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  • DrLeadFootD
    DrLeadFootD
    DrLeadFoot
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    #152

    The rain delay!

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         @DrLeadFoot

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    • KaiserRollsK
      KaiserRollsK
      KaiserRolls
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      #153

      DrLeadFoot said:

      The rain delay!

      H3W4IT5

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      • DrLeadFootD
        DrLeadFootD
        DrLeadFoot
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        #154

        https://trust.dot.state.wi.us/ppup/searchPlate.do

        It's available...

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        • R
          R
          Rowleym
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          #155

          May I ask why you went m50-s50? No plans of other mods in the future?

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          sk8 or die

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          • KaiserRollsK
            KaiserRollsK
            KaiserRolls
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            #156

            Rowleym said:

            May I ask why you went m50-s50? No plans of other mods in the future? 

            M50 + G250 is pretty high miles (240xxx) or so

            S50 + ZF + DME + harness was cheaper than rebuilding an M50, and has almost 80xxx less miles.

            I'll slowly add other things to the car as well. Suspension stuffs and such.

            It's pretty much plug and play for some extra hp/torque and still cheaper than pouring money into a leaky m50

            And it's something to keep me busy

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            • EarlE
              EarlE
              Earl
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              #157

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

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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
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                  #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
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                    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
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                        #162

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

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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
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                            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
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                                #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
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                                  #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.

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                                  • KaiserRollsK
                                    KaiserRollsK
                                    KaiserRolls
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                                    #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

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                                      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
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                                          #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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