The OFFICIAL 24v Engine Bay Thread

[mohamadr89]

[quote=ShowStopper;2557023]Heres Mine almost done.
your swap looks like it was done professionally

[mohamadr89]

I wouldn't turbo a 180K miles motor without rebuilding it. Personally.

thanks i agree. what parts does a rebuild consist of and how much will it cost it you were to give me an estimate?
thanks

[ShowStopper]

thanxs more to come on the bay though.

[Jand3rson]

Heres Mine almost done.

Love the splatter. Looks super 90's-tastic! :up:

[dude8383]

This thread should be renamed "The OFFICIAL Brittle Black Plastic Engine Bay Thread".

[Ryann]

This thread should be renamed "The OFFICIAL Brittle Black Plastic Engine Bay Thread".

[ShowStopper]

Heres Mine almost done.

[CorvallisBMW]

now im kind of tempted to get one but i have to save as much money as possible because im sure there is still a lot i have to buy for the swap to be completed. the motor i have has 180k, do you guys think i should rebuild since im planning on turbo'n it after??

I wouldn't turbo a 180K miles motor without rebuilding it. Personally.

[mohamadr89]

now im kind of tempted to get one but i have to save as much money as possible because im sure there is still a lot i have to buy for the swap to be completed. the motor i have has 180k, do you guys think i should rebuild since im planning on turbo'n it after??

[Matt-B]

Not to mention the bleed screw, makes it a fuckin charm to bleed, super easy

[Jand3rson]

hey i got a question for you... im doing my s50 swap do, do i have to change my radiator?

You should be able to keep your stock M20 radiator, no issues there. The main reason a lot of people like myself go with the M42 radiator is because of the built-in expansion tank, makes the engine bay look much cleaner.

[mohamadr89]

Try what I did, seems to work fine. Stock replacement hose for a '92 525i from Napa (or anywhere else, really). Cut it down right, fits just fine.

hey i got a question for you... im doing my s50 swap do, do i have to change my radiator?

[Jand3rson]

It's actually really ghetto... Part M42 upper and part M42 lower, spliced together in the middle. Looking for a better solution, but this works for now.

Try what I did, seems to work fine. Stock replacement hose for a '92 525i from Napa (or anywhere else, really). Cut it down right, fits just fine.

[cabin]

It's actually really ghetto... Part M42 upper and part M42 lower, spliced together in the middle. Looking for a better solution, but this works for now.

[Jand3rson]

So what upper rad hose are YOU using with the M42 radiator? I'm using a Napa replacement for the stock E34 525i, cut down.