Deer Slayer 2.0

[tinkerputzer]

Pardon my ignorance, but what is sexiness exhibit A and where is it obtained?

[Fidhle007]

Hmm, I've never had a problem with tranny installation but I guess I usually have no choice because it's coming out for a clutch or whathaveyou so the motor stays. All my helpers have voted engine/tranny together too so in it goes tomorrow AM!

[e30guydownunder]

Ah hadn't noticed that. We have a single post, fork lift kinda setup. Can just squeeze the back of the gearbox past the forks across the car.

[sweet6e30]

engine and trans at same time

[87e30]

I hate doing the transmission when under the car, I'd rather wrestle with the engine/trans connected from above the car.

I think it's a personal thing?

[Fidhle007]

Yeah, I thought about that but it doesn't work so well with a center post lift...

[e30guydownunder]

So, vote time: install motor and tranny at once or motor, then tranny from underneath? Keep in mind I have a lift and tranny jack...

I vote, Engine and tranny on crossmembers from underneath at once. It's much easier that way, but you've already put the steering rack and suspension bits onto the crossmember.

[Fidhle007]

And today Operation: Put Motor-thing in Car-dealy began in earnest.

Load an' go:



Unload an' sort:



Clean, clean, clean. Beer. Clean more:



It's missing something:



Oh right, That:



Installed, with some added sexiness:



Sexiness Exhibit A (Vorshlag steering shaft) is ready for it's closeup now:





And that's all for now, more tomorrow. Clutch is on, brakes are getting mocked up, pedal box is in, waiting on my headers from the ceramic guy, bending new rear brake lines tomorrow...

So, vote time: install motor and tranny at once or motor, then tranny from underneath? Keep in mind I have a lift and tranny jack...

Cheers,
Brendan

[freeride53]

Your car...she is beautiful.

[Fidhle007]

Waaay ahead of you!

[Rigmaster]

The annual re-securing of the oil pump nut:

Instead of sticking it through your finger, use a little bit of that welding wire to tack the nut to the oil pump shaft and never worry about it again.

[Fidhle007]

Even the E34 has studded snows. We don't fuck around.

[george graves]

Yea, I expected you to have some snow-capable machine.

[Fidhle007]

Mainly my Silverado but the last few days I've been pimpin' in my Dad's new '92 525i. It's an auto and that brilliant salmon/gold color... I scored it for him for free and I'm shaking the cobwebs out of it but I loathe it and can't wait to return to my all-american, gas-guzzling, comfort-wagon. Which he's undoubtedly flogging the shit out of right now too...

[george graves]

Glad to see you working on this. What are you driving in the mean time?