SCHLEPN | The E39 540itA Story

[ChrisO]

damn you got a lot done in 10 days, lookin good with the 19” arc8’s

edit: I see you brought it home in June now, still lookin good!

[DrLeadFoot]

ChrisO said:

damn you got a lot done in 10 days, lookin good with the 19” arc8’s

edit: I see you brought it home in June now, still lookin good!

Thanks!!  With real estate being busy I am delegating work to a friend/Master BMW Tech so I can't take all the credit but I am back seat driving the process as much as I can. 

[DrLeadFoot]

My favorite part! 

[DrLeadFoot]

Welp...

[Jdesign]

oh. fun.

[DrLeadFoot]

They have arrived. Thanks, Dr. Vanos!

[Jdesign]

[DrLeadFoot]

Vanos time is here! 

After getting the top, front covers off it does look like the PO did do the timing chain and guides. 

Engine looks relatively clean which makes me all warm and fuzzy on the insides. 

Will be replacing the vanos units, vanos solenoids, chain tensioners and spark plugs. 

[DrLeadFoot]

Vanos is all done! The diesel sound is mostly gone.  Probably should have replaced the exhaust chains but this will do for now.

Time to drive!

[DrLeadFoot]

Cylinder #8 is shot.  Need a motor... hmmm.  What to do, what to do??

[YoungCR]

Damn, only 180k too

Options:

1. Replace M60B44 and life carries on

2. Get a B40 bottom end and build a stroker motor. Car value raises to $20k on BaT.

4. Commence GMW #2, worth $40k on BaT

4.  S62 swap, car becomes worth $80k on BaT.

[DrLeadFoot]

I am going with one of these options!

[Rekpoint]

Ls swap the world

[DrLeadFoot]

Rekpoint said:

Ls swap the world

Not this one.  Going for a less custom option.

[DrLeadFoot]

Parts are slowly being pulled and making their way onto the 40x48" pallet!  Please excuse the blue & red text.  That is the seller and I both adding items to the list.

-2002 -S62 115k miles, 5k miles on chain guides, rod bearings, vanos 

-Engine wiring harness

-Trans, Clutch & Flywheel 

-Dinan short shifter kit 

-Pedal assembly (clutch, brake and gas pedal) Clutch Master & Slave w/lines 

-M5 Cluster

-S62 exhaust manifolds

-M5 Collectors

-Intake assemblies w/MAFs

-Cowl to cover wiring harness. Will be brittle. 

-Secondary Air pump with hoses

-Coolant hoses

-Radiator and shroud

-Coolant reservoir Need M5 one.

-M5 Steering box includes solenoid and sport button switch panel Female side of connector.

-48 x 40 pallet U-Ship

-EWS and Cat delete on ECU

-Fan blade & Clutch

-Initial Start up guarantee in writing.

-M5 Driveshaft, Axles & Diff 

-Rear Reinforcement Bars

-M5 Fuel pump

-M5 fuel filter and pressure regulator

-M5 Fuel lines We need to see whats actually different. But I can include whatever we need. If it isn't a big to-do, I would love to get as many of the lines as possible.  Looks like the lines coming into and out of the filter/regulator are different. I believe you are correct up until the regulator its the same after its a bit different as m5 uses a return line.

-M5 ABS precharge pump, Bracket and any brake lines associated with this

-M5 airbox tray for ABS lines to go through

-Front and rear rotors with calipers

-m5 good Guibo

-Vacuum Lines, vacuum valve (engine & to regulator)

-Power steering lines and reservoir w/hardware. Mounting bracket

-Oil filter lines and filter housing w/hardware. Mounting bracket

-Oil Cooler Control Valve and Associated lines

-Grounding straps/wires

-Positive voltage wires

-Sway bars front and rear with bushings  

[straight6pwr]

you'll be 'bring a trailer' gold before you know it.

[B C]

What was the cause of death, Doc?

[DrLeadFoot]

I think just sitting for a long time.  Cylinder #8 was corroded and was burning oil and fowling out the spark plug.

[suspenceful]

I need to become a realtor.

[YoungCR]

Fantastic! Do you know how its getting shipped yet? If its just a guy on Uship with a enclosed trailer I'd say the pallet is fine. If it ends up going a LTL (less than truckload) carrier I would consider making the pallet into a crate to reduce the risk of damage. You don't know how many times the pallet will be loaded/unloaded which increases the risk of damage from that process and careless fork lift drivers. Plus then the seller could just bubble wrap and set most parts on top of the motor/trans inside the crate.