From Dad's DD to my new toy... M62B44 swap time!!!

[dasmanschaft012]

I had a similar problem with the rear water plate bolts. Snapped 4 clean off in the block.
I ended up drilling through 3/4 of them, tapping a size up with no helicoil. The 4th one I tried using an easy-out, which snapped off in the bolt. I dont have anything that drills thru hardened tool steel. I ended up welding a nut on it, and it actually unscrewed the bolt after a few nut attempts. I put a thin layer of silicone on both sides of the gasket, I never want this to leak ever again.

[wspellmann]

Fuck me running. I'm trying to get back into this project and it's gonna be a bitch just trying to remember what's next.

[jpod999]

That's a real struggle!

[wspellmann]

So I've been "catching up" by doing some stuff and things...

[wspellmann]

Z3 2.9 turn lock-to-lock with spacers installed. I was not into the idea of bending the tabs too much so this took much longer than it should have.

[wspellmann]

Gave the trans a little TLC with a brass wire brush.

[wspellmann]

Installed front and rear ST Suspension sway bars, Megan Racing Coilover kit, 5-lug swap/BBK kit

5-lug and BBK components

Front:

• E36 Front hubs/bearings
• Elcoy's 5-lug swap sleeve for spindle/bearing
• Elcoy's BBK adapter
• E46 M3 Calipers
• E46 M3 Rotors

Rear:

• E36 Z3 Hubs
• Elcoy's BBK adapter shaved down 2mm for Z3 hubs vs. M3 $250+ hubs
• E30/36 Bearings (same part #)
• E39 540i rear calipers
• E46 325i rear rotors

[wspellmann]

These style 5's are too big at 17x8, especially with the offset of ET20, the nuts on the inside rim were scraping on the calipers.

The off-center control arm bushings were too much caster with the bigger wheels/tires also.

[wspellmann]

So back to centered bushings it is...

[wspellmann]

The bad fitment of the Style 5's I bought on a whim got me to start using my google-fu for what I wanted in the first place...

STYLE 32!!! A set of 4 17x7.5 ET41 sourced from 3 different sellers on Ebay

[wspellmann]

Those 32's look so damn good on the E30. The rotors filling almost the entire inside is sexy AF too

[wspellmann]

Got a set of 225/45/r17 Pilot AS/3's with 80% tread for a really good deal. One is already mounted. Waiting for the 4th wheel to arrive to get the other 3 mounted.

[wspellmann]

Style 5 vs 32... discuss

[wspellmann]

Moved to a more convenient spot in the garage.

[wspellmann]

aaand I finally did a test fit last night of just the motor and mounts!!! Seeing the M62 between the frame rails really reinvigorated me. I'm determined to get this done now!

I got it all tucked in by my damn self too. I got the bushings and bolts all lined up on my first 15th try.