E30 M52

[Earl]

Put it in from the bottom=)

[B C]

That's what Dave suggested too. I HATE installing the steering joint back on the steering rack. Its something to consider though.

[Earl]

Try and fit an e46 joint and steering linkage?

[straight6pwr]

let all the air out of your front tires and jack the rear of the car way up in the air. 

insertion angle is all about positioning. car-ma sutra, or something.

[B C]

This is the kind of out-of-the-box thinking we need around here!

[GunMetalGrey]

Snap said:

I have considered making my core support removable for a while now but I think I need to make it happen for this install. I just don't think the 24V was meant to be lifted at the extreme angles required to fit into an E30. I will be looking into removable core support gameplans and alternate front engine lifting points tonight.

Really not needed. I've pulled / installed m5x/s5x motors in e30's 10 to 15 times and only 3 or 4 have been with removable core supports. It's not a terrible fit.

[B C]

Continuing on with my MO of spending just a few minutes a day on the project, I finally got the intake manifold off.

It isnt called a "mess under the intake" for no reason!

OBD1 will only slightly help with that.

For those that arent aware of the difference between an M50 manifold (thick and healthy) and an M52 manifold (frail and anemic), here it is

After I remove the E39 harness, brackets, and accessories I will be plenty busy cleaning the block.

RealOEM will become invaluable as I make a list of other clips/brackets/hoses that I didnt buy yet to mount the OBD1 harness and accessories.

[Daggerty]

X52 manifold looks like ass too

[B C]

Scrubbing....

[Jeff]

[B C]

Scrubbing...

[Rekpoint]

Advance Auto had buy one get one free brakeclean today!

[KaiserRolls]

The race is on!

[The Full Banana]

Try oven cleaner if you haven't already!

[B C]

All you have to do is bolt a supercharger on to win the race (this comment works two ways)

I would be very interested to see how this M52 would do against an S50 though

[KaiserRolls]

Snap said:

All you have to do is bolt a supercharger on to win the race (this comment works two ways)

I would be very interested to see how this M52 would do against an S50 though

Paging dan

[Jeff]

Found one

[KaiserRolls]

Jeff said:

Found one

I'll even make him a deal on it

[B C]

I can't be bothered with used superchargers right now, too busy scrubbing...

[B C]

Injectors are back from Injector-Rehab

Turnaround time was great and they returned the old filters and parts as proof that they replaced them. I gave them a fresh coat of paint to finish them off.