regular old m60 swap

[dothadance]

Ouch, chassis bolt hole repair is terrible. I thought i cross-threaded my control arm bushing threads once, i was so scared.

Yeah i sheered it when i was installing my new (at the time) swaybars. it was THE last bolt i had to tighten and she snapped. Was shitty driving without swaybars. Definitely weird having a low car with stiff suspension, but what seemed like almost stock body roll.

[dasmanschaft012]

Ouch, chassis bolt hole repair is terrible. I thought i cross-threaded my control arm bushing threads once, i was so scared.

[dothadance]

I did a thing this week. Modified my steering rack brackets to be lower down. This helps 2 ways as my oil pan was super close and I no longer need spacers for the z3 rack.


And i also made some quick reinforcements. Thinking back I could have made it prettier and with more material, but oh well


I also drilled and helicoiled a subframe bolt hole that has been keeping me from installing my front swaybar.





Hopefully it holds.

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[Jean]

It does not :/ I contacted them about it, maybe they will add.

[dasmanschaft012]

My main problem was finding a perfectly accurate TDC when the motor was on the stand. I have a feeling ill end up retiming them once the car runs. I dont know if the TTV flywheel retains the locking pin hole.

[Mykk540i/6]

I've got the same budget M60 cam tool set. I'm about to re-time my cams next weekend, I'm inclined to get a dial indicator on the cam followers and degree wheel on the balancer so I'll know exactly where these blocks line up the cam timing...cause I'm a weirdo that would lose sleep not knowing.

[Jean]

You can borrow my set if you want , I have the $350 set that comes with m62tu vsnos tools and flywheel locker pin. Shipping is on you :)

[dasmanschaft012]

fyi i found the cam timing blocks for a very affordable price on amazon. like 80$ or something.

https://www.amazon.com/Valve-Camshaft-Alignment-Locking-Timing/dp/B00H8MH4NO/ref=sr_1_6?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1514348605&sr=1-6&keywords=bmw+m60+cam+timing

[dothadance]

Mark every point of contact of chain with the sprockets, if you plan on removing it and don't have the timing tools.

That's what I like to hear!!

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[Jean]

Mark every point of contact of chain with the sprockets, if you plan on removing it and don't have the timing tools.

[dothadance]

Went to swap the front timing chain covers. Passenger side good

Driver side....



Seems somebody has already had their way in here. I was hoping all the rtv on the cover was just trying to fix a leak not glue the fucking gasket back together.

Read the Bentley and it has a lot of rotating the engine back and firth to get the sprocket off, but I should just be able to unbolt it and bolt it back on right?? Never messed with an engine with so many camshafts so I would ideally like to just take it off as is instead of messing with timing.

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[Reyhan335]

As soon as i saw the VR i knew someone was going to say something. I have it on my car and everyone hated on it haha. love the progress man, keep it up

[dasmanschaft012]

Lol. I know the hate, but I've had good luck.

I've had very bad luck. Lemme know when it fails

[dothadance]

Lol. I know the hate, but I've had good luck.

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[dasmanschaft012]

throw that VR garbage into the trash can