Eta-to-M50: Build thread

[FredK]

Ha, that trans plate looks so minty!

[White325is]

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.

try working 7 days a week 10-12 hours a day for a month or more. haha.
Shit sucks, I know where your coming from.

[Matt-B]

try working 7 days a week 10-12 hours a day for a month or more. haha.
Shit sucks, I know where your coming from.

I hear ya there, last job 6 15-16's for 4 weeks, my eyes were burning from lack of sleep.

And on the topic of the tranny plates, m50, m20, and m42 plates works, any trans that can bolt up, that plate will work...but i used my 240 1 because if the m50 trans is a different diameter, or vice versa to m20, it will not cover it fully...

so i used the plate my trans corresponds with

[shiboujin]

vagina

[nando]

Ha, that trans plate looks so minty!

And to think I probably wasted 2-3 hours cleaning the rust off the one I used for my 5 speed. lol

[FredK]

Yeah the worst part is, it's only like $12 or something.

[CorvallisBMW]

Schwing!!!

[Jand3rson]

Schwing!!!

We're starting tomorrow. Come down and hang out and/or help!

[DarkWing6]

Joshie, this is gonna be amazing. So excited to see it at the picnic. I'd almost let you park in my garage.... almost. ;)

[browntown]

^^ Don't you have a greater than 200hp garage requirement?

[White325is]

Well todays swap day, lets see progress pics.

[LJ851]

Well todays swap day, lets see progress pics.

You gotta get the motor in before your thread hits 60 !! pages. You can do it.

[Matt-B]

before 60, lets see it

[HarryPotter]

dude the cars gunna be such a dream to drive when your done! Replacing all those bushings and seals and just everything. Ive always wanted to do that. Goodluck on the actual swap man.

[uofom3]

I can't wait to see the final product!