LSE90.com BMW LS swap Tutorial - Part 1

In the first video of this series we meet up with Michael Page, owner of www.LSE90.com as he walks us through a complete LS swap in a 2006 E90 BMW utilizing his mount system and a Holley Terminator X setup!
Common Terminator kits for the swap and GM Throttle body
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[@Genesislights]

You guys make it look easy like Sunday morning ...my goodness.

[@davidw4278]

Best part of the video starts at 14:00

[@theodorecendejas1343]

Would this be possible for a f30 335i

[@linden203]

I want to do this with my f30 335, but I want a boosted ls. Is there any way fo maintain the stock zf?

[@CompBuilt]

What’s your ig man I want to do the same thing with mine.

[@emiliotorres4369]

Is it the same for a 1998 325i?

[@lse90garage]

No

[@anthonylee9924]

I have a 2011 335i I tried finding the wiring on newtis. Looking at ordering you kit and doing it to my car. The motor just blew up in mine.

[@e85johnson68]

You should film the process if you do. I have a 335 as well, I probably would never LS swap it, but buying a cheap 3 series and making a drag/street car would be really fun. For my 335, I've always wanted to M series motor swap with a supercharger, I think it would make a great combo.

[@anthonylee9924]

E85Johnson I plan on trying to filming it. I was thinking about buy a built n55 for my car but and LS motor can hold more power than a n55 block can. The most anybody has really got out of an n55 was around 900whp and that is not going to last long.

[@SloppyMechanics]

Nice work mike thanks for all the tips!

[@rallyroad3369]

Hey! I just bought your Terminator X Max flex fuel harness for my E90 M3 LS3 swap. Looking forward to getting that set up. Keep up the great work.

[@Darkeiser.7]

Got my car home today! Starting to tear it down! I'm planning on doing pretty much the same 6.0 but with the 799 heads.

[@riley42945]

hey how did it go starting the process today

[@bobbywarrior1434]

Hello Mike amaxing swap, question can you keep the original automatic transmission that comes with the e90 , 328i , do you need extra modules o programming, thanks

[@e85johnson68]

I see buying a cheap 3 series in my future and doing this! Thanks for the video!

[@Dat550go]

Thank you my guy. You just revived a dream of mines. Quick question tho: is the process the same if I were to do this to a 07' 335i coupe?

[@lse90garage]

Yep almost identical!

[@hughmongous6613]

From the day I got my e60 I've wanted to do a ls3 swap. But so far I haven't seen any that maintain all the factory features. One day! That has been my dream since 2008.....😔

[@jesusnieto6911]

How did you get fuel to the motor? Or how did you connect the stock tube to the ls fuel rail

[@tyleroshea1849]

What type of exhaust did you use I was told to get one from a 5th gen Camaro

[@Sumayyahguest]

great video and I'm so glad you guys are doing this. I would love to put an LS into a 1 series.

[@straightsideways4834]

I want to do that to my 1 series too but I’m concerned about the weight distribution. Do you know what it will be after the ls swap? I love the 50/50 rn

[@Hennysgarage]

@@straightsideways4834 look up the weight difference in the engines. It’s not that much.

[@iEffecthegame]

@@straightsideways4834 if it’s an aluminum block with a t56/tr6060 it’s about 20-30 more pounds than an N54 manual car

[@DAWNMOWER]

Is it possible to do this with a 320i?

[@lse90garage]

yes

[@favoritos721]

Where did you buy the motor mounts?

[@lse90garage]

www.lse90.com

[@SFGPUMP]

Where can I find a list of everything like EVERYTHING needed to swap my 2008 328xi? Tired of searching for all these problems on this n52

[@lse90garage]

There isn’t one. Too many combinations exist for the swap. The Facebook group is a great resource to start with

[@SFGPUMP]

@@lse90garage alright thanks I’ll try and find a group to join

[@lse90garage]

@@SFGPUMP we have one facebook.com/groups/450961372349986/?ref=share_group_link

[@sofuzzywuzzy]

Need to remember to watch this series for my E61. I'm sure there's a bit that'll overlap.

[@tilescape]

I've been thinking of doing this on my E60 - do you happen to know if your kit will work? Thanks!

[@Brrmann]

Lmk if you’ve found anything I have e60 been looking into buying all parts don’t know what engine or anything to do😅pretty new to ls engines

[@tilescape]

@@Brrmann These guys just released a engine/trans mount kit for the E60 platform… check out their website for more details. Mine arrived last week… haven’t dove into it yet. Michael Page is the man, he developed the kit. Good luck!

[@wilsullivan4036]

Can y'all put the link to the wiring in the description?

[@lse90garage]

Wil Sullivan www.newtis.info/

[@estevanperezz]

any different in the e60? if not would a e60 guide be possible soon? also. for terminator x max, if im going from auto to manual do i need to buy the transmission option for x max? without the transmission options you save a few hundred so im wondering if manual swap will involve having to spend more for a transmission optioned x max.???????

[@bigbird2240]

Love that you are saving and making these old cars good again

[@justinstandafer-rd6yk]

U guys make mounts for 2007 bmw 530xi for ls swap with 4l80 transmission.

[@aombarbor]

Link for Holley is broken can i get a new one with manual trans please

[@ItsJoebie]

Wow, you got me daydreaming about finding an M3 with a blown motor and doing some sort of turbo LS swap... thatd be insane, you make it look so easy! I've got a 2011 328i that ive replaced the engine in (replaced blown N52 with a junkyard N52) so i know my way around the e9x like kinda decently. Such a solid platform! Great videos, very educational, thank you.

[@lse90garage]

Go for it! So many guys have completed this swap in the driveway or garage with minimal issues.

[@007-K2]

I have 07 328i and have just recently also started day dreaming about ls3 swapping it..Senior in Highschool BTW..got big dreams for 2024..Hope u get that swapped soon💯

[@jakfrost6764]

@@007-K2I’m class of 23 graduated I plan on doing this also in 2024 what’s your Instagram

[@jassom1270]

How much did the new engine run you?

[@ItsJoebie]

@@jassom1270 it was years ago but i think it was like $2k for a motor with 80k miles.

[@MeezusChrist]

glad i found this, im saving up to do this to my e36 right now

[@MaxRCandMoto]

Has me motivated to buy one of these and put some American horsepower in it haha

[@RodriguezSteve]

Any suggestions on a supercharged 328i

[@oggeracing2015]

Did you manage to get the ac compressor working ?

[@hekthic]

I have the same car and I think I'm going to do this now as my project car!

[@StreetP0V]

I wanna put a 5.3 in it but have no fuckinh idea what to get n stuff

[@elijahboles2963]

Aye man big fan of your channel and I was just tryna get a hold of you to see if we could partner up and see about doing an ls swap in my 2006 bmw e90 325i

[@lse90garage]

email me [e-mail]

[@21lokko]

I have the same car. This is the eventual plan.

[@djjerzy609]

Does the drive by wire wiring from the bmw work the same if using a stock LM7 ecu and harness?

[@lse90garage]

No it is not. we highly encourage ppl not to use a stock GM harness. Everything is based around a Holley Efi

[@dontellsmith7890]

Hey brother, I’m in San Antonio and I have a F10 550i, I want to Lt swap it

[@FernandoHernandez-uq8jt]

I literally have the same car, waiting for my n52 to blow to swap a ls

[@ElvisE46]

how are you going to blow up an n52? mine has 300k km still going strong lol

[@FernandoHernandez-uq8jt]

Lord Apathic i will literally drop a bolt in the oil cap so i can force myself to do this swap

[@Tajsingh0007]

Fernando Hernandez hahah or jus turbo your n52. Ima tell you these n52 motors can also handle boost lol its hard to blow them up

[@ElvisE46]

@@Tajsingh0007 How did you get a turbo N52 I got some questions please 🙏 - Where/How did you get manifold? - How much PSI could you run reliably? - Did you have to tune after install?

[@FernandoHernandez-uq8jt]

MeLargeBrain you can use a 335i manifold but gotta do some cutting, id say you could run maybe 8 pounds at most, and of course everytime you add forced induction you have to tune, even if you remove your cats for a straight pipe

[@adrenaline4life233]

I love these cars. Drove an 06 BMW 325i for a year and want another. They're cheap, so if I could buy one and then get an LS Swap, that would be sick. I love V8's too so I'd get the best of both worlds

[@לירוןגמיל]

Great tutorial If i want to start a project What will be my best car to start with? The 318/320 are cheaper then the 325 Is there much of a different regarding the swap?

[@E9X330]

Not really, but a 325/330 will have better suspension and brakes stock

[@HerbertMoore-n1d]

Did you do a custom CAN for the F30? And if you did , how much?

[@lse90garage]

Not yet, it’s in development

[@StreetP0V]

Bru pls help me with my e90

[@Alex_Brown97]

How much of a difference does it make if its a 328XI vs 328I

[@lse90garage]

If you have an x drive car the front subframe is different

[@juvonnd]

Can I swap my 428 for a ls4

[@305tyrone4]

Would this work for the 2008 bmw 328i?

[@lse90garage]

Yes

[@LawBreakerGaming]

my 06 325i doesnt start got me strongly considering this

[@lse90garage]

Do it brother!

[@blueumbrellagaming9825]

i’ll pay to have my e92 328xi ls3 swapped

[@lse90garage]

Email us if you’d like to discuss it. [e-mail]

[@jonsanchezperformance]

Just want to confirm pin 41 from the cas needs 12v switched in order to initiate the start up sequence like normal. So to do that tap into pin 4 on the break switch and run a wire to pin 41 on the cas? For us stand alone guys

[@fatkat311]

Did you ever figure this out? I’m assuming you cut pin 41 and take the wire and run it to the brake switch… At least this is the way I understand it

[@jonsanchezperformance]

@@fatkat311 if auto, the car just needs coding to start using the break pedal no wiring needed

[@fatkat311]

@@jonsanchezperformance Which ECM are you using? I may need to do something a little different because I’m using the Terminator. I don’t see anything in the settings to allow for that kind of programming

[@jonsanchezperformance]

@@fatkat311 it’s through the CAS module within the car. CAS Coding.

[@fatkat311]

@@jonsanchezperformance oh… got it.. makes sense..

[@archivedpump2744]

Would you say this is a decent swap for a first time swapper? i wanna do it n have been following/studying your series for a year now just scared once i start itll never run again.

[@lse90garage]

If you set realistic goals, the products offered by Mike at LSE90.com make this incredibly straight forward. We find ppl have projects come to a halt because they try to do too much at once, don’t drop $10,000 on a built engine, just find one that was running, swap the pan and install it. If you focus on simply completing the swap and worry about upgrades after, you’ll be fine.

[@archivedpump2744]

@@lse90garage okay thank you sm sometimes I admit I do get ahead of myself I did plan to build it BEFORE hand but I’ll do exactly as mentioned thanks🙏🙏

[@nextgenerationmotion2242]

How do we get ahold of you?

[@lse90garage]

[e-mail] [e-mail]

[@Leekautorepair]

We all can’t afford a forklift bro lol jk

[@Txlonghorn017]

What trans is he running? 6l80e?

[@lse90garage]

t56

[@gabrieldewraj3502]

Are these e90 swap principles also applicable to the e92?

[@lse90garage]

Yes, almost identical

[@cookumtwo3901]

Wonder how much different this would be compared to an e70 swap 🔥 I’m kinda interested

[@bryanattinson4546]

Hello, did you mention what you did regarding the fuel system in any of your videos, i watched them all and i May have missed it. Currently doing the swap myself

[@lse90garage]

Bryan part 4 covers the entire fuel system upgrades Mike and Frank did. Enjoy!

[@josephellison4484]

I would like you ask you do a doing a LS swap to 04bmw 530i what the first thing do first or if I can even later in it first doing anything of this just would like to get sum ideas

[@layne335is9]

Where are you guys located? I have a 2012 335is with DCT I want to do this to. I have a 6.0 motor already.

[@LeandreVallieres-p5u]

What cluch plate i need for my 2007 e90 n52 moteur whti 6 seppd gearbox

[@Leekautorepair]

I have a throttle cable setup. What setup should I go with for the drive by wire

[@lse90garage]

You should remove it and use the bmw DBW pedal and a Holley lol.

[@ssdwired3163]

I'm stuck at guibo for a 330i 2006. Otherwise, I'd buy your parts now. secondly, I need this street legal.

[@alexmontanamc]

The real question is…can this be done in an 07 e60 550i using the factory 6 speed. Well it’s my question anyways rofl

[@em2attic]

My concern is would all the wiring stuff work on a M3 to keep all the oem stuff working as it should just like on your Non-M setups?

[@lse90garage]

Few people have swapped M chassis cars, yes. Mike offers M3 mounts as well

[@em2attic]

@@lse90garage bet, i like the sound of that!!!

[@anvldiy28]

what did you mean by the windshield wiper issue? I just bought a manual swapped Z4 and the auto harness is still in there. is there something I should terminate together to get my windshield wipers working correctly?

[@allanturner6219]

Hey bud I'm wanting to swap my 2011 328i e90 with you kit just want to make sure it'll work

[@404marc]

haha...awesome...

[@shanonsmith2538]

Has anyone used a 2013 328i f30 chassis? If so can anyone guide me in that direction. This shit is dope as hell though.

[@lse90garage]

Not yet but we do have an F30 Mike picked up from copart that we plan on developing a kit for, no ETA on that though.

[@shanonsmith2538]

@@lse90garage I’m SUBed to the channel now, I can’t wait to see what you guys have in store. I would have gladly sent you guys mine as a test. I just need to find someone how has done something impressive to this exact car. Thank you in advance for what I will watch in the near future.

[@nickrutland3268]

How come you used a 6 pin TB and not an 8 pin…. Like if i was going to use a factory 8 pin one?

[@Born11483]

What transmission did Y’all use ?

[@lse90garage]

This car had a T56 originally and now has a 4l80. There are several transmission options including DCT, stock bmw auto and manual, T56, TR6060, magnums, 4l80, 4l60.

[@NeunundSechzig1]

Great Video Greetings from Germany

[@JaayMagnum]

Could you also do this to e90 335i ? N54?

[@lse90garage]

I think so, I’d have to check…………….

[@Supramax82]

What type of LS motor did you use? Thanks from Norway 🙂

[@nilotheking]

fucking finally!!!!!!!!!!! been searching lse90.com on youtube every other week for a while now

[@leonmullings2550]

What about a F30 ls or L86 swap

[@lse90garage]

Check out our latest videos

[@f32msprt4]

Quick question What should I get to swap into my 435i?

[@applebuyer958]

did you use stock transmission

[@lse90garage]

Stock T56 from a 98-02 fbody. It’s covered in the later videos what transmissions work.

[@E92_pandemwidebody]

I have a l86 6.2 building at this moment to put in my e90 just want to know if the same starter will work for mine ??

[@lse90garage]

Gen 5 starter is basically the same as the short LS starter and will clear fine. They are interchangeable

[@E92_pandemwidebody]

@@lse90garage thank you 🙏

[@E92_pandemwidebody]

You know where I can get the bracket for the AC compressor ?

[@AlecTheStar]

Will the swap kit work with a right sided drive

[@lse90garage]

For any questions regarding Mike's system please email [e-mail] and he'll get back with you as soon as possible.

[@sors1599]

Can anyone help me? I have a ‘06 330xi I want to swap a v8 into it I need info on what and where to buy everything I need

[@warrend4245]

Facebook has an e90 ls swap group

[@fatkat311]

Any of you watching installed the 4L80? I’m assuming the shifter solenoid that allows you to put the car in gear would need a 12 V signal from the brake switch? Is the shift solenoid wire found in the DME box? I haven’t purchased a subscription to new tis yet. I figured somebody watching has done this.

[@lse90garage]

Email us at [e-mail] We have a schematic for adding a relay that lets it work properly but I can’t share it here

[@mathiasperez2745]

thoughts on putting a 6.2 in a e92?

[@mathiasperez2745]

like will it it have enough fitment in the engine bay and will there be room for boost in the future ( rear turbo/supercharger)

[@lse90garage]

yep absolutely will fit

[@isaacplaysguitar5269]

would this swap work on a 330i of the same year? I know the intakes are different so is there any sort of wiring i’d have to do? Just curious.

[@socomsfinest1184]

Can this be done to a 2010 bmw 328i ? Also how much do you think it will all cost for me minus the price of the car. Thank you. I also want to say I would love to see the entire build when it's completely done.

[@lse90garage]

Watch the other videos, we cover both questions

[@toddfrazier3844]

I just got a 2010 bmw 325i with the 3.0 and the engine is bad. I want to put a 4.8ls in it. Can you send me a web link for everything I need for the swap

[@lse90garage]

Giving you a complete list practically impossible with all the variations available for the swap. My best suggestion is to watch our cost breakdown video and make a list of the major components that you need as well as watching the tutorial videos 1-4

[@hustlementality8292]

How much does something like this cost i just bought a 328xi 2008 with 100,000 thinking of a Ls swap but not sure what direction to go

[@lse90garage]

Checkout our cost breakdown video on our channel

[@zacharypowell5574]

Have you guys tackled any e46 swaps?

[@soccerplaye9r]

How much would you charge for full swap 2006 bmw 325xi n52 to a Ls swap?

[@lse90garage]

You can reach out to us Via email and we can go over specifics and pricing, [e-mail]

[@starjonjon1979]

I’m in nyc how can I get the car to pass state inspection?

[@lse90garage]

You’d have to first figure out the laws on swap cars, some states require the chassis to pass, meaning you’d need to piggy back the DME from BMW, others require the drivetrain chassis to pass, so if you use a truck motor you’d need to piggy back the truck pcm for emissions. The Holley swaps have no OBD2 and as we have mentioned a lot, you need to be in a friendly state for inspections.

[@starjonjon1979]

Thank you for your help and great job you guys are doing.

[@younggeli6829]

I need sum tips on swapping a LS in my E92 any body got any tips ? Got the car for stupid cheap and wanna do something crazy on it

[@lse90garage]

Whole series here bro, that walks you through it, not sure what other tips you might be referring to. Let us know

[@GamingWitRad]

How much would this cost for you guys to do? Parts and labor in 2011 328i sport

[@lse90garage]

We tell everyone to expect around 10-15k in parts and labor depending on engine and trans selection, we are currently doing a E91 wagon with a 6.2 LS3 and T56 that is coming in around $16,500 total.

[@gas_burner_garage.5242]

I have 2008 /328i /E90 and I’m very curious on where did y’all get the motor mount brackets from ???????

[@lse90garage]

We make them bud. www.lse90.com

[@Darkeiser.7]

I MUST do this!

[@gtojohnny3242]

I've done a few LS swaps now but never a BMW, going to LS swap my wife's 06 bmw 325xi and Ill be ditching the AWD system and converting to rwd only with the swap but my question is would the mounts from the video work on a XI or will I need XI specific mounts?

[@lse90garage]

Www.lse90.com offers x drive specific mounts, so no issues swapping those cars.

[@MrClassy1991]

Can somone give an idea how much the labour cost would be for this job? Thanks

[@lse90garage]

We charge 5k labor for us to complete one.

[@dcs-motorsport]

I’ve been slowly building my 5.3. If I where to ship my car and motor to you what is the basic cost for labor? Do you have a contact email?

[@lse90garage]

Yes please send all emails to: [e-mail] Basic swap cost is around $5500 in labor.

[@jerytherew1]

What oil pan?

[@lse90garage]

Holley, poor man’s performance or Amazon, there are several diff options

[@eddyramirez81]

How much for a ls swap? Would cost at your shop

[@lse90garage]

N/a swaps we tell ppl to expect 25-30k between labor, a motor and trans, and all other parts.

[@RodriguezSteve]

What's the average turn around time

[@lse90garage]

@@RodriguezSteve 8-10 weeks. We do the swaps on a case by case basis one at a time on the side, it’s not our main focus with the brand. Mike prefers selling parts and providing support over labor intensive swaps, Garrett normally handles the swaps with support from Mike.

[@specdoutrigs4336]

Is there a number I can call you all at I’m interested see if you can do mine. I’m located in Houston

[@lse90garage]

Ricardo contact us via email and We’ll share some contact info, don’t want to share it with the world lol [e-mail]

[@dr.prince9664]

how much would something like this cost from buying all the parts and a new engine and labor for getting it put it

[@lse90garage]

collin Duffey around $13,000 parts and labor.

[@zackarybentley2217]

I know I didn’t hear anything about it in the videos or maybe you just forgot to mention, did y’all have to cut/ shave the firewall or the transmission wall?

[@lse90garage]

With the T56 or TR6060 you don’t have to, if you run a 4l80 you’ll need to do some cutting or hammer some clearance into the tunnel mainly for the connector on the trans. So far with the glide it looks like minor massaging so that we have more room for the linkage connection.

[@DayoftheJakeL]

Is the Holley in the link for a 24x ?

[@lse90garage]

That is a 58x Do you need a 24x? Which injectors? I’ll find you a correct link

[@DayoftheJakeL]

@@lse90garage I haven’t bought an engine yet, but it seems like 24x lm7 is easiest and cheapest to find so that’s what I was gonna go with, my potential donor is an 05 suburban flex fuel.

[@aaronthemartialmechanic893]

With the Camaro t56 is the stock location for the shifter ok or can it be relocated to the front