{"id":6058,"date":"2015-04-24T16:03:21","date_gmt":"2015-04-24T20:03:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=6058"},"modified":"2019-08-13T14:14:56","modified_gmt":"2019-08-13T19:14:56","slug":"1985-535i-with-a-turbo-l33-v8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=6058","title":{"rendered":"1985 535i with a Turbo L33 V8"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This 1985 BMW 535i was built by Turbo Charging Dynamics<\/a>. Several years ago they replaced the factory engine with a 5.3 L L33 V8<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n