Blunttech / Classic Daily S85 V10 E30 M3 Swap

[jakeb]

So to limit the amount of oil pan that has to be cut we are going to mount the steering rack as tight as possible. We are using a 2.7 turn Z3 rack and moved the lines to the top/front of the rack rather than the front. As seen here.



To mount the rack tight as possible the subframe is also the mounting spot. This started as 2" - 0.25 wall box and was cut down into a C. A few spots had to be notched out to make it all fit around the rack. This was cut witha plasma and still needs to be cleaned up a little.







Bolted to the jig



Starting to connect the dots


Trimmed down and more pieces tacked in.


Out of the jig




In the car


About how much will need to be trimmed from the pan.



Now this subframe is FAR from done. It will get a lot more reinforcements but we are still at the, "lets make it all fit" stage.

[jhaurimn]

You have a gigantic set of balls my friend, it's crazy watching your work.

[jakeb]

You have a gigantic set of balls my friend, it's crazy watching your work.

thanks man!

Gotta destroy to create

Cut S85 oil pan....

[Thizzelle]

that sub frame looks sketchy

[nando]

that sub frame looks sketchy

Now this subframe is FAR from done.

[jakeb]

that sub frame looks sketchy

Yup it is FAR FAR from done. It will also get a plate that goes UNDER the oil pan to connect the two sizes. As well as gussets here and there.

It's also just tacked together in these pictures.

[LJ851]

How is the bump steer with the relocated steering rack ?

[ahriley91]

Yup it is FAR FAR from done. It will also get a plate that goes UNDER the oil pan to connect the two sizes. As well as gussets here and there.

It's also just tacked together in these pictures.

This is pretty much exactly what I did for my s54 swap.

[m3j0n]

loving the build

[glenn-b]

perfect

[jakeb]

Pulled the pan to cut it apart.
Engine is VERY clean inside.






Time to cut the pan...








To keep it sealed up


This picture is without the trans on. The pan actually sits closer than this to the subframe/rack mounting.


The trans tunnel had to be opened up in one spot to get things to fit better.
A little bit of heat and a hammer did the job.


Getting closer to it's final home

[1FINERIDER]

Awesome stuff

AWL I NEED IS MY MUSIC

[ST1G]

This build is epic. Awesome.

[Swanny]

The oil pick up looks like a dr suess instrument

[glenn-b]

any updates guys?