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by billy bee
Thu Sep 24, 2020 8:26 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: M54 swap into Shark?
Replies: 4
Views: 2752

Re: M54 swap into Shark?

Hi guys: We also have a spare M52. We could use parts from it, too. I did ask for suggestions; so, I appreciate the thought, but an LS swap does not really appeal to me. I am not an LS guy. Plus, we already have the BMW donor cars. (Yes, cars. Plural. We have a donor 330 Sport and the 530. We are ab...
by billy bee
Tue Sep 22, 2020 8:47 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: M54 swap into Shark?
Replies: 4
Views: 2752

M54 swap into Shark?

I searched the forum for info but nobody's done a write-up here. We are looking into swapping an M54B30 into our E12-based E24. We have a donor car--a 2003 530i, 5-speed. But we also have an opportunity to buy a ZHP for the swap. You may recall that we bought the E24 for $500 and have been racing it...
by billy bee
Fri Jan 17, 2020 10:03 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Rev Limits
Replies: 8
Views: 4954

Re: Rev Limits

What's the failure rate on these ICM's? Should I get a spare for our race car?

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by billy bee
Sun Sep 15, 2019 12:24 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: We did it: E28 subframe swap...
Replies: 7
Views: 5913

Re: We did it: E28 subframe swap...

Two quick questions: What driveshaft did you end up using? From an E28 or E12? Or both? Good question: E12 drive shaft bolted directly to the E28 differential input flange. With the car on the ground, can you tell if the wheel center is pushed off center a bit? When I was considering this, laying e...
by billy bee
Tue Sep 03, 2019 5:21 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: E12 Project help needed - e28 rear end swap
Replies: 20
Views: 13809

Re: E12 Project help needed - e28 rear end swap

PS: Since I started this research, an E28 rear (without shocks) appeared to me. I'm still trying to negotiate, and check if it would be "doable", since I have to import a whole rear end and might cost a fortune. The e28 rear is just just plug and play? Does it need a lot of adaptations? I...
by billy bee
Tue Sep 03, 2019 5:08 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: We did it: E28 subframe swap...
Replies: 7
Views: 5913

Re: We did it: E28 subframe swap...

The pictures don't appear to have make it, unfortunately. I was trying to host them on my iCloud account. That's one thing Apple whiffed on. So, I posted them to SmugMug. They should work as long as I keep my SmugMug subscription. Every year I think I'm gonna bail. It just such a good photo hosting...
by billy bee
Tue Sep 03, 2019 8:37 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: We did it: E28 subframe swap...
Replies: 7
Views: 5913

Re: We did it: E28 subframe swap...

I forgot one thing. This post was very helpful. It gave us the guidelines for our swap. Big thanks to onovakind67 I put an E28 rear axle in my E3, and the problems you might incur should be common. 1. As mentioned earlier, you will need the differential cover from an early E28 with the centered moun...
by billy bee
Tue Sep 03, 2019 8:24 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: We did it: E28 subframe swap...
Replies: 7
Views: 5913

We did it: E28 subframe swap...

Greetings all: I have posed a little bit about the 1981 633CSi we are building for Lemons. We got an E28 subframe donated to the cause and have completed the swap. I searched for information on making this happen and got some good tidbits here. But I was not able to find a comprehensive write-up. We...
by billy bee
Tue Aug 20, 2019 10:08 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: E12 Project help needed - e28 rear end swap
Replies: 20
Views: 13809

Re: E12 Project help needed - e28 rear end swap

I put an E28 rear axle in my E3, and the problems you might incur should be common. 1. As mentioned earlier, you will need the differential cover from an early E28 with the centered mount. It will bolt right on to the stock mounting point. Otherwise you will be fabricating an adapter. 2. You will n...