Bassboy3313

It wasn't that bad actually. Put the seat all the way back and knelt on ground leaned in under dash. Hardest part was getting the booster arm off the brake pedal due to the metal loop that surrounds the pin on the brake pedal arm. Running the line to the slave cylinder will be a huge bitch tho as the carpet doesn't want to bend very easily to get to the grommet hole in floor/firewall. Might be a two man job for that one or waiting until old engine/trans is out to have more space.

Couples hours this morning in the toasty garage. Good start I'd say. 

And so it begins .... again!

Some of you know that my daily is an e46 325xi touring. 

As of recently, it may be going under the knife soon for a swap that was too good to pass up. Found a complete M54B30 with complete 5spd trans setup for a steal of a deal. Includes an underdrive pulley kit, M5 clutch and a Spec M5 lightened flywheel as well. 

More to come....

Fishing lures must be right up your alley 

Glad to see another avid tattoo enthusiast on the board. I have my fair share of them. Looks great! Can't wait to get back in the seat as well!

That looks like an X5 from that angle and with that wheel gap.

Couples hours this morning in the toasty garage. Good start I'd say. 

Couples hours this morning in the toasty garage. Good start I'd say. 

And so it begins .... again!

Sweet!  We're going rear engine clownshoe like the Renault Clio v6!?  I'm in.

And so it begins .... again!

A while back Helmut was sporting a stock m10 with the turbo big enough to disintegrate that poor motor. After two years of trashing this setup my turbo manifold decided to crack every weld and reject the turbo flange. 
Helmut by w grync,
Helmut by w grync, on Flickr
Helmut by w grync,
 
I decided to get rid of the m10 and switch to more modern unit. I acquired the early m42 with the plan to boost it. Stock 1.8 is nice if you like it to spool at 5k rpm. 
Since I got family in Poland, and Poland is Europe's junkyard, there are plenty of e36,e34 and e39  m47 diesels sold for parts. I found two diesel cranks and have them shipped to the States.
With M47 crank and enough bore I will have close to 2.1L. It should spool nicely especially with some efr (if budget allows)
M47 diesel crank by w grync,
 To use it in m42 the crank nose has to be turned to match the m42 chain sprocket ID. Also additional keyway needs to be cut.  M47s use same bearings as m42/m52s. I plan to use the 360 thrust bearing. Question: What is your opinion on the 360 degree oiling grooves for high (er) rev applications (8-8.5k rpm)? 
M47 diesel crank by w grync,
 
With power goals that I got in my mind the whole stock drivetrain was not up to the task.
I had the e28 subframe modded to fit e21 from my previous project. I had to decide  what to do with the front end. 
There were two options: e21 front with e12 hubs to make it 5x120 or the more entertaining way using the whole e36 front end. 
 
Front Subframe
 
I roughly chopped 3" of the middle of the front e36 subframe and welded it back together. I had to modify frme rails in order to bolt the new subframe in. 
 
Stock vs e36
E36 modified subframe by w grync
cut
E36 modified subframe by w grync,
Jig
E36 modified subframe by w grync, 
 
weld the crap out of it
E36 modified subframe by w grync,
 
Frame rails
I used panzer angles and tube to make it bombproof. I guess anything over 1/8" is overkill but oh well. 
Untitled by w grync,
Untitled by w grync,
Front suspension by w grync, 
 
Control arm Mounts
I decided to use the wider e46 arms to match the increased rear track width. SLR adjustable lollipops were used to center the wheel.
Front suspension by w grync,
E46 arms and lollipop mount by w grync,
Front suspension by w grync,
I set the arms parallel to the subframe for the neutral anti-dive. I can always add some spacers under lollipop mounts to increase anti-dive
Control arm angles by w grync,
 
Trailing Arms
The rear end is as problematic as the front. to fit wider wheels i needed to move shock pickup points almost 2" in. Shock mounts are from https://www.aa-mfg.com/
Trilingarm by w grync,
Rear suspension by w grync, 
 
 
Brakes: 
Stock e46 330i up front and e32 rears. 
 
Suspension:
Koni race single adjustables. Front and rear e28 swaybars. Not sure about the spring rates.
I modded the front e36 strut housings. I chopped the tops and welded volvo 740 threaded top portion of the strut tube.  
 
Strut tubes e36 by w grync, 
Strut tubes e36 by w grync, 
 
 

Progress might be slow but I hope to build the motor over the summer and maybe even have it on the road this year.  
 
 
pe that it will

This was actually pretty good!
 

Hi! I'm Colin, just purchased my first BMW - jumped right into the deep end with a Euro '84 520i with an E36 M3 drivetrain and various other M3 and M5 parts.  German Buick Grand National, I guess.  Flying out to the east coast tomorrow to pick it up and then drive it home.  Always been a VW/Porsche guy, now I'm expanding my horizons...a little.  In the Madison area, Middleton specifically.
Dealer photos below, more to come, I'm sure!

In the process of finishing out an area of my basement as well.

Found some nice contrast 

I was secretly hoping to cause some domestic conflict w/ whether this wood or wood not be allowed to to be hung up, but you having a shop took a little of the fun out of it.
Regardless, it's always fun to use the cnc at work for projects where tolerances don't matter.

The key part is soft maple and the handle is "Peruvian Walnut", where "Peruvian" means imported and "Walnut" means brown; aka imported brown wood.
 

I got this epic BMW key to hold my keys! This will be perfect to replace the Chinesium plastic one I have currently. Thanks Santa! 

For scale the roundel looks to be the size for a hood emblem. 

Opened up my box this morning to find one of @B C's famous christmas renditions
Do you Hear What I Hear?
Said the girl friend of the 5er driver,
do you see what I see?
Right there on the dash, 5er driver,
do you see what I see?
A light, a light, flashing in the night
With a noise that gives you a fright
With a noise that gives you a fright
Said the brother of the 5er driver,
do you hear what I hear?
Clanking from the front, both could hear,
Yes I hear what you hear
A knock, a knock, coming from the block
You have got to be kidding me please
You have got to be kidding me please
Said the 5-er driver to his brother,
do you know what I know?
In your drain pan there's a shiny thing,
do you know what I know?
It's wild, it's wild the filter's not that old
But the drain pan is all filled with gold
But the drain pan is all filled with gold
Said Blackstone to the 5er driver,
Listen to what I say
Pray for luck, because we think you're fucked,
There is copper every-where!
There is copper every-where!
The oil, the oil, it really isn't right
That five twenty Is much much too light
That five twenty is much much too light
Enclosed was a Official BMW safety vest kit for when I inevitably get stranded by German reliablility and some hot sauce! Thanks Brian!

Thanks @patsbimmer1 
Super stoked on these 😆

Friendly competition I see. 

whoever starts repro'ing dumb plastic bmw clips that always break gets my business

Friendly competition I see. 

Friendly competition I see.