Meet "Blue Nose" M62b44 swap (Pic Heavy)

[CorvallisBMW]

I hate to break it to you, but the reinforcement plates are supposed to get welded to the underside of the mount area, not the top side. See DER E30's pic? See where it cracked? Your reinforcement plates don't cover that weak point. I'd recommend cutting the welds that hold them on and re-welding them to the underside.

http://store.garagistic.com/ocart/BMW-E30-Front-Subframe-Reinforcement-Kit

[DIIRTY-30]

Been a while since I updated... Some teasers.

[DIIRTY-30]

Just your usual drag racing and autoX Seriously though, I only made 5 passes in the 1/8th mile, and wasn't dropping the clutch or powershifting. I don't think I'm that hard on it, but this was shortly after I bought it. So the PO must have been a hoon.

Lol was about to say, my friend did that and snapped the piece off with his m20 but he was raping the throttle. PO must've seriously enjoyed that car or gone 4x4'in.

[DER E30]

On a side note; an m42 did that shit seriously? You must've been having little fun whipping it around huh lol

Just your usual drag racing and autoX Seriously though, I only made 5 passes in the 1/8th mile, and wasn't dropping the clutch or powershifting. I don't think I'm that hard on it, but this was shortly after I bought it. So the PO must have been a hoon.

[DIIRTY-30]

Thanks guys :D; addressed that issue quite some time ago, never did the rear. Been dabbling with the idea of dropping the rear, most likely will do it if I drop the diff.


On a side note; an m42 did that shit seriously? You must've been having little fun whipping it around huh lol









It's hard to tell from the photo but that raised area is the reinforcement.

[DER E30]

You should reinforce the subframe while you don't have an engine in it

THis.

Not trying to scare you but...
THis happened with m42...

[efficient]

You should reinforce the subframe while you don't have an engine in it

[itskingsteelo]

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[DIIRTY-30]

Thanks guys


Haven't had much time to mess around with her lately. Been doing a little spring cleaning of my own though.



















For shits and giggles...

[straight6pwr]

'fuck yeah'

is what came to mind when I say the finished pictures. nice work, you are a man after my own heart.

[FireFight]

wow you did incredible work! you made a beautiful car car.
wow

[LuckyHenriksen]

Awesome work, I really enjoyed reading through your build thread. Definitely motivating me to get cracking on my own projects

[e30trooper]

Looks amazing dude, Cant think how anyone of the e30's ive owned if I kept would have looked by now LOL KUDOS

[DIIRTY-30]

Awesome, I love m60 swaps

Same; a few have made the LS1 argument with me but thats not the purpose of my build. I want something that retains some bit of its heritage vs just aiming for power.

[CorvallisBMW]

Awesome, I love m60 swaps