E21 S50 Swap

[MJCRO]

Looks good.

[jakeb]

Griffen Radiator





Beginning of the mounts, 1.5" ID DOM, poly bushing, water jet mounting ears


Drivers side will be either here.


or here


How the other piece of DOM will connect (this is a scrap piece)

[jakeb]

Passenger side mount.


From above


More than likely I will put a little piece like this below the mount. Just to make sure it is all supported.


Drivers side


From below


Same thing I will put a little piece below...(similar to this)

[MR 325]

Looking good! I like the rad too.

[jakeb]

Well I ended up having to remake the mounts (or adjust a bit). The ones above put it right where everything fit well but when I made the trans mount I found that the stock e36 shifter carrier was about 1/2" forward in the hole. So it was worth changing the mounts to center it and not have to make something else for the shifter.

Then after adjusting the mounts the intake wouldn't clear the booster. So I had to adjust them again...everything clears now.

The trans mount is just tacked together in these pics. Once it comes out it will be fully welded and then cleaned up before coating.




Shifter carrier






Pushed back even further than above.






The ribs on the intake had to be shaved down to clear. Booster is closer but it is more than it looks in this picture. Also the engine really doesn't move at all so no chance it could hit.


Some general pictures

[sgmira_e30]

This is rad. lookin good man!

[jakeb]

I did forget that that the m5x/s5x has a 2nd rad hose and it needs to T into the return tank. The radiator shouldn't actually have a cap. So the radiator I bought is going to either get returned or the cap removed.

But also now that the engine is 1/2" further back a stock BMW radiator does fit. So....I am going to look for hoses that fit either the giffen rad or the BMW rad and will decide which one I will end up running.

This is an e30 M42 radiator.

[jakeb]

Putting volvo brakes back together after power coating.

[fresh_TD]

Putting volvo brakes back together after power coating.

Looks good:D

Sent from my GS4 Active

[TrentW]

This is a cool swap Jake. I've always thought of doing an E21 with an S14, but as others have said, finding one without lots of cancer is difficult to say the least.

The owner must bring to VintageFest next year.

And Steve could bring his E12 instead of a motorhome. ;)

[jakeb]

Hey trent! The owner of this was actually at vintage fest this year. I am sure he will bring this car next year. I expect blunt will have his S85 e30 m3 there next year...

rear 323 brakes together

[FARZAD]

very Nice, cant wait to see the end result...

[B@BluntTech]

Amazing work as always.This thread really has the wheels turning in my head :)

[TrentW]

Amazing work as always.This thread really has the wheels turning in my head :)

[jakeb]

A little update.

Dropped the gas tank to have it blasted and coated. The drivers side tank is a little rusty around one of the seems but nothing is leaking. Also the fuel that came out of it was clean, no rust in it. So to save it blasting and powder coating will work out.



Strange how the e21 uses two connected tanks...



This area hasn't seen light in many years. Fuel and brake lines from the front to the rear will be replaced.


Figuring out radiator hoses can sometimes be a bit tricky. I just dig through the hoses at the local stores.

upper



lower (still looking for other options but this type will work with a little extension)



Out it comes...time to clean up the engine bay, engine, etc.