Toecutters M50 swap loom question

[E30BeemerLad]

I just remove the inlet manifold when fitting these, if you have the gearbox not fully mounted up (sitting on it's rear mounts) then the rear of the engine will be dipping down and making clearance more of an issue

[toecutter666]

Cheers Rob, they look spot on, was waiting to see if the o/p put up a price for the work.
Beemerlad, the engine and box are bolted up properly, looks as though the top tube is angled up into the inlet manifold and if i got the hose on it would kink, what did you do on your m50? re read your posts but couldn't see an answer to the problem.

Cheers

Darren

[E30BeemerLad]

Can't remember exactly what I did with mine, it must have just fitted for me not to remember having a drama, other than there was no way I was getting the hose on without the inlet manifold being off. It may be the shape of hose I'm using and just being lucky from having loads of odds & ends of hose to pick from.

[toecutter666]

Ok cheers, thought it may be a common problem on the conversion, will have to have a look at different hoses. Sorry to be a pain but did your exhaust manifolds look like mine before fettling?

[toecutter666]

Trying to sort my wiring out and have the wiring for alternator on the m50 loom and also the original still there, which do i use or do i have to use a cable from each?

Cheers for your help

[toecutter666]

Afternoon all, still having a mare with the wiring , have removed the original alternator wiring from the fuse box, i have found the smaller of the 2 cables goes through the fusebox and what seems to the the abs unit, do i need to reconnect this to somewhere? hhheeeeeellllllppppp!!!!!!!!!!!

[Brianmoooore]

Use all the original red cables and the thickest black battery cable from the E30 wiring. Strip all thick plain red wires out of the M5x wiring, just leaving a red single wire from the engine loom that goes to the battery + terminal, either real or phantom.

[toecutter666]

Thanks Brian but the original loom went with the engine may moons ago, can the smaller of the alternator cables be connected onto the pin 12 joint i've made at the main plug??? sorry for all the questions but i'm struggling with this

[toecutter666]

Sorry Will, i confused myself looking at various wiring diagrams and the wiring for the number 12 bit, i have a couple of larger brown cables with a orange tracer, do these go + or ground? Writing this i've just realised what a idiot i've been, i thought the fuse box feed cables were something to do with the m20 alternator and then royally confused myself. I think i need to lay down in a darkened room

[toecutter666]

That should be the last of the wiring problems i hope, cheers Will, hopefully get it fired up after work and a bit more tinkering and its off to the pod

[toecutter666]

Noooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!! The project has taken a nose dive, i've lost the garage the motor was stored in so its sat outside for the last couple of months, i got it turning over but not firing so covered it up then lost interest. So before it turns to a rotting lump i'm going to strip it and flog all the parts as i need the cash for repairs on the family run around and house so watch the for sale ads as its all got to go