GMW 325

Tracker for e30 LS3 LT1 gen V swap project.

High Level OOO | 2026

• Move back into garage + build workbench
• Move e30 back into garage
• Fabricate removable frontend (pita now for less pita future)
• Temporarily mount transmission to engine
• Make front end removable
• Finish engine mounts
  • SCS components (block mount + tabs)
  • Order Bushing (DOM)
  • Fabricate
• Finish transmission mounts
  • Order shifter relocation kit
  • Find mount points + get right angle
  • Fabricate (use current transmission bushings)
• Fabricate transmission tunnel
  • Scan and triple check dimensions
  • Finish onShape layout
    • Firewall mounts
    • Control panel mounts
    • Access ports
    • Shifter port
  • Convert to sheet bends in onShape
  • Order SCS
  • Weld in place
  • Seam seal
• Clean up engine bay (i.e. paint)
• Fabricate steering column + pedal box + digital dash mount
  • Order master cylinders (clutch, rear, front brake)
  • Fabricate acceleration pedal mount to pedal box
  • Make adjustable steering column mount
  • Temp mount engine + steering rack
  • Temp mount seat
  • Order steering univeral joints
  • Cross fingers
• Patch sunroof
  • Clean rust
  • Fab panel
• Deep clean interrior
• Paint interrior (remove windows?!)

Electrical and Integration

• Install engine harness
  • Setup battery wiring
  • Setup fuse box
  • Locate ECU
  • Emergency shutoff
  • ...
• Setup digital dash system
• Build electrical and aux systems
  • Order
  • Wipers
  • Horn
  • Headlights
  • Tail / Brake Lights
  • Turn signals
  • Interrior Lights
  • Aux
  • ...
• Integration
  • Hook up VSS from bowler box
  • Hook up brake pedal signal
  • Hook up all sensor wires
  • MIL light
  • ...

Later To Dos

• Order radiator and oil cooler + accumilator kits
  • Plan and fab radiator ducting + airbox intake
  • Clean up hood + cut matching holes for ducting
• Build Brake System
  • Route brake lines (and or de-rust and clean out)
  • Order used MK60 ABS unit
  • Order converter unit
  • Wire up
  • Order brake pads
  • Pray and tripple check...
• Fabricate gas tank fuel pump ring
  • Weld patch hole
  • De-rust and recoat interrior
  • Install fuel pump
• Build Fuel system
  • Plumb fuel lines
  • Plumb charcol system
  • Plumb evap system
  • Pressure test
  • Cross fingers and tripple check with B.A.R rules
• Fabricate exhaust
• Order drive shaft

Side Projects

• Convert windows to crank windows
• Convert side mirrors to manual

Start and drive this car... at some point. WTF have I gotten into.