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  • EarlE
    EarlE
    Earl
    wrote on last edited by
    #157

    and you can be cool and say it is ///M swapped...

    museum sig 2earl.jpg

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    • KaiserRollsK
      KaiserRollsK
      KaiserRolls
      wrote on last edited by
      #158

      Earl said:

      and you can be cool and say it is ///M swapped...

      I'll tell people it's 325e swapped

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      • KaiserRollsK
        KaiserRollsK
        KaiserRolls
        wrote on last edited by
        #159

        So in my efforts to swop. I also want to clean up as much stuff within the bay as possible.

        I am torn on running heat or not I will be passing the TB.

        Still on the fence with PS too.

        The evap/charcoal canister can thing I would also like to ditch. Assuming this would be as simple as venting to atmosphere? There is also a connector that goes from the TB to the top of this (purge valve?) assuming that would still need to be plugged into the harness otherwise it will throw a cel?

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        The line with the red tape is the line coming from the gas tank. Other line with harness plug goes to TB

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        • jc43089J
          jc43089J
          jc43089
          wrote on last edited by
          #160

          Why vent your expensive fuel vapors to atmosphere?

          Sent from my potato phone

          2/94 325i Sedan, Arctic Gray: UUC LTW FW, EVO 3 and DSSR, +.020 Maxsil pistons, ASC delete, Eibach shocks/springs, 16" contour reps 238k
          3/93 325i Coupe, Schwarz 2, Sketchy stance action, ebay turbo, 300k
          '89 325i Vert, Alpine White: 5spd swapped, sold.

          '04 Toyota Sienna: 24V to 24V swap in progress

          '05 Volvo V70R, 6spd.  200k
          '85 Toyota LandCruiser: Lifted, gas hog. 205k
          '99 Nissan Maxima: 5spd, Rusty but trusty winter beater. 252k RIP.

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          • KaiserRollsK
            KaiserRollsK
            KaiserRolls
            wrote on last edited by
            #161

            jc43089 said:

            Why vent your expensive fuel vapors to atmosphere?

            Sent from my potato phone

            So I can get rid of a crusty piece of shit that's 27 years old.

            I wonder how functional it is in its current state.

            But mainly so I have one less thing to put back into the car

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            • EarlE
              EarlE
              Earl
              wrote on last edited by
              #162

              It's clogged right now lol. Take it out Haha

              museum sig 2earl.jpg

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              • KaiserRollsK
                KaiserRollsK
                KaiserRolls
                wrote on last edited by
                #163

                Driveshaft is off

                Trans mount is off

                Only thing holding engine in right now is slave cylinder/line

                Engine mounts. Shift selector.

                And motivation

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                • jc43089J
                  jc43089J
                  jc43089
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #164

                  KaiserRolls said:

                  So I can get ride of a crusty piece of shit that's 27 years old.

                  I wonder how functional it is in its current state.

                  But mainly so I have one less thing to put back into the car

                  2/94 325i Sedan, Arctic Gray: UUC LTW FW, EVO 3 and DSSR, +.020 Maxsil pistons, ASC delete, Eibach shocks/springs, 16" contour reps 238k
                  3/93 325i Coupe, Schwarz 2, Sketchy stance action, ebay turbo, 300k
                  '89 325i Vert, Alpine White: 5spd swapped, sold.

                  '04 Toyota Sienna: 24V to 24V swap in progress

                  '05 Volvo V70R, 6spd.  200k
                  '85 Toyota LandCruiser: Lifted, gas hog. 205k
                  '99 Nissan Maxima: 5spd, Rusty but trusty winter beater. 252k RIP.

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                  • KaiserRollsK
                    KaiserRollsK
                    KaiserRolls
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #165

                    jc43089 said:

                    Use a plastic e36 one, or a universal one. Weighs nothing and keeps your car from smelling like gas all of the time.

                    Good work on the swop, this should be awesome.

                    Sent from my potato phone

                    Id welcome the smell of gas.

                    This thing smells like oil/coolant now

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                    • KaiserRollsK
                      KaiserRollsK
                      KaiserRolls
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #166

                      In all seriousness though, I may replace it and try and hide it somewhere. The one that was on there now is zip tied to the brake lines

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                      • Bassboy3313B
                        Bassboy3313B
                        Bassboy3313
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #167

                        the smell really isn't anything noticeable in my experience. Mine has been removed/vented to atmosphere since I got the car and never have i smelled gas to the point of getting annoyed. But then again, I know, engines/cars are not all created equal.

                        CHECK OUT >>> RAGE DRIFT DESIGNS <<< FOR DECALS AND MORE!

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                        • KaiserRollsK
                          KaiserRollsK
                          KaiserRolls
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #168

                          Driveshaft is off

                          Transmission mount off

                          Exhaust is off

                          Only things left are the slave cylinder & engine mounts

                          Hoping I'll be able to pull motor with headers attached...

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                          • Bassboy3313B
                            Bassboy3313B
                            Bassboy3313
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #169

                            a2c27819afd5b6801ba3e482564ec1165b11d2bf

                            CHECK OUT >>> RAGE DRIFT DESIGNS <<< FOR DECALS AND MORE!

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                            • KaiserRollsK
                              KaiserRollsK
                              KaiserRolls
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #170

                              Removable core support was the best decision in my life (a close second was Mac sauce on a mcchicken. -no lettuce because I'm not a damn rabbit)

                              This is one greasy bitch.

                              Good news is my car protected itself from rusting any worse than it already was by neatly spreading oil everywhere.

                              Anyhow. This will chill on some tires until it finds a new home.

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                              Super glad I picked up bottlecaps from Drleadballs on the cheap.

                              The hoist was too tall to fit under the rack.

                              I didn't want to put the car on jackstands.

                              So substitute bottlecaps (a close third behind Mac sauce on a mcchicken, maybe even a tie?)

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                              That's about it for now. Gonna clean the bejesus out of everything. And then maybe get around to ordering parts for the s50.

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                              • KaiserRollsK
                                KaiserRollsK
                                KaiserRolls
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #171

                                Trans is clean enough for me.

                                I do give earl props for the tooth brush. I used a wire brush for 14 seconds and gave up. Sprayed it with gunk and pressure washed it instead. 70d8a043087b149a309696fbf6392e51.jpg

                                Then rolled the car outside, gunked it & pressure washed it. Rolled it inside, cleaned some more and then temporarily hit it with flat black (I believe the PO had satin/semi gloss) I may try to go back to that. Not sure

                                It's no gunmetalgray bay, but I'm okay with it :P

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                                • KaiserRollsK
                                  KaiserRollsK
                                  KaiserRolls
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #172

                                  Still have yet to order parts

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                                  • GunMetalGreyG
                                    GunMetalGreyG
                                    GunMetalGrey
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #173

                                    What was your decision on the charcoal canister? 
                                    I got rid of mine last year including the hardline that ran to the back, had it wrong the tank pressurized which was funny. I am now venting to atmosphere and using a garden tractor style fuel filter to keep things clean.

                                    ...

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                                    • KaiserRollsK
                                      KaiserRollsK
                                      KaiserRolls
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #174

                                      I'm just going to vent to atmosphere and toss a filter on the line

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                                      • GunMetalGreyG
                                        GunMetalGreyG
                                        GunMetalGrey
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #175

                                        Yep, that's how I ended up.

                                        ...

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                                        • KaiserRollsK
                                          KaiserRollsK
                                          KaiserRolls
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #176

                                          Going to hold myself to actually ordering parts tonight so I can get this thing back together

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