Engine swaps/work/turbo's/etc over crimbo ?

Post Sat Dec 23, 2006 8:34 pm

Any one got any car stuff planned over crimbo ?

I'm bored already

Post Sat Dec 23, 2006 8:37 pm

Andy335Touring wrote:Any one got any car stuff planned over crimbo ?

I'm bored already

Yeah me,remove the M50 engine/box from E34 in preperation for refit early(ish) January to my mates 318is

Post Sat Dec 23, 2006 8:40 pm

Cool, no guess work as you've done it all before on your own car

Post Sat Dec 23, 2006 8:40 pm

Starting top end rebuild on boxing day, hopefully !!!

Post Sat Dec 23, 2006 8:42 pm

kam-325i wrote:Starting top end rebuild on boxing day, hopefully !!!

M20 ?

Post Sat Dec 23, 2006 8:44 pm

Post Sat Dec 23, 2006 8:47 pm

Andy335Touring wrote:Cool, no guess work as you've done it all before on your own car

Easey peasey,do it with my eyes closed this time........yeah right

Post Sat Dec 23, 2006 8:52 pm

started on my turbo, intercooler in sump off next, but i'm doing it all al-freshco

just need a few parts aswell

Post Sat Dec 23, 2006 8:53 pm

Need to finish my exhaust system swap on my 325i which is taking longer than expected due to round nuts and snapped studs. Great fun!

Main aim is to collect the 325i sport after christmas and start the m30 swap - the pile of parts for the swap is growing ever larger it seems.

Post Sat Dec 23, 2006 8:53 pm

hopefully making up my second intake plenum on my supercharged IS

adn relocating aload of bits!!

Post Sat Dec 23, 2006 8:54 pm

Is the E34 going to be scrapped ?

9 inch angle grinder and chop the front off the E34

Post Sat Dec 23, 2006 8:57 pm

mattG wrote:started on my turbo, intercooler in sump off next, but i'm doing it all al-freshco just need a few parts aswell

Are you taking the sump off with the engine in the car ?

If so, not a nice job on your back in this cold

Post Sat Dec 23, 2006 8:59 pm

Andy335Touring wrote:Is the E34 going to be scrapped ?

9 inch angle grinder and chop the front off the E34

Thats the plan

Post Sat Dec 23, 2006 9:00 pm

Theo325 wrote:Need to finish my exhaust system swap on my 325i which is taking longer than expected due to round nuts and snapped studs. Great fun!

Not nice, are you drilling the snapped stud out and helicoiling it ?

Main aim is to collect the 325i sport after christmas and start the m30 swap - the pile of parts for the swap is growing ever larger it seems.

Don't forget loads of pictures mate

Post Sat Dec 23, 2006 9:03 pm

andy - yes i would like to leave engine in place, i havent thought how i'm going to do it yet, i dont have any lifting equipment just trolly jack and axel stands

i will have to hire a lift unless there is a way

Post Sat Dec 23, 2006 9:04 pm

Theo, M30 throttle cable is only Ã‚£15-16 from the dealers so not woth messing with a second hand one ?

Post Sat Dec 23, 2006 9:08 pm

Not nice, are you drilling the snapped stud out and helicoiling it ?

2 studs were snapped, both flush with the head, got one out today though - drilled it using a flexi attachment and then tapped a small bladed screwdriver into it and then simply un-screwed it. The next one wil be tricky - it's the lower one on port 6 so harder to access.

Hoping to get loads of pics up on the 3.5 conversion project, can't wait to get started.

Post Sat Dec 23, 2006 9:11 pm

mattG wrote:andy - yes i would like to leave engine in place, i havent thought how i'm going to do it yet, i dont have any lifting equipment just trolly jack and axel stands i will have to hire a lift unless there is a way

The dodgy way of doing it is too prop the engine up by the exhaust/inlet manifolds so you can lower the subframe a bit, not to sure on an M20 though ?

The other alternative to a engine hoist is an engine brace thingy, it sit's across your wings and then you tie the engine to it so you can drop the sub frame.

You might be able to DIY one with some scafolding tube and some ingenunity

Post Sat Dec 23, 2006 9:15 pm

all im planning to do is a bit more tidying up under the bonnet and form some heatshields around the clutch fluid reservoir as its just inches away from my turbo and has started to melt the plastic bottle,and another heatshield around the air filter.might swap my diff over to see what difference a 3.64 ratio makes

Post Sat Dec 23, 2006 9:19 pm

andy - cheers, or i could always cable tie it to my strut brace

when taking the exhaust mani off do the studs most likely snap, would an air gun used gently be better than a ratchet

Post Sat Dec 23, 2006 9:19 pm

Well did have shedloads planned,sprayed up engine mounts last night(at work

),picked clutch up from Andyboy today( cheers mate kettle broke?

) Drove home and had couple hours kip ready to assemble clutch Tand then put gearbox onto engine.But can hardly move, something in my groin area is hurting like fcuk.
Did carry two dualmass flywheels from a 535i and a 730i to me van last night.Perhaps should of done it one at a time.Just hope its gone tommorow as ive got to drive to grandkids house with prezzies

Post Sat Dec 23, 2006 9:24 pm

mattG wrote:andy - cheers, or i could always cable tie it to my strut brace

when taking the exhaust mani off do the studs most likely snap, would an air gun used gently be better than a ratchet

Matt whereabouts are you based?

Post Sat Dec 23, 2006 9:25 pm

fuzzy wrote:all im planning to do is a bit more tidying up under the bonnet and form some heatshields around the clutch fluid reservoir as its just inches away from my turbo and has started to melt the plastic bottle,and another heatshield around the air filter.might swap my diff over to see what difference a 3.64 ratio makes

Poor old clutch res'

My air filter isn't ideally placed either but touch wood my next mod should fix it.

What ratio dif have you got at the mo ?

Post Sat Dec 23, 2006 9:29 pm

Andy335Touring wrote: What ratio dif have you got at the mo ?

ive got a 3.91 lsd on at the moment,my spare is a 3.64 lsd

Post Sat Dec 23, 2006 9:29 pm

mattG wrote:andy - cheers, or i could always cable tie it to my strut brace

LOL, cable ties

when taking the exhaust mani off do the studs most likely snap, would an air gun used gently be better than a ratchet

Better with a ratchet i'd say as you can apply a steady/even undoing pressure by hand.

It's not a job i'd do unless i had too.

Post Sat Dec 23, 2006 9:31 pm

gooner1 wrote:Well did have shedloads planned,sprayed up engine mounts last night(at work ),picked clutch up from Andyboy today( cheers mate kettle broke? ) Drove home and had couple hours kip ready to assemble clutch Tand then put gearbox onto engine.But can hardly move, something in my groin area is hurting like ****.
Did carry two dualmass flywheels from a 535i and a 730i to me van last night.Perhaps should of done it one at a time.Just hope its gone tommorow as ive got to drive to grandkids house with prezzies

2 dualmass flywheels at once are heavy shit man

Post Sat Dec 23, 2006 9:31 pm

gooner1 - i'm guilford way, surrey

ps sorry to hear about your cruch

fuzzy sorry to hear about your clutch

and whats andy up to

Post Sat Dec 23, 2006 9:32 pm

I am taking my 2.5 engine apart which is going to be rebuilt with new cam / 6 branch etc and when its done its going in the 323 it still may become a 2.7 I will have to see.

Post Sat Dec 23, 2006 9:33 pm

eko wrote:
Andy335Touring wrote:Is the E34 going to be scrapped ?

9 inch angle grinder and chop the front off the E34
Thats the plan

The best and most fun way of doing it, can't beat being destructive !

Post Sat Dec 23, 2006 9:34 pm

I've removed a few m20 manifolds now - and I think the best bet is to clean up the nuts as best as possible, then soak them in wd40 overnight - the next day re-apply the freeing oil - get a good 6 sided socket on the nut and use a breaker bar to apply sharp force to them, in my experience they are more likely to sheer when you gradually increase the force on tehm with a ratchet. Take them by suprise!

Post Sat Dec 23, 2006 9:35 pm

andy - the mani coming off to be replaced by my BBR log

Post Sat Dec 23, 2006 9:35 pm

fuzzy wrote:
Andy335Touring wrote: What ratio dif have you got at the mo ?
ive got a 3.91 lsd on at the moment,my spare is a 3.64 lsd

Cool, it's quite a big change of gearing but you might like it better due to you having plenty of grunt to pull the longer gearing ?

Post Sat Dec 23, 2006 9:39 pm

Andy335Touring wrote:
fuzzy wrote:
Andy335Touring wrote: What ratio dif have you got at the mo ?
ive got a 3.91 lsd on at the moment,my spare is a 3.64 lsd
Cool, it's quite a big change of gearing but you might like it better due to you having plenty of grunt to pull the longer gearing ?

will it make a noticable difference then?how should it affect things like acceleration and top end as my first gear at the moment is a very short,quick change?

Post Sat Dec 23, 2006 9:43 pm

mattG wrote:gooner1 - i'm guilford way, surrey

ps sorry to hear about your cruch

fuzzy sorry to hear about your clutch

and whats andy up to

Bit far for me Matt, got a big f/off hiab on back of me pickup but im in Northampton mate.

just sussed what you wrote.

Post Sat Dec 23, 2006 9:45 pm

mattG wrote:
and whats andy up to

Not a lot thats why i'm bored !

Nah, after crimbo day i'm going to dummy fit my twin TB and manifold so i can sort out the throttle cable length and mold a lead nipple on the end. I need to sort out a throttle cable bracket and try to squeeze an M30 air box in to my engine bay.

I need to sort some sort of mounting bracket for the air box and plumb it up to the TB and to the crank case breather pipe.