2011-2012 Project: Get an S54 running in an E30 using a stock MSS54 DME

[Cephas]

Fredk - cocktease.

:drink:

[said]

Bumppp

[Farbin Kaiber]

Fred has moved onto the k24.

(Don't quote me on this.)

[MR 325]

Fred has moved onto the k24.

[Andy Mechnic]

FredK I know that this thread is 4 years old, but I just read it in it's entirety and wanted to extend a compliment.
This may be the best start to a build thread that I've seen. Kudos on the details and candor, there are very few craftsmen out there that can do it right AND are willing to share.
You are a great resource for for reliable information and have a great combination of intelligence, technical skill, and andventurous spirit.
Thanks
Andy

[FredK]

Thanks Andy. Towards the end I just wanted the project to be finished, so I didn't take many pictures.

About the only things I've changed would be the VANOS hub, and the braking setup. I will probably update the braking setup sometime soon.

[Andy Mechnic]

What was up with the VANOS? Is there an upgrade to be done or did it fail?

[FredK]

There is a fairly well-documented issue where the oil pump hub breaks at its interface to a mating part. This happened to me, and I addressed it by replacement of the broken part and replacement of the mating part, the oil pump disc. There's a lot more information available on Beisan Systems website (www.beisansystems.com) about the causes of the failure, as well as replacement parts designed to reduce the probability it happens again.

[Andy Mechnic]

I'm familiar with the oil pump failure. I didn't know the vanos seals were crap too.