This 1985 BMW 535i was built by Turbo Charging Dynamics. Several years ago they replaced the factory engine with a 5.3 L L33 V8 attached to a single turbo and T-56 six-speed transmission. The engine produced 442 horsepower and 445 ft-lb of torque on 5-6 psi of boost and was able to average 27 mpg over a 400 mile trip. With the fuel tank half full, the car weighed 3,278 lb with 54.7% of that weight over the front wheels. Recently a new L33 engine was built with a 99 mm bore and 82.8 mm stroke giving it a 5.1 L displacement. It was upgraded to handle 10 psi of boost and safely reach 7k rpm.
Source: MyE28 (build thread) via OppositeLock
I am not a BMW aficionado, nor do I play one on the radio, but this one could turn me. The purest will be shouting that it isn’t a BMW any more, but we don’t care… Happy motoring…
what color is the car
Car currently makes 544/511 at 10psi with the smaller motor. 308ci. Color is bahama beige.
Thank you for the update. Great to hear the project is still going with a new motor.