Brilliantrot 24v swap: BACK UNDER THE KNIFE!..Now with puppy content

[_Keith_]

Not off hand. I'll try and snap some with the covers off tomorrow. It took a bit of craming and trimming to make it fit nicely but it came out really well.

Yea was trying not to trim mine and invert the conversion harness so it was at the bottom. But I think it's to big to fit inside the cover. Did you get the relays to fit inside without modification?

[Nick_S]

Got any detailed or better pictures of the wiring and how you fit in the conversion harness.

Not off hand. I'll try and snap some with the covers off tomorrow. It took a bit of craming and trimming to make it fit nicely but it came out really well.

[_Keith_]

Got any detailed or better pictures of the wiring and how you fit in the conversion harness.

[E30NJ]

Nice work. Love the roof racks.

[stoja e30]

nice build mate, just read the whole thing.

[gome123]

Boost you say?!?! DO IT! and post it here.

I also did like Nick and modified my intake. I actually shaved a bit more than just a few fins so I wouldn't need spacers. I would rather shave plastic, than modify my brake booster. I like stopping.

[Nick_S]

Yes you can just barely see them here.

[marek|steezkal]

I asked because I am looking to go this route as well. Did you just stack washers for each mount?

Damn I wish I had a red E30, those pics look hawt! If you go low boost, definitely do a build thread or add to this one. Seems like we'll both be having very similar setups.

[Nick_S]

So you had enough clearance with just shaving the fins and no slotting the brake booster? Or did you add spacers for the engine mounts?

Good catch. I do actually have 1/4 body spacers on the mounts.

As a disclosure I'm fully aware that putting a small dent in the brake booster isn't exactly the right way to do this. It did however work for me and has for 15K miles without a single ill effect. I will be replacing the booster down the road but for a budget swap, it is a do able option.

Updated current pictures. Haven't done anything but change the oil since the swap. Still puts a smile on my face. Looking into low boost turbo options for next year.

[marek|steezkal]

So you had enough clearance with just shaving the fins and no slotting the brake booster? Or did you add spacers for the engine mounts?

[gome123]

That is good to know. BTW... these NV engines are great! I love mine.

[Nick_S]

Those trans mounts are going to transmit alot more vibrations than anything. I stuck with all stock rubber mounts for now (except a poly dif bushing) and mine is as smooth as ever. I would like to upgrade to the condor mounts though, I like the feel of solid driveline bushings.

[gome123]

I just finished my M50NV swap. I noticed more vibrations than my eta. What all did you notice with your swap? Noise? Vibrations? Maybe I have another issue. My thought is the urethane transmission mounts transmitting vibrations.

[Nick_S]

Have any good pictures of the intake to stock booster clearance, or how much you needed to shave down the intake, does your engine move enough with the e28 mounts to rub at all there?

I didn't take any decent pictures of the clearance. I shaved the fins completely down smooth. I recently had to pull the manifold off again and I took a small ball pean hammer and made an ever so slight indent on the booster. Have plenty of room now although I didn't notice any issues with rubbing before hand.

[SmokeE30]

Have any good pictures of the intake to stock booster clearance, or how much you needed to shave down the intake, does your engine move enough with the e28 mounts to rub at all there?