A Tale of 2 Sedans M42/S52

[eternal24k]

It looks like you need to flip that DSSR the other way otherwise it'll rub against the guibo once you install the driveshaft.

Nice work :up:

thanks, I thought i installed it with the highest point by the guibo for that reason, but will find out soon enough as I have the hardware showing up soon to install

[dude8383]

It looks like you need to flip that DSSR the other way otherwise it'll rub against the guibo once you install the driveshaft.

Nice work :up:

[eternal24k]

Trucking along a bit, wrapped up power steering with a hydraulic line and a choline 90 degree banjo fitting



And did the new brakes. Ended up getting rebuilt Centric calipers and Porterfield pads on Zimmerman discs since the RX7 setup didn't look like it would work with the MIM 1900 wheels.



One annoying thing about the Centric calipers was the junk hardware and rubber they came with. 2/4 boots had a pin hole or leak of some kind, were not much thicker than my nitrile work gloves. Ended up with TRW boots and bolts.




I also found that I am 1 tooth off of center on my steering rack
so the question is, do i need to remove the joint or can i just center with the steering wheel and then re-do my alignment?


Once i unf*** the steering angle, i can put the M50 intake manifold in and start tying things together.


Also, i have a Markert wire harness, does this include the starter wiring? Unfortunately a lot of the plugs and hookups were not labeled, trying to figure out if i need to wire a direct starter line to the hot junction

[eternal24k]

things have been slow, been traveling a lot and been below 0 when i am home. Need to get the garage sealed up and heated...

I do finally have a cluster though, but i do not dare install until it's warmer.



I still need to figure out the last power steering line and then i can throw the intake manifold on and start replacing old rubber fuel lines (they are cracking by the fuel filter)...

[eternal24k]

I had the same exact issue with my trans mounting haha. I used AKG engine and AKG e21 trans mounts too. What mount arms did you loosen to finally get it to shift over? I messed with the trans brace to get mine to fit properly.

Both engine mounts where they bolted to the block. Once all 8 bolts were loose the whole thing just shifted and fit right up.


Nice thing about experience, I was able to uninstall the heater core and valve and fix orientation, all said and done 30 minutes

[KIRIEIW]

I had the same exact issue with my trans mounting haha. I used AKG engine and AKG e21 trans mounts too. What mount arms did you loosen to finally get it to shift over? I messed with the trans brace to get mine to fit properly.

[eternal24k]

Taking a break from heater core as reinstalled everything only to find i had the valve installed backwards This put the plug in interference and pressure on another plug under the dash, installed ok, but it's bugging me, so I am going to have to pull it all back out and spin the valve 180 degrees so i don't have brittle plastic pushing against each other long-term.

Otherwise, I got to hooking up power steering, just need to figure out the bends on one line or make my own




I will say, the Chase Bays high pressure hose length was not as tailored in length as I expected going off the photos and the fact that it's specifically for a 24v E30 with an E36 rack...

[eternal24k]

Slow progress as I have been gone for a bit.

Mounted up the Spahl pusher (30102048) and gasket:



Need to track down an 82C fan switch.

Although there was no obvious leak, I suspected the heater valve may be close as there was some crud visible between the seam, so I drilled out the rivets and inspected, now i just need to find a good o-ring (the ones i have are thicker, but may work)

[eternal24k]

wow what an update! If you need em, I've got a set of rebuilt s52 injectors and a brand new heater core that I don't have use for anymore.

Are those underdrive pulleys or just fancy blue pulleys?

Thanks, I found a new Behr from FCP for $50 shipped on sale and I may end up rethinking injectors and go for 24lb and 3.5" MAF, need to see if Markert could send me a tune to upload using Simon3.


Pulleys are underdrive pulleys from UUC, came on the motor.

[wworm]

wow what an update! If you need em, I've got a set of rebuilt s52 injectors and a brand new heater core that I don't have use for anymore.

Are those underdrive pulleys or just fancy blue pulleys?

[eternal24k]

Anybody used Bosch 4 hole "DRI" (Deposit Resistant Injector) as an upgrade to OEM? Wondering if it's worth it

https://youtu.be/9P4YtNVPtjM

Surprisingly cannot find anything other than Osidetiger's material

[eternal24k]

Well, I found why the Trans was not wanting to center, I loosened both mount arms and it centered, I did not realize the mounts had slotted holes for the bolts, so once it centered I was able to tighten everything up. You can see the difference on the trans mounts.

Before:


After:


I also got my Rally Road oil block for my M3 Cluster Oil Temp and Pressure, the unit itself was nicely machined but I am glad i looked inside the banjo bolt as it had a lot of loose shaving from machining, I knocked those out and installed it:






Deleted throttle body heater since I stole the port for a temp sensor:


Hooked up to my 318i radiator with the E36 tubing (PITA to get on the rad)


M50 Manifold adapter install



Then after a LOT of filing and swearing, I installed the shifter linkage. 328i carrier off ebay, Delrin bushings, Z3 1.9 shifter, Turner carrier and Garagistic DSSR.

It’s off center, but I think it will do…

Neutral:


5th Gear:


Reverse:



Then I pulled out the heater core, the PO had bypassed it, I was about to hook it up and just send it assuming he did not have it hooked up because it was in CA and no heat needed, but I dropped him a line and was informed it was leaking. Glad I asked, but don’t want to install intake manifold until it’s done.

Trying to figure out the leak, hoping it was not the valve…

[eternal24k]

Are you saying that the engine did not seem to be at the correct angle to get the trans mounts on? Are you sure you have the engine mounts on the correct sides? I used revshift mounts and the driver and passenger mounts were unique.

Yeah, the angle was not perfect and needed to be manipulated to get the bolts in.



The AKG Poly mounts are not side specific and I am 90% sure i had them in correctly, with the high sides facing the block:

[R3VM3UP]

Are you saying that the engine did not seem to be at the correct angle to get the trans mounts on? Are you sure you have the engine mounts on the correct sides? I used revshift mounts and the driver and passenger mounts were unique.

[eternal24k]

After the booster, i got into reinforcing the subframe, I have never welded, so it was a learning experience for sure (hope to find more to practice with). But i figure ugly is better than nothing..



wet primed and ready for epoxy paint


Once i got subframe back in, i swapped the steering rack for a Z3 with E36 tie rods, had to keep working the hole size to make sure the column wasn't under pressure




Wrapped headers and welded up e34 dip stick



and exhaust from Syncro Design Works
arrived


Dropped the motor in and had a hell of a hard time lining up the bolts for the transmission bracket.


Ended up loosening the AKG mounts while one person pried the transmission with a 2x4 to get the bolts to line up. I figured things would settle a bit, but wondering if anyone else had this problem?

After that, I got the Markert wire harness in place and discovered I forgot the 2nd coolant temp sensor (so good bye throttle heater line) and a 2nd oil sensor for my E30 M3 cluster which is at Bavararian restoration. So I am waiting on those parts before i install intake manifold.