Another S50 E30 Build

[golde30]

UPDATE: ok mon-sat this week i have been at it on the swap. last nite i finally got the motor seated onto the mounts at about 3am, took some pics yesterday, thought i would share...

fresh subframe+ z3 1.9L rack installed and ready with AKG knuckle mod installed.

headers installed, with nice shiny new coppers...

wiring harness ready, used my old m20 c101, and soldered it onto the s50 harness with the help of Aaron(cahomey), thanks bro!

Dougsic tranny brace installed with e21 mounts.

selector rod bent up for clearance, and twisted 10deg to compensate.

had to pull the fuel rail + valve cover for more clearance @ firewall.

OH YEAH BABY, SHE IS IN!

c101 hooked up, looks OEM. also you can see my IX booster installed w/o adapter.

IX clearance @ intake manifold. didnt shave any fins, its pretty much touching...

header clearance @ subframe. i have the mount spaced up about 1/8", headers pretty much sitting on subframe b/c of the wrap.

oil pan is damn low on these motors...suspension isnt even settled yet, just dropped the car on the ground in this pic.

got the cooling system installed, new rad, new coolant tank....bling bling!


for all you muscle car lovers, we had some fun with chalk...LOL

[Jean]

Your car is sick!

[bwanac]

to cheap for some heat shrink... :mrgreen:

sounds fun... im jealous.

[cahomey]

I was not supplied with a large enough heat shrink tube.

[4ce30]

Hell Ya!! Great progress...i need some help with the coilovers.. if ya got some free time i'd like to pick your brain..
-Brandon

[bwanac]

I was not supplied with a large enough heat shrink tube.

:nice:

[uofom3]

sick build! that thing is gonna be fast.

[Julien]

don't forget to take the rag out of your intake ;-) nice build

[scabzzzz]

You should paint the "Bridgestone" onto the sidewall with paint markers

:)

[e30serg]

congrats man! i can't wait to get there someday...
hey-what shop did u use for the head job? are you happy with the results? can you pm me how much the job cost? thanks!!

[surebimmer]

Nice. I want to see if my extra .2L is just a lil faster! Looks clean!

[PiercedE30]

You started it yet?

[etxxz]

Next time: No adapter plate for the booster. Fuck i might even do that before i finish the car (which is like this weekend), i would just hate to waste half a bottle of that sexy blue brake fluid...i bleed em yesterday : (

Thanks for that pic!

[clavinZERO]

About the shrink tube...

I guess you could always put that wire-cover stuff over that adapterm that ribbed tubing that you like so much. ;)

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Nice work Cary. Was nice thats Aaron helped too. Can't wait to see the car again.

[golde30]

You started it yet?

nope, not started yet. im missing some small shit thats keeping me from moving forward. had to special order a bunch of small stuff from the dealer 2day, b/c none of the aftermarket BMW or Euro parts houses had anything...