91' 318is S52 Swap "The Beast"

[craiggroves91]

Needs a tune ;)

I've honestly been wanting to have you tune for me but don't I have the funds atm...what are you charging?

[craiggroves91]

Sucks minus took a dump and now all my pictures are missing :(

[craiggroves91]

I got Black and yellow plates a while ago. I dig em



DO NOT USE E36 MISHIMOTO RADIATORS. I went through two during a 4 year period. They leak at the rows on both sides due to poor engineering and I have heard of people having the same problem. Use a Z3M radiator instead!


Replaced the VC gasket yesterday since it was leaking. Hard to tell so soon but it might still be leaking...not sure why. Could be a warped Valve cover


Finally got my Momo race wheel on. It's small, but I enjoy it.


Tried getting my strut housings ready for the GC conversion kit. I bought them already welded up, but I needed to do some grinding






Having a hell of a time trying to figure out what shocks to run with shortened strut housings and 550 front and 700 rear springs.

[2mAn]

Replaced the VC gasket yesterday since it was leaking. Hard to tell so soon but it mights still be leaking...not sure why. Could be a warped Valve cover

I just replaced mine and its still leaking too. Thought I could blame it on being a VictorReinz, but now Im wondering if the plastic cover got warped. Ive been lagging on installing my OBD1 metal cover on. I have a Goetze gasket for it too, so I should probably ramp that up...

[craiggroves91]

I just replaced mine and its still leaking too. Thought I could blame it on being a VictorReinz, but now Im wondering if the plastic cover got warped. Ive been lagging on installing my OBD1 metal cover on. I have a Goetze gasket for it too, so I should probably ramp that up...

I replaced mine with Elring hoping it was VictorReinz's fault as well. I may try to tighten the nuts in a different pattern to see if that helps. Next step would be an OBD1 cover...Not sure how much those run for.

[2mAn]

I replace mine with Elring hoping it was VictorReinz's fault as well. I may try to tighten them the nuts in a different pattern to see if that helps. Next step would be an OBD1 cover...Not sure how much those run for.

Sorry, just checked. My OBD1 is also an elring, but I have a VR right now on the OBD2 valvecover. I plan to do another round of tightening them down also because the tech who was allowing me to do the VCG at his shop told me it didnt need to be torqued down very much.

edit: How many miles have you put on your swap so far?

[craiggroves91]

Sorry, just checked. My OBD1 is also an elring, but I have a VR right now on the OBD2 valvecover. I plan to do another round of tightening them down also because the tech who was allowing me to do the VCG at his shop told me it didnt need to be torqued down very much.

edit: How many miles have you put on your swap so far?

Yeah, they only require 89 inch-lb or 10 NM I think it is. I'm not sure how much that really is without a torque wrench that goes that low.

EDIT: I'm reading that it's best to just bottom out the nuts. So just tighten until they stop turning and stop.. Not what I did.

My odometer doesn't work, so a rough estimate would be maybe 20-25k. I don't have to drive very far for work or school.

[kronus]

did either of you put rtv down on the vanos seam and the half-moons at the back of the valve cover while putting on the gasket? cause you're supposed to...

[craiggroves91]

did either of you put rtv down on the vanos seam and the half-moons at the back of the valve cover while putting on the gasket? cause you're supposed to...

Yes, I did. I incorrectly tightened them. I redid it yesterday and bottomed them out in the right pattern. So we will see if that works.

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[2mAn]

did either of you put rtv down on the vanos seam and the half-moons at the back of the valve cover while putting on the gasket? cause you're supposed to...

I did too

[kronus]

weird.

[2mAn]

I didnt tighten them down all the way, so I'll be doing that

[craiggroves91]

Can someone direct me to where I can find coilover sleeves and adjusters for the front strut housings?
Ground control won't sell me any separately.

[varg]

I got mine on ebay, it was like $60 for a "coilover kit" for a Honda, that came with 4 useless springs and 4 adjuster sleeves (jam nut not pinch bolt type, but they work fine). Cut them down and make them fit.

Bummer about the radiator. I was searching for info about those Mishimoto radiators, since they look so trick and seemed to be high quality when I had handled them. I kept hearing about people having the same issues. I'm going to go with the Z3M rad based on it.

[craiggroves91]

I got mine on ebay, it was like $60 for a "coilover kit" for a Honda, that came with 4 useless springs and 4 adjuster sleeves (jam nut not pinch bolt type, but they work fine). Cut them down and make them fit.

Bummer about the radiator. I was searching for info about those Mishimoto radiators, since they look so trick and seemed to be high quality when I had handled them. I kept hearing about people having the same issues. I'm going to go with the Z3M rad based on it.

Thanks! I was just looking into those, but how do I know if they'll be the proper diameter? They aren't listing any specs anywhere haha Do certain Hondas hace 51mm strut housings as well?

Yeah, the only good thing about mishimoto is their warranty and even then you have to pay shipping for the new radiator. Z3M is a much better option! It has been performing just as well as the mishimoto did.