» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | | | | | | | 07-20-2009, 05:21 PM | #181 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 2,525 | John- did you consider a topmount? I've seen them fitted for the m42 with the 666 manifold and it doesn't require extensive frame mods. You just have to a COP conversion, and then remove the brackets for the coil pack. I think there may have been a little bit of persuasion needed on the strut tower, but not major. | | | 07-21-2009, 08:41 PM | #182 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Gulfport, Florida Posts: 3,208 | Quote: Originally Posted by mohaughn John- did you consider a topmount? I've seen them fitted for the m42 with the 666 manifold and it doesn't require extensive frame mods. You just have to a COP conversion, and then remove the brackets for the coil pack. I think there may have been a little bit of persuasion needed on the strut tower, but not major. | Maybe on the next one. Too late now | | | 07-21-2009, 08:50 PM | #183 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Gulfport, Florida Posts: 3,208 | Sorry for the lack of pictures I do have many but no time to upload and post. I've been at it solid and almost done. I've had the tranny in and out about 6 times now. Many mods to the bell housing to make it fit. Just finished welding the large turbo down pipe and installed. Waiting for a helper to get the trans back in and finish exhaust. Intercooler piping all finished. Turbo oil system all finished, oil cooling system intergrated, cooling system complete. Minor sensor plug in and install top manifold and it's time to start it. I'm thinking around tomorrow afternoon I will be driving it on private property for a little test then park it until I get my license back on the 30th. Will get video for the poll voters I have about 100+ pictures to go through and pick ones to post which I will do when I finish and get it started. Need to get back on it...I consider myself a fast and efficent worker and this is a bigger job than I thought it would be. I do hope I get the results I want for the hours I've put into it. | | | 07-21-2009, 11:27 PM | #184 | That's not Millpoint Blue Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: BNA Posts: 3,161 | Quote: Originally Posted by xxxJohnBoyxxx Need to get back on it...I consider myself a fast and efficent worker and this is a bigger job than I thought it would be. | QFT!!! Every person who comes here saying that they want to turbo their M42/M44 needs to read this, and then they need to read this whole thread a few times. __________________ Real men know how to SEARCH! THIS IS A MILLPOINT BLUE INTERIOR Mods 'n' stuff: Star Spoke 43 wheels - X-Brace - Mason Engineering front strut brace - CF gauge overlay - ZHP shifter knob - Racing Dynamics cat-back - Doubled brake lights - M-tech rear spoiler From Page 68 of the 1997 Owners Manual: "Vehicles equipped with ASC+T remain subject to the laws of physics." | | | 07-21-2009, 11:41 PM | #185 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Gulfport, Florida Posts: 3,208 | Taking a break....Two days of destruction Monday body destruction ~ Ran over pointer toe with 2.5 ton engine hoist. Yes engine was on it...Damn that one hurt real bad, not broke but hurts with each step. Ran over left ring toe with compressor wheel...Ouch!!. Put on shoes...In engine bay and tried to climb out, shoe string gets caught and I fall out on wood pallet, brused elbow, skinned knee, brused hip (on security video, very funny). Putting engine back in and using a slim jim to install intercooler hose ~ Banged head on hoist hard, start cussing and throw slim jim, cut left hand on palm (gusher). ALL IN ONE DAY Tuesday tool destruction ~ Favorite impact speed butterfly blown seals from running it at 140psi. Snapped large flat-head on bellhouse seperation, snapped favorite long wobble head extention removing red loctite bolts with impact gun. Ran over cheep air hose putting away hoist and it went flying everywhere...junk hose. Big scratch on welding goggles when grinder took off under car and ran them over (my fault almost got me). SO FAR TODAY Hope I'm done with the breaking and body damage I'm too old for this crap | | | 07-21-2009, 11:50 PM | #186 | That's not Millpoint Blue Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: BNA Posts: 3,161 | Quote: Originally Posted by xxxJohnBoyxxx Taking a break....Two days of destruction Monday body destruction ~ Tuesday tool destruction ~ | Wow... I was just thinking that I sort of wished I lived near you so I could lend a hand (i.e., learn a lot by watching). Now that I've read about the damages... I think I'm happy living up here... where it's safe. LOL __________________ Real men know how to SEARCH! THIS IS A MILLPOINT BLUE INTERIOR Mods 'n' stuff: Star Spoke 43 wheels - X-Brace - Mason Engineering front strut brace - CF gauge overlay - ZHP shifter knob - Racing Dynamics cat-back - Doubled brake lights - M-tech rear spoiler From Page 68 of the 1997 Owners Manual: "Vehicles equipped with ASC+T remain subject to the laws of physics." | | | 07-21-2009, 11:51 PM | #187 | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 | yeahhhh... we're gonna need to see that security vid asap | | | 07-22-2009, 01:20 AM | #188 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Oceanside, CA Posts: 421 | I don't wanna take this thread offtopic, but your latest adventures with tools reminded me of this: http://humour.200ok.com.au/common-tools-explained.php... Enjoy!!!! PS: I still crack up after reading it... I've read it probably 20 times... __________________ 2003 Z4 2.5i 2002 Ducati Monster S4 Last edited by lpcapital; 07-22-2009 at 01:24 AM. | | | 07-22-2009, 02:47 AM | #189 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 | ^ I can relate to just all but a couple of those | | | 07-22-2009, 04:22 AM | #190 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 | Well, at least you didn't hit your head on the jack stand again... __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy": *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet! 97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | 07-22-2009, 05:52 AM | #191 | Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Flowery Branch, GA, USA Posts: 97 | Lurking but now posting Wish I was there to help, watch and learn. Sounds like you could have used my help as trauma/flight nurse a few times since you started. Pace yourself, buddy. The car is secondary to your health. I'd hate to see your nearly complete build towed behind an ambulance or hurst. PM if you need any health care advice. Also, do post that vid when you can. We want to watch and laugh WITH you. Honest. | | | 07-22-2009, 04:49 PM | #192 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Gulfport, Florida Posts: 3,208 | Late start this morning. got aluminum in my eye and seems I'm allergic to it. puffy and goopy. Intalled intake and hooling up intercoller and pvc plus oil separator tank add on. Getting real close One weld left on the exhaust. Need to fix a clutch slave issue I caused but need someone to help me on the bleed...Should be running today if everything goes well | | | 07-22-2009, 04:51 PM | #193 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Gulfport, Florida Posts: 3,208 | Quote: Originally Posted by gcims Wish I was there to help, watch and learn. Sounds like you could have used my help as trauma/flight nurse a few times since you started. Pace yourself, buddy. The car is secondary to your health. I'd hate to see your nearly complete build towed behind an ambulance or hurst. PM if you need any health care advice. Also, do post that vid when you can. We want to watch and laugh WITH you. Honest. | Thanks for the medical offer. Mom's a RN. I've got a bum ticker since I was 16. Untreated rhumatic fever, prolapsed the mitral bad and the atrial is jacked up bad too. Going to need to get them replaced soon... | | | 07-22-2009, 05:45 PM | #194 | Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Flowery Branch, GA, USA Posts: 97 | ReBuild the Builder? Looking at porcine or mechanicals? Anticloagulants will suck for a guy like you but so would a redo in 10-12yrs. In light of your Police troubles, it'd be pretty ironic if you ended up w/ a pig valve! LOL! | | | 07-22-2009, 06:09 PM | #195 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 1,814 | i wanna see some videos of the car runing with no exhaust so u can hear the turbo spooling yeahhhh thats sickkkkkk __________________ 5/96 318TI Sport BIG TURBO | | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Thread Tools | | Display Modes | Linear Mode | 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 | | | |