my e30: s50 w/6262 and a/c

[Mesarina]

guess where the m42 is going? :D



it has a little rust on the doors and fenders, but the chassis is straight, with little rust

[efficient]

very nice. i didnt know that in guatemala they had a car scene.

[Mesarina]

very nice. i didnt know that in guatemala they had a car scene.

a cool variety exist, about 40 e30 m3's, porsche gt3, shelby cobras, ferraris, silvia s15, skyline r32, r33, r34, r35 gtr, you name it... we have a little of everything, which is kinda cool...





my s13 and a friend's s15

[Mesarina]

back to the topic, before I keep pic whoring cars lol..

m3 95 rack with leaks..



disassembled



found this at the shop...



new hoses





time to relocate the booster





and out it went





testing



before (stock clevis)



cut the upper passenger side stud



1/2 to the drivers side



painted the booster while there



started with the big hole



modified clevis



not so pretty



testing



today Im going to continue working on it, hope my brakes don't drag, and I need to find a way to tighten the upper drivers side bolt on the booster...

[Mesarina]

everything went better than expected, make the holes cleaner, but didn't too any pics





reinforced the front subframe



slotted the holes to make it easier to tightnen the engine mount bolts

[purebmw]

Nice work buddy! clean work!

[Mesarina]

homemade steering rack spacers..



I was sick of the rotten exhaust on my m42, so I dediced to change it, to see if it made a difference...





2.5" exhaust

[Mesarina]

sandblasted both subframes..



painted front subframe



steering rack spacers installed





steering rack in place




time to change the oil pan



threadlocker in the oil pump shaft



e36 oil pickup



e34 m50 oil pan



difference in oil pans



removed the oil pickup



subframe in place





last trip with the m42...

[Mesarina]

removing the m42





my wife's touch up





rainy day here..



















s50 in place!







so close

















all this was done in one day!

[Mesarina]

yesterday's progress...

wiring harness





ecu in place



shifter installed



getting there..



cover in place







testing the cover, do you guys have to trim the cover like I need to?









enough clearance for another fan if I need to..


e21 trans mounts in place, (the bolts on the guibo where changed after the pic)





ss brake lines









its alive!



bought another termostat housing



finally on the floor



m42 a/c compressor at the side before I get an e36 one..



and out we go! I managed to do the swap in two days



oil pan clearance



finally i can burn both tires without lsd...

[ngampleh]

congrats buddy... :D

[eduTechnic]

Sweet man! Been great to follow this build, and see some Centro 'Merica

[Mesarina]

here are some pics of my exhaust setup...

[Mesarina]

guess I can use this now?

[Mesarina]

then I borrowed a s2.79 from a friend, swapped out my open 4.10..