Slammin_e28's M60 swap. Annual update.

[slammin.e28]

Yes a 4 cyl coding plug will still be needed.

We look forward to seeing more pictures/progress of your swap!

Cool. Hopefully I can get some time to put the engine in and get the brake situation sorted out and the core support removable.

If I get time. I've got to fix the Rover so I can get my DD back.

[garagistic]

Tach I haven't looked at it yet, lol. I've got to put together a cluster from a couple I have laying around.

With your converter, is the 4cyl coding plus still needed?

Yes a 4 cyl coding plug will still be needed.

We look forward to seeing more pictures/progress of your swap!

[slammin.e28]

Glad you liked the M60 swap motor mounts.

Shameless plug:

http://store.garagistic.com/ocart/bmw-e30-parts/bmw%20motor%20swap/m60-m62-e30-motor-mounts

What will your solution be for the RPM reading? We have an inline module to correct the RPM signal for v8s.

http://store.garagistic.com/ocart/bm...8%20rpm%20tach

Tach I haven't looked at it yet, lol. I've got to put together a cluster from a couple I have laying around.

With your converter, is the 4cyl coding plus still needed?

[garagistic]

Glad you liked the M60 swap motor mounts.

Shameless plug:

http://store.garagistic.com/ocart/bmw-e30-parts/bmw%20motor%20swap/m60-m62-e30-motor-mounts

What will your solution be for the RPM reading? We have an inline module to correct the RPM signal for v8s.

http://store.garagistic.com/ocart/bmw-e30-parts/bmw%20motor%20swap/e30%20v8%20rpm%20tach

[slammin.e28]

They do look nice! Did they come with sleeves to center the spacers into the frame rails?

Hmm.....just four bolts with washers.

Are there not already sleeves in the frame rails of the car to center up the subframe?

Edit: NVM, those are in the subrfame only. -_- I wonder if they'll pull out of my spare subframe.....

[JGood]

They do look nice! Did they come with sleeves to center the spacers into the frame rails?

[slammin.e28]

Where'd you order the mounts from? They look good.

Garagistic. Mounts, spacers, hardware all for $188 shipped.

Quality is great! Welds look very good! Very impressed!

[senorcarey]

Where'd you order the mounts from? They look good.

[slammin.e28]

YAY!!!!

[slammin.e28]

Looking from the pictures I'd say the engine won't fit in there - the left hand side head / valve cover etc will need more space than there currently is available.

Also PS fluid container needs to be located somewhere (in case you retain PS in the car).

That's what I was thinking. I stopped there because I'm still waiting on my mounts so I can slam the engine in and check my clearances. I'm planning in running a 2002 remote reservoir, so I may wedge the booster as far down as I can and mount the reservoir on the tower.

P/S is a must since I'm going hydro. Luckily all the accessories like that came with my engine. Only thing I'm ditching (for now) is the A/C. I hate A/C work.

It's been raining worse than the UK here lately. Car is outside since dad's restored Oliver 55 is a barn queen, lol.

[Jonsku]

Looking from the pictures I'd say the engine won't fit in there - the left hand side head / valve cover etc will need more space than there currently is available.

Also PS fluid container needs to be located somewhere (in case you retain PS in the car).

[slammin.e28]

That duct tape is never gonna hold bro.

You underestimate my duct tape. That shit is the old stuff that was actually good, lol.

Anywho, I'm waiting on getting the engine in before going further so I can make sure my clearances are good.

Got a manual pedal bracket too, with pedals, so I'll be working on that this week, maybe.

[LJ851]

That duct tape is never gonna hold bro.

[slammin.e28]

Why re-invent the wheel? Because I'm a cheap motherfucker who would rather labor than spend money.

Anywho, this is my take on running hydroboost brakes:

Stock booster out:


Hydrobooster bolts right up to the stock location, but needs to be further over. This is a scrap booster I have laying around, I've got a compete setup still in my second parts car.



Cut and drilled to move it further over, but this presented a problem.



Problem: Strut tower is in the way of bolting the master cylinder on.




So, we did this:




Still waffling on whether to mount the booster as far down as I can or just do it at the top, left corner. Going to run a rod from the modified brake pedal to the booster, obviously.

This will plant the master cylinder right at the ABS pump, so some short hoses to connect that up and we're still rolling with ABS.

Thoughts? Everything is totally movable, so I can still trim and adjust as needed when I get the motor mounted in (mounts will be here this week).

Pulled a good gas tank from a friend's parts car yesterday so I'm in business there too. Also got the engine totally bolted up to the trans and ready to slam in when mounts get here.

[slammin.e28]

Just looked at your ZIP... You in Waynesboro? My dad lives in Shenandoah... I'm in NoVA right now, but usually down there on the weekends.

Yeah man, more like Stuarts Draft but my zip is still Waynesboro, lol.