91' 318is S52 Swap "The Beast"

[Threehz]

Haven't been here in quite a while, beautiful work man!

[craiggroves91]

UUC Stainless steel clutch line

Installed

Air filter for fuel tank breather line

Installed

Welded the throttle body coolant line shut

And welded the drain pipe for the CCV separator on the e34 m50 dipstick tube


Shaved the intake mani just to make sure there isn't contact. Also helps for easier removal/install

Much better, no touching

Intake manifold is bolted up for good finally, well hopefully for good haha All new intake mani gaskets
Also all the coil packs are back in

Got the O2 sensors ran up to their plugs, this was fun. DO THIS BEFORE YOU PUT THE ENGINE IN


She is pretty much ready to try to start. I just need to order an intake boot. Already ordered a KAmotors CAI kit.

[craiggroves91]

Test fit the intake manifold. Gets me horny because it actually looks like an engine when its on


I also setup the the CCV drain to be welded on the dipstick. Have to wait till my buddy is free to weld it

Manifold touches barely on only 1 or 2 fins. Just going to shave them a little


Also got my selector rod today and put it on. I must have massive 5th gear lean, because the shift lever is going towards the passenger side quite a bit. It's also exaggerated because of the long lever

[mtlbloodshot]

I wouldn't close up anything of the strut tower, unless you are welding. If you are using bondo it might crack.

Of course im welding. Cant wait for you to see my bay ;)
Let me know for that throttle cable bud

[craiggroves91]

Got the coolant hoses all hoseclamped today and worked on the m50 manifold conversion

Not sure if I mentioned this, but my s52 came with a Dinan throttle body.

[craiggroves91]

Ahhh okay okay.. Lemme know asap.. I need to know before I start closing up the holes in my bay.

I wouldn't close up anything of the strut tower, unless you are welding. If you are using bondo it might crack.

[mtlbloodshot]

I was going to try to. I don't think its necessary. I wanted to see how it would route with the throttle body on before I install it.

Ahhh okay okay.. Lemme know asap.. I need to know before I start closing up the holes in my bay.

[craiggroves91]

Very nice update, you've made great progress. Quick question, did you use the throttle cable bracket? It wraps around the cable and then bolts on the drive side shock tower. Did you reuse that?

I was going to try to. I don't think its necessary. I wanted to see how it would route with the throttle body on before I install it.

[mtlbloodshot]

Very nice update, you've made great progress. Quick question, did you use the throttle cable bracket? It wraps around the cable and then bolts on the drive side shock tower. Did you reuse that?

[craiggroves91]

Been getting what I can done here and there. I finally got my DD 325e running again :) so thats a big relief
Worked on trying to get the harness on the firewall as clean as I can, still not finished yet. Have to do a little more work to get the m42 cover on. I liked how I got the obd2 diag port by the fuse box.


Got the relays on the m42 harness cover, they take up a lot of room in there though

Getting there

All zip tied up

I'll finish that up later
Also got the new e34 m50 throttle cable on, this was tough because of the relocated brake booster. I got it eventually, should have installed before I put the brake booster on. oh well

Also got the serpentine belt on

and rethreaded the e30 brown top coolant sensor to thread into the s52 head

Then I worked on cooling hoses. I was able to use all s52 e36 m3 hoses. I was able to cut up the long s52 e36 m3 hose that comes off the metal pipe and use it to make my heater core hoses and coolant reservoir to metal pipe hose. Top and bottom rad hoses are original s52 hoses, bottom had to be cut
Mishimoto aluminum radiator. All that was needed to make this fit was the drivers side rad mount from a late model 325i
Just have to hose clamp them all up



This one doesn't kink as much as it looks in the picture, might cut it some more





Mounted the Walbro high pressure fuel pump to the 318is frame and got it installed

[craiggroves91]

This thread delivers. and i'm not looking at the dildo in the room.

It's UHMW and poly mounts so she vibrates for ya!

sorry for my lack of knowledge,
but is that a sequential shifter?
whatever it is looks hardcore.

No, my man. Its just a DTM style shift lever. Its quite high by the steering wheel where you want it. It has a really short throw and it bolts up directly to the trans tunnel, so it eliminates the carrier and all the bushing related to that. So I dont have to worry about anything wearing out

[Pantless Spency]

sorry for my lack of knowledge,
but is that a sequential shifter?
whatever it is looks hardcore.

[Cabriolet]

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This thread delivers. and i'm not looking at the dildo in the room.

[craiggroves91]

I can't wait to see my engine in my bay. Great work

I can't wait to hear it running!!!
Good luck getting your engine in
thanks :)

[mtlbloodshot]

I can't wait to see my engine in my bay. Great work