 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | |  |  |  | |  05-17-2008, 11:01 PM | #1 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Newcastle UK !BMW TECH! Posts: 110 |  M50 swap started today with pics
Well after a 3 week wait the swap finally began this morning! Pulled the front of the car off, pulled the M44, swaped the tranny to the M50 and dropped it in. Just needs plumbing in. Should be running tomorrw. Not bad for a days work. Heres a couple pics till i set a new web album up. Enjoy! |  |  | | 05-17-2008, 11:04 PM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Newcastle UK !BMW TECH! Posts: 110 |
and some more | | | | | 05-17-2008, 11:05 PM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Newcastle UK !BMW TECH! Posts: 110 |
2 more. By the way, Typical british weather, It has been sunny for the last 2 weeks. Guess what, It rained all day today. Thats why the gazebo was put up. | | | | | 05-17-2008, 11:37 PM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eugene Oregon Posts: 6,182 |
good progress! __________________
-Josh
Sold-1995 318ti, Club Sport, Hellrot
Sold-1996 318ti, Active Model, Boston Green
Current- 1995 318ti, sport model, schwartz
| | | | | 05-18-2008, 01:15 AM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: 43609 Posts: 3,425 |
Good job mate, keep up the good work! __________________ 1995 Hellrot Clubsport 318ti -Gone 1996 Schwartz II Sport 357ti - 5.7L V8 LS1/6 1997 Moregrun Metallic 318ti - Gone
1998 Schwartz II sport 318ti - M50TUB25/5 | | | | | 05-18-2008, 09:16 PM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Newcastle UK !BMW TECH! Posts: 110 |
Well after a bit more work today i finally got it running! It sounds awsome! Just need to sort the exhaust out and put the front end back on. I came across one problem, The gearbox sits about an inch further back so i had to use the elongated holes on the gearbox support. Threrefore I had to use the shorter linkage from the 325. The linkage with the ball joint from the shifter fits perfectly but the other linkage from the 325 hits the vibration damper on the drive shaft. I tried to use the origonal one from the ti but it's too long. I presume i need to have this shortened by about an inch. Is this correct? | | | | | 05-19-2008, 06:28 PM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 890 |
I pulled my vibration balancer off the driveshaft. __________________
SOLD!!! 1999 332ti //M Sport Titanium Silver
M3 S52 3.2 I-6 Engine, M3 Clutch w/ ti Getrag Trans, Z3 3.15 LSD medium case diff and half shafts, OEM Hatch Spoiler, Eurosport HP Underdrive Pulleys, FDM, 17" DS1 rims, M3 Front Struts & Springs, M3 Instrument Cluster, 3-spoke //M steering wheel with tri-color stitching, SSK, CCFL Angels in Depo projectors with 5k HIDs | | | | | 05-19-2008, 07:46 PM | #8 | | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Golden, CO Posts: 283 |
did pulling it off cause any problems? __________________
e46 325 brake upgrade, Dinan engine chip, UUC SS brake lines, UCC rotors, m68 17in wheels, Conti extreme contacts, Billstein sport shocks, H&R springs, M3 shock mounts, B&B triflow exhaust, K&N cone filter, Magnecor 8.5 wires, Meyle control arms with caster , Hawk ceramic pads, Understeer M3 SSK, UUC SS clutch line, 320 trans mounts. | | | | | 05-19-2008, 07:55 PM | #9 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: 43609 Posts: 3,425 |
Why does anyone have distance issues when installing their 6cyl.s? When doing mine and dustins swaps, never had one issue with lengths. __________________ 1995 Hellrot Clubsport 318ti -Gone 1996 Schwartz II Sport 357ti - 5.7L V8 LS1/6 1997 Moregrun Metallic 318ti - Gone
1998 Schwartz II sport 318ti - M50TUB25/5 | | | | | 05-19-2008, 08:36 PM | #10 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Saint Paul, MN Posts: 3,244 |
Quote: Originally Posted by Bluebimma  Why does anyone have distance issues when installing their 6cyl.s? When doing mine and dustins swaps, never had one issue with lengths. | Did you keep the ti tranny or use the one from a 325? __________________
My Former Rides
1999 318ti Alpine White, Cali Roof, Dinan goodies
1996 318ti Hellrot California Edition
| | | | | 05-19-2008, 08:58 PM | #11 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Newcastle UK !BMW TECH! Posts: 110 |
Ive sorted it. I just had to bend the 325 linkage slightly. To get 2nd and 4th gears the stick has to be pulled back quite far if you know what i mean. In 2nd and 4th the stick is nearly touching the centre console. I'll sort this eventually. Got the front end back on and the rad in place. Just waiting for rad hoses, then headlights back in and bumper on and its all sorted apart from the exhaust. Does anyone use the rear hangers that are on the 6 cyl midpipe? They seem to be in line with the support that follows the transmission tunnel at the rear just before it stops. Can these be used?
Heres a litte sound clip for you---- | | | | | 05-19-2008, 08:59 PM | #12 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Newcastle UK !BMW TECH! Posts: 110 |
Hmm that didnt work. give me a sec | | | | | 05-19-2008, 09:00 PM | #13 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Newcastle UK !BMW TECH! Posts: 110 |
I used the ti tranny but the 325 linkage as the tranny sits further back and the ti linkage was too long. My ti tranny and 325 tranny were the same unit. (s5d250G) mine had less miles on so i used that. | | | | | 05-19-2008, 09:03 PM | #14 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Newcastle UK !BMW TECH! Posts: 110 |
I can't seem to upload WMA files. Any idea how i can? | | | | | 05-19-2008, 10:45 PM | #15 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: 43609 Posts: 3,425 |
Quote: Originally Posted by 96cali Did you keep the ti tranny or use the one from a 325? | Theres not point in getting a 325 transmission, so the stock ti. __________________ 1995 Hellrot Clubsport 318ti -Gone 1996 Schwartz II Sport 357ti - 5.7L V8 LS1/6 1997 Moregrun Metallic 318ti - Gone
1998 Schwartz II sport 318ti - M50TUB25/5 | | | | | |
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