91' 318is S52 Swap "The Beast"

[mtlbloodshot]

Very nice work.. great inspiration for my 91 318is... Quick question.. You didnt install any spacers with the E36 rack?

[craiggroves91]

So, I think the project is going to become an s5x swap.

Reasons being:
1. My daily driver lost its head gasket today, so it needs some money thrown at it.
2. The legality issues of running a turbo car here in CA is very risky, I can't afford to get an impounded car back.
3. S5x can be legal and should be able to be done cheaper than this build will be.
4. S5x should be more reliable
Maybe more, those are the main ones.

[craiggroves91]

Ohhhh ok. Carry on. This thing is gonna sound so beast

The goal is to get it running naturally aspirated first.
I can't wait to hear it running.

[$hane]

Ohhhh ok. Carry on. This thing is gonna sound so beast

[craiggroves91]

I thought this was gonna be a turbo build?

It is! I'm running a revshift turbo manifold adapter

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[$hane]

I thought this was gonna be a turbo build?

[craiggroves91]

Sprayed these guys real quick while I was at it

[craiggroves91]

How far have you gotten since I was over?

Haven't done anything, but mess with the fuel pump. I worked on my daily a little today and yesterday

[Vivek]

How far have you gotten since I was over?

[craiggroves91]

I was disappointed to find no pics of your oil pan installation.

haha, don't have any other than the engine upside down and some of the bottom end!

[Vivek]

I was disappointed to find no pics of your oil pan installation.

[craiggroves91]

Got my aluminum mishimoto, Innovate MTX-l wideband o2, and Walbro 255lph fuel pump kit today.

Started playing with the installation of the fuel pump

[FunfGan]

Oh you better believe I do too! Haha

I got it from Ireland engineering a year or two ago.
I believe they change the style and improved it since then.
They are only about 25-35 bucks or so I believe

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Well best of luck!

And thanks for the info, I'll definitely be ordering one.

[craiggroves91]

Man, I just want to see this all together :D

I might have missed it, but where did you get that poly steering rack bushing from?

Oh you better believe I do too! Haha

I got it from Ireland engineering a year or two ago.
I believe they change the style and improved it since then.
They are only about 25-35 bucks or so I believe

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[FunfGan]

Man, I just want to see this all together :D

I might have missed it, but where did you get that poly steering rack bushing from?