Moredoor M50 conversion. RIP

[Dezzy]

I have been thinking about starting one of these for ages. I am not sure anyone will be bothered because it will take so long.
I work 6 days a week and hhave a 9 month old baby so i get no spare time.
I january i wrote off the last moe door so this is where the story starts

Before the crash barrier


After the barrier

[ImysE30]

That was a stunning looking moredoor Unluckly mate

[buster]

your local to me, where'd you smash it ?

[Dezzy]

Finally worked out how to post the pics whoo.
I source a shell through a thread on here and went to see jbh and gordon over the border and got myself a very very solid G reg more door

Happy days. Thats in sorage in a mates barn while i stripped the smashed more door and found a donor e36 m50.

[Dezzy]

your local to me, where'd you smash it ?

Preston farm macro rounderbout compas bus spilled its gutts cold morning in traffic at normal speed crash barrier mixture mate.

[Dezzy]

Pic of the donor

£150 140k miles 325i 24v e36 fits the bill perfectly

This needs stripping so while struggling for time have been collecting prezys for the new shell. So far i have
E30 M3 interior (cloth) pics latter as they are down the farm with the car.
Z3 rack
Complete set of new bushes front and rear (cotswolds) including m3 consentric bushes and 325i sport anti roll bar bushes
3.64 lsd and m40 box/prop.
Spax 60/40 springs from old smashed car plus adjustable shorted spax front inserts





I also painted all the rear trailing arms and rear beam





Before and after be a shame not to tidy everything up a bit.

Also did a bit of a break conversion and got myself some rg alpina copys.

I have a tech 2 kit to fit also with no rear spoiler i think.
Alpina facelift steering wheel and wooden nob.
Full custom made stainless and a mixture of manifolds that i will need to custom nearer the time. More pics and update as i make progress but dont hold your breath

[Alex]

awsome, this will look superb once done

[Rav335uk]

Nice wheels

[Dezzy]

Thanks guys i am looking farward to getting involved with building it. Sick of stripping things now. Feel like a scrap yard. The motor is the bit i am looking farward to the most. I already have a enlarged throttle body for it and am getting the head ported and gas flowed to complement the high profile cams that kent are re gringing for me. The flywheel is getting lightened to about 5.5kg as well. Should raise some pulses fingers crossed. I will take some more pics of the bits and pieces i have ready for the conversion. The e36 is getting stripped in the next couple of weeks then i will have the room for the new shell back on my drive.

[E30BeemerLad]

good work mate

Nice to see it coming along, it all takes time but hopefully worth it in the end

[ricey46]

looking good mate, keep the pics coming

[Dezzy]

good work mate

Nice to see it coming along, it all takes time but hopefully worth it in the end

Thanks mate is the touring running an better are you finished or somewhere near anyway

[Dezzy]

looking good mate, keep the pics coming

If the car is finished to half the quality of your tech 1 i will be happy mate. Cheers i will take some more pics of what i have so far then it will just be a case of getting the motor out of the 36.

[E30BeemerLad]

good work mate

Nice to see it coming along, it all takes time but hopefully worth it in the end

Thanks mate is the touring running an better are you finished or somewhere near anyway

The touring is ticking over nicely now it has a replacement idle control valve. Just a load of little finishing off jobs to do and get it in for an MOT and see what awaits me.

It smells rich as hell but not sure if that could be because I haven't got the Lambda plugged in yet or if i have either an air leak or a poor earth like Daimlerman had on his M50 swap.

[Dezzy]

It will run rich without the lambda in because that controls fuel air mixture so might be that simple mate

[E30BeemerLad]

Hope so as it stinks!

Almost smells like solvent

[Dezzy]

Last few pics before i get the motor out the 36
Enlarged throttle body. Cant believe how much bigger it is. Ment to be 12bhp bolt on mod



M3 bushes fitted



Trailing arms with new bushes fitted and a quick paint job



I have new tca and anti roll bar sport bushes ect but will put more pics up when i have done something interesting.

[E30BeemerLad]

where did you get that throttle body done? me likey!

[Dezzy]

I read about the bloke in tbmw he is on a e36 forum and everyone rate his work on there. They are £120 exchange and your maf will adjust and let more air in so you dont even need a re map its just plug and play. I will find out his emai address if you are interested mate

[buster]

was it alpina 527 ?
I got an enlarged throttle body for my old 325 engine and it was a good bit of kit.

[DanThe]

Enlarged throttle body. Cant believe how much bigger it is. Ment to be 12bhp bolt on mod

12bhp my arse! All it will do is smooth out the power curve on a dyno graph, you wont get any extra power.
I fitted one to my 2.8 and it feels no different

Love the paint boothe BTW

[Dezzy]

Only what was writen in tbmw i have no proof either way. I have read alot of good things from different places and i thought for the money it was worth a punt. Think it was alpina 527 defos rings a bell mate

[Dezzy]

Right D day for the e36 is friday i am in charge at work so there is no one to tell me to stop messing about with my own stuff ha ha

Some pic updates a few prezys i have bought myself

Just a pic of the m40 box as its just been cleaned


Servo i bought bilt up


M50 525 sump and pick up pipe


Brand new clutch kit off ebay new old stock £30


Eaton m112 supercharger


Ecu controller that takes care of the fueling for supercharger


More pics once engine is out on friday finger crossed.

[DanThe]

M50 525 sump and pick up pipe

Thats an E36 sump, not an E34

[Dezzy]

Thanks for spotting that mate i only took it out the box for the pic and didnt take much notice. I am gettting a re fund and have another one coming for tuesday. I will have some more pics tonight as have stripped the prop diff exhaust ect out the e36 today. Just draining powersteering fluid now and then for the good stuff. Engine mouts and gearbox bracket. Get the motor and box out.

[Dezzy]

Some pics from today. Nearly ready for the e30 to come out of storage. I was running reception today so my mates did the dirty work for me. Best way to strip a car imo

Started off by getting it on the ramp.


Exhaust off


prop off


I am not proud of this but angle grinder was used to cut through drive shafts i came out the office half way through. That made me laugh


First thing tomorrow engine is out. Easier access made by removing front end


All in 1 1/2 hours. Many hands make light work especially when my hands stayed clean all day

[Dezzy]

Got a bit more done today. The gearbox clutch and flywheel off the motor and the sump changed over. Havent got all the pics but heres a few for now

On the crane


Upside down with the old sump off



Then new pick up pipe fitted and new sump on



Just need to turn it over and do head gasket now. Then it new lightened fly wheel (cheers rob) and new clutch then its in the car

[Dezzy]

A few pics of the motor with the head off. Its away getting crack tested and skimmed. Should have it back tomorrow.










140k and still got hone marks in boars no lip at all. Very good nick. New gasket tomorrow couple of bolts to tighten and in the car. Wish it was that easy.

[E30BeemerLad]

It's an achievement getting the lump in, then the fun starts

If you didn't fit a new sump gasket please do

[Dezzy]

I have mate £22 from the stealers. Never skimp where keeping oil in the car is conserned. The loom mate is it best to change the end on the fuse box or the loom end. I have the 2 bits off the e36 but i dont have the m20 end for the engine loom if that makes any sence

[E30BeemerLad]

I haven't a clue mate, I don't do elecrtrics, so I bought a plug & play loom from DanThe

[Dezzy]

I will speak to him and see what the best way to do it is them cheers mate

[daimlerman]

I used a loom modded by Dan as well,very helpful guy.

[Dezzy]

Thanks i have spoke to dan and he said all the info was in the M50 development bad boy. When i have a spare couple of hours i will read through it all again

Found some pics of my old touring so thought i would post them





Only 2 i could find miss that car

[cruizin4dirty1s]

so your gonna supercharge it thats gonna be fun im thinkin bout doin that myself once the m50 is finished ill be keepin a close eye on this one