the wait! Took a peak at your channel and it looks like you have some mad skills 👌🏼
Thanks @@TireKickers
How much would you charge for a swap on my e60
I feel you on not standing a chance against your dads car. My 500hp e30 was fast but pops 1000whp e36 328 was untouchable.😂
What engine and transmission mounts did you guys use?
Any updates
Which brand is the wheels on the car?
You can rev it much more!
Can you tell me what you did to reduce wheel hop? My 540/6 has it bad if I start of quickly above 2K RPM.
I have the M5 diff and the subframe stiffness.
Honestly, I think the reason we don't have wheel hop issues right now is because there's so much torque going to the rear wheels that we're just spinning the tires and painting stripes. We may run into wheel hop issues once we get stickier tires, but we want to make sure that everything is reinforced in the rear end at that time. I think you did the right thing with the M5 diff and stiffened subframe, what suspension/bushings are you running?
@@TireKickers I've got H&R springs, koni's, Eibach sway bars w/poly bushings along with a 2 stage NOS progressive controller spraying 175hp of boost. Still has wheel hop without the juice.
Tires are Mich PS2.
BMW Info dang sounds like you’ve done everything right. I’m honestly not sure what more you can do, but that doesn’t mean there’s not a solution out there! Just curious, are you running the stock M62 V8 with the NOS? Sounds like an animal
@@TireKickers pretty much stock except for Dinan stage 5 download w/CAI, throttle body, and MAF, long tube headers, underdrive pulleys, water/meth injection, etc.
@BMW Info that sounds legit and hopefully a lot of fun. Really hope you figure out the wheel hop, we’ll make sure we document if we run into similar issues.
Hello, in your video @2minutes your talking about a oil leak[sensor] >gm<
Brand. The sensor Says >China
Everything is made in China and if it’s built somewhere else it’s built from stuff that was made in China. Have you been living under a rock or are you a toddler?
People are saying LS engine is cheaply made and will cost
[$10,000-$20,00] to swap! At the end they say it will start to knock! What are thoughs?
What people are saying that? That's far from the truth. It would only cost that much if you had a shop build it for you.
What happened with this build?
I have an e39 540i I need to swap😖 that’s just too good
It was a lot of work but we don't regret it at all, it's a whole new beast now
@@TireKickers keep up the videos! Doing amazing
There a ZERO sick jeeps BRUH dammmmm 😒