Your experience: what was the hardest part of your 24v swap?

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  • JdmEuroNorth
    Wrencher
    • Feb 2009
    • 222

    #61
    -38C temps of Northern Ontario in winter...
    Function.
    Form.
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    • Jszy25
      Grease Monkey
      • Aug 2008
      • 352

      #62
      Originally posted by TimKninja
      A word of advice.

      If your rear main looks good. Leave it alone.

      Guess what my brand new fucking rear main seal does?
      TRUTH.

      If your front & rear aren't leaking...leave them alone.
      91' 318is - OBDI M52/ZF swap w/ S50 cams



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      • Wishno87
        R3V OG
        • Jul 2007
        • 6025

        #63
        Originally posted by jszy25
        truth.

        If your front & rear aren't leaking...leave them alone.
        +1
        Your signature picture has been removed since it contained the Photobucket "upgrade your account" image.

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        • uberm3
          Member
          • May 2010
          • 46

          #64
          finding the wiring harness....for some reason that took forever.

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          • lbreevesii
            E30 Addict
            • Aug 2009
            • 412

            #65
            Originally posted by Jszy25
            TRUTH.

            If your front & rear aren't leaking...leave them alone.
            serously? I've unbolted my rear, but haven't taken it off the crank yet. Should i just bolt it back up?
            I don't always wreck cars, but when I do I wreck them into trees.

            91' 318is S50 swap - The Black Widow

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            • 7pilot
              E30 Addict
              • Feb 2009
              • 475

              #66
              Turning the key to 'Start', the first time ;)

              m

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              • Jszy25
                Grease Monkey
                • Aug 2008
                • 352

                #67
                Originally posted by lbreevesii
                serously? I've unbolted my rear, but haven't taken it off the crank yet. Should i just bolt it back up?
                If it was leaking, change it. If it wasn't, leave it alone.

                By replacing a non-leaking seal, you run the risk of creating a leak.
                91' 318is - OBDI M52/ZF swap w/ S50 cams



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                • Jand3rson
                  Banned
                  • Oct 2003
                  • 37587

                  #68
                  Mine is leaking now, I didn't check it while it was on the stand, totally skipped my mind.

                  Now I get to pull the motor and change it.

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                  • White325is
                    R3V Elite
                    • Oct 2006
                    • 5947

                    #69
                    or just pull the trans and change it. easy peasy.

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                    • Jszy25
                      Grease Monkey
                      • Aug 2008
                      • 352

                      #70
                      ^ yea, I was going to say, why not just drop the trans?? Not necessary to pull the engine.
                      91' 318is - OBDI M52/ZF swap w/ S50 cams



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                      • 325e10
                        Advanced Member
                        • Sep 2010
                        • 161

                        #71
                        Originally posted by Jszy25
                        If it was leaking, change it. If it wasn't, leave it alone.

                        By replacing a non-leaking seal, you run the risk of creating a leak.

                        yea mine leaks now and it's brand new :hitler:

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                        • /\/\ III
                          Member
                          • Nov 2007
                          • 80

                          #72
                          Originally posted by e30s50dan
                          the hardest was reading all of these threads

                          ..."
                          +1

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                          • e30rapidic
                            R3VLimited
                            • Oct 2003
                            • 2167

                            #73
                            I did my swap by myself over a period of about 3 months. It was in my garage...no time or pressure restraints...so little by little. Prepared me well for when Dan's swap came around. Everything in the swap is pretty straightforward if you are prepared and know what you are getting in to. You do have to use some creativity but nothing that can't be researched or resolved on here.

                            The only part that caused me any stress was researching and making my muffler choice!!!
                            '87 325ic, powered by S50.

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                            • jahnaboi
                              E30 Mastermind
                              • Oct 2006
                              • 1742

                              #74
                              In all honesty hardest part is just putting in the time and effort. But when you're excited those two come hand in hand. There's plenty of information with knowledgeable people on this board to pretty much tackle this job. Almost makes it as easy as singing your abc's.

                              SINdelle:E36 M3 5-Lug | 17x8 & 17x9 BBS RS | S52/ZF | 2.93LSD/3.5HFM/24lb Injectors/C&S Chip[B]SOLD[B]

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                              • Jand3rson
                                Banned
                                • Oct 2003
                                • 37587

                                #75
                                Originally posted by Jszy25
                                ^ yea, I was going to say, why not just drop the trans?? Not necessary to pull the engine.
                                I'm also welding the oil pump nut and redoing the exhaust, including pulling my headers to have them coated. All of which will be much easier with the engine out of the car. Pulling/dropping the motor back in doesn't scare me.

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