Slammin_e28's M60 swap. Annual update.

[Garageaholic]

Excellent. 6 speed really challenges things, but is sooooo worth it.

Im in the same exact boat right now....working on a build thread currently.

[slammin.e28]

Shitty cell pics, but you know what this is.




Rowed her through all 6 and she does just fine. Time to find a PP/FW on the cheap.

Also decided the engine is going into the car in my sig.

[slammin.e28]

Just bought a 6sp trans for $610 off Ebay. Should be here in the next week or two. Getting the e28 ready for Vintage is taking priority until after the show, then the V8 E30 will be a go again. I sold my 'vert and sedan, so it mayyy go into dad's vert....we'll see.

[red_e30]

nice love the sound of those v8 subscribed to see out come

[Vtec?lol]

bump

[iamsam]

oh yes. I am subscribing to this now.

[iamsam]

we need updates. I have been bitten by the M60/M62 bug good and deep. I am going to put one in my '85 520i.

OP, i saw your friend's forum (bmwengineswaps or something), i sent him an email, it seems his forum is quite dead. I also can't figure out how to join it.

[slammin.e28]

Hmm....does seem so. Are there any etchings on yours that are similar to mine?

[jamesthebikeguy]

UUC m5 lightweight looks like this:


JB racing looks like this:


The JB, would have Brand echings in it. Looks like you got your self the UUC flywheel.

[slammin.e28]

There are absolutely no markings on it except at about the 4 o'clock (in picture) where it has a "BII 5575" etched into it. It may be "BH 5575" but I don't have it in front of me right now.

Took the friction surface off and there is nothing etched in the FW or back of the friction surface. I'll measure it after work today. AFAIK it's straight E39 M5 components.

[dirty30]

The UUC one will have "only use 850csi clutch components" or something like that etched into. If it uses a V12 clutch/ PP the friction surface diameter is 280mm.... the E39 540/ M5 is 240mm.

[slammin.e28]

So....in other news, yesterday I picked up an e39 M5 single mass, lightweight flywheel from a friend. Needs a new friction surface and I have to figure out who manufactured it (UUC, JB Racing, etc....) to see about getting a new surface put on.



Any ideas?


Also got a set of e39 540 exhaust manifolds.

Starting to come together. List of parts I need is down to:
-Clutch (E39 M5)
-Motor mounts
-Transmission ($$)
-Shitload of fab work
-Bits and pieces, gaskets, etc.

Found out the Turner chip in the 484 ECU doesn't delete the EWS, and won't work with the 404 ECU, so that's pretty much useless.

[slammin.e28]

lol m70? waste of time but you win! :)

I think he just does them to do them at this point. There are rumors of snails making their way beside the M70....

[Jean]

lol m70? waste of time but you win! :)

[slammin.e28]

Just got the brake booster and related parts for relocation to the front fender.

Also picked up a 404 ECU. It's good to have friends who work at the dealer and get stuff from blown up cars cheap.

Also, he's got one side of the e39 exhaust I'll need, from one that blew a HG.

Probably gonna go 6 speed. Got talked into it by my friend. He did a M60/6sp in an e28, and is doing a M70/6sp into an e28 now.