From Boost to Reliable. M62b44 Swap!

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  • LoneWolf
    E30 Addict
    • Jan 2012
    • 402

    #91
    Awesome job on the engine mounts. I like how you eliminated the need for the oil line plate by incorporating your own into your mount.

    That plasma table has to be a sweet tool to have, I'm stuck drawing them in CAD, tracing them, and then doing the plasma by hand.

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    • mattdk318i
      No R3VLimiter
      • Jun 2006
      • 3953

      #92
      Thanks man, Actually sold my e30 for the money to build the table. It was hard to let her go. Still dont have a e30...
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      • The Dark Side of Will
        R3VLimited
        • Jun 2010
        • 2796

        #93
        Yeah, that's a seriously nice tool.

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        • JGood
          R3V OG
          • Jan 2004
          • 7959

          #94
          Haha, I felt like I was looking through my own build thread for the brake setup, except it got done in 1/10th the time, with 1/10th the aggravation, and looks better. I seriously envy your tools and fab skills. Nice work.
          85 325e m60b44 6 speed / 89 535i
          e30 restoration and V8 swap
          24 Hours of Lemons e30 build

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          • Zacm829
            E30 Mastermind
            • Jan 2008
            • 1919

            #95
            Progress

            I was able to shoot down to columbia last weekend to help Matt knock out some of the work. The plan was for him to finish the chassis while I worked on resealing the motor to get it ready to drop in. We ended up working 18 hours that weekend, makes me miss winter.

            Scored an OBD1 setup and 404 DME at the Charlotte LKQ before I headed south.



            Resealing the motor/Replacing timing chain guides/Retiming the motor.



            Dk welding on the rear coolant pipe for firewall clearance.



            Found a problem with mounting the m60 water pump to the m62, seems the casing of the pump is larger and interferes with the m62 timing cover bolt. This was the case on our pump at least . Nothing an angle grinder couldnt fix.



            Had Dk cut out a rear blockoff plate for the m60 manifold , cleans up the rear nicely.





            Now came the time to mount the OBD1 CPS on the m62 timing cover, we decided the cast mount looks terrible so we drew up our own.



            Welded/Painted/Mounted







            Got the chassis ready for its new motor and the engine is just waiting on the clutch setup. I plan on using e39 M5 flywheel/e39 530i Clutch disc/M5 pressure plate. Once that and the transmission refresh kit arrive we will be in business.

            Some exhaust parts showed up! :nice:



            Some future plans a la Monkey Madness...




            I'm heading back to Lown Performance next week so stay tuned for updates!
            1987 325i-M60b44 swap

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            • LoneWolf
              E30 Addict
              • Jan 2012
              • 402

              #96
              More good progress. Good work.

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              • The Dark Side of Will
                R3VLimited
                • Jun 2010
                • 2796

                #97
                Originally posted by Zacm829
                Now came the time to mount the OBD1 CPS on the m62 timing cover, we decided the cast mount looks terrible so we drew up our own.
                Can't use the M60 timing cover or just didn't have one?

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                • mattdk318i
                  No R3VLimiter
                  • Jun 2006
                  • 3953

                  #98
                  The m60 cover is a diff design due to dual row chain. This is the easiest solution. The design changes makes the covers just different enough to where they leak.
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                  • The Dark Side of Will
                    R3VLimited
                    • Jun 2010
                    • 2796

                    #99
                    Ahh, ok. Didn't know that. Carry on! :)

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                    • Zacm829
                      E30 Mastermind
                      • Jan 2008
                      • 1919

                      #100
                      I was able to get down to Columbia this week and help out. My M5/530i clutch setup had arrived as well as my Spintech muffler. This muffler with the Vibrant resonators should sound great! We also modified a T-60 bit to be able to install the flywheel!












                      1987 325i-M60b44 swap

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                      • Zacm829
                        E30 Mastermind
                        • Jan 2008
                        • 1919

                        #101
                        I bought the transmission with a hole in the bellhousing, looks like someone got a little frustrated! :up: Matt preheated, welded, then made sure we had even cooling of the cast bellhousing. Also did some strengthening to the subframe for the added v8 torque.

















                        1987 325i-M60b44 swap

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                        • Zacm829
                          E30 Mastermind
                          • Jan 2008
                          • 1919

                          #102
                          Dk's solution to our lack of a coolant expansion tank. Fit is great asnd should work well.








                          Stay Tuned



                          1987 325i-M60b44 swap

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                          • Ether-D
                            R3VLimited
                            • Sep 2011
                            • 2838

                            #103
                            Awwwwww yeah.

                            The m90 (if that's an m90) may be a little small for that motor though. It'll probably still work. It just may make quite a bit of heat. But I say do dat shit.
                            Originally posted by Andy.B
                            Whenever I am about to make a particularly questionable decision regarding a worryingly cheap diy solution, I just ask myself, "What would Ether-D do?"
                            1987 325iS m30b34 Muscle car (Engine electrical phase)
                            ~~~~~~~~~~
                            I was born on 3/25…
                            ~~~~~~~~~~

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                            • Jean
                              Moderator
                              • Aug 2006
                              • 18228

                              #104
                              Nice progress man!

                              Q. Did you end up going with a oem dual mass flywheel?
                              Mtech1 v8 build thread - https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho...d.php?t=413205



                              OEM v8 manual chip or dme - https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho....php?p=4938827

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                              • e30m3s54turbo
                                No R3VLimiter
                                • Jun 2010
                                • 3195

                                #105
                                Awesome fab work and project!!!
                                Projects Hartge,Alpina & AC Schnitzer Builds.http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=280601
                                http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=227993
                                http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=289362

                                DSC04926 by Raul Salinas, on FlickrDSC03413 by Raul Salinas, on Flickr

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