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

[Denny]

Now that I finished up the BIG challenge of building a Twincharged E30: http://bmw325e30turbo.blogspot.ca/ Huge blog of few years.

It was a lot of fun and was a lot of Power... actually too much power as I was breaking axles all the time. I really wanted a tamer beast ...for the street and strip. So after spending the winter building a convertible M30 for my Girlfriend: http://bmwe30m30b35.blogspot.com/ short blog just few winter months.

It gave me time to think about what direction I should go for my Car... and after much thinking I decided to go the V8 route... few reasons...the challenge and the more tamed beast of the v8 instead of the crazy torque monster of the twincharged setup (Which I sold to a local member of the bmw Quebec club and I still have to remove so it can go to the new owner who seems ready to take it on in next few weeks)


So first thing was to find an engine and the best I could find was a Non-Vanos 1997 M62B44 off a E39 with the 6 speed manual. Right now am buying parts as deal come buy as this will only be full in effect in winter months. But my biggest plan is to be able to get rid of all the wiring and get it to work on Megasquirt (MS)2 or 3.

I have the original keys, IGN lock and EWS box so this maybe for sale soon with the wiring harness if I dont go this route for anybody interested.

Went to montreal 2-3 hours away to pick it up in my jeep wrangler













I also have mounts for it made by garagistic. Going to need the headers and driveshaft too.

Stay tuned for a LOT more coming...

[MonkeyMadness]

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[Denny]

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awwwww the man himself!! :)

Check this out!!worth it lol..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_y4xuIVajQ

Im going to get rid of every single B.S stuff BMW has built in this M62B44 engine.. one of the reasons I wanted a non Vanos but the 4.4 displacement and make the wiring harness and engine management as simple as f*cking possible and with tuning capability watch me make more power then stock.

with Whodwho help of course but I do have some experience as I built a MS2 DIY from scratch with wasted spark and tuned it myself on the M20 twincharged car...no reason we cant do it the same with 2 more cylinders.. wasted spark... front pulley trigger...IAC control..TPS. oem injector control...CT and MAP an we should have this engine running.

[MonkeyMadness]

Sweet! I'm in to see what you can do with it

[_JohnnyD_]

I'm excited to see another Canadian V8 E30. I'll be pulling out my M60B40 to replace it with a OBD1 M62B44 this winter also.

[smalcol]

Nice, that's essentially what I'm doing, simplified management using MS3. I'm fairly far along and can share what I find once you are setting up the MS.

If you are using the 6-speed, you don't need the front pulley trigger, it has the sensor mount location there already at the flywheel. Unless you just want to change it? I'm using it, I expect it will work.

[The Dark Side of Will]

If you are using the 6-speed, you don't need the front pulley trigger, it has the sensor mount location there already at the flywheel. Unless you just want to change it? I'm using it, I expect it will work.

Be a little careful... I @$$ume that the OBDI 6 speed does not have the crank sensor boss. Some people get their engines and transmissions from different donor cars...

[Denny]

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I'm excited to see another Canadian V8 E30. I'll be pulling out my M60B40 to replace it with a OBD1 M62B44 this winter also.

Sweet! I'm in to see what you can do with it

Nice, that's essentially what I'm doing, simplified management using MS3. I'm fairly far along and can share what I find once you are setting up the MS.

If you are using the 6-speed, you don't need the front pulley trigger, it has the sensor mount location there already at the flywheel. Unless you just want to change it? I'm using it, I expect it will work.

This is pretty awesome... cant wait to get started! Please share...at anytime this thread is for everybody to share their experience I'm all for that. Thanks for the tip on the 6-speed trigger..since its there may as well use it but will MSx recognise that kind of wheel?....I know the 60-2 that comes with the M60 in the front is recognised easy with even MS2 and then there would be no need for the VR on the cam... ditch the expensive coils and go wasted spark 2 x 4 coil pack with custom cut wires..

[Denny]

Be a little careful... I @$$ume that the OBDI 6 speed does not have the crank sensor boss. Some people get their engines and transmissions from different donor cars...

good catch....

for me I am using the 6 speed from the E39 my M62 came from.

[Chris916]

Awesome! Gonna be cool to see another v8 e30 in the area. I'm just in the process of finishing up my m60 swap. Should be on the road in a few weeks. I'f you're looking for a shop to modify the driveshaft for the 6 speed, I just brought mine in to Ottawa driveshaft 2 days ago, and its already done. Picking it up tomorrow!

[Denny]

Awesome! Gonna be cool to see another v8 e30 in the area. I'm just in the process of finishing up my m60 swap. Should be on the road in a few weeks. I'f you're looking for a shop to modify the driveshaft for the 6 speed, I just brought mine in to Ottawa driveshaft 2 days ago, and its already done. Picking it up tomorrow!

Your from Ottawa ...nice!! I'm in QC city now...I moved 2 years ago I was in Orleans/cumberland area for many many years...I soooo miss living in Ontario :( Im here for my GF family and support for my son..if it wasnt for that I would still be there. How much did it cost you? problem is I dont have the driveshaft flange of the E39..

[Chris916]

Oh right, pretty sure I bought a booster delete from you a few years ago for my racecar lol.
It was only 210+tax. Pretty good deal to shorten, weld flange, and balance. I had bought a donor car, so I just brought them both driveshafts.

[Denny]

Oh right, pretty sure I bought a booster delete from you a few years ago for my racecar lol.
It was only 210+tax. Pretty good deal to shorten, weld flange, and balance. I had bought a donor car, so I just brought them both driveshafts.

Yes I remember you for sure. I sold you the Massive booster delete.

that's a wicked deal on a custom driveshaft wow!! wish I had the front flange of the E39 now :( I could of done the same as you and visit my parents at the same time while they build it.

[smalcol]

This is pretty awesome... cant wait to get started! Please share...at anytime this thread is for everybody to share their experience I'm all for that. Thanks for the tip on the 6-speed trigger..since its there may as well use it but will MSx recognise that kind of wheel?....I know the 60-2 that comes with the M60 in the front is recognised easy with even MS2 and then there would be no need for the VR on the cam... ditch the expensive coils and go wasted spark 2 x 4 coil pack with custom cut wires..

The flywheel is a 60-2 wheel as well, you can see the teeth right there in your pictures behind the flywheel, it should work exactly the same. I'm planning to use the stock coils, again will let you know how that works. You do need external drivers to run the stock coils, but if you are going to get a "PNP" from someone, that should be built in. The drivers are there in the stock ECU case, you could use them.

[Denny]

The flywheel is a 60-2 wheel as well, you can see the teeth right there in your pictures behind the flywheel, it should work exactly the same. I'm planning to use the stock coils, again will let you know how that works. You do need external drivers to run the stock coils, but if you are going to get a "PNP" from someone, that should be built in. The drivers are there in the stock ECU case, you could use them.

Your right about the CPS on the flywheel...I should just use that.
I'm going to go wasted spark..in the long run those BMW coil on plugs cost a fortune (8 of them will cost more the the whole MS2 and coils..