E39 Project

[DrLeadFoot]

Awesome! I'm itching for the next update!

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[Rowleym]

Oh boy thanks for the ideas!! Beautiful stuff

[PerryLa79]

New updates yet I am waiting to see a video when you get it done.

[REKIII]

I was up by the car Friday.  Unfortunately I had to do a bunch of work to my beater truck, so I only had limited time on the M.

I did get to look at mounting options for the lifter air tank and pump.  If I cut the divider out between the battery box and M-mobility well, I can drop the tank assembly in and have it live completely below the floor of the trunk.....completely hidden!!  Then I think the battery will go in the left side of the trunk where the CD changer is now.

I removed the entire windshield washer system.  No need anymore.  Wife was pissed about that....not sure why, but she had a fit when I told her that.

We discussed the final mock-up of the headers.  They are extremely tight.  The builder said these are easily the most difficult headers he will ever create, and not by just a little either, as he says.

The charge pipes are changing again, they will be difficult to say the least.

I'll see if I can get a pic or 2 uploaded soon.

[REKIII]

Here is a pic of the manifold Mock-up

[I love my E39]

This thread makes me just want to go trade in my e39 for a e60 m5 making my car feel so slow. 2 more years...sigh

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[REKIII]

When you make the trade what will you do with your user name?

[I love my E39]

Good point!!! Now im stuck with an e39 thanks rekIII

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[alexw]

Awesome.

Earl, you're slacking on THE man comments.

[andyhundley]

alexw said:

Awesome.

Earl, you're slacking on THE man comments.

Earl has been slacking on everything lately!

[REKIII]

Some progress:

[Rowleym]

gnarly gnarly gnarly!

[Earl]

Robert, you are THE man=)

[DrLeadFoot]

This gets me going!

[B C]

glad to see another update. Building a manifold would be a heck of a puzzle, but very rewarding if my small task of designing a downpipe and exhaust system is any indication.

[REKIII]

Sad realization Friday.  The car will not be ready for my June 7th drive to Timmayfest.  Unless I find something else the wife and I will be tending the BMW/Merc meet in an SRT8 Jeep.  The humility.

[REKIII]

Forgot to update. I visited the car last weekend.  Didn't do anything but take some measurements for the air tank mounting and the battery placement, but it still makes me grin every time I see it.

[Andrew]

This car is ridiculous.  Not sure how I missed this thread, but I just read the whole thing.  Can't wait to see it finished!

[REKIII]

Not too much to update lately, but I'm a few steps closer to inadvertantly developing a plug and play ECU for the E39/E46 chassis.  Been working with electronic suppliers ans board builders to come up with something that is pretty cool.  I'll have pics when I have something together.

[B C]

For an S62 swap im assuming? 

Very cool!