E30 Zone

Got an M50 Vanos engine that the headgasket has gone on.
Already got a replacement skimmed and pressure tested head/gasket kit/bolts etc to rebuild it.
Also got the vanos tools too.
Ive never took the head off/put back on one of these so looking for pointers and tips for doing it.Also any info/pics etc on how to set up the vanos etc?
Engine will probably be coming out this weekend so ill probably be starting the headwork in the next week or so.
Ill be bolting a turbo to this in the near future so any tricks whiles it stripped?

Tony, on my epic build thread in the earlier parts, there is some M50 head autopsy going on, but it was a non-vanos lump, but the basics will be the same save for the vanos witchcraft

Dan is your man here

This thread was aimed at Dan to be honest

Ill have a nosey through your thread and see whats what.
Cook has put the E36 Bentley manual on disc for me so all the torque settings etc will be in that.
Its more the setting up of the vanos to be hlonest.
I know Monkey has experience of doing the vanos but would be nice to do it myself

This is pretty good - http://www.beisansystems.com/procedures ... cedure.htm

Dont forget to fit a new vanos seal

Dealer part for the Seal Dan or is this the thing you got hold of for Cook?

From me mate, you cant buy them from the dealers

tony the vanos seal made a real difference to my m50 . it was a lot easyier to fit than i thought it would be

DanThe wrote:From me mate, you cant buy them from the dealers

How much Dan and ill drop you a PM in the next couple of days

Matt I might call on your services nearer the time
Hows the Mrs doing??

eko wrote:
Matt I might call on your services nearer the time
Hows the Mrs doing??

i am no expert but am happy to help out if i can . The Mrs is fine but with a large belly , but it's not long to go now