The OFFICIAL 24v Engine Bay Thread

[dsobering47]

Damn you, Janderson! I'm looking to do the bedliner finish in my bay as well. I'll change a few things though, so you can be jealous of mine instead

[markseven]

sorry if this isn't the best thread to ask... but my motor is out on the e30 and my s52 is ready top drop in.. however -it appears the e34 525 oil pan looks like it will sit just as low as the m42's.

what have some of you guys done to get that up a little? can you use washers on the engine mounts or something? i just don't wanna bust oil pans all the time.. and rather not raise the coilovers.. fml. HELP!

car in question:

Nice car - the Systems look great in black.

I have an EJ Night skid plate. 10K miles, it doesn't have a scratch on it, but I am careful. IMO, a lower center of gravity and proper drivetrain geometry are as important as protecting the pan.

[animal]

sorry if this isn't the best thread to ask... but my motor is out on the e30 and my s52 is ready top drop in.. however -it appears the e34 525 oil pan looks like it will sit just as low as the m42's.

what have some of you guys done to get that up a little? can you use washers on the engine mounts or something? i just don't wanna bust oil pans all the time.. and rather not raise the coilovers.. fml. HELP!

car in question:

[BBDirtbiking]

Great way to spend my morning was to look at 46 pages of sexy engine bays.

I should be picking up a new to me E39 on Sunday and my M52 OBDI swap will officially be underway. :D Starting to hoard parts now.

[MR 325]

It's no longer mine but here's a pic of my S50 E30 engine bay that I took for the FS ad.

blkbma on this forum now owns it.

[Jand3rson]

Hopefully one of them is fixing that intake bracket! :D

[mammoth_e30]

Still a few things to do but just about done :)

[BULLETJE]

Thanx. I've got the same brake booster mounted in my Touring as you have in your car. So the normal reservoir doesn't fit. This is a nice solution.

[MaksV]

Its a Tii reserviour. Blunt can hook you up. $15 I believe. Here is a late picture of mine after cleaning. I am planniong on doing my intake similar to yours e30turboboy

[BULLETJE]

Can somebody please tell me what sort of brake fluid reservoir is used at the car in this picture?

old pics

[jintermont]

Time to whore mine out a little...not the cleanest, but getting there!

bring this thing back to NM sometime gavin. i demand it!!!

[jintermont]

Just got my motor back in on Sunday, and painted the M3 firewall covers with the same bedliner finish that I used on the rest of the bay, now they practically blend in.

the best 24v bay i have seen. i really want to swap my m42 for a m5x. this is inspiration thanks josh

[m52turbo]

My m52 b4 I go turbo




mocking up the turbo kit

[bimmerteck]

Better pics to come. . .

[slaterd]

Just got my motor back in on Sunday, and painted the M3 firewall covers with the same bedliner finish that I used on the rest of the bay, now they practically blend in.

quoted for perfection