Slammin_e28's M60 swap. Annual update.

[dirty30]

Just noticed you had 10,2XX views. People must follow you around on the intarweb.

[slammin.e28]

Oh for Christ sake.

I just sold a 2.79, would have been a decent diff for that swap but no I don't have a 3.25 lol

Damn, lol. Lemme know if you come across one. Otherwise I'll be pulling the 3.25 from my e28 and swapping it over, then putting my 3.73 LSD in the e28. Really don't want to go through all that though.

[dirty30]

Haha, exactly!

You wouldn't happen to have a spare 3.25 LSD laying around would you? Lol

Oh for Christ sake.

I just sold a 2.79, would have been a decent diff for that swap but no I don't have a 3.25 lol

[slammin.e28]

Haha, exactly!

You wouldn't happen to have a spare 3.25 LSD laying around would you? Lol

[dirty30]

About damn time you put that motor in. Hit me up if you need a hand with anything.

[Vtec?lol]

This is exactly what I needed though. I can't wait to get this thing going.

Still need to mod the pedal bracket, and get the core support reinforced/made up with the tabs for removal. Taking it off was the best thing I did. I can't imaging trying to put the engine/trans in over the support.

I think I'm going to run all the wiring to the core (headlights, foglights, signals, etc, etc) through a 20 or 25 pin connector so I can disconnect them quickly and rip the front off easily.

Thats a pretty sweet idea.

I ended up trying to put it in over the core support. It's easy with the intake removed but once it's on it becomes a struggle. I need one since mine is slightly tweaked. I'll be applying this idea as well.

[slammin.e28]

Good idea! I want to slim my front wiring down, as I no longer have a bunch of the factory stuff hooked up, and I might do a connector as well.

Glad you're making some progress, looking good so far!

Yeah, I ordered the wrong connector twice to make the harness adapter, so I now have a male and female 20pin. Figured this would make it a lot easier than pulling the wires out, etc, and putting them all back.

[JGood]

I think I'm going to run all the wiring to the core (headlights, foglights, signals, etc, etc) through a 20 or 25 pin connector so I can disconnect them quickly and rip the front off easily.

Good idea! I want to slim my front wiring down, as I no longer have a bunch of the factory stuff hooked up, and I might do a connector as well.

Glad you're making some progress, looking good so far!

[slammin.e28]

Lookin good brah.

what are you going to do for the exhaust?

oh and just a little warning. If you get it runnning and choose not to have a manifold on while you do, take a heat sheild and place it over the steering shaft and fuel lines. Fires are scary.

Exhaust I have the X5 manis. I cut them too long so they were hitting the firewall so I took them off for now. Going to trim them down and install once I get all the ancillary parts around the engine positioned/measured, etc. Probably going to run them into dual pipe all the way back. I've got a nice little Flowmaster that I had on my e30 that was obnoxiously loud with the M20. Car is an '89, so next year she'll get AQ plates, so the exhaust isn't going to be permanent.

Considering deleting the PS for now, just for simplicity. We'll see. Going to try manual brakes and see how I like it. Drove my Rover for a couple of weeks w/out power assist and the e30 can't be that bad.

I need to fab up my trans cross member and get the fuel tank in before firing it up. Also getting a new waterpump as IDK if this one was damaged in the collision the car I got the motor was in. It had been replaced, but I don't want to chance it.

This is exactly what I needed though. I can't wait to get this thing going.

Still need to mod the pedal bracket, and get the core support reinforced/made up with the tabs for removal. Taking it off was the best thing I did. I can't imaging trying to put the engine/trans in over the support.

I think I'm going to run all the wiring to the core (headlights, foglights, signals, etc, etc) through a 20 or 25 pin connector so I can disconnect them quickly and rip the front off easily.

[Vtec?lol]

Lookin good brah.

what are you going to do for the exhaust?

oh and just a little warning. If you get it runnning and choose not to have a manifold on while you do, take a heat sheild and place it over the steering shaft and fuel lines. Fires are scary.

[slammin.e28]

Little update. As you can see I got the engine and trans in for the first time.

After resealing the top, I dropped the oil pan to find that all of the oil sump bolts were finger tight. Broke out my Locktite and got them all tight again. Sealed up the pan, after cleaning it all out. Not a drop of sludge, I was happy.

Then I reinstalled the subframe with spacers, after removing the rag joint. Noticed that one of the wheels on my engine hoist was coming off. So figured, fuck, I need a place to set this engine. There ya have it. Dicked around for about half an hour before I realized I had the motor mounts in opposite sides of the subframe. After that slid in like buttah.

Got the wrong plug housing again, since RealOEM doesn't list a 25 pin housing (61 13 1 387 108 ) for a 540...or any v8 car for that matter. Should be here tomorrow and I can wire this thing up.

Surprised at how low the engine sits in there. I was afraid it would greatly interfere with the blower housing, but nope.

My motivation to get this thing finished has greatly ramped up. Feels like when you go on a date with a girl and can't wait to see her again.

[slammin.e28]

[slammin.e28]

Ugh. So I got the shit to make my harness adapter. YAY.

But, they ran out of the female terminals so they sent 16 of the 20. FML FML FML.

There goes my hopes of even getting it possibly running this weekend.

[slammin.e28]

So, over the past THREE DAYS I've resealed the valve covers and upper timing chain covers. Ugh. I just have no time, literally.

This weekend is all mine though. So stoked.

[slammin.e28]

Go slammin!

Edit. Just noticed your new screen name, congrats. What does your title say in american?

Thanks!

Shema Israel

I think Jason C changed it. It was The Hebrew Hammer, lol.