Will our Big Block Fit? 1100HP BMW Drift Car Adam LZ 3.85M subscribers Subscribe Subscribed. Listen as this 10.3-liter V-8 engine built by Steve Morris for Adam LZ revs to the moon on a dyno, making 1,125 horsepower. The BMW E36 is a popular vehicle platform for the aftermarket performance community and has hundreds of products designed specifically to increase the vehicle's performance and driveability.
The E36 is mostly modified for drifting and time attack applications because of a nearly 50/50 weight distribution, sturdy chassis and great looks. We caught a glimpse of Adam LZ's BMW E36 drift car. Adam LZ's Formula DRIFT journey took a dramatic turn last round in St.
Louis when a huge crash totaled his BMW E36, which seemingly, at the time, prematurely ended his 2024 FD season. Connect With Us: Site Info FD 101 Drivers Standings Multimedia Videos Photos Schedule PRO Championship PROSPEC Championship FD Japan ProAm/Licensing Series Super Drift Challenge Contact FD Office Media Applications Fans Shop Tickets FDNFT Competitors Rulebook Penalties. Swapping engines into drift cars is practically a rite of passage.
Turbocharged inline-sixes, LS V8s, and even rotaries have found homes under the hoods of S-chassis Nissans and BMW coupes for years now. But there's one category of motor that's been consistently off limits: the American big block. Until now.
Adam LZ just teamed up with SEMO Racing Engines to build what could be the first. But drifter and YouTuber Adam LZ has different plans for his latest drift car build, a carbon. 1000HP Big Block BMW Drift Cars first Competition Battles! Sep 3, 2025 16K views.
Our last test with the 632ci Big Block F22 before bringing the car to it's first event - at Carolina Motorsport Park July 4th/5th for the Drift HQ event! Adam LZ's E36 drift car, "Dupy," faces severe damage. The team assesses salvageable parts like the chassis and frame rails.
Despite challenges, hope remains for the car's revival in this emotional rollercoaster journey.