Brendan's E30 318is M50/M52 Swap Day 1

[jrhaile]

Started around noon and got the engine all pulled around 4:30. Good times...Brendan still has not picked up a motor yet, but the possibilities are M50 2.5 or M52 2.8...
Hood Off...


Ashley's crack...

Another shot of the hood...

So cute and so happy...give it another 5 years :rofl

Weak sauce M42...

Radiator, fan, shroud and engine fan all gone and pulling more parts...

Robbie and Myself Scissoring...

[jrhaile]

More engine parts removed...



And the parts on the floor grows...





Driveshaft...



Brendan thought his engine bay was a seat...





Wiring harness pulled...



My chubby butt getting the cherry picker ready...



It's go time...



Forgot the clutch line and shifter :ohnoes



PUSH!!!!!!!!



PUSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!



It's crowning!



I can see the shoulders!



Creepy dude at neighbors house is going to get an axe up side his skull...







It's a M42!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations!





And we're spent...



6 Cylinder to come :devillook

[Ray Smoodiver]

Unicron says that looks really cold.

[lagoon]

Sweet! Nice work, can't wait to see what's in store.

That black m5 in the background is sickkkkkkk

[jrhaile]

Sweet! Nice work, can't wait to see what's in store.

That black m5 in the background is sickkkkkkk

yeah that's my baby...:mrgreen:

[jrhaile]

Unicron says that looks really cold.

Mid 50s

[318isbmw]

That was fun, thanks for lettin me do that at your house... Also thanks for the help. I'm excited for the swap, not sure what motor yet. I think it'll be an m50 for now.
And ashley did help, she was determined for me to tell you all.

[FredK]

lack of throwing gang signs while standing in engine bay fail.



jk

anything wrong with the M42?

[matt]

lack of throwing gang signs while standing in engine bay fail.



jk

anything wrong with the M42?

It was only running on four cylinders.

[FredK]

hahaha! The four banger does have a je ne sais quoi about it--paired with a lower ratio rack and a fresh suspension, the feeling of immediacy is unparalleled.

A tired M42 is not pretty, but when it is in good shape, it's not that bad!

[jrhaile]

It was only running on four cylinders.

LOL

AFAIK, it had shattered a bearing...

[318isbmw]

Basically hard cornering at high rpm's starved the #2 rod bearing and it not only spun the bearing, but also shattered one of the rod bearings. But yes, was a major issue that it had 4 cylinders, no balls.

And btw, if you think the m5 is sexy, you shoulda seen the e36 and e30 he has/had.

[gotKRAUT]

Basically hard cornering at high rpm's starved the #2 rod bearing and it not only spun the bearing, but also shattered one of the rod bearings. But yes, was a major issue that it had 4 cylinders, no balls.

And btw, if you think the m5 is sexy, you shoulda seen the e36 and e30 he has/had.

teh dinan turbo e30 four lief

[sumyungguy]

Sweet!

Are you parting the M42? I wouldn't mind that valve cover and full intake manifold...

[318isbmw]

Sweet!

Are you parting the M42? I wouldn't mind that valve cover and full intake manifold...

Can I get back to you in a week or so? I'm talking with Joe Funk about trading it to him for the m50. Not sure yet tho.

Thanks

teh dinan turbo e30 four lief

The dinan was badass, glad it isn't forgotten since its accident w/ the wall.