New toy.

[gooner1]

Trying to fit one of these flywheels. both e34 535i


to this E34 535i block


but doesnt seem to want to go on. Now im probably missing something glaringly obvious, fecked if i can see what though. Poxy man flu aint helping either

[gooner1]

Now sorted, with some help from a trusty lump hammer and some advice from Spadge.

Got another small prob now, trying to change the front droplinks for new ones. Have unbolted the end of the old ones that go into the bracket but the other end is spinning round as i try to unbolt it. Have tried holding with pliers
but not having much luck.Good job i aint in a rush.

[gooner1]

New front droplinks now fitted with the help of an angle grinder. Not the best idea with a leaky fuel tank but hey what could possibly go wrong. Just waiting on some parts to arrive on Saturday and hope fully engine and gearbox will be installed. Damn these winter nights and lack of garage.

[gooner1]

Had a sudden burst of energy today and fitted the new z3 1.9 short shifter ( thanks Paul) to my 730i gearbox(325i selector rod).
Now is it just me or has anyone else had a problem with the two yellow spacer rings, as i havent got the room for one let alone two. Willtry and take pics later to explain what i mean.

[eko]

Had a sudden burst of energy today and fitted the new z3 1.9 short shifter ( thanks Paul) to my 730i gearbox(325i selector rod).
Now is it just me or has anyone else had a problem with the two yellow spacer rings, as i havent got the room for one let alone two. Willtry and take pics later to explain what i mean.

Rob the yellow washers are not really needed unless you have got loads of play in which case use them as shims,if not bin em

[gooner1]

No play on it Tony but have done a bit of a search whichseems to sugest they are needed mate.
Not saying you are wrong just that there seems to be a bit of difference of opinion.See Demlots post on fitting a short shifter. Will fit gearbox without them and see how it goes but will hang on to spacers just in case mate.
Then again ,if i cant get them on, its all a bit irrelevant anyway

[eko]

No play on it Tony but have done a bit of a search whichseems to sugest they are needed mate.
Not saying you are wrong just that there seems to be a bit of difference of opinion.See Demlots post on fitting a short shifter. Will fit gearbox without them and see how it goes but will hang on to spacers just in case mate.
Then again ,if i cant get them on anyway, its all a bit irrelevant anyway

Well ive never been able to get the clip on if using the washers.
Think I manged to fit `1` once but definately not both.
Other end of the gearstick carrier may take one if any excess movemnet that end?

[gooner1]

Nope tight both ends mate. Selector rod that is

[eko]

Nope tight both ends mate. Selector rod that is

Just leave them out then and dont worry about it!
I honestly must have fitted about 15 Z3 kits and never had a problem,ever

[DRIFTBOY]

Only just found this thread, nice one Gooner!

I'm not using the yellow shims either, no problems after a year and 8000ish miles.

Please could you tell me where those engine and gearbox mounts from and who made them?
Thanks, and good luck with the rest of the conversion!

[gooner1]

Got them from American Ebay last year mate, will troll through paypal history and try and find link.
Thanks btw.

[gooner1]

AKG Motorsport. There you go mate, a search on ebay should bring them up. State of dollar now makes them even better

[DRIFTBOY]

Nice one, thankyou!

[gooner1]

Just had a search through AKG,s listings and there doesnt seem to be much there at all, there was stacks of stuff when i got the mounts .

On a different subject, i went to refill the gearbox i will be using with ATF but had to remove a bolt before i could withdraw the filler plug.







Seems a strange set up, that is the filler plug in the first pic isnt it?

[DRIFTBOY]

Nah mate, it's the big one in the bottom right hand side of the picture!

[gooner1]

Nah mate, it's the big one in the bottom right hand side of the picture!

Oooops, bloody good job i asked

Cheers mate.

[gooner1]

Is it better/easier to drop engine in bay with mounts already attached?. Also is it ok to use the 318i accelerator cable or has it got tobe a 325i one.

[DRIFTBOY]

I've never tried or heard of anyone dropping the engine in with the mounts attached, I see that could make it harder to be honest!

I have heard of people cutting down the threaded stud of the rubber mounts to make it easier to hook the mounting brackets over, which does make sense as they are angled, if you get what I mean!

You need to use an M30 throttle cable.

[gooner1]

DRIFTBOY thanks for the info on the throttle cable, got my gear linkages and cable mixed up..

[gooner1]

This reall isnt going to plan.Booked 2 days off from work so i could at the least drop the engine and gearbox in.
Had an unexpected visit from relative yesterday, so got sfa done till late and managed to shear a engine mounting bolt off by rushing. Got up nice and early today, bought a stud extractor to remove bolt, which for some reason aint doing the job. Then get a call from a mate who had broke down in the ars* end of nowhere, went and helped him, now its too bleedin dark to do anything. So have one day remaing to try and remove broken thread and drop it all in. What could possbly go wrong

[gooner1]

Massive big up to MOTORVATION of Northampton. Removed the broken stud in less than a minute.
Took me longer to park the lwb transit, nice to find a garage genuinely interested in cars. Off to drop the engine and gearbox in now. No excuses.

[whipsey]

big excuse it's cold i'm gonna be phoning about a lock up today rob so may come in handy if you need somewhere dry to work mate

[gooner1]

Having big probs trying to mate gearbox with engine, all the holes seem to match up but ijust cant get gearbox forward enough to bolt up. Probably something blatantly obvious that im missing but f*ck knows what.

Somewhere dry would be nice Whipsey, right now id settle for somewhere less wet.

[whipsey]

are you laying in a puddle?

[gooner1]

Well that was an unmitigated disaster. Managed to fit the clutch and starter motor and thats about it!!!!
Didnt stop raining from the minute i walked out the front door, tried to ignore it but droped me rizlas in a puddle.
So nipped to local shop for some, came back 15mins later and someone had parked in a way that i couldnt get anywhere near donor car to use the hiab. Feel like putting the whole lot up for sale. IF i ever attemt anything like this again its going to be in the height of summer.

[SPADGE]

Having big probs trying to mate gearbox with engine, all the holes seem to match up but ijust cant get gearbox forward enough to bolt up. Probably something blatantly obvious that im missing but f*ck knows what.

Somewhere dry would be nice Whipsey, right now id settle for somewhere less wet.

Sounds like your having fun Rob

Are you 100% percent sure the clutch friction plate is the right way round as this would cause the problem you seem to be having if it isn't?

As i've said before give me a shout if you get to the end of your teather and i'll pop-up and lend a hand

[gooner1]

Fun aint exactly the word i would use to describe it. Not 100% sure ive even got the g/box the right way round mate. Feel better now im dry and showered but going to leave it till weekend now.
Might bring engine and box round to yours if youre about on Sat afternoon and you can supervise while i struggle if thats ok. Thanks for the offer mate.

[gooner1]

Something wrong here, took clutch off and reversed the friction plate. Tried to fit the 730i g/box and it still isnt having it. Engine is an 88/89 e34 535i one , g/box is from an 88 e32 730i and clutch and flywheel are both e34 535i. They should all mate ok shouldnt they?.

[gooner1]

Massive thanks to Spadge and Oze for the help, ahemm, and guidance in solving why i couldnt mate g/box to engine. Not only had i got the clutch plate the wrong way round but i was also using an E28 clutch and friction plate. Managed to find them on the ETK site Spadge/Oze. Luckily enough i also had the relevant parts from an E34, God bless ebay bargains. Not only did these two gents give up their valuable time and connected everything up in the pouring rain and freezing wind, they did it with smiles and good humour.
So once again big big thanks to Col for all his work use of tools and unwavering smile and to Spadge for his supervisory skills and knowledge. I owe you both a good turn.

Now anyone looking for a E28 535i clutcth

[jaffro]

is it easier to drop the engine a box in as 1 unit? as im just starting this conversion

[gooner1]

Hopefully i,ll be able to tell you tomorrow jaffro. Know it wasnt that easy to mate box and engine out of the car so would imagine trying to do it from underneath the car must be a right pig. Bare in mind im no mechanic though

[oze30]

No probs Rob!

We dropped all the engines in with the arms in and the rubbers loose and gearbox on. So it can be done. A balance bar would be a handy tool to have! Just remember to check the bellhousing bolts!!

[gooner1]

Will do mate ,cheers.

[whipsey]

i may need the clutch rob would an e28 engine fit an e34 gearbox as i'm not sure what the gearbox is from i know its an m30 thats it

[gooner1]

Will stick it aside for you mate. As for the E34 gearbox i havent got a clue but pretty sure there is some info
on the German site de something. Still want that seat btw.