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Can you explain it to my like I am a 4 year old why it would take you more than 3 days to complete my swap and bring back to my house? I just don't get it.

The sound is amazing.

You know what your right here is a little video I put on my channel

Wow! The nice thing about the BMW engine, in fact about the ECU is that it can be tuned in any way you want to. You can delete the emission alphabet soup (DPF, catalytic converters, SCR, DEF tank and spray system, etc) and raise power by a lot...

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The Europeans have done a bunch of BMW diesel swaps into Nissan Patrols using manual trannies. You can see them on youtube. I have not seen one done in a Land Cruiser yet, but I haven't searched for the past 2-5 years either. They sell swap...

I believe the M57 was mated to a stupid 6 speed transmission only. Maybe, just maybe it was also used with an 8 speed in the X5. Not sure. I had a 335d for almost 10 years. While the engine was fantastic, the transmission (6 speed) was...

Good for you but whatever, not impressed. I put a harbor freight gas motor on a Chinese go cart a while back and increased power by 15%. Also put on some knobby tires and a blue tooth speaker.

The low RPM torque a diesel has to offer, beats any other choices we have, all this on top of the fuel economy.

It was only a few short years back when they said it can't be done. Ha! :flipoff2:

It’s crazy how good 37s fit on a 80 New MAF fixed my issues so now it’s time to start putting miles on this thing

Time for a little update. So I’ve got the truck up and driving after a hard battle with a no shift situation lol. Ended up being either a bad TCM or it didn’t take the tune very well. These new GM engine and transmissions are no joke when it...

You guys got jokes lol. I pulled the LT1 out last Wednesday so I’m about 4 days into the swap. I work full time so I just do this stuff after work in the evenings. I’ve done so many different swaps before I guess I know what I’m doing hahahaha...

Dude are you done yet? It’s been three days. In for the ride.

Time to try it out So I drove it another 2000 mile round trip to Colorado to do the red cone trail and some others Here is a little video we did while we are out there So the truck did great on the trip, had plenty of power in the mountains...

Turn signals are a sign of weakness and submission. (for the sake of those with an unfortunate level of credulity... that ⬆️ was a joke)

Only if you actually use the turn signal. It would be a waste of money in my case.

Clean and before the rock sliders.

My son's 2016 SR5. He got got it second hand (I think, maybe 3rd hand, not sure) a few years ago while still in high school. Now he is in college and only drives it when he comes back home on vacation. I think it has a 3" lift, Dobinson springs...

Check out the progress here: https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/5-speed-auto.818217/

I have chased this problem on my 80 for years. Took it to several mechanics. I had a lot of parts replaced plus timing done twice. The last mechanic figured out it was the MAF sensor. Replaced and it ran worse. Sent it back and got another one...

A member here managed to swap in an 8 speed transmission. I am posting the link here in case anyone needs to see the process and parts used (especially the ECU - TCU interface using another computer)...

Well here we are. Nap time, then a test fit to the transmission.