M50 + 88 Bronzit should = good times

[z31maniac]

Pulling the M20 and bad getrag 260 out of the car today.

I'll try to get some pictures.

[z31maniac]

Fedex brought some more parts yesterday. 328 steering rack, red label 413 DME, E34 pan/pickup, but no dipstick.

Getting closer all the time.

[Red88]

Sweet, going stealth with the non-M cover....

But now someone's running around with an M5X telling everyone it's an S52 because he got the valve cover.

[cabin]

haha i saw this last night and new someone would say that. nevermind the vin or the metal capped filter housing, judge it on the easiest piece to swap out!

Why not? Can't see the VIN and the filter housing is easily swapped. Just making sure the OP got the right thing. Carry on.

[gazellebeigem3]

Are you sure it's an S52? Why does it have the non-M engine cover?

haha i saw this last night and new someone would say that. nevermind the vin or the metal capped filter housing, judge it on the easiest piece to swap out!

[dude8383]

^The guy at the yard told me they had sold the M engine cover and threw another one on.



I think I'm going to go with an electric setup wired to the switch in the radiator.

where are you going to mount it? im running a/c on mine as well and i can't fit my the thinnest spal fan b/c the a/c bracket is in the way.

im getting rid of the old aux fan and replacing it with a beefier one.

anyway goodluck with the build man.

[iflytii]

Sweet, going stealth with the non-M cover....

[z31maniac]

............make sure that is indeed an Sx and not an Mx

I ran the VIN through the NICB and it came back to an auto '97 M3 sedan, so its the right motor (you can also tell if its an S motor is S is the third "digit" in the VIN).

Now I'm just looking for someone to run the VIN so I can confirm the mileage.

[threlevenguy]

^The guy at the yard told me they had sold the M engine cover and threw another one on.

............make sure that is indeed an Sx and not an Mx

[z31maniac]

^The guy at the yard told me they had sold the M engine cover and threw another one on.

what are you doing about cooling in terms of fan cooling...

congrats on picking up it btw.

I think I'm going to go with an electric setup wired to the switch in the radiator.

[cabin]

Are you sure it's an S52? Why does it have the non-M engine cover?

[dude8383]

what are you doing about cooling in terms of fan cooling...

congrats on picking up it btw.

[z31maniac]

The S52 arrived today at my dad's warehouse. Here are some iPhone pics as we were about to seal it back up to wait until I get some more parts.





And all sealed back up on the pallet.




Still be a little while until the motor goes in, probably another 8-10 weeks, maybe longer. I need to now recover from purchasing the engine/trans/steering rack/540i MAF/OBD-I swap and save up for the reseal/refresh parts, clutch setup (E30 M3 disc, with Sachs 618 PP, lightened M20 flywheel), new radiator, hoses, modified trans stuff and steering knuckle, etc.

Hoping to have it in by late May at the latest.

[SamE30e]

Dammit, I SO wanna get in (and help) on someones 24V swap before I do mine.

BTW, check out "Spin Tech" mufflers.

Take tons of pics, clean the hell out of everything, and as always, the last 5% is gonna be the hardest to keep with the perfectionist thing...don't cave in.

Luke

My buddy has a 318i cab and he's over all the time helping me, so I can make all the mistakes and problem solving.

[z31maniac]

S52 is a go. hehe