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  • WillisE30
    E30 Modder
    • Jan 2007
    • 831
    #1

    My S52 Swap Thread

    In this thread I'm going to chronicle the progress of my S52 swap, I'm trying to take relevant pictures so people can use it as somewhat of a guide later on. Enjoy.





    9am, hood up and ready for mollestation


    Another shot of the lab


    9:45 wiring harness unplugged, radiator removed, all hoses disconnected.


    Another shot of everything loose






    Control, we have liftoff!


    Up, up and away


    20 years of dirt and crud


    Engine bay post pressure washing, too bad the cosmoline will never go away



    Removing the oiling system on the S52 in preparation for the e34 525i oil pan



    I'm in your motor, breaking off your brackets!


    OBDII stuff about to disappear
    Last edited by WillisE30; 03-17-2007, 02:30 PM.
    sigpicFormer professional wrench thrower.
    Current:
    1988 325is S52
    Former:
    2008 Sparkling Graphite M3 Sedan(victim of home ownership)
    1988 M5
    1996 328is
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    • backtrail69
      R3V Elite
      • Jul 2005
      • 4471
      #2
      Looking good man, Get her done before the picnic!
      :: PNW Crew ::
      '87 325 4dr, '74 2002

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        • So Live
          R3VLimited
          • Aug 2006
          • 2512
          #3
          sweet! Keep it coming.
          -Chris

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            • Mike325
              No R3VLimiter
              • Mar 2006
              • 3685
              #4
              Nice write up. How long do you think untill you'll be driving?

              Your old motor/empty bay looked pretty clean imo.
              Originally posted by cabriodster87
              "Honey? What color is this wire? Is it the same as that one? Are you sure? I don't believe it. OK, it works. Thank you sweetie."
              Originally posted by Kershaw
              i've got a boner and a desire to speed.

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                • WillisE30
                  E30 Modder
                  • Jan 2007
                  • 831
                  #5
                  Originally posted by Mike325
                  Nice write up. How long do you think untill you'll be driving?

                  Your old motor/empty bay looked pretty clean imo.
                  If I had time to dedicate to it and the rest of the parts I could have it rolling tomorrow. However, I'm really busy and won't have too much time to work on the car between now and next week. I still need to order a chip, and a brake booster, so I'm not in any hurry.

                  My old motor/bay wasn't too terribly bad, ran strong, didn't burn in oil that I could see, just leaked it. By my standards the thing wasn't clean enough, but I'm a bit more anal retentive than most.

                  I'll update the thread with more pictures once I get a chance to work on it more.
                  sigpicFormer professional wrench thrower.
                  Current:
                  1988 325is S52
                  Former:
                  2008 Sparkling Graphite M3 Sedan(victim of home ownership)
                  1988 M5
                  1996 328is

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                    • cowmoo32
                      Noobie
                      • Mar 2007
                      • 34
                      #6
                      Is there any way you can re-host the pics? I'd love to see this. I'm probably going to do the same swap this summer.

                      V1 - Debadged - Painted Reflectors - Black Kidneys

                      1987 325e

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                        • Kruzen
                          R3V Elite
                          • Mar 2004
                          • 5603
                          #7
                          use imageshack.us and not that POS of a host
                          Who doesn't love a little BBQ?
                          Griot's Garage at a Deep Discount

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                            • backtrail69
                              R3V Elite
                              • Jul 2005
                              • 4471
                              #8
                              or photobucket.com
                              :: PNW Crew ::
                              '87 325 4dr, '74 2002

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                                • DarkWing6
                                  Moderator
                                  • Apr 2004
                                  • 7144
                                  #9
                                  a true picture whore
                                  sigpic

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                                    • WillisE30
                                      E30 Modder
                                      • Jan 2007
                                      • 831
                                      #10
                                      Eh, POS is free, and I will probably get the bandwidth limit upped again, for free, so I don't care.
                                      sigpicFormer professional wrench thrower.
                                      Current:
                                      1988 325is S52
                                      Former:
                                      2008 Sparkling Graphite M3 Sedan(victim of home ownership)
                                      1988 M5
                                      1996 328is

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                                        • backtrail69
                                          R3V Elite
                                          • Jul 2005
                                          • 4471
                                          #11
                                          so is photobucket :P
                                          :: PNW Crew ::
                                          '87 325 4dr, '74 2002

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                                            • PiercedE30
                                              R3V Elite
                                              • Apr 2005
                                              • 4220
                                              #12
                                              use photobucket, i want to see this
                                              My 2.9L Build!

                                              Originally posted by Ernest Hemingway
                                              There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely games.

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                                                • e30devo
                                                  E30 Enthusiast
                                                  • Aug 2005
                                                  • 1102
                                                  #13
                                                  yeah really.. i have hundreds of pictures in my photobucket.com account.

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                                                    • M42Technik
                                                      R3V OG
                                                      • Dec 2003
                                                      • 9781
                                                      #14
                                                      http://www.r3vlimited.com/gallery/


                                                      Use the "UPLOAD" button.

                                                      You have 71.57MB of space. Its free. Its easy. its FREE.
                                                      Reminiscing...

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                                                        • PiercedE30
                                                          R3V Elite
                                                          • Apr 2005
                                                          • 4220
                                                          #15
                                                          very nice......looking forward to see how it comes out
                                                          My 2.9L Build!

                                                          Originally posted by Ernest Hemingway
                                                          There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely games.

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