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nice. always wanted to do an early m42

why not m44 crank + rods + max. overbore + custom pistons?

Is that pushing the budget?

i wish i had me a place like that to work in. makes life a whole lot easier.

Good luck with more progress, keep us updated as usual.

clean as.

thanks for the help guys. as you said above, we need a separate anchor point installed. well, i bout one of the proper anchorages, and did a quick dodgy install the night before my inspection. so anyways, the inspector made a not on my papers that said the third anchor point wasnt needed. so that me...

Still working on getting rego on my Touring. One of the requirements is to have Anchorage points for child restraint systems.

Are there already anchorage points in the Tourings, and if so, where? Otherwise, i guess it's drill time.

On the 2/4 doors, they are located in the parcel shelf.

okay, thanks for the help! I might look into fabbing up a nice slim strip LED to mount cleanly.

close to the city, in North Adelaide.

3rd, eye-level brake light.

My Touring needs one to get registered, as it's a private import.

Was there a factory one or anything? Right now mine is fitted with an ugly aftermarket one. Just wondering if there is a more aesthetic option.

hmmm. out of interest, who's supplying the fly for you?

awesome. let us know when you need a hand.

oooh, sheds lookn good mate! keep it up.

m10man wrote:By the way I like your colour scheme (if that is you car in your avatar).

yeah that's mine. i don't want to m30 that though. I want a 4 door m30 daily for some reason.

awesome mate!!!! i have dreams about a 335i daily driver.

Im in Ads too, would love to check out some of the progression.

Have you applied to Regency at all for the engine swap? Just wondering what their thoughts are on the 3.5 install.

Jake

interesting, im going to be over when this is on.

Where/how far is this place from London?

was this recent? cos a guy i know in Adelaide has an interior just like that. and it came out of a black 2 door in NSW that was written off. this was like a year ago tho.

maybe the same trimmers did it ... hehe

yeah man, worry more about getting an LSD for it.

i like my m42 with 3.9s, cos it gives a bit more headroom for corners on the circuit. but for tight/slow sections, my 4.45 was nuts.

ha, where was this?

worn wheel bearing can sound like that. i have one that needs replacing right now, and it does just that.

freakin awesome Timbo!

small case to small case, large(medium) case to large case, are both fine.

large to small and vice versa is not poss.

oh, and all diffs are interchangeable internally, so long as the casing size is the same. ie, e36 centres can be used in e30 diffs etc.

Ant wrote:Have another 1/2 day to go and then she's back, and baddass

total hours to date 41, not bad for a scratch built setup

Awesome work. Absolutely. So, there is hope for m40s, lol.

honestly. welded diffs are pretty poo for anything other than dedicated drift.

chew tyres, cause the car to understeer (unless you make it oversteer) etc etc.

for a cheap, fun fix maybe. but not for serious driving.

someone do an e30 m47 swap already.

it'd be like a 318iS, but with torque. And, you could badge it 320iSTD

oh yeah, i love this shit!

sam is an idiot that hits new topic instead of post reply. bloody NZer

AFAIK you need the m40 flywheel, clutch and pressure plate. havent heard about the input shaft thing tho.

motor mounts? i heard that the m40 ones will cause the m42 to sit too low and something fouls on the steering rack.

might be hearsay, but best to be on the safe side.

hot tim, hot. watching closely.

hey, i forget tho, did these mate up, or did you end up using a sandwich plate?

hey Tim, more microtech info here http://www.microtechefi.com/, but if it isnt popular in the UK, probly best to stick with something more common.

been wondering something similar myself

but, to replace the m42 with the m44, surely all you would need would be the complete m44 and loom. right?

main reason for deleting the AFM/MAF is to make sure you get the most out of the throttles. i know the ITB'd BMW engines still run them, but in all honesty, if you are going to the trouble of fitting ITBs, ideally you'd want to get the most out of them by haveing the intake as de-resticed as possibl...

im following that thread on BFc too ... well, when BFc is actually online i am. Im really interested to see how it pans out. see if it really is worth the effort. Otherwise it'll be back to the FI brawing board. On a related note ... although the crank is inferior, does anyone know what kind out cpa...

haha, do it up Samboy

i like it mate! very eyecatching!

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