Another S52 swap... but this time with a newb!

[e30polak]

You need more rubber before you can think about more power. :p

[jahnaboi]

Just to update this thread.

Year after the swap everything mechanically was smooth.

The dyno was done about a month ago.

http://r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=151433

But today, I recently bought a Walbro GSS307 for 40 dollars brand new. My OE pump went bad so it was time for a change.

I started off with this



And ended with this



Hopefully this lasts long enough.

In general in the past year I've done the following since the completed swap:

- New Water Pump (Metal impellar)
- New s52 valve cover gasket for my s52 plastic valve cover
- New Walbro 255lph Fuel Pump
- New a/c drier for my functional a/c

The money and time for this swap was well worth it. Next is boost. =)

[Mohammed_A]

plastic is good.... anyway, good work man

[jahnaboi]

I'm going to be making a full plastic version just because its easy to handle soon. I'll keep you guys updated. IF I could make a reliable/perfect one I'll definitely make some by the order.

[Mohammed_A]

probably answered already, but where did you get those rubber seals from?

sorry for answering but i think those are boot rubbers/ bonnet rubbers....

anyway..... any chance of making them in alluminium?

[tonytony]

probably answered already, but where did you get those rubber seals from?

[jahnaboi]

Here's better pictures. If you look closely at the rubber seals you could see the impression marks from the hood liner pressing up against it. I will be taking it off, polishing it up, and applying adhesives to the seals as they aren't glued atm. Since I have nothing better to do this up coming weak. I'll do a page worth of writeup of what I actually did / use.





-Jasper

Thanks for the complement. As for producing some for the public... if I had an easier way of making these I would market these to r3v members. But just making a hole in the sheet metal takes a long process.

[paulkeith]

you ever get around to your full 'bolt to wire' writeup?

[daniel]

I like it! I'll take 2, please....

i'll take one.

[jakeb]

looks really nice, where did you get the rubber seal to surround it?

[DaveSmed]

Just curious if any of your airbag stuff is hooked up? When I do my m50 swap I was going to rip all that crap out to tidy up the engine bay of all those orange boxes. Is there anything wrong with doing this? Aside from obviously not being able to have airbag again...

Just that really. Though an airbag setup that still works and doesn't blink the SRS light is somewhat rare. Your downside is under the ugly orange box is an ugler red bracket welded to the wheel well.

[Schnitzer318is]

Just curious if any of your airbag stuff is hooked up? When I do my m50 swap I was going to rip all that crap out to tidy up the engine bay of all those orange boxes. Is there anything wrong with doing this? Aside from obviously not being able to have airbag again...

[e30polak]

Good job Jasper! Look clean. :D

[MR 325]

Looks good!!

[Mohammed_A]

nice one, like the shield, i suppose this one should work well since its seals...... keep the updates coming....

why do u need to change the a/c line???