Hello fellows,
I thought I'd start a thread about my upcoming build where I can post details of how I'm doing the swap and more so to ask for help.
For those of you who haven't seen my feeler thread, I have decided to sell my Pete McHenry built m20 stroker. I had contemplated selling the car, but I like the car too much for that, but I wanted a more modern, reliable, and smooth operating powerplant for it. So here we are.
So I started researching a little more, the DIY thread by craiggroves91 was a lot of help. The spreadsheet of parts is helpful also. So I started creating my own shopping list and getting things priced out from 4-5 sources: Bav auto, BMA Parts, Blunttech, and ECStuning, with a bonus column for a random place to jump in if needed.
So, my list was made, it is not complete which is where the questions will come in later. I started hunting the parts that I wouldnt buy new, a trip to visit Rigmaster was in order. With the hope to find a 2.8 m52 for a decent price I found one that he had already pulled, but it was already sold. But he told me about an s52 that he had for sale also, decently low miles and a much better price than anything I had seen elsewhere, sold on the spot. I also picked up the m50 manifold, oil pan, pickup, dipstick, etc...
So with the engine sorted I had to decide on the transmission. I was down to the g260 or the zf 6 speed, I'm not a big fan of the zf trans from the e36. I just recently bought a new clutch for my m20 so thats money saved there, but... 6 speed... im a bit torn. Research on the 6 speed showed that I would need the trans, flywheel, starter, new clutch, e90 mount+ custom "floor mount", slave cyl, m3 auto driveshaft, and custom shift linkage. For the 260 I would need the trans, custom mount, shift linkage, custom selector rod, new seals for the trans, and driveshaft to match the trans. g260 would cost about $600 total, 6 speed would be $1200+ all said and done, plus I cant find enough solid info on the "floor mount" or the shift linkage. So as it stands I am going with the g260, please try to talk me out of it...
So, back to the engine and install related questions that I have.
Section 1: Heater hoses. What heater hoses do you use, the only info I could find out is how one of them goes on top and the other on the bottom. Also, my car has the additional thermostat that BMW retrofitted to keep from popping heater cores, do i keep that in place for the swap?
Section 2: Exhaust. I know the headers are the obd2 ones with the SAP welded up. After that is everything custom back to the muffler?
Section 3: Cruise Control. I'd like to have cruise control, what system do you guys use e36? e30? mix and match?
Section 4: AC. I dont have it currently but would like to in the future. e36 compressor fits with all the e30 hoses?
I thought I'd start a thread about my upcoming build where I can post details of how I'm doing the swap and more so to ask for help.
For those of you who haven't seen my feeler thread, I have decided to sell my Pete McHenry built m20 stroker. I had contemplated selling the car, but I like the car too much for that, but I wanted a more modern, reliable, and smooth operating powerplant for it. So here we are.
So I started researching a little more, the DIY thread by craiggroves91 was a lot of help. The spreadsheet of parts is helpful also. So I started creating my own shopping list and getting things priced out from 4-5 sources: Bav auto, BMA Parts, Blunttech, and ECStuning, with a bonus column for a random place to jump in if needed.
So, my list was made, it is not complete which is where the questions will come in later. I started hunting the parts that I wouldnt buy new, a trip to visit Rigmaster was in order. With the hope to find a 2.8 m52 for a decent price I found one that he had already pulled, but it was already sold. But he told me about an s52 that he had for sale also, decently low miles and a much better price than anything I had seen elsewhere, sold on the spot. I also picked up the m50 manifold, oil pan, pickup, dipstick, etc...
So with the engine sorted I had to decide on the transmission. I was down to the g260 or the zf 6 speed, I'm not a big fan of the zf trans from the e36. I just recently bought a new clutch for my m20 so thats money saved there, but... 6 speed... im a bit torn. Research on the 6 speed showed that I would need the trans, flywheel, starter, new clutch, e90 mount+ custom "floor mount", slave cyl, m3 auto driveshaft, and custom shift linkage. For the 260 I would need the trans, custom mount, shift linkage, custom selector rod, new seals for the trans, and driveshaft to match the trans. g260 would cost about $600 total, 6 speed would be $1200+ all said and done, plus I cant find enough solid info on the "floor mount" or the shift linkage. So as it stands I am going with the g260, please try to talk me out of it...
So, back to the engine and install related questions that I have.
Section 1: Heater hoses. What heater hoses do you use, the only info I could find out is how one of them goes on top and the other on the bottom. Also, my car has the additional thermostat that BMW retrofitted to keep from popping heater cores, do i keep that in place for the swap?
Section 2: Exhaust. I know the headers are the obd2 ones with the SAP welded up. After that is everything custom back to the muffler?
Section 3: Cruise Control. I'd like to have cruise control, what system do you guys use e36? e30? mix and match?
Section 4: AC. I dont have it currently but would like to in the future. e36 compressor fits with all the e30 hoses?
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