WCA : Build thread 4

WorldClassAccident · #1 24th July 2014, 19:21

Just an idea at this point and if you look at the first prices I found on the web it is probably a distant idea but if I sell the original Z300S and possibly the Merc I will get something as fast as the Merc and as pretty as the Z300S...

Body = Tribute Automotive Z300S Barchetta
Incl. Tax: £1995

Engine = 525bhp from 6.2 litres LS3 V8
Engine Incl. Tax: £6,300.00

Transmission = 4L70E Transmission with Torque Converter
Incl. Tax: £2,754.00

Suspension = GAZ Coil over shocks
Incl. Tax: £1103.21

Brakes = Upgraded front and rear
Incl. Tax: £999.00 x 2

Donor car = Anything with a wide body rear
Incl. Tax: £200?

Scottie22 · #2 24th July 2014, 19:36

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WorldClassAccident · #3 24th July 2014, 20:46

I can punch a hole in the bonnet and fit a shaker box no problem...

Just spotted that there is a Merc in front though

Just checking and the engine I am putting in, even when tuned, doesn't hit the top 10. It crawls in with a miserable 12th place : http://www.topcarrating.com/power.php

Maybe I should up my ambitions...

Scottie22 · #4 24th July 2014, 21:10

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WorldClassAccident · #5 24th July 2014, 21:17

God you have got to love the internet. Look what I have found : http://www.superchevy.com/how-to/eng...3/viewall.html

IanA · #6 24th July 2014, 21:30

All that without variable valve timing...

WorldClassAccident · #7 24th July 2014, 21:48

Current plan (made after beer and without MrsWCA in the house) is:

1) Buy a crapper donor to strip back and prepare.
2) Flog the Z300S for a fortune to fund the buy list
3) Buy lots of shiney bits and slot them in place without any difficulties
4) Register this mod with the DVLA
5) Pop the pretty body on, paint it and drive away into the sunset

What could possibly go wrong?

landmannnn · #8 24th July 2014, 21:54

The opposite end of the scale, a 250bhp hayabusa engine weighing about the same as my lunch, forget power, it is power to weight that matters.

Paul L · #9 24th July 2014, 22:02

WCA - Did you see the link to this 3,000hp V8 on my thread?

Read all about it here.

Good luck with what ever you do, Paul.

WorldClassAccident · #10 24th July 2014, 22:42

Still got to clear this next phase with Mrs WCA.

I pick her up from the hospital tomorrow morning. Just had to clean and hoover round and I think her 2000w Miele vacuum could be upgraded, perhaps somewhere for the spare BMW engine to go...

IanA · #11 25th July 2014, 12:36

What sort of wheels are you going to use to connect all those horsepowers to the road???

WorldClassAccident · #12 25th July 2014, 14:59

Fat ones!

Chris has a contact making wide wire wheels so can stick some 275 tyres on it.

Mister Towed · #13 25th July 2014, 17:35

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Originally Posted by WorldClassAccident

Fat ones!

Chris has a contact making wide wire wheels so can stick some 275 tyres on it.

Cheaper and more exciting alternative - stick with the stock 193bhp motor and put skinny tyres on narrow rims - it'll feel like it's on the edge at 6/10ths!

WorldClassAccident · #14 25th July 2014, 18:21

MrTowed - Thats what I have at the moment. 5.5 inch rims running high profile 205s that wobble wonderfully. At the risk of sounding like Clarkson, I just like the option of more POWER

Mister Towed · #15 25th July 2014, 19:37

I was thinking more along the lines of 15"x4" with 135 crossplys...

WorldClassAccident · #16 25th July 2014, 21:07

NrTowed - your car is beautiful and probable well balanced on those tyres but with 200 bhp and over 200 lb/ft at 3,500 rpm I think the tyres I am running give a similar experience. great fun for playing but I am considering merging this and the Merc as a single daily driver / fun car.

That will leave me with just one car for me and one for the wife (who doesn't drive) so I could potentially sneek in a replacement third car for fun. That wouldn't need to be as practical as the ML430 or as sensible as a 500bhp Z300s.

Lots of scope to play on the third toy car.

WorldClassAccident · #17 26th July 2014, 08:49

Stored for reference

Other peoples threads
http://ls1tech.com/forums/conversion...l-started.html
http://www.zroadster.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17281

Engine Mounts

Exhaust

BIG intake

is it stock ls3 compatible with e36 (oil pan etc) like ls1? YES
http://ls1tech.com/forums/conversion...-oil-pans.html

Driveline / pinion angle : http://ls1tech.com/forums/gears-axle...ion-angle.html

Danny_HUFC · #18 28th July 2014, 08:31

Ive never done an engine swap before but ive heard a few stories where people spend thousands when I think the simple answer for you is right here.....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-Z3-M-R...item3392c60374

Its already black so you could just swap the lot over (including your doors with them cool handles) and im sure you would fetch a bit for a z3m replica with a smaller engine

WorldClassAccident · #19 29th July 2014, 09:54

Just talking with the guy who has done a couple of Z3 conversions and he quoted £8K to do it if I supply the engine and transmission!

He said it is quite straight forward as long and you get the transmission aligned correctly and are very careful with the engine mount design. Apparently once you have done the first couple it gets easier but still not really a project for the drive way mechanic.

Looks like this project may not be going forward. :-(

IanA · #20 29th July 2014, 19:15

Z3m z3m z3m