318i refresh + s52 build

[grandeswag]

Kind of curious, I resealed the timing cover on my S50 and pulled the chain tensioner for the Vanos and pulled the gear. After the reseal I kind of just put everything back together without checking to see if I needed to clock the Vanos system at all. Did you have to do anything of the sort? I'm still in the middle of my swap so I have not ran the engine at all.

I had to turn the vanos sprocket a little to get it to mesh, then use the tool to turn the exhaust cam and pull it into position. If you kept everything in time you should be good.

What Schricks are those?

Kept it simple, 264/256

[JasonWilson48]

What's the driving motivation for using RTV instead of a gasket on the rear main seal? Have you had good luck with RTV not leaking for a longer duration?

[2mAn]

Kept it simple, 264/256

Nice, thats a good, streetable bump over the stock S52 cams (252/ 244)

[grandeswag]

What's the driving motivation for using RTV instead of a gasket on the rear main seal? Have you had good luck with RTV not leaking for a longer duration?

Rear main has the metal gasket, I'm running no oil pan gasket - just RTV. I've had good results with this in the past.

[Holland]

I had to turn the vanos sprocket a little to get it to mesh, then use the tool to turn the exhaust cam and pull it into position. If you kept everything in time you should be good.

Okay cool. I kept the engine in time and did have to rotate the Vanos to mesh so good to know.

[grandeswag]

Getting into the home stretch here... just waiting on funds to get the remaining items. Stewart water pump installed and my new flywheel from TTV racing came in, sourced at Euroconnex in Canada.




Cleaned up the AC compressor a bit and printed out a temporary block off plate until I get into that whole system.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecJSq3ChVV0&t

[grandeswag]

Making progress I swear.. lost a lot of car budget to the dentist



Flywheel torqued and clutch setup installed. Sachs E34 M5 disc + E36 M3 pressure plate.




Thought I could reuse the coils from the S50.. but they just barely don't fit, so I bought a new set in the x52 style.

Not pictured but I mated up the ZF. Just about ready to drop it into the car, need to buy new motor mounts. Likely going to replace the revshift 80A trans mounts I have in the kswap with HD rubber E21 mounts to reduce NVH. Then the 80A set can go in this car.