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Been a looong time on this thread, but I just ordered mine. Price is about $900 now. I'll update when I get it in a few weeks.

I used standard fuel line cut to length with hose clamps when I replaced all of mine to the injectors. It's practically impossible to do it without removing the intake runners, and as long as you do that, you might as well remove the log manifold. When you remove those chances are the gaskets betwee...

An update on this, thanks to Kevin and the beautiful tool he had made and then sold to me at his cost (I hope!) I got the 2nd bushing in this weekend in less than 10 minutes. What a great tool! Car is driveable and on its wheels, for the first time since Fall 2011. Family and life priorities have ce...

Southernboy wrote:Sure no problem. Once I'm done with it I hope that's the last time I ever have to do it.
I'll pm you when I'm done.

Any updates? I could really use it to complete this job.

Excellent, thanks for the link to those pictures. Want to rent or sell the tool when you're done with it on your car?

Thanks guys. I have the old one out which wasn't hard since the old Grunts bushings crumbled into broken bits which necessitated this swap. (pieces of crap :? ). On the new Motorsports bushings, the metal sleeve in the center, isn't that molded to the rubber? I didn't think it could be removed like ...

Maybe this is the tool, can anyone confirm?

http://www.zdmak.com/wbstore/main.asp?a ... 021&CTMP=1

I did a search and saw KenB's post about replacing his. (Here: http://www.firstfives.org/bboard/viewtopic.php?t=2617&) I think if the subframe was out of the car I could do that but the threaded rod and homemade press method just burned me in the tight confines of a mounted subframe. I got one s...

Alright, my parts genius at the dealer figured it out. For whatever reason, there are two diagrams in this section of the e12 power steering parts areas, and this is the one with the right part #'s and the right labels. So you can see that #5 and #8 have different part #'s. http://www.realoem.com/bm...

Arggh, having an issue here. I ordered #5 in this drawing (part # ending in 131) but the diameter of the washers that came is way too small to fit over the hollow bolts that go into the power steering box. http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=4701&mospid=47162&btnr=32_0080&hg=32...

Interesting with the dual row timing chain. Do you have any pictures of the bottom of the engine blocks near the oil pan? I would like to see the casting of the bottom end to see if there are differences.

crazyfastman wrote:bimmerforums seems to have a decent e34 community

Yes, some very sharp guys on there.

Last year I bought the complete headlight cleaning system that a mye28 regular scored on a junkyard e12 M535i in CA (cry, a real one!). I have both motors, the harness, grilles, dual fluid pump, relay, fluid squirters, etc. I've tested both motors by giving them some 12 volt juice and they spin and ...

night writer wrote:Does any one have any advice on the next step: the re-assembly process?

did you read my post?

Weird, that's a really late build e12 then. And if it's a 535i, are you sure it isn't an M535i?

More details including the vin # can settle this for sure. If the vin # ends in 4145xxx you have yourself a bonafide E12 M535i, and we need more details!