Denny's M62B44 swap (MS2 installed First start VIDEO inside)

[sticksdaman]

Looks like you've got some sexy firewall clearance! What mounts are you using? (apologies if this question was answered previously)

[dougie30]

Is your subframe cracked?

[Denny]

Looks like you've got some sexy firewall clearance! What mounts are you using? (apologies if this question was answered previously)

Im using stock OEM E34 540 mounts.. I got them pointing towards Firewall

[Denny]

Is your subframe cracked?

I just checked its not cracked.. but seriously thanks for checking I like to avoid disasters..

[dougie30]

I just checked its not cracked.. but seriously thanks for checking I like to avoid disasters..

no problem it just cought my eye, good thing its still safe

[Denny]

1 coat of POR15 and 1 coat of chassis black engine bay is done with a little shout out to our friends at Garagistic who I support for being there for the bmw E30 M6X crowd :)

I ordered some more parts am moving on the the engine side want it installed fully by end of january..


Thanks to Jeremy aka "monekymadness" I may save myself 600$ on buying a new Flywheel...i was going to throw away a perfectly working one that just needed a little clean up.. thanks bro :) 1/4 way there but totally worth it.

[cbake82]

Just found this build, thanks for posting danny. been thinking about what I wanna do with my E30...

[Denny]

Just found this build, thanks for posting danny. been thinking about what I wanna do with my E30...

Cool to see I'm inspiring others... Its a challenging but fun swap. Make sure you can weld or else that will cost you a lot of money :)

[cbake82]

Actually i am a welder ;)

[Denny]

Actually i am a welder ;)

Right on man!! This swap should be pretty easy for you...me I know how to weld but I am no welder thats for sure, so thank god for shops like Garagistic that have a lot of stuff already built for the M6x swaps

[Denny]

Time to dig in the engine....

Looks like oil changes where done :)

going to be very busy

I ordered an E39 M5 clutch to go with my 540 six speed...it just needs a cleanup but almost ready to go

engine bay starting to take shape....also adjusted the brake booster bar it clears very nicely

Valleypan going to get the URO with the new viton gasket


lot more to come..should have the engine in permanently in january

[dougie30]

sweet progress dude, i cant remember but are you making the core support removable or dropping it in from the top?

[JGood]

Don't get that Uro 'upgrade' valley pan. I got one, and when I tried it install it, the bolt holes didn't even line up. I had to drill out all of the holes slightly in order to get all of the bolts in. After that, it fit great, and I thought I was home free... Until I started the car and it spewed coolant everywhere. I had to tear the top half of the engine apart (in the car) to replace it with the OEM pan (which dropped right in, and has been 100% leak free).

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showpost.php?p=4089862&postcount=878

It's a great design, with terrible quality control.

[Denny]

sweet progress dude, i cant remember but are you making the core support removable or dropping it in from the top?

thanks man :) yeap I made the core fully removable. Its so worth it in my opinion.

Don't get that Uro 'upgrade' valley pan. I got one, and when I tried it install it, the bolt holes didn't even line up. I had to drill out all of the holes slightly in order to get all of the bolts in. After that, it fit great, and I thought I was home free... Until I started the car and it spewed coolant everywhere. I had to tear the top half of the engine apart (in the car) to replace it with the OEM pan (which dropped right in, and has been 100% leak free).

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showpost.php?p=4089862&postcount=878

It's a great design, with terrible quality control.

Thanks man you just saved me from a horrible mess....OEM it is. Also did you put any theadlock on all those little coolant bolts (valleypan, backcover, passage tube from one head to another) damn thats a lot of bolts..managed to snap 3 of them in total...had to rethread:(

[JGood]

thanks man :) yeap I made the core fully removable. Its so worth it in my opinion.



Thanks man you just saved me from a horrible mess....OEM it is. Also did you put any theadlock on all those little coolant bolts (valleypan, backcover, passage tube from one head to another) damn thats a lot of bolts..managed to snap 3 of them in total...had to rethread:(

Nope, they seize easy enough on their own, I don't think thread locker is necessary. I did chase all of the threads with a tap, and used all new OEM bolts when reassembling.