Bassboy3313

Prepping for surgery. Cut out the raised trans tunnel section for shifter from a 330xi at wallys u-pull in Oshkosh this morning. 

I was so stoked to hear it fire up and idle. Guess I must of done something right, lol. Next up is fix the shifter mishap and code the B30 files with SAI delete into the car. As always, thanks for the help @B C

The last job I was on satisfied the inner child in me watching cool trailers and big rolling cranes do their job.
Lifted a new section of machine (100,000 lbs) into a mill using a 350 ton crane, then skated it into the building and picked it with the 50 ton house crane.
I was playing erection supervisor / mechanical advisor for this job which is a little different than what I am used to considering this was a full tear out and replacement of the old section of machine, but it was a solid project overall. 






Shortly after lifting it, the overhead crane stopped responding to all controls, with millions of dollars of equipment hanging out 15ft in the air. After an hour and a half it just started working again, so it was quickly set and that crane was not used again.



I didn't get a good photo of the finished machine, but here's one from the backside.




 

This is always a great time and awesome to see so many faces that I haven't seen in awhile. Thanks again @wasnt m3 and congrats @YoungCR !!!

This is always a great time and awesome to see so many faces that I haven't seen in awhile. Thanks again @wasnt m3 and congrats @YoungCR !!!

I was so stoked to hear it fire up and idle. Guess I must of done something right, lol. Next up is fix the shifter mishap and code the B30 files with SAI delete into the car. As always, thanks for the help @B C

Big thanks to everyone who made it out today. Fantastic turnout as usual, probably 100 cars throughout the day. Also, thanks Glen for helping out with directing traffic! Cool to see Chris Young win the main raffle prize.

Auto to Manual coding in NCSExpert:  All credit to 50sKid on youtube for the information. He had some trial and error in his video but I consolidated the correct required steps for future reference:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiBr1h9j0bU
NCS Expert
1)      File>Load Profile>Expert mode (or Factory Coding,  depends on which version of NCSExpert you have)
2)      Go to “F1 VIN/ZCS FA”>”F3 ZCS/FA f.ECU” (reads vehicle order from module)
3)      Select E46 Chassis
4)      Select AKMB
5)      Select “F2 Enter FA”, ignore incorrect VIN, click OK
6)      Remove $205 (automatic transmission control module) from vehicle order by selecting it from the list and hitting the delete key.
7)      Hit “OK” to exit
8)      Click “F6 Back”
9)      Click “F4 Process ECU”
10)   Select AKMB, click “OK”
11)   Click  “F2 Change Job”
12)   Select “FA_Write” , click “OK”
13)   Click “F3 Execute Job” watch for it to show “job ended”  under AKMB
 
Now write the updated vehicle order to the ALSZ module:
14)   Click “F1 Change ECU”
15)   Select ALSZ
16)   Verify that JOBNAME = FA_Write, if not,  select “F2 Change Job” to “FA_WRITE”
17)   Click “F3 Execute Job”
Exit NCS Expert
18)   Open NCS Expert to check that $205 is gone from the vehicle order (steps 1-5)
19)   Click “F6 Back”  
20)   Click “F3 Process Car”
21)   Click “F1 Code Car” (these steps reset everything to default, this will not undo the $205 being removed from vehicle order)
22)   If trans icon is flashing, unplug transmission control module.
23)   Unplug blue connectors near DME (GM Module)
 
Run INPA
Clear error memory
Clear adaptations
You will know you are successful when the gear indicator on the instrument cluster is no longer illuminated (will not show a gear icon, will not show "P, R, N, D, or S", nothing) and the car can start with the clutch switch/clutch pressed

I was 100% correct about the chorizo.

See you all there!
 

I'll be at Qdoba at 9am as well! 👍

Conveniently the picnic and the Qdoba are 20 minutes apart on capitol so no getting lost this time, just head west till you smell burning oil!
 
I'm thinking meet at the Qdoba around 8:45-9am, with the plan to head over to the picnic around 9:40! 

@i_love_cars any ideas? Reference to thread for his xi shifter install.
 

Bad news bears! Filled it up with fluids today and found a slow coolant leak coming from backside of the timing cover area. Which probably means the new orings on one of the new plastic coolant pipes I installed must not be seated properly. 
Time to tear the intake back off to fix it. 😡

Love it, Volvos are rad. 
 

Philips 4300K out
Morimoto 6000K in because I need to signal to the world that I am a hot boi street racer.
This is what they look like when they are on

 
This is what they look like when they are off

Finish line is in sight

Subframe secured, electrical all connected, new slave cylinder and lines installed, front axles installed, new tierod in, suspension all buttoned up, driveshaft/heatshield/exhaust installed, radiator and all hose connections done, and steering shaft connected.
Waiting on all fluids to show up in mail this weekend. Then it's on to changing oil in front diff, rear diff, transmission, transaxle and engine.  Along with new coolant and brake fluid.
 

Subframe secured, electrical all connected, new slave cylinder and lines installed, front axles installed, new tierod in, suspension all buttoned up, driveshaft/heatshield/exhaust installed, radiator and all hose connections done, and steering shaft connected.
Waiting on all fluids to show up in mail this weekend. Then it's on to changing oil in front diff, rear diff, transmission, transaxle and engine.  Along with new coolant and brake fluid.
 

Subframe secured, electrical all connected, new slave cylinder and lines installed, front axles installed, new tierod in, suspension all buttoned up, driveshaft/heatshield/exhaust installed, radiator and all hose connections done, and steering shaft connected.
Waiting on all fluids to show up in mail this weekend. Then it's on to changing oil in front diff, rear diff, transmission, transaxle and engine.  Along with new coolant and brake fluid.
 

Subframe secured, electrical all connected, new slave cylinder and lines installed, front axles installed, new tierod in, suspension all buttoned up, driveshaft/heatshield/exhaust installed, radiator and all hose connections done, and steering shaft connected.
Waiting on all fluids to show up in mail this weekend. Then it's on to changing oil in front diff, rear diff, transmission, transaxle and engine.  Along with new coolant and brake fluid.
 

Now this guy gets the true meaning of scale BMW models.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-87-BMW-325i-E30-Cabrio-H0-Motorbrand-LED-12V-Feuer-Laser-Cut-Patina-Top-18/402782748722

The ship has landed!

Should be interesting...
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1979-bmw-e21-alpina-b6-2-8/