Swap in Progress

[markseven]

lucky luck, good pick with the diff too.

Yeah, direct fit with the engine.trans.diff as Munich intended :D

Very nice.

Thanks man!

You already know my thoughts on this Mark! So stoked for you. Your car is in great hands at TNG. You will have a whole new respect for the car with this setup! :D

Thanks broham!! Chris, I'll prolly call you this week and run some ideas by you. Also interested in the chip.

Pictures of the motor or it didnt happen...

Haha, I knew it was coming

I'll vouch for that fact that it IS happening! :D

Thanks dude. Pics as soon as I find the USB for my camera!

[markseven]

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[markseven]

Ordered a rebuilt driveshaft today. Serviceable u-joints, balanced, with new CSB.

Next up is the GripsForce/Sachs flywheel and clutch to replace the dual mass unit. The chrome moly flywheel is something like 10lbs lighter than stock unit and the clutch is OE spec.

I'm on the fence about the headers. eBay SS reps for horsepower and lower cost, or shorty's from bimmerworld for torque, jet hot coating and higher cost. I can always wrap the eBay headers, but the collector hangs down pretty low. But then the shorty's will require a serious bend where the Y pipe joins the front primary... I would rather have the torque, but not at the expense of uneven flow between primaries. Any thoughts, ideas, suggestions?

[e30polak]

I'm on the fence about the headers. eBay SS reps for horsepower and lower cost, or shorty's from bimmerworld for torque, jet hot coating and higher cost. I can always wrap the eBay headers, but the collector hangs down pretty low. But then the shorty's will require a serious bend where the Y pipe joins the front primary... I would rather have the torque, but not at the expense of uneven flow between primaries. Any thoughts, ideas, suggestions?

I guess you don't want to listen to me. Ebay headers make plenty of torque, and you can always have the collectors modified by a decent exhaust shop. TMS headers are not worth it, you can get euro headers for cheaper!

[markseven]

I guess you don't want to listen to me. Ebay headers make plenty of torque, and you can always have the collectors modified by a decent exhaust shop. TMS headers are not worth it, you can get euro headers for cheaper!

Nah man, it's not like that... I am simply weighing the pros/cons. I spoke with Armen, too, and he is pro Super Sprint replicas, so based on both of your feedback, I will prolly go with that :) ... and the price is right ;)

[markseven]

Pics

Dropped my car off at the shop that's doing the swap and finally downloaded some pics.

At the seller's place, locked and loaded.







Final shot of the M20 in its natural habitat


John parking the S52 in its temporary holding place


As I left her on Saturday




it was bittersweet leaving her. I will truly miss the wonderful exhaust note.

[z31maniac]

I love your car. And will so even more when the swap is done.

[markseven]

I love your car. And will so even more when the swap is done.

Thanks man! You made my day... :D

[markseven]

I wanted to avoid the SuperSprint replica headers, but at this point I have no choice. The shorty's from bimmerworld are on back order, the turner shorty's will need modification to fit (the bw version may, too) and the turner shorty's made specifically for this swap are expensive at $1K So, SS reps it is.

Today's parts list:

SS rep headers
100' of header wrap + ties
Water pump with metal impeller
Thermostat
Metal thermostat cover
Fuel filter
E28 535i engine mounts
E32 trans mounts
BW air intake boot for (3.5 AFM)
JC Chip

[markseven]

I wanted to avoid the SuperSprint replica headers

This was the wrong choice of words; people I trust are running the SS reps. To ellaborate, the main reason I didn't want them was the issues with hitting the collector on speedbumps and the tops of driveways, etc. I've been pretty indicisive, but after seeing the headers in real life, I am stoked!

Chris, (e30Polak) thanks for your helping me decide ;)

[z31maniac]

Thanks man! You made my day... :D

We has the same body kit. And I actually love your stance on the Rota's.

I just with I had your wing instead of whatever shitty wing is on the car now.

[e30slut]

yummy!

[markseven]

We has the same body kit. And I actually love your stance on the Rota's.

I just with I had your wing instead of whatever shitty wing is on the car now.

I clicked the link in your sig and saw your car... it looks awesome! The wing aint so bad...

yummy!

Thank you, sir.

[markseven]

Tomorrow makes a week since I dropped off my car at TNG. I think they've pulled the engine and are waiting on stuff from me in order to move forward. The shop is 60 miles away and closes at 6PM, so I am not able to go there after work.

Quite few parts arrived today, but first I would like to thank Earl (Palantirion) for the OBD I intake manifold and valve cover covers he gave me, and Devon (devonjordan) for the wiring harness. I appreciate the generosity, amigos! This whole adventure has been a blessing from the Lord. The manner in which Earl and I rediscovered that the drivetrain was still for sale, to the seller lending me his cherry picker so I could unload the engine/trans at TNG (they had loaned out their's), to all of the vendors shipping stuff free overnight etc... amazing I am thankful.

I highly recommend rmeuropean.com. Excellent prices, the packaging is awesome, and they drop ship from CA so I got everything within a day or so.

Driveline of Portland is taking my E30 driveshaft as a core even though I ordered a E36 unit! Really nice people, too.

The guys at TNG have been super cool... it's all working out well.

Thank you Jesus


Some of the loot. This may be a once-in-a-lifetime event, so I am "going big" (yes, that's an E30 M3 interior hanging out )



Driveshaft shipping container. It's cool how they send it.



Fresh DS


Lightened flywheel



OEM E36 M3 clutch and pressure plate


New Behr/Hella M42 radiator


Metal thermo housing


Water pump with metal impeller


The guy at rmeuropean recommended the Bosch filter over the OE Mahle (the Bosch is cheaper, too)


E30 M3 wiring covers


Engine and trans mounts



Various S52 sensors





Turner chip


Haven't had one of these in more than 20 years (PB&J)

[MR 325]

Looking good Mark!

Hey, what's up with those seats? ;)