DrLeadFoot Posted March 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 Updates! wasnt m3, Jdesign, m42b32 and 1 other 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasnt m3 Posted March 22, 2019 Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 I am very, very happy that this is happening. DrLeadFoot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLeadFoot Posted March 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 21 minutes ago, wasnt m3 said: I am very, very happy that this is happening. Me too!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted March 22, 2019 Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 SO MUCH YES. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLeadFoot Posted March 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 More updates! Ready to close up the container! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLeadFoot Posted March 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 m42b32 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted March 22, 2019 Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 this is like a spectacular christmas, where santa sends you pictures of your gifts then you also get to open them when they arrive. DrLeadFoot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rampelsauce Posted March 24, 2019 Report Share Posted March 24, 2019 You're a true mad man and that's what I appreciates about you. DrLeadFoot and m42b32 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsbimmer1 Posted March 24, 2019 Report Share Posted March 24, 2019 7 hours ago, rampelsauce said: You're a true mad man and that's what I appreciates about you. Oh is that what you appreciate about him Squirrelly Ramplesauce? rampelsauce and m42b32 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLeadFoot Posted March 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 The box is coming on Friday!! I have 2 closings (11AM & 4PM) on that day so we will see how lucky I can get in terms of timing. The forklift driver leaves at 3 from where I'm getting it shipped to so I should be able make it work! SO PUMPED!!!! Jdesign, straight6pwr, YoungCR and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLeadFoot Posted March 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 Delivery Day! P_Roloff, Jdesign, GunMetalGrey and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLeadFoot Posted April 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 Getting off to a little slow start. During shipping, a caliper snuck under the oil pan and, a bunch of bumps later, cracked it. The guy I bought the motor from sent a "new" upper oil pan. The oil pan and some other parts saw the parts washer. Got the alternator and starter rebuilt for good measure! Chip, chip, chipping away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 How much of the swap will you be tackling yourself vs. subcontracting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLeadFoot Posted April 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 6 hours ago, B C said: How much of the swap will you be tackling yourself vs. subcontracting? The car is at my mechanic, Mike Burger's, house. I'll try to get out there and much as I can. Time is tight with a busy real estate market and a 2 month old and 2 year old at home. I'm excited to start turning some wrenches on this. Once we get the oil pan sorted out then we will pull the motor and get cracking at everything. Motor is on the engine stand! Upper oil pan gasket is coming Monday. Jdesign 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLeadFoot Posted April 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2019 Updates! New pan is going on as we speak. patsbimmer1, Jdesign and jc43089 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLeadFoot Posted April 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2019 Updates incoming!!! Mike B. has been chipping away at the motor. New upper and lower pan gaskets, all new o-rings for the pan/oil solenoids, rear main, coolant gasket, power steering return hose & oil level/temp gasket. jc43089 and patsbimmer1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLeadFoot Posted April 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 Updates! It's a match! rampelsauce and Jdesign 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLeadFoot Posted April 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2019 M62tu is out! S62 has new valve cover gaskets and rubber washers. Unpacked the diff. Pulling the motor was easier than ripping thr packaging apart! Crazy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted April 27, 2019 Report Share Posted April 27, 2019 Is there a lot of wiring that will need to take place? Or is it mostly plug and play? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLeadFoot Posted April 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2019 41 minutes ago, B C said: Is there a lot of wiring that will need to take place? Or is it mostly plug and play? Not down that rabbit hole yet but some repinning and running some wires should do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DrLeadFoot Posted April 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 Bolted up!! HipMF, B C, SteelBlue and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted April 28, 2019 Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 Immense progress! in exchange for a sore body im sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted April 28, 2019 Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 hot damn you guys had a serious wrenching party today. DrLeadFoot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLeadFoot Posted April 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 8 hours in so far! A couple snags but nothing major yet. Trans crossmember bolts up to holes that weren't used before. Needed to run a tap through to clean them up. Installed: M5 steering box, swaybar, motor & trans. Just bolted up the subframe, trans, pos. & neg. cables and starter power wire then called it for the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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