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    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, 03:30 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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    #2
    Looking good man, Get her done before the picnic!
    :: PNW Crew ::
    '87 325 4dr, '74 2002

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      #3
      sweet! Keep it coming.
      -Chris

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        #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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          #5
          Originally posted by Mike325 View Post
          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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            #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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              #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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                #8
                or photobucket.com
                :: PNW Crew ::
                '87 325 4dr, '74 2002

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                  #9
                  a true picture whore
                  sigpic

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                    #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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                      #11
                      so is photobucket :P
                      :: PNW Crew ::
                      '87 325 4dr, '74 2002

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                        #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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                          #13
                          yeah really.. i have hundreds of pictures in my photobucket.com account.

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                            #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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                              #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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