Oh hey guys.

[Wh33lhop]

Awesome. Sucks you're not closer, I'd definitely be down to help out. Great looking car.

[Danny]

Its a fake Mtech2.

Hopefully this weekend I'll have it driving. Then it has to go to the exhaust shop.

[Bishop]

I know it's off topic, but what front valence is that? When do you guys expect to have everything buttoned up

[Danny]

1. I always thought your car was originally m42 powered.
2. Also thought you had straight hair.
3. lol @ sideways garage parking & obligatory empty engine shot.
4. Good luck on the swap! Lookin' good.

1. That was the turbo M42 car, white one.

2. I used to have long hair, it gets straighter-ish.

3. It was tough to get it in there like that. (That's what she said)

4. Thanks bro! <3

[ak-]

1. I always thought your car was originally m42 powered.
2. Also thought you had straight hair for some odd reason.
3. lol @ sideways garage parking & obligatory empty engine shot.
4. Good luck on the swap! Lookin' good.

[Danny]

Thanks. I know what all is involved.

[619E30]

Naw you just have to show all smog equipment is hooked up and you have a check engine light and you're golden.

Actually, it's a much harder process than that, first of all the engine has a restriction on what year the engine is, then goes through a very thorough inspection. And I just found out a couple weeks ago that you have to use the cat that came with the 24v motor. Not as easy as 1, 2, 3. Not trying to be rude or anything, I'm just saying, it's a very stressful process.

[Danny]

Here we go.

Car sideways in the garage:



Then we took off the hood n shit.







The nipple on my S50's manifold broke, so I had to get creative.



Then Ibarra (tangekenboo2 <3) showed up and we really started working.



Making a call to get another 17mm wrench.



Driveshaft being disconnected.





Motor on its way out.









Yay its out.



High front end lol.



Obligatory gangsta empty engine bay shot.



Brother in law helping me prep the s50 for install.

[Bishop]

Not bad not bad.

[Danny]

Naw you just have to show all smog equipment is hooked up and you have a check engine light and you're golden.

[Bishop]

Huh, I thought it was way more stringent than just smogging it as it's the car the drivetrain's out of.

[Danny]

Its not hard, go through the BAR process. Basically, come smog time they'll smog my car like its a 1995 M3

[Bishop]

I was wondering today how you guys even get a 24v car to pass inspection in CA

[Danny]

Naw, not in Kalifornia. Maybe if I move.

[Bishop]

Lul no.

Just s50. 215s.

I thought I read somewhere in this hodge podge there was going to be boost. Oh well, I got to drive a swap car yesterday, was fun