A taste of whats to come...

[P Arkus]

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Thanks Eddy. I'm still doing a bit of research on the ASC+T elbow to see how much of a PITA its going to make things, but if I come across a cheap non-ASC+T I will most likely go for it. I'm definitely pulling the oil pan and cleaning it up/inspecting it. Heard of the common problems and I want to double check everything possible before doing the swap. Also never hurts to change all the gaskets to prevent any leaks.

Also major thanks for that link. I've been waiting for quite some time to see a dyno for the hybrid build. Will be following that one closely to see how his future numbers appear.

[JW]

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I will be unemployed in June, so if you need a hand doing the swap I will have all the time in the world to help ya. I just want to work on an e30 again...they're soo awesome.
The car will be completely different after this, going from an M20-auto to a 6-speed M60......ohhh myyyy

[P Arkus]

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Thanks for the offer Jon, i'll definitely let you know when I start getting heavy into the swap part of things!

[JW]

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I'm sure you have done this already, but buy lots of fender covers to protect your paint during install. I would personally go overboard with them....but that's just me

[P Arkus]

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Been a bit busy with school the past few week and have a final in Tax coming up shortly, but still made some good progress on the motor this weekend. Had a friend come over and help me take apart the rest of the engine.









Overall it all went pretty smoothly with only a few minor hickups. I'm stoked to be doing this, and very thankful at the same time because I know i'll have a great running motor when i'm done. For 236xxxkm's, the engine looks very clean and healthy, the cylinder walls all look good, and with me replacing all the chains, guides, gaskets, etc, I'm sure its going to be very reliable for me. Just need to clean it up.

Also this will ensure that everything is bolted up properly, I found 4 (yes FOUR) completely loose screws from the oil pump at the bottom of my oil pan, so I tightened everything back up and made sure its actually tight. Luckily there's about 10 bolts altogether so the pump stayed in place and didnt cause any internal damage.

So next i'll be cleaning all the parts up and painting certain parts of it. I'm waiting on a large order from Blunttech and ECS that I should be picking up soon, then I can start resealing the engine and putting it all back together. Unfortunately I havent gotten around to pulling the rear subframe yet but hoping that will come in the next couple weeks (along with engine and front subframe) once school is done for this semester.

Cheers and stay tuned for more!

[T-Dubbs]

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i love this!
we need more v8 swaps

[P Arkus]

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we need more v8 swaps

No we dont.....I be ridin solo

[idlandk]

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Are you getting a BBA with an accounting concentration? I'm taking Tax right now too, it's pretty tough. Also, a lot of oil pump bolts aren't reusable, might want to check that. Bmw might be different.

[P Arkus]

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Right now i'm at SAIT about 2 courses away from getting my applied business degree, then moving onto a CPA Designation. Thanks for the tip about the non-reusable bolts, I will definitely look into that!

[R_Ethug]

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wheres the turbos??

[P Arkus]

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wheres the turbos??

I believe they are hidden in the same place as my winning lottery ticket. Once I find that, i'll update this thread with them

[Canadian Turbo]

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Great to see progress and I think this will be an amazing car once it is all done!!! Good job on the school/studying too!!! I love tax!

[P Arkus]

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Thanks Blair!

Also for those that dont know, here is a little sound clip of what i'm aiming for in terms of exhaust note...

[T-Dubbs]

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what does it consist of?
single muffler?dual?

[P Arkus]

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This particular one is a b!tch to find info on. I did at one point but cant remember exact details. Most of the M60's with custom exhaust that I like sound very similar, and they all share a common setup of dual pipes into a x-pipe, a small resonator on each pipe after the x-pipe, and a dual in dual out single muffler. Main difference is who goes 2.5" pipe all the way and who reduces it down to 2.25" pipe. I'll be sticking with 2.5" pipe all the way.