Ksjdan's 1990 325is Thread - S52 Swap Complete

[Northern]

Were you having problems with a gasket? I will find out more when I get the car back from the muffler shop tomorrow, but I dont think it was leaking on mine.

Not yet, I've only put like ~1000km on my swap though. I just used the SAP gaskets from the elring upper gasket kit.

[ksjdan]

Awesome Thread! Inspires me to paint Sterling! Resto/Mod threads are the best IMO. Keep up the good work

Thanks and excellent choice! Hah The car will be visiting a body shop next to have the door rust blasted and fenders painted.

Not yet, I've only put like ~1000km on my swap though. I just used the SAP gaskets from the elring upper gasket kit.

Ok cool. Did you bolt The thing right on the block? The piece seemed to fit very flush on my sap. I did leave the pipework in place though. And the sap was mounted on the piece where the control module/valve piece was mounted.

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[Northern]

Ok cool. Did you bolt The thing right on the block? The piece seemed to fit very flush on my sap. I did leave the pipework in place though. And the sap was mounted on the piece where the control module/valve piece was mounted.

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I bolted them on the header where the SAP pipes used to go. Not the way it was intended to be used, but that's what I wanted them to do lol.

You're using it the right way. (didn't notice it in the pic the first time)

[ksjdan]

January 24th 2016

I think its fair to say this e30 project is coming to a conclusion. The swap was a success and the car can really haul ass.
Only thing I really need now is to replace the 3.73 diff with a 2.93.
LMK if you have a 2.93 LSD for sale!



Final cliff:

1989 build 325is - sterling silver / silver leather

Swap components:
- S52B52 swap with about 52k miles

• - Sap delete
  - Kept s52 intake for more lower end torque
  - Early model e39 fuel rails with built in valve
  - Andrew's harness
  - Merkert's temp sensor
  - e28 engine mounts

- ZF 226 5-spd transmission with about 70k miles

• - z3 OE SSK with ZHP knob

- P-car 944 brake booster (kinda shitty lol)
- Mishimoto aluminum radiator (8/10 fitment)
- e36 328i 4-bolt driveshaft
- Electric fan conversion

Exhaust
- stock headers
- custom 2.5 piping section 2 with 200 cell cat
- Dynomax ST muffler 17733
- Dual chrome exhaust tip

Other replacements

- H&R Race Springs + Bilstein HD
- E30m offset lollipop
- Rear subframe redone

• - sandblasted
  - Ireland Engineering soft polyurethane bushings (all except for diff)
  - FAG bearings
  - 3.73 LSD resealed and Redline fluid (707 represent!)

- Euroweaves with fulken shet tires
- hoarded collection of 15" hub caps