Another M60 build....

[Vtec?lol]

I'm going to start hunting my parts now!!!!
Good job. Would you mind if I PM you a few questions?

[mark///m3]

I ended up using a Mercedes reservoir from an old s class. The car runs great, I have some small things to work out still but its driveable so that's a great feeling.

Here are some pictures.











I wasn't happy with the height my exhaust was done at so I had some nicer bends made and welded in. It sounds a lot betternow too!

[Jonsku]

I am still trying to figure out a solution to my reservoir and heater core lines. I am toying with the idea of a sealed system and put a fill in the upper radiator hose. I am not a huge fan of the idea though. The lower hose in the picture has a little flat spot but still has almost all its flow. The picture is deceiving...

You need to TIG it in order to make it work properly..

[mark///m3]

For the reservoir, consider a 1989 and newer E30 reservoir - it bolts in the LF fender-well area, where you have lots of room with the manual brake setup.

I am very interested to hear about the rigidity of that stock-ish pedal box you have. I *really* want it to work for you, but I have some concerns about the overall strength/stiffness of the installed assembly. It will be very cool if it works. Please let us all know.

Best,
-Bruce

Bruce what do you think the problems will be? The car stops and the manual brakes are intense to say the least.... I might be putting in the booster over the winter because of the increased pedal effort.


On another note I had a successful test drive late last night! I hung my exhaust too low so it rubs on every little bump, but my car is also very low so this is going to be a tough fix. I am going to raise it up about an inch and see how that goes (the height it was in my pic below). I have to pick up an e30 temp sender because I have no gauge but other then that everything seems to be a ok.

I will post some pictures from the car show I am going to today later on

[BruceBe]

For the reservoir, consider a 1989 and newer E30 reservoir - it bolts in the LF fender-well area, where you have lots of room with the manual brake setup.

I am very interested to hear about the rigidity of that stock-ish pedal box you have. I *really* want it to work for you, but I have some concerns about the overall strength/stiffness of the installed assembly. It will be very cool if it works. Please let us all know.

Best,
-Bruce

[mark///m3]

I got the radiator support installed again and decided to use the factory e34 condenser fan as my cooling fan.



I am still trying to figure out a solution to my reservoir and heater core lines. I am toying with the idea of a sealed system and put a fill in the upper radiator hose. I am not a huge fan of the idea though. The lower hose in the picture has a little flat spot but still has almost all its flow. The picture is deceiving...

[dirty30]

It runs!
i still have to figure out the coolant reservoir mounting. it seems the hood is going to hit the cap so i need to do a test fit then reinstall/weld my radiator support on.

Nice work!

[Wierac21]

Cool build. Hope to do an m60 swap too in the coming months.

[thirdlobe]

Can't wait to see some pics or video.

[mark///m3]

It runs!
i still have to figure out the coolant reservoir mounting. it seems the hood is going to hit the cap so i need to do a test fit then reinstall/weld my radiator support on.

[mark///m3]

I wired up my x20 connector last night. Since my car is an 86 there were a few wires that were different from garagtastic and our wiring thread. Once I verify the cars runs, hopefully this coming weekend.... I will post up my schematics.

[mark///m3]

They work fine and are buried. I have a gromet around the firewall where they come in. Ive never been much of a fabrication guy......maybe ill revisit them.

[Jonsku]

Dude, I hope there's no place that would accept such horrendous brake pipe inlets ... They need to be properly made, not f**ked up ..

[thirdlobe]

These V8s really looks huge and tight like a tiger in the bay. Cant wait to see it in.

[mark///m3]

I welded up the booster hole and the clutch master feed and return holes. I finished those up and noticed a nice little rot hole starting on the corner of the battery tray so I cut it out and I welded a plate up sealed them up primered and rattle caned the firewall with some bedliner I had laying around. I figured nobody is going to see it so black was fine. The bay will be able to get sprayed at a later date body color. I also changed the intake gaskets, back oil breather plate and scraped some carbon off the intake ports. I bolted up my flywheel and clutch as well as the tranny tonight.





I figured I should take a picture of the flywheel since it cost more then my engine.