1978 e21 m20 turbo swap, AKA What did I get myself into

[RamRod E28]

car-part.com is a magical website!!!

[bfinley]

It is. Im hopefully getying fenders from them as well

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[RamRod E28]

why not just a whole parts car? everyone needs one...

[bfinley]

I haven't seen any affordable e21 or e28 or e30 parts cars...

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[RamRod E28]

No need to look one will find you... Trust me, I know from experience

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8-rGAM_KeA

[jc43089]

bfinley said:

Ok after a ride in Mikes e28 I'm chomping at the bit to get the motor and trans together and back in the car... (after fixing the floor and all that nonsense.)

So I need a clutch and flywheel since the ETA motor I bought off mike was an autotragic.

Pelican and BAVauto want roughly 5-700 dollars for a clutchkit and flywheel so I've turned to ebay.

Before I pull the trigger I'd like some reassurance that I'm buying the right parts since I'm frankensteining parts from different years together.

Motor is out of a '84 528e which is what I've speced the clutch and flywheel for.

Trans is a midyear 85/86 GT260

Pretty sure it should all match up....

Here are the links I'm looking at

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SACHS-FX-CLUTCH-KIT-84-93-BMW-325-e-es-i-is-ix-525i-528e-2-5L-2-7L-E28-E30-E34-/400687829057?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Year%3A1984|Make%3ABMW|Model%3A528e&hash=item5d4adb1041&vxp=mtr

http://www.ebay.com/itm/EXEDY-CLUTCH-PRO-KIT-BMW-325i-325is-325ix-525i-2-5L-E30-E34-M20-528e-2-7L-E28-/161027461479?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Year%3A1984|Make%3ABMW|Model%3A528e&hash=item257dfc1167&vxp=mtr

May have just found a clutch and flywheel on car-parts.com fingers crossed

I want my car back!

You may want to just buy a lightweight flywheel/ clutch setup, I spent 290 on an OE Sachs clutch for my e30.  Those are "i" clutches to go with a single mass flywheel, you can tell because of the sprung hub center, clutches for a dual mass flywheel have solid centers.  Connor is coming over tomorrow and we are putting in an F1 flywheel with Sachs clutch in his e36.  I think it was around 500 for clutch and flywheel.

[YoungCR]

Buy an LUK kit from rockauto. LUK is a BMW OEM supplier and often uses sachs parts in their kits too but for a lower price. You'd have to research the difference between those too part numbers as I'm not sure. I'd reccomend with what John is saying, you'll want a beefier clutch for the turbo application. Any M20/M5X clutch will fit, its just a matter of your price range.

LUK Part # 03010 Idle-stage Damper (Only 1 Remaining) $138.79

LUK Part # 03013 Idle-stage Damper (Only 1 Remaining) $154.79

SACHS Part # KF29603 {#KF29601} Body code E28; Outer Diam: 9; Inner Diam: 1 1/8; TEETH:10T (Only 1 Remaining) $192.79

[YoungCR]

Buy an LUK kit from rockauto. LUK is a BMW OEM supplier and often uses sachs parts in their kits too but for a lower price. You'd have to research the difference between those too part numbers as I'm not sure. I'd reccomend with what John is saying, you'll want a beefier clutch for the turbo application. Any M20/M5X clutch will fit, its just a matter of your price range.

LUK Part # 03010 Idle-stage Damper (Only 1 Remaining) $138.79

LUK Part # 03013 Idle-stage Damper (Only 1 Remaining) $154.79

SACHS Part # KF29603 {#KF29601} Body code E28; Outer Diam: 9; Inner Diam: 1 1/8; TEETH:10T (Only 1 Remaining) $192.79

[B C]

Are the non-sprung centers just solid steel or is there a rubber damper inside, I have never worked with a dual mass clutch.

[bfinley]

Goodness the salvage yard I contacted about clutch and flywheel wanted 340 dollars to ship 160 dollars worth of parts ... Ummm no

[Bassboy3313]

my experience with yards is that they do not like to ship things, so they put a high price on parts when shipping. Stupid, I know!

[bfinley]

Did some work over the weekend, burned up my grinder stripping the inch of bondo on the ass end of the e21, then relaxed with some beer, scotch, and delicious food at Mikes sisters grad party !

[Ryan...]

Nice project!

I wouldn't have the stomach for this kind of work...

[RamRod E28]

bfinley said:

Did some work over the weekend, burned up my grinder stripping the inch of bondo on the ass end of the e21, then relaxed with some beer, scotch, and delicious food at Mikes sisters grad party !

I see a sexy e28 in this picture...

[jc43089]

Snap said:

Are the non-sprung centers just solid steel or is there a rubber damper inside, I have never worked with a dual mass clutch. 

The solid center clutches go with dual mass flywheels, the sprung hub clutch goes with a solid flywheel.  They serve the same purpose, the most noticeable of which is absorb vibration between power pulses at idle to prevent gear rattle in the transmission.  There are some kits that sell a solid clutch and solid flywheel.  I would steer clear as this is pretty sketch.

[RamRod E28]

That patch behind ur gas door looks like a filler for an old fuel cell

[bfinley]

It's on both sides, they had side marker lights at one point

[bfinley]

Body is mostly stripped... Gotta get degreaser, button up the inner fenders, order the cage, paint

[bfinley]

So I went to the dealer to get all the linkage parts... 500 dollars after tax... And the parts guy was less than helpful so I've got a list of parts to look at and then call in an order guy was less than

[jc43089]

What linkage parts?  Kruse Warthan is usually dissapointing, on service and price.