M52B28 parts breaker

Post Wed Apr 13, 2011 10:31 am

Hi All

The chance to break a M52B28, single VANOs.

Apart from the crank for a 2.8 M20 conversion, what other parts are worth retrieving for a future M50 upgrade. Camshafts? tubular exhaust manifolds? injectors?

Thanks

Post Wed Apr 13, 2011 9:32 pm

Thoughts anyone?

The exhaust headers look great, can they be retro-fitted to earlier M50 engines when doing an installation into a e30.

Post Wed Apr 13, 2011 9:37 pm

The m52 manifolds are easier to modify for e30 m50 engines. Whats wrong with the engine?

Post Wed Apr 13, 2011 9:49 pm

car was in a high speed accident. Flipped onto its roof and continued to slide.
Smashed manifold and camcover and VANOS cover. Sump contained 3 litres of rain water

Inside the head, all surfaces are covered with brown oil varnish which has prevented corrosion.
Sump is off. Need to remove the auto 'box and flywheel to drop the crank.

Post Wed Apr 13, 2011 10:02 pm

Bloody hell, sounds pretty hardcore!

Post Wed Apr 13, 2011 10:09 pm

Hardcore, you mean... the damage LOL! .... or removing the crank?

Post Wed Apr 13, 2011 10:16 pm

mark_i wrote:Hardcore, you mean... the damage LOL! .... or removing the crank?

The damage!

Post Thu Apr 14, 2011 4:18 am

OK so the manifolds will be useful.
How about the camshafts?

Post Sun Apr 17, 2011 8:48 am

Ooooh Errrr.
Can't remove the oil pump to drop the crank...
removed the 3 bolts that hold the oil pump body to the crankcase, but it wont move.

How does it come off?

Post Sun Apr 17, 2011 10:44 pm

anyone done this before ...?

Post Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:21 pm

pick up pipe is loose, pump sprocket still attached...

oil pump will not budge

Post Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:27 pm

You need to remove the sprocket and chain as there is no chain tensioner so not enough slack to remove the pump otherwise. Quite easy really

Post Tue Apr 19, 2011 9:17 pm

Thanks for the advice Dan.

Post Sat Apr 23, 2011 11:25 am

yep, all came apart beautifully... crikey it felt like I was delivering a baby when that crank dropprd into my arms... LOL

Post Sun Apr 24, 2011 11:51 pm

Got the MAF sensor still?

if so, how much do you want for it?

Post Mon Apr 25, 2011 12:22 am

Sorry, the car was written off after it flipped and slid down the road on its roof/bonnet.

Inlet manifold and cam covers go ttotally damaged.

Post Tue Apr 26, 2011 9:16 pm

Still got the lambdas?

Post Tue Apr 26, 2011 9:44 pm

You guys know where New South Wales is right?

Post Tue Apr 26, 2011 9:59 pm

I thought an extra bit of land had popped up, in wales