24V IX SWAP (*56k* BEWARE!)

[GaryE30]

I'm still trying to figure out if you used the hoist to lift the car using only this single tow hook insert? I personally wouldn't trust that very much, seems sketchy if that's how it went down. Being inline with the bolt's axis is how this is meant to be used to tow the vehicle, but sitting almost 90 degrees from that can put some serious stress on that bolt.

[MattM]

yeah, but with no engine/transmission/suspension/drivetrain the front i quite light, and there was hardly any force on that tow hook.

[GaryE30]

Perhaps, just saying, be careful. This is how me and a couple friends pulled the motor from my vert, except we didnt have a hoist, we had 3 guys holding it up and pushing the car backwards.

[MattM]

yeah, i was actually worried about bending the frame....

normally i pull the engine straight out the top, but with all the IX junk i decided it would be easier to do this and then remove all the ix stuff when im not under the car.

[MattM]

look what the cat dragged in....






:D

[drutt23]

Very nice man! This is interesting. I haven't seen a 24V IX swap yet so I'll be watching.

[MattM]

nothing ix specific here, engine teardown, and working out the OBDII system...

[MattM]

cleaned er up and put er back together, need to grab a normal M50 fuel rail cover.... wasn't thinking there... :/





Aquired a second good IX drivetrain.


Then i decided to play with the EWS ring and key

E36 Key with EWS chip and Ix key appart


This is the magic chip in the key... so tiny


well look at that


a little hot glue and this will work just fine!

[Kershaw]

nice!

[Erik]

This is looking great! Can't wait to see how it comes together!

[airkhin]

very very interesting build thread... keep up the good work, cant wait to see more... ;)

[MattM]

small update

Drilled and tapped the Bolt holes for the IX mount arms



This hole doesnt line up at ALL...





And my custom tapping weapon

[Adrian_Visser]

Nice work! You should turbo that M52, M52's are meant to be boosted, just think about it turbo 24v IX. As for the EWS transponder why not just attach it somewhere in the glovebox?

If you lose your key how the hell are you going to get another one? Do you even know the VIN of the donor car? Jus' sayin.

[MattM]

test fit.... not perfect...

[MattM]

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