Beemerlad's M52 Chromie

[E30BeemerLad]

oh and does that E36 airbox in your pic fit when you have ABS fitted?

[DanThe]

Rear sensor cyl 4-6 uses the front plug and the front sensor cyl 1-3 uses the rear plug

ABS pump is an airbox's worst nightmare

[E30BeemerLad]

Rear sensor cyl 4-6 uses the front plug and the front sensor cyl 1-3 uses the rear plug

ABS pump is an airbox's worst nightmare

[E30BeemerLad]

Looks like I'll be sticking with the chavvy cone filter then, Dezzy, if you want that airbox it's yours

[Daf318is]

Help and guidance can be bought/paid for with stella

There will be a case waiting here for you next time you go past

[Dezzy]

There is a case here too dan when you come for it bring your overalls.

Lee cheers mate i have one here cant decide which way to go. I have them pennys here for you.
Do you want it posting down mate

[E30BeemerLad]

whenever mate, infact I'll sort it when I get those BBS from you Sold the Supra 17's, getting the dollars bank hol weekend

[E30BeemerLad]

Oh Dan, by the way, we were a little hasty when extracting the M52 lump and gut the fuel pipes and now I notice there are some funny connectors to the fuel rail. What's the solution here?

Also, are all M52 injectors pink?

[appletree]

OT-Dan is the cover over the battery connection area on the bottom left of the pic an M3 cover or is it from somthing else? do you have a part number please? Cheers Matt

[Dezzy]

Fine by me mate just call it £170 eh. +1 on the battery tray cover dan. Been looking today might have found a new home for the new motor but have to see what happens.

[DanThe]

M3 cover matt

Only 2.8 injectors are pink, fuel lines are quick release onto the rail and jubilee clip onto the hard lines, it was a bad idea cutting them as there isnt much room to clamp a standard hose onto the fuel rail. Its in an awkward place and if it ever starts leaking you will be kicking yourself round the garden
If I were you id be getting down the scrap yard for some complete flexi pipes, E39 pipes are the longest ive found

[E30BeemerLad]

I'm not likely to be able to get down to a scrap yard any time soon, so I'm panicking about this fuel hose business

What other connectors may fit from fancy motorsport setups such as people like this?

http://www.speedflowshop.co.uk/

[E30BeemerLad]

Actually I've just looked on one of the parts catalogues and it looks like the feed and return hoses are probably about £20 each new from BMW, so may just do that.

[DanThe]

Or just buy two of these - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BRASS-PIPE-FITTIN ... _500wt_956

£40 odd for a couple of fuel hoses is a bit over the top dont you think

[E30BeemerLad]

yeah I've just ordered a pair of those connectors, what a spacktard for cutting the hoses instead of just undoing them from the hard pipes

[DanThe]

Im sure you cut much more looking at the pictures of the 'removal procedure'

[E30BeemerLad]

A little bit more progress tonight, continued with the wiring loom adventure and also some plumbing. Had to pester Dan once more with "where does that plug go" etc, thanks mate, absolute legend.

Trial fitted the M50 inlet manifold and connected up the ICV and plumbing underneath just so I'm familiar with where everything goes and know it fits before it goes back in.

Should be ready for going back in at the weekend, looks filthy

[E30BeemerLad]

Oh by the way, what sort of oil would be recommended in this.

5W40 or 10W40 and is it worth bothering with fully synthetic shizzle or the normal semi synth?

[Dezzy]

I never bother with fully synth mate always been told only need in really highly strug race motors. In she goesnosunday eh? On your own again mate? Your not the only one who has pestered dan today ha ha bet he wishes he had a pound for every question he answers of us two.

[Daf318is]

It's only a days work to get it in and running, by Sunday night I expect to see it in and working

[E30BeemerLad]

it may well be if I get the connectors I need for the fuel pipes mate.

[daimlerman]

it may well be if I get the connectors I need for the fuel pipes mate.

And the will to do it...
and,and,and,

[E30BeemerLad]

back in your cage you

[E30BeemerLad]

Just been down the local motor factors on my lunch hour for a good reaming on some consumables.

Bought 10ltrs of Shell Helix fully synth 5W30
5ltrs of Antifreeze
Oil filter (fram)
new drive belt
1ltr of atf fluid for the steering

£120 after getting £20 discount knocked off, grrrr

It's all the little bits that add up isn't it, but at least it is done now.

[daimlerman]

Feel your pain(again!)
Fitted a new petrol tank to the second project since you started.... ...and went out shopping for bits three times this week and STILL forgot to pick up a new fuel filter,when I did,I found that the bloody flexi hose back to the tank was rotten......I hate cars...

[Andyboy]

So the green E36 Turdos has gorn to meet it's maker?

Any luck Ebaying the morsels or just wankahs like the bonnet guy?

[E30BeemerLad]

Bonnet guy came today, served him the driver door also

Interior got collected today and I'm £200 richer, sold the OBC and stalks for £50, happy days.

Also, had a productive day, got the engine & box back in. Just got a piece of hose to buy to go from the back of the head to the heater pipe and also mate the fuel pipes up, connect up ECU etc and pray the EWS is feeling co-operative. Then tomorrow the plan is to get underneath and get the prop bolted up and any other nonsense that needs doing under there. Waiting on a 320 shifter rod which seems to have gone astray in the post.

This is the easiest I have ever put an engine in this car, mind you is about the 4th time now

This is how it looks tonight, manifold is just mocked up as that needs to come off to connect the heater pipe on the bulkhead and then also get the wiring harness cover fitted etc on the bulkhead to hide the spagettt. E36 turdos should be going the journey next week I think.





The end is in sight gentlemen

[Dezzy]

Nice too see mate good work.

[ImysE30]

Looks at home in there

Bet you can't wait now

[E30BeemerLad]

Yeah, I'm genuinely excited now and pretty pleased with myself too.

[ImysE30]

It should be pretty quick too, just in time for POD

[Daf318is]

Good work there! Those inner wings look a bit cleaner than they used to!

[E30BeemerLad]

THE MO-FO RUNS!!!

[Bob_S]

at last lee! glad to see it's running.. I took my 2.8 down the road today... oooohhhhh

[DanThe]