» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | looove 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 0 Replies, 1,956 Views | | | | | | 04-17-2008, 04:18 PM | #1 | Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 29 | M50 Non Vanos Swap into Ti Build thes8nmidget13 suggested I post my build thread here. I have a mirror thread on another forum but there may be more ti fans here that would be interested in it. Well, some of the locals around my city, Winnipeg, know about Chantale's 318ti"m", or Tim as she likes to refer to it. See picture below. Often criticized for it's "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" mods, Tim is about to have the last laugh. Well, Tim has a congenital heart defect known as M42. As a result, Tim is going in for a transplant. Below is a picture of Tim's new donor heart. The surgery will be performed by niks325i and thectrlguy . | | | 04-17-2008, 04:20 PM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eugene Oregon Posts: 6,182 | glad to see your posting here! welcome to the site! we look forward to the progress __________________ -Josh Sold-1995 318ti, Club Sport, Hellrot Sold-1996 318ti, Active Model, Boston Green Current- 1995 318ti, sport model, schwartz | | | 04-17-2008, 04:20 PM | #3 | Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 29 | Well. Chantale's car is in my garage beside the Calypso Rot donor car. Took a couple before pics of the engine bay. | | | 04-17-2008, 04:21 PM | #4 | Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 29 | Quote: Originally Posted by thesk8nmidget glad to see your posting here! welcome to the site! we look forward to the progress | Thanks man! This has been a real fun project so far. Nik | | | 04-17-2008, 04:22 PM | #5 | Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 29 | | | | 04-17-2008, 04:23 PM | #6 | Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 29 | Up, up! Good job, Mark. and away! I know it looks easy, but it was rather challenging. These cars have a ton of wires, hoses, and other things that need to be disconnected and referenced for the installation. Task now is to clean everything and then pull the little 4 banger out of the ti. | | | 04-17-2008, 04:43 PM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eugene Oregon Posts: 6,182 | what are you doing with the wheels from the heart donor __________________ -Josh Sold-1995 318ti, Club Sport, Hellrot Sold-1996 318ti, Active Model, Boston Green Current- 1995 318ti, sport model, schwartz | | | 04-17-2008, 05:07 PM | #8 | Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 29 | Quote: Originally Posted by thesk8nmidget what are you doing with the wheels from the heart donor | They could be for sale. They belong to a friend of mine though. I am just using them to hold that car up since I sold the wheels and tires that came with it. Nik | | | 04-17-2008, 05:09 PM | #9 | Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 29 | | | | 04-17-2008, 05:11 PM | #10 | Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 29 | Today was cleanup detail. Spent most of the day just cleaning and detailing stuff. Pushed Tim into the alley and worked on the engine compartmet. Gave the rest of him a bath while we were at it. This is Where the magic happens. That's our new company slogan. | | | 04-17-2008, 05:12 PM | #11 | Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 29 | | | | 04-17-2008, 05:12 PM | #12 | Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 29 | Out with the old, and in with the new. Had to pull the rear exhaust header off since the studs on the flange snapped off. Going to have to get the old ones drilled out and some new ones put in. If it weren't for that, we might've bolted in the M50 today. Waiting for the next step. What's next? Get that manifold drilled out. Sort out a few small items. Drop this baby in. Might happen Sunday. Nik | | | 04-17-2008, 05:13 PM | #13 | Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 29 | | | | 04-17-2008, 05:14 PM | #14 | Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 29 | | | | 04-17-2008, 05:15 PM | #15 | Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 29 | Well, last night we had a chance to spend some more time on Tim. Worked a fair bit on swapping the harness. This includes the 402 ECU. Pictured below. I ordered a Dinan chip for it too. | | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |