Eta-to-M50: Build thread

[Jand3rson]

Damnit Anderson, hurry up already.

Still at a standstill for now. The blocking plate between the block and bellhousing won't be here until Wednesday of next week, and my shared engine hoist is being used this weekend, so I can't bolt up the flywheel and clutch yet, either.

On the bright side, I have all my my rear trailing arm and subframe bushings, as well as all my diff seals and rear wheel bearings, so as soon as the wheel bearing tool I'm borrowing gets here, I can get all of that stuff done, and get the whole rear end back in the car. I also ordered delrin bushings for the shift carrier arm today from AKG, and I should be able to order my SPAL fan kit on Monday.

[ck_taft325is]

Very nice.

[drutt23]

Sweet man! I can't even imagine how anxious you are to get this thing runnin!

[Jand3rson]

A couple of little teaser pics, it's getting closer...

Replaced all the bushings in the rear subframe, cleaned and painted the whole assembly. Just need to pull apart and reseal my diff, then it will be painted as well, bolted back up and the rear end will go back in the car:



Cleaned up and reinstalled the steering linkage, and installed the motor mounts and stainless braided clutch line:

[ck_taft325is]

Those are the nut side up on that steering rack, right? ;)

[Jand3rson]

Those are the nut side up on that steering rack, right? ;)

They will be!

[ck_taft325is]

They will be!

I'm going to channel my inner Luke...



... What the fuck are you doing? Get off your ass and get the fuck out there! It's fucking important, slacker! You're going to forget and fuck yourself, damnit!

[Matt-B]

take the clutch line off, it needs to be installed on slave, that at that union

[Jand3rson]

Does it matter?

[Matt-B]

EDIT: i think blunts lines have the fitting at both ends, cool

[Jand3rson]

It is here. Assembly/installation can commence.

[scabzzzz]

Dude, you should have just done an S38. Tons more power!

[Jand3rson]

Dude, you should have just done an S38. Tons more power!

I will fucking murder you and everyone who has laid eyes on you.

[White325is]

Sooo, is it in yet?
If not a s38 then atleast a s50. I mean its only a non vanos m50. Like going from a eta 2.7 to a 2.5..













;) tehe

[Jand3rson]

It will likely be in this weekend. Working 6 days a week with tons of other stuff going on in the afternoon/evenings puts a serious hurt on wrench time.