S52 OBDII to OBDI M50 Manifold Swap DIY First of all I would like to thank a few people that were instrumental in helping complete this swap. StealthBimmer (Ken) Campaiar J!m I was lucky enough to find a ti with 235k for sale locally ($2000) and a S52 swap (transmission, engine harness,diff, DME etc.) with 49k (verified) in a 97 Automatic M3 for $2000. I sold most of the components from the drive train and reinvested it into the swap (more on that later). I wanted to build an aggressive street/ mild track car that I could enjoy and have no problems with vehicle inspections (including California’s smog test). I decided to covert the S52 to OBD I while retaining the OBD II headers and mid pipe, which supposedly flows better. I also wanted to use the famed M50 manifold and have the huge aftermarket support for the OBD I engine (mostly from software tuning). http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...2/P1010624.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...2/P1010068.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...2/P1010110.jpg As you can see from the pics the ti was in fair condition with only minor cosmetic flaws. The biggest problem was the rusted swap bar mount that needed to be repaired. I decided to allow Turner Motorsports to repair the vehicle and while they did a good job we did have some problems. See the details here: http://318ti.org/forum/showthread.php?t=19766 http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...2/P1010096.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...2/P1010099.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...2/P1010048.jpg |
Workspace: It is very important that you have a good area that you can lift and support your vehicle. My garage housed all the necessary tools and equipment needed for this swap from a cherry-picker to a MIG welder. The floor has large carpeted sections that gave me a great deal of comfort during those long nights working. The garage is also heated and has plenty of space to maneuver (kinda). Just remember that tools are an investment! As much as I could I used the correct tool for the job, I made only one trip to Sears to warranty aquick release extension and a broken torx bit. Try to stay organized and work in stages. I started with new engine prep then old engine removal, etc. Each day I had defined goals which helped me stay sane. http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...h/P1010302.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...h/P1000928.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...h/P1000930.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...h/P1000931.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...h/P1000933.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...h/P1000937.jpg |
Removal: Safely jack the vehicle up enough that you can slide underneath the car. Ideally you want enough room to roll over comfortably. Make sure that the jack stands that you use can safely support the vehicle! I started by disconnecting the battery and removing the front bumper and headlight support. I did this because I wanted to remove the engine, transmission and shifter parts as one unit. I bagged and tagged all the parts for each component removed. I also took pics of the positions of the stock components to help me with the installation of the new engine (power steering lines etc.) Once the front clip was removed I began to disconnect all of the wiring and electrical connectors. It is much easier to just leave the harness connected to the engine and disconnect everything from the chassis. I removed the throttle cable and the gas cap to relieve some of the fuel pressure. I also removed all of the A/C components and will post them in the for sale section later. Draining the engine oil and transmission fluid was next on the list. I also drained the radiator (I was lucky to have that spill tray) and loosened the power steering line to drain the system. http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...2/P1010393.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...2/P1010394.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...2/P1010395.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...2/P1010396.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...2/P1010397.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...2/P1010398.jpg |
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Removal IV http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...2/P1010413.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...2/P1010414.jpg During the rush of the swap I forgot to take pictures of the actual engine being removed. But this is only a rough guide detailing my experience. Unbolt the driveshaft from the transmission and remove the shifter from inside the car. Disconnect and remove the exhaust and the transmission mounts. There should be two nuts (one each side)securing the engine mounts to the car. Remove the radiator and the engine should be ready to be lifted out. I only needed to raise the engine and transmission slightly and I pulled the entire unit out as one. |
Engine removal was straight forward after disconnecting the wiring harness from the chassis. The motor mounts, transmission mounts are easily accessible and so is the driveshaft connection and the shift linkage. I removed the engine, transmission and shift linkage as one unit and all that remained was a empty engine bay. I decided to clean the engine bay the best I could because I believe in attention to detail and it also allows me to spot any leaks that the car may develop. http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...2/P1010442.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...2/P1010457.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...2/P1010458.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...2/P1010459.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...2/P1010460.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...2/P1010469.jpg Looks much better now! |
New Parts This was by far the most time consuming step of the entire swap. The decision to covert the S52 to OBDI evolved sourcing a few custom parts from Turner Motorsports or Bimmer World. These parts include the coolant hose adapter to allow the OBDI rubber hose to be used ($92 picture in the top right corner of the fist picture). This hose is needed to properly fit the new OBD one harness to the engine without interference issues and is highly recommended. Next was the cutch and flywheel combination (more info later in the thread) these were sourced on Ebay for under $400 shipped and work quite well. UPDATE PRESSURE PLATE MAY BE A KNOCKOFF BUYER BEWARE!!! Also Pressure plate bolts provided were 10.9 grade, OEM Bolts are 12.9. Solution: fastenal part number 35763 The slave cylinder is the part for an 97 M3 but any E36 M3 cylinder should world (Bav Auto) I also replaced all of the electrical sensors with new ones just to ensure proper fit and operation longevity . http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...2/P1010470.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...2/P1010471.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...2/P1010472.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...2/P1010473.jpg |
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After doing some research on another forum I became aware of the infamous oil pump nut failure. I guess over time the reverse thread nut back off which causes the sprocket to dislodge and as a result a lost in oil pressure and a damaged engine. There are several ways to correct this problem and this section details how to (hopefully ) prevent this occurrence by using high temp oil resistant Lock Tite and torquing the nut to OEM specs. UPDATE: After the secondary timing chain snapped I decided to tack weld the nut onto the oil pump. http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...2/P1010547.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...2/P1010548.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...2/P1010552.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...2/P1010553.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...2/P1010554.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...2/P1010555.jpg |
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