My e30 318is s52 swap thread

[windsor318is]

ya i ment the one on the intake manifold, i have all the firewall parts. how the hell did you know what plug was what from the harness? im getting confused.

[loonibab325i]

hmm.. wire bracket? as in under the intake manifold or what holds the wires to your firewall? like the trim panel? for the wiring i used all custom brackets under the intake mani, and next to the firewall I am using these following parts



21 TRIM PANEL WIRE HARNES ENGINE 1 51711380392 $20.31
22 COVERING WIRE HARNES ENGINE 1 51711380391 $18.19
23 SUPPORT WIRE HARNES ENGINE 1 51711380390 $22.32
24 INSERT WIRE HARNES ENGINE 1 51711380888 $5.93

[windsor318is]

thanks man, ya there the supersprint ones, and theres 2 bungs on them for the o2 sensors, but the cd says to plug them, i havent read the hole thing yet, so i dont no where they suggest putting the o2s.

actually i have a question for you, did you use the obd2 wire braket on the engine or the m50 one? thats what they use. also they use the m50 thermal time switch did you?

[loonibab325i]

yeah.. I didn't have the zionvlile obd1 cd, i kind of wish I did but I was able to do it with the advice of a few locals (kroberts mainly), rev, and e30dohc.com.

My headers also rub on the arms there as well. Also, on the headers, did you get the supersprint rep ones? I got those, and I swear there is NO room for you to install the o2 sensors.. at least in the headers..

I just re-read your whole thread, i'm loving the progress you are doing.. reminds me of my swap! Keep up the great work man!

-Abe.

[windsor318is]

started obd 1 conversion today, i must say the zionsville cd is pretty much dumbie proof. theres actually alot more than i thought to do. noticed im missing a couple parts here and there as well, mounted the engine arms on, the one on the passanger side needed some trimming, it was interferring with the flea bay hears, heres a couple pics.

[windsor318is]

update, santa came to town!! we have here, zionsville install kit, uuc pulleys, and maintenence parts from my good friends from bavauto.

painted brake booster and resouvior, thought id go red, i had paint left over, yes i sprayed the garage floor, we are moving out, dont care.

engine mounts installed

trying to figure out where the arms go...thats all for now. i apoligize but ill prolly have pi cs up every day till it turns over.

[browntown]

I wish my "good enough" looked that good.

[windsor318is]

alright so after redoing pretty much everything at least once, ive had enough of the painting, it gets my "good enough" trophy, even though i wanted it to be perfect. the hours i spent painting and prepping i could of had the motor running! few crappy pics...



so now i have obd1 wiring on its way, along with the zionsville install kit, till then im finishing the front sway bar install and e36 armrest install.

[shiboujin]

did you buy wrinkle finish? lol maybe you can start a new trend.

[windsor318is]

who wants a good laugh, while im crying..this is what coat number 2 looks like with a bad can, that doesnt have fish eye in it.


back to sanding..........

[e30s52]

yeah i got my kit for 500 all i had to buy seprate is a wiring adapter so basicly 700 for my obd1 conversion

[windsor318is]

at this point i dont care to save money, im out to save time, i know what your saying but i need it done, and i did the math the install kit for 900 isnt that steep, i wouldnt save that much on it if i picked up the parts separately. the only thing that sucks is getting the obd1 kit, there i would save some good coin.

[e30s52]

why order the kit? its a waste of money from what people tell me. just find the parts your self. i have saved about a grand or 2 by not buying anything from them. so that more money to my baby :)

[windsor318is]

ahhhhh....ah well ill worry about it later LOL im using crappy acrylic paint thats matched to the factory japan electric red that im planning on painting the rest of the car. should be a pretty close match, im out of paint though ordering a couple more cans tomorrow. i gotta get this done this week im ordering the zionsville install kit soon.

[etxxz]

im not going to be using those nuts, im getting some stainless ones look better with the strut brace i have.

he's telling you to pain the car w.o them on becuase when they come out, they will peel off your paint. what paint are you using btw?