SCHLEPN | The E39 540itA Story

[DrLeadFoot]

wasnt m3 said:

I am very, very happy that this is happening. 

Me too!!

[Jdesign]

SO MUCH YES.

[DrLeadFoot]

More updates!  Ready to close up the container!

[DrLeadFoot]

[straight6pwr]

this is like a spectacular christmas, where santa sends you pictures of your gifts then you also get to open them when they arrive.

[rampelsauce]

You're a true mad man and that's what I appreciates about you.

[patsbimmer1]

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?

[DrLeadFoot]

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!!!!

[DrLeadFoot]

Delivery Day!

[DrLeadFoot]

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! 

[B C]

How much of the swap will you be tackling yourself vs. subcontracting?

[DrLeadFoot]

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. 

[DrLeadFoot]

Updates! New pan is going on as we speak.

[DrLeadFoot]

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. 

[DrLeadFoot]

Updates!

It's a match!

[DrLeadFoot]

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!

[B C]

Is there a lot of wiring that will need to take place? Or is it mostly plug and play?

[DrLeadFoot]

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.

[DrLeadFoot]

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[DrLeadFoot]

Bolted up!!