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    #16


    here is list of thing i need for the 5 speed swap. note that i work at a parts store so alot of these prices may seem cheap
    if you think of somthing im missing let me know
    Last edited by FireFight; 09-26-2016, 01:38 PM.
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    Zachary Ripley

    85 318i M50B25tu.
    92 525it 5 speed.
    80 244gl (m60 prepping).

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      #17

      first chunk of 5 speed parts came in.
      still waiting on a couple more deliveries and a 5 speed car to go to the junk yard
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      Zachary Ripley

      85 318i M50B25tu.
      92 525it 5 speed.
      80 244gl (m60 prepping).

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        #18
        Badass. I've been really wanting to build an E34T with a manual trans. Nice work!


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          #19
          i'm doing a 5-speed swap on my touring next weekend. looks like your list is pretty good.

          i'd consider re-sealing the trans and diff while you have them out, so you don't get a leak soon after. and maybe being picky and trying to get and LSD while you are at it. the fun of a 5 speed will increase even more with being able to control it!

          you may also want to grab the exhaust bracket that is attached to the 5 speed on the donor car. for the m60 cars, it's different. not sure about m50 cars, but it wouldnt hurt to have it.

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            #20
            well this was being daily driven by my old lady, but on her way back home on i-5, it wouldn't shift in to 4th, so she had to drive at 55mph. needless to say she doesn't want to drive it anymore. so we traded and i gave her my e30 because i only drive 5 miles a day.
            which means things are gonna get done alot sooner.
            I have been restoring a VW bug convertible for my boss, that should be done soon, so ill have a decent pile of side cash to buy all my 5 speed parts.
            but while i wait for that...
            Im not a fan of chrome. so we took a nice sunny day off from work and did some work.

            i masked off all the chrome, which there is a lot less then e30s so that was nice


            had a couple "godamit" spots, nothing a bit of thinner wont take out

            and bam! good bye chrome
            i also got a replacement stereo because my lady got a MP# cassette stuck in the factory one, but while putting it on i think i blew the amp fuse.

            more to come.
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            Zachary Ripley

            85 318i M50B25tu.
            92 525it 5 speed.
            80 244gl (m60 prepping).

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              #21
              Originally posted by straight6pwr View Post
              i'm doing a 5-speed swap on my touring next weekend. looks like your list is pretty good.

              i'd consider re-sealing the trans and diff while you have them out, so you don't get a leak soon after. and maybe being picky and trying to get and LSD while you are at it. the fun of a 5 speed will increase even more with being able to control it!

              you may also want to grab the exhaust bracket that is attached to the 5 speed on the donor car. for the m60 cars, it's different. not sure about m50 cars, but it wouldn't hurt to have it.
              thanks for the suggestions, depending on where im at with my auto and if i have time to reseal it while i still drive it as an auto.bu t if im up shit creek i will have to toss it in and slowly fix what i can after

              Originally posted by LuckyHenriksen View Post
              Badass. I've been really wanting to build an E34T with a manual trans. Nice work!
              thanks, I have always wanted a touring. i also enjoy your thread so far on the diesel
              WTB:m60b40 in PNW
              Zachary Ripley

              85 318i M50B25tu.
              92 525it 5 speed.
              80 244gl (m60 prepping).

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                #22
                Alright, I haven't updated in awhile because I am in the middle of a lot of things with the wagon and I don't want to talk about redoing the headliner or the 5 speed swap until it's totally finished. But I have been doing some random stuff


                Picked up a mtech2 wheel (e36 fitment) that was in need of some help as well as random bits to try to smooth the idle and rid some error codes

                I tossed on a "Wheel Skin" to clean up the look a bit. Not factory, but good and I like the smaller diameter compared and the sporty look. Also no airbag is nice


                Finally got around to swapping out the level sender, it threw a code randomly and the coolant was always fine.

                The CPS was a bitch!

                I found the bolt to be totally rounded and the only way I could get it to finally come out is to beat the hell of it till I could cram a Allen in there and finally get it off, by the time I was done the CPS was destroyed.


                Swapped out the fuel filter, that took like 10mins and was disappointed to find with that and the CPS my idle still is a bit wonky.

                Next the temp sender and then coils


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                WTB:m60b40 in PNW
                Zachary Ripley

                85 318i M50B25tu.
                92 525it 5 speed.
                80 244gl (m60 prepping).

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                  #23
                  Looks nice! Lots of potential. I 5 speed swapped mine about 5 years ago and swapped in an S50 2 years later. Lots of fun.

                  Good luck with the coolant level sensor. My last one lasted less than a week!



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                    #24
                    I always forget you have a touring......
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                      #25
                      Moar updates. Kthx
                      '72 2002 pickup | '88 M5 | '89 330is | '89 M3 | '01 Z3M | '11 328xi-t

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                        #26
                        I'm not good when it comes to taking pics as I go but here is what we did last weekend

                        So yeah 5 speed swap in 12hrs. Every went smooth besides the ducking pedal cluster took for ever. I kept the 4.10 in there for now but it's a bit ridiculous so I'm on the hunt for a lsd in a low gear range.

                        Also

                        A lot of people talk shit about JOMs but not building a track car, I know this will never handle like my e21, but to have it be low and look good.
                        More this weekend


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                        WTB:m60b40 in PNW
                        Zachary Ripley

                        85 318i M50B25tu.
                        92 525it 5 speed.
                        80 244gl (m60 prepping).

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                          #27
                          curious to hear if the JOM's ride is any good.

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                            #28
                            Originally posted by straight6pwr View Post
                            curious to hear if the JOM's ride is any good.
                            I got the fronts in, I took out billi sports and lowtec 40mm drop springs, to be honest, it feels about the same. I'm get more "spring pop" on turning, so i bought new mounts and spring pads to see if that solves the problem. I didnt lower it crazy, i think lowtech 60mm drop springs would put it lower if not the same and you wouldn't have spring pop and you could keep billis.

                            the main reason i bought the kit, besides it was cheap was to rid the shitty sagging SLS, which i will be starting tonight.

                            the front sleeve i imagine can be bored to run the billis, which is my plan if and when the JOM struts blow.

                            I cant say i like the e34 for its handling, id rather have a 3 if i wanted a fun corner slaughtering ride, but for a nice daily the set up seems to be perfect.

                            alot of people talk shit about JOM but talking to Austin! he was saying even on his ground control set up he has spring pop, so i think its always gonna be a slight issue with coilovers.
                            WTB:m60b40 in PNW
                            Zachary Ripley

                            85 318i M50B25tu.
                            92 525it 5 speed.
                            80 244gl (m60 prepping).

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                              #29
                              Project e34 525i touring

                              Well my plan was to install the rear Coilovers sunday, but after I got the fronts dialed in I decided to go shooting instead. So my buddy, his wife, my girlfriend and I piled in the touring a drove it about 80miles up in the sticks.
                              (not my garage, we cleaned up after our selfs)
                              The touring did great and no issues until I turned down my road......
                              As we turned down my road, by buddy asks if anyone else sees smoke. I didn't until I started to go in reverse in to my spot and I saw a giant cloud of smoke behind my car. Turns out on the back country road, with all the people in her she blew the rear suspension hose.

                              So lesson I learned, don't put things off


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                              WTB:m60b40 in PNW
                              Zachary Ripley

                              85 318i M50B25tu.
                              92 525it 5 speed.
                              80 244gl (m60 prepping).

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                                #30
                                Sick EMPI hat, dude.
                                '72 2002 pickup | '88 M5 | '89 330is | '89 M3 | '01 Z3M | '11 328xi-t

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