SoCal General Chat

[turge]

Safe to hold the engine up by the pan, jack and block of wood under the pan?

Ghettoooooooooo.... Get an engine crane and do it properly.

[ninety4e36]

Ghettoooooooooo.... Get an engine crane and do it properly.

Engine stand is the proper way. Crane is for pulling

[ak-]

Ugh, time for a new steering rack. Had an E36 96+M3 rack, but it sucked part of the failed high pressure line into it. Replaced hoses, res and pump just to double check it was the rack, as I know I hurt the pump driving without fluid after it happened on track at Streets of Willow.

In a way stoked, as now I get the rack I want, but not looking forward to changing racks in a swapped car.....

Safe to hold the engine up by the pan, jack and block of wood under the pan?

Yeah or the A/C bracket thing.
Spread the weight if you use the oil pan like you said with a piece of wood.

[Balleristic31]

Anyone have a write up for an early model fuel pump swap?

[turge]

Engine stand is the proper way. Crane is for pulling

When I replaced my pan, I lifted the motor up slightly with an engine crane to hold it in place. I know you can lift it up by the pan if you have wood supporting it for replacing the rack, I just don't trust putting anything on the aluminum pan. They break wayyyy to easily.

[R3Z3N]

Looks like I am going to buy a engine crane. I know the other way is "ghetto", but seems most home repairs are done the "ghetto" way: on jack stands. ;-)

Engine stand is the proper way. Crane is for pulling

Don't need the engine out, otherwise I would buy an engine stand if I were to rebuild this engine, which I want to do at some point anyway...Right now the engine is very healthy, but a 300hp NA S52 would be in the works once out. I think about selling this car so much to get something quicker on track, but the ease of maintenance on the e30s keeps me grounded in God's Chariot.

Found out I get about 13mpg on track days, including driving to and from. Carrying 3 tires on roof racks is also quite loud...and the car drives like a friggen SUV.

[Wild Ride]

Ugh, time for a new steering rack. Had an E36 96+M3 rack, but it sucked part of the failed high pressure line into it. Replaced hoses, res and pump just to double check it was the rack, as I know I hurt the pump driving without fluid after it happened on track at Streets of Willow.

In a way stoked, as now I get the rack I want, but not looking forward to changing racks in a swapped car.....

Safe to hold the engine up by the pan, jack and block of wood under the pan?

Are you going 2.7 z3? I just did it is amazing how much different it is than an e36 M3 rack. Oceanside motorsports found me a supplier and got me a Brand New z3 2.7 rack for under $700 with no core charge.

What is different about changing a rack in a swapped car? Either way the tabs on the subframe just bend down with a gentle pulling with a set of pliers and the rack just slides out without subframe removal or supporting the engine. Before you blast me as thats Ghetto its commonly accepted method for removal.

[e30trooper]

about to re-install vista on my comp. After 4 years feel slow now. Just taking forever putting all music on disk. So far im up to 6 dvd's (4.7gb's each) and maybe 3 togo. just music and pix...

Is it worth going windows 7 or keep it vista... I know vista is a bit slower but I can seem to find a legit site to DL 7 64bit to a dvd for install

[Blackout]

about to re-install vista on my comp. After 4 years feel slow now. Just taking forever putting all music on disk. So far im up to 6 dvd's (4.7gb's each) and maybe 3 togo. just music and pix...

Is it worth going windows 7 or keep it vista... I know vista is a bit slower but I can seem to find a legit site to DL 7 64bit to a dvd for install

Windows 7 FTW. Please don't install vista. Its retarded and possibly the worst OS windows ever wrote........FACT.

OS: http://thepiratebay.se/torrent/7731368
Loader: http://thepiratebay.se/torrent/6780109

[ethrtyiS]

yeah, windows 7. ben shoot me a pm, i have a legit place where you can get it.

[e30trooper]

Windows 7 FTW. Please don't install vista. Its retarded and possibly the worst OS windows ever wrote........FACT.

OS: http://thepiratebay.se/torrent/7731368
Loader: http://thepiratebay.se/torrent/6780109

i figured that lol. I personally have never had any issues with vista. I was going to install more ram but was talked in to just a re fresh. In 4 years ive never done this.

Ill check out those torrents. Thanks. I know 7 runs fast on lower ram like xp. I will never go back to xp sorry, Just to old for me.

currently im running two gbs of ram and amd 64 single core ( not fast I know ) but its not worth going dual core since a newer better system will out perform what I have.


edit: im sure the OS 2000 me is wayyy worst. Ive been on comps since windows 95 was released

[Blackout]

Your current specs will run Win 7 just fine.
Also PM travis for a better/safer source.

You will see how many issues vista has after you install the 7. LOL.

[turge]

about to re-install vista on my comp. After 4 years feel slow now. Just taking forever putting all music on disk. So far im up to 6 dvd's (4.7gb's each) and maybe 3 togo. just music and pix...

Is it worth going windows 7 or keep it vista... I know vista is a bit slower but I can seem to find a legit site to DL 7 64bit to a dvd for install

Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit ftw. Never go with an even numbered Windows OS.

[e30trooper]

Your current specs will run Win 7 just fine.
Also PM travis for a better/safer source.

You will see how many issues vista has after you install the 7. LOL.

lol will do.

[R3Z3N]

Are you going 2.7 z3? I just did it is amazing how much different it is than an e36 M3 rack. Oceanside motorsports found me a supplier and got me a Brand New z3 2.7 rack for under $700 with no core charge.

What is different about changing a rack in a swapped car? Either way the tabs on the subframe just bend down with a gentle pulling with a set of pliers and the rack just slides out without subframe removal or supporting the engine. Before you blast me as thats Ghetto its commonly accepted method for removal.

If I can't find the blockage in the rack, a z3 rack will be going in with a custom cooling line in front of the AC condenser.

As to what is different, the pan is tighter in a swapped car. And no on bending metal....Not acceptable IMO. That weakens it incredibly.