S54

[DaveSmed]

Yeah, working with you, and getting my car up and running rejuvenated my interest in getting that done too. Returned some adapter hardware that was the wrong size for the NEW pumps I got, and should have the kits ready soon.

2 S54 harnesses arrived, engine ships saturday, 3 E36 harnesses on the way.... two DME's landed, but are already sold.....gonna get crimping soon!

Can't wait!!!

[M3 euro ltw]

Eps

Yeah, working with you, and getting my car up and running rejuvenated my interest in getting that done too. Returned some adapter hardware that was the wrong size for the NEW pumps I got, and should have the kits ready soon.

2 S54 harnesses arrived, engine ships saturday, 3 E36 harnesses on the way.... two DME's landed, but are already sold.....gonna get crimping soon!

[Jason89i]

Jason, I'm going to have to talk you into going with EPS to clean up the front of that engine and make even more power!

1K for the bolt in kit, all the hardware included..... how can I tempt you?

hehehehehheehh

Then the EWP.....

Come on, you NEED an extra 3% or so power! You know it... you can taste it.....

Should have been a drug dealer ..... damn, missed my calling.

actually, yes, i can almost taste it. i guess im a junkie. nnnnnneeeeddddd mmmmoooaaarrrr pp pp pp oooowwwrrrrrr.

actually, those are old pics. the ps pump is out, it manual now. Yes, i do plan on chatting with you in the future for the ewp. actually i have had a few manual steering cars and have HATED it. but somehow i got talked into trying it. in all reality, we may chat about both the ewp AND eps.

[z31maniac]

That is true; but S52+s/c+tune+maintanance>S54 swap

Find a good deal on used S/C kit and it's probably the same price, would make more HP, and from what I understand (and I could be wrong) the S54 is a finicky, maintenance intensive engine.

[M3 euro ltw]

RE: Sweeet

Jason, I'm going to have to talk you into going with EPS to clean up the front of that engine and make even more power!

1K for the bolt in kit, all the hardware included..... how can I tempt you?

hehehehehheehh

Then the EWP.....

Come on, you NEED an extra 3% or so power! You know it... you can taste it.....

Should have been a drug dealer ..... damn, missed my calling.

[lifeiskaos]

man... i've been planning to do exactly what you've done for so long, except with my m52. i've wanted to use the rear sump e36 oil pan so i could use my SPA bottom mount turbo manifold with a good oil drain. please keep either this thread or the thread on s14 updated! i will be paying very close attention, especially with how you mount a sway bar.

[Jason89i]

jason, what engine mount arms are you using?

homebrew.

[lifeiskaos]

jason, what engine mount arms are you using?

[mutty]

I keep thinking an S54 would be amazing. But a Supercharged S52 seems much easier to get to "stupid HP" level.

Although no 8K+ shifts.

That is true; but S52+s/c+tune+maintanance>S54 swap

[z31maniac]

Now I remember why I told myself, just leave the car alone and drive it. :mrgreen:

I keep thinking an S54 would be amazing. But a Supercharged S52 seems much easier to get to "stupid HP" level.

Although no 8K+ shifts.

[nando]

[*]Driveshaft may need to be a custom length, though the MCoupe driveshaft is pretty darn short up front

How much shorter? maybe an ix driveshaft could be used. It's about a foot shorter than a standard E30 shaft (however long the xfercase is). it's also one peice so no CSB to go bad. Rebuilt ones aren't really that expensive, especially if your other option is custom. It's telescoping too so there's some adjustment.

[Jason89i]

it will be interesting to see how he solves the sway bar. ive waisted at least 2 days working on that issue myself. im using a universal straight bar w/ splined ends, roughly in the stock location. i was halfway tempted to mount it to the frame rails forward the engine. jason

[FredK]

I cant imagine the difficulty of keeping the dual sump AND mounting it (forward) like the average s50.

Definitely. This is a mockup that Uwe over on s14.net did of an S50B32 dual sump pan on an E30 front subframe.



I am fairly certain the S54 pan is nearly the same, dimension-wise, so clearly, there are going to be some problems fitting the pan in a stock fashion without some fabrication.

Now I remember why I told myself, just leave the car alone and drive it. :mrgreen:

[Jason89i]

Jason, one thing I didn't notice about sectioning the E30 front subframe is that the dual pickup pan hammerheads towards the driver's side, such that it requires removal of the left steering rack mounting ear!

I don't think there's any room to move the engine rearward without having to make firewall modifications, right?

This is making me seriously consider the 525i pan and an accusump.

The engine mounts just like the s50. To get it farther back, you need to cut the firewall.

Take a look at some old pictures of my car. The engine was moved back 4-1/2". I cant imagine the difficulty of keeping the dual sump AND mounting it (forward) like the average s50.

cheers, jason

[FredK]

Jason, one thing I didn't notice about sectioning the E30 front subframe is that the dual pickup pan hammerheads towards the driver's side, such that it requires removal of the left steering rack mounting ear!

I don't think there's any room to move the engine rearward without having to make firewall modifications, right?

This is making me seriously consider the 525i pan and an accusump.