chit chat thread
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I pulled the engine and transmission from my Toyota van on Friday night/Saturday morning. That was a joy... It was extra fun because it has AWD. Back story on this, I bought it pretty cheap with a bad transmission and waited until it was freezing outside to work on it. A friend and I were working on it in a warm shop with a lift though so it wasn't bad other than some rusted bolts. I have a crazy idea that might involve having an excellent running 3MZ-FE for sale... and a van that is no longer AWD. It's an '04 Sienna, XLE Limited.
Does anyone have pictures from the side of an m50/52 with an e34 oil pan installed? I'm trying to figure out whether front or rear sump would work best.
Also any thoughts on the effect of moving a brake caliper to behind the axle in front rather than in front? I may need to swap the knuckles so that the steering rack is in front rather than behind the axle so that would move the brake calipers as well.
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Excellent pictures, thanks! I didn't think switching from 3:00 to 9:00 would be a big deal. Is there a market for RWD Sienna vans with BMW drivetrains? Also how long with the rear differential hold up? Factory system was 230hp with full time viscous style with 50/50 front/rear. The driveshaft and differential look pretty beefy so i would hope for the best.
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The tape measure says it will fit with an inch between the head and firewall and right up to the electric fan assembly in front, however the electric fan assembly is 4" thick so I will put a thinner one in. The bay is way wider and deeper so that is no problem. My main hurdles are moving the steering rack because it currently is behind the front axles and high above the subframe, the transfer case output to the rear goes under the rack currently. I plan to move it to in front of the axle and swap the knuckles. I might also ream the tapered hole for the tie rod end the opposite direction so the tie rod end inserts from the bottom rather than the top how it is currently. It depends if the angle gets too extreme when I lower the rack 3 or 4 inches. I think I will need to use the BMW rack and make my own tie rod end extensions because the Toyota one would be backwards if I move it to the front of the axle.
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Been waiting 9 hours for a car to be towed by AAA. Does that seem right? I've never used it before but that doesn't seem like customer service.
Hmm they should have been there in an hour...
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I don't think I've ever waited 9 hours during a snow storm 1 time I know I waited about 6. I feel bad for these guys during these busy times. They just get shit on and people are pretty ungrateful when the driver does show up. I've always volunteered to help them if I have to call a tow truck, particularly if it involves crawling around in snow to attach the tow hook.
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Well the car is finally to my home. They explained that they were having trouble finding a company that would tow it almost 100 miles. Understandable, I bought this hunk of junk for $400 from Chicagoland.
Last picture is the reason the car was so cheap. The person I bought it from was a pollock and didn't speak any English besides yes and no. Google translater said what I believe was. I change battery and no turn key.
I was a little uneasy as I had to pay the guy for the car and hope that AAA would come.
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I don't think I've ever waited 9 hours during a snow storm 1 time I know I waited about 6. I feel bad for these guys during these busy times. They just get shit on and people are pretty ungrateful when the driver does show up. I've always volunteered to help them if I have to call a tow truck, particularly if it involves crawling around in snow to attach the tow hook.
I agree 100%
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