My E30M3 S14B23 -> S50B32 -> RB26DETT. We are alive!! p.28

[Mr. Horsepower]

Well, got the S50 out at last! Was quite a buzz, the exhaust manifold did hit the steering knuckle all the time. So to make it easy I did just drop the subframe and took the knuckle off, so it did just slide out easy :)

Now its for me to get the oil pan off and send it to welding. While I wait for that the engine will get a real makeover with a wash and some paint for the valve cover.

[Mr. Horsepower]

While I'm at it, can someone tip me off how to get the viscose fan clutch off from the waterpump?
It is links but it is stuck like hell :(

[87-325ic]

awesome.

[Mr. Horsepower]

Well, there is progress in the shop. Oilpan has now been washed in a industrial washing machine and is clean and ready for welding.
I have spendt some time to clean dirt from the engine, witch is a lot! I have ordered a lot of parts. M20 motor mounts, e34 m5 3.6l tranny mounts, gaskets, o-rings and some gear shift parts.

The throttle bodies had to come off and have now been a trip into a media blast chamber.

[Bimmerman325i]

Awesome project!!

What are you doing to the oil pan that needs welding? Just use an E34 M50 pan and dipstick, it must be cheaper to go that route.

[DanMan68]

I hope you haven't totally destroyed the e36 shell yet...













...because then you could swap the s14 into it :D.

That would be so funny to have two cars basically the same color but with swapped engines. Then you can turbo the s14 and make the e36 a crazy track car!

[dude8383]

My eyes must be fucking with me, but are those TWO a/c compressors?!

[CorvallisBMW]

My eyes must be fucking with me, but are those TWO a/c compressors?!

Your eyes are fucking with you. There's the crank pulley, fan clutch/water pump, and A/C.

This build looks awesome though! Are you going to paint-match the engine like you did the S14? Car looks awesome, keep up the good work!

[Lof8]

Subscribed. The color is gorgeous.

[dirtysix]

What are you using to clean your parts. They look super tidy!

[SamE30e]

Welding the oil pan?

And I spotted those O.Z's in the backgrounds. I like.

[BeirBrennerE30]

Lookin good. Also interested in what your doing to the oilpan. For keeping the semi-dry sump i assume. Its going to be a tight fit.

[dude8383]

Your eyes are fucking with you. There's the crank pulley, fan clutch/water pump, and A/C.

This build looks awesome though! Are you going to paint-match the engine like you did the S14? Car looks awesome, keep up the good work!

Werd, the a/c compressor lookalike is and emission control air pump:

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=BG91&mospid=47433&btnr=11_1323&hg=11&fg=50

[Mr. Horsepower]

Thanks for comments! For cleaning parts I have been washing them in a big industry washing machine on 90 degrees for half hour, then media blasted with glass sand.

Oh yes, there are som OZ's that have gotten the nose on the pictures. I have now gotten some tires on them and her you have some shots of the wheels and engine.
















Cleaned and polished the VANOS for 5 hours




A/C block off. TIG welded and helium leak tested.








Media blasted




Valve cover got painted with wrinkle paint, other black parts with BBQ and stove spray and the other "silver" with clear coat for bare metal parts.














And some parts have arrived

[evil_twin]

wow. Everything looks amazing. When you media blasted your oil filter housing, what was the grit?