my m50 swap in progress... pics (no 56k)

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open header is the shit!

[DanGillan]

another little update... these pics are from about 2 weeks ago. haha. looks almost the same now except a little more organized in the engine engine bay. during these pictures the wiring was ripped apart while i was diagnosing the starting issue. I already have the s14 wiring covers and all the little bullshit to clean up the engine bay, so my final pics will include all that stuff, this is the second to last set of pics...

Engine Bay...







SPAL electric fan...



Custom Trans Bracket for using m20 trans.






so now im down to hooking up powersteering lines, toss in a new slave cyl, exhaust shop and alignment, and she's ready to rock. i cant wait :evil:

[DanGillan]

little update:

havent worked on the car in two weeks due to time constraints, but finally got back to it, after that starting issue it was a relief to hear it start and idle perfecly. sounds mean with no exhaust :evil:

[BimmerTom]

I've been ragging the shit out of my M20 in attempts to break it. That way I have my valid excuse to the wife to replace the engine.

Nice score on your M50, I hope to find a deal like that myself.

Tom

[KangamangusDriver]

FredK: im getting the exhaust done at a place called east coast custom exhaust, it just opened, and they quoted me $200 for all the work and the cat im going to use. good price, we'll see how their quality is when im done.

Dave: yea, i scored huge on the motor, came with the pan and ALL accessories.


mini update:

went away for a little while, only working on the car 2 nights a week and a sundays if im lucky, so not too much time with the car. its real close. i need to replace my starter, hook up the power steering lines, fill the coolant and PS and fuckin rock n' roll. its really really almost almost done, just today i put in the throttle cable, did all tie rods and finished up the trans bracket welding.

Good, very good...

Get this thing done!

[DanGillan]

FredK: im getting the exhaust done at a place called east coast custom exhaust, it just opened, and they quoted me $200 for all the work and the cat im going to use. good price, we'll see how their quality is when im done.

Dave: yea, i scored huge on the motor, came with the pan and ALL accessories.


mini update:

went away for a little while, only working on the car 2 nights a week and a sundays if im lucky, so not too much time with the car. its real close. i need to replace my starter, hook up the power steering lines, fill the coolant and PS and fuckin rock n' roll. its really really almost almost done, just today i put in the throttle cable, did all tie rods and finished up the trans bracket welding.

[Dave]

Updates?

Dan, nice score on the low mileage auto car engine for $200 - and an e34 one so it had the right oil pan, eh?

[FredK]

Dan, did you get your exhaust done? You mind if I ask where you're getting your exhaust fabricated? I'm about to embark on an engine swap myself, and this is one of the last things I have to do, and it'd help to know somewhere that won't ream me or use mild steel piping together with crush bent tubes.

I'm seriously considering to go the way that C///M did, which is to use the stock E36 M3 midpipe and exhaust, and put on a few custom brackets.

[Ryan Stewart]

It tilts plenty. With extensions its easy and shit coming in from back toward the driveshaft.

That is how I r/r'ed the starter in like 30 minutes.

[BeirBrennerE30]

dan... what connections did you modify on kylebes wiring chart??? what were your final pin to pin conections like???

[kylebes1]

i've done dozens of transmissions, here's the trick tool to annoying transmission bolts. i got mine from matco, but its a 36" extension 1/2 on the ratchet side, 3/8 on the socket side. put the bolt in the socket on the extension, slide it over the trans and right into the top holes, takes seconds. you're welcome :)

Yep.

I crammed both in together since I used the e36 tranmission. I had it all out together, so I put it all in together. I messed the plastic cover up, but it was not that bad.

I used a single 2.5 inch pipe all the way back, to a Magna flow. Was really loud, I hated it. Makes for a lighter system than having two the entire length...

kt

[DanGillan]

i've done dozens of transmissions, here's the trick tool to annoying transmission bolts. i got mine from matco, but its a 36" extension 1/2 on the ratchet side, 3/8 on the socket side. put the bolt in the socket on the extension, slide it over the trans and right into the top holes, takes seconds. you're welcome :)

[325Projectz]

Due to thier length and the tight fit it might be challenging. You also got to get a tool on them. Remember the motor is only going to tilt so much because the head is going to hit the firewall. But hey, I'd like to see you prove me wrong. ;)

[DanGillan]

what bolts at the top? the starter bolts with nuts? eh... i have a trick :)

i dont understand what people mean then they say drill the oil pan? i guess ill see when i bolt up the trans, if its something that needs to be done i will do it.

im going to modify the stock brace. im thinking just cut the lobe off and tilt the existing metal where the trans mount sits, angle that 10 degrees and then box in that piece of metal.

[325Projectz]

no way, up on a lift, exhaust jack on the front underside of the motor to tilt it back. easy as hell.

Ahhh, I neglected to see the lift :p

EDIT: is there something i dont know that i will run into when bolting it up? i know the bottom couple or few bolts dont line up, but i was told to leave out those couple. other than that i dont see why it would be so difficult.

Its not the bolts on the bottom that are the problem, its the ones at the top of the trans. I've never done it that way but I can see it being done, putting it in as one unit is just too easy, IMO. And don't worry about those small bolts that go into the oil pan. Some people do drill and tap holes for them though...