» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | My 318ti build 05-21-2024 04:48 PM 05-21-2024 04:48 PM 0 Replies, 1,170 Views | | | | | | 10-26-2017, 03:53 AM | #61 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: US Posts: 315 | | | | 10-30-2017, 12:03 AM | #62 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: US Posts: 315 | Engine pulled, still rebuilding S52. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro | | | 11-10-2017, 07:34 PM | #63 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: US Posts: 315 | Took cams out old head. She gone. Will get scrapped since there is scarring on parts of cam from metal fragments. Did some calculations and motor went to roughly 9040RPM. Hopefully S52 done next week to get put back together. No real upgrades while out. Just Lemforder E46 M3 mounts. Picked up thread chaser kit and will be doing all the bolts over weekend. Got new lock nuts etc from BMW. Using new hardware is so much nicer. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Last edited by ZEK; 11-11-2017 at 01:40 AM. | | | 11-19-2017, 07:43 PM | #64 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: US Posts: 315 | Motor done. New IWIS race chains, mix of Febi/BMW stock guides, all new gaskets, head was taken off and decked. Covers bead blasted. Looks good. Motor sat for a while so exhaust cam was turned as well. Lots of rust up top that needed cleaned. Tried to get in yesterday but could not get pan to clear. Just going to take out trans and do it like last swap. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro | | | 11-20-2017, 07:50 PM | #65 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,451 | Nice, thanks for the update posts. Interested in doing the same for my Cali in 2018. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 1998 318ti Sport - "Cali" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, Cali top 1998 318ti Sport - "Max" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, S52 1997 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior 1995 318ti Active - "Blanca" Alpineweib III/Schwartz leather interior Other Current Bimmers: 2006 530i / 2000 2.3L Z3 / 1997 1.9L Z3 / 1999 540it 1997 318ti Sport - "Huera" - RIP 1995 318ti Active - RIP 1995 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Sold 1994 325i Sedan - "Jade" - Sold 1991 318ic - "Bert" - Sold 1985 635csi sold 1984 533i "Max" Sold 1984 318i sold BMWCCA #160411 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! | | | 11-21-2017, 11:51 PM | #66 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: US Posts: 315 | Quote: Originally Posted by BlackBMWs Nice, thanks for the update posts. Interested in doing the same for my Cali in 2018. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk | From your sig you have an S52 swap right? I need to get this fired up and see how it compares to the 2.8 M50. That was a good motor. Have you looked into the 3.0 that some make from M52 Block and and I think M54 rotating assembly bits? Also motors and trans in. I dented nose panel and bumper I just painted, easy to touch up but my own stupid fault not paying attention. I put it in with the trans mounted, gets pretty tight. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Last edited by ZEK; 11-22-2017 at 01:15 AM. | | | 11-22-2017, 12:49 AM | #67 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,451 | I do have a S52 Swap that I picked up from Adam last year. I have M50, M52, M42, M44, M62tu and the S52. I can comment from how my butt meter feels from an acceleration point. Night and day for sure. My DASC for the M42 and M44 is collecting dust as I have less incentive to install them. The M42/DASC is the one that is waiting for a Slicktop shell to surface. Trans, I did swap to a 5sp ZF and E34 M5 PP and UCC LW flywheel. 8.5 lbs I think, over the 26lb dual mass. Just have to go back around and figure out brakes as the Hawk HP+ are just not enough just now... I can launch just fine. Just have to stop as quick... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 1998 318ti Sport - "Cali" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, Cali top 1998 318ti Sport - "Max" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior, S52 1997 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Schwartz II/Schwartz sport interior 1995 318ti Active - "Blanca" Alpineweib III/Schwartz leather interior Other Current Bimmers: 2006 530i / 2000 2.3L Z3 / 1997 1.9L Z3 / 1999 540it 1997 318ti Sport - "Huera" - RIP 1995 318ti Active - RIP 1995 318ti Sport - "Tiny" Sold 1994 325i Sedan - "Jade" - Sold 1991 318ic - "Bert" - Sold 1985 635csi sold 1984 533i "Max" Sold 1984 318i sold BMWCCA #160411 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! | | | 12-10-2017, 03:05 PM | #68 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: US Posts: 315 | Well got the car basically back to how it was. I’m leaking a little oil either from back of pan or rear main seal housing. Just enough that I’ll want to fix it. Other then that all is good for 0 history S52. Using cheap Castrol GTX 10w-40 and Redline additive it’s very quiet. Small lifter tick with first startup but gone within 5 miles. No coolant leaking or temp issues. Getrag seems to be fine. Now too tidy the rest of it. Rich - lightweight flywheel will be next once this clutch goes. But that maybe a while. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro | | | 02-08-2018, 02:36 AM | #69 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: US Posts: 315 | I WANT WARM WEATHER!!! Car has sat for winter due to the atrocious Michigan roads. 40 miles put on since the swap. Been stocking a bunch of parts for preventative maintenance and to get it done. Parts to install when it's not 6F outside Siemens/VDO Pump Vaico strut mounts (Don't need but I'm taking e90 hats off for stock e36. Cheap enough) E36 Spring perch OE Spring Pad Elring strut gasket OE Strut reinforcement place (Thanks BlueBimma) Febi flex disc Rein center support bearing Vaico driveshaft centering bushing UUC 27MM Swaybar Febi rear wheel bearings FAG front wheel bearings Bosch FPR Full rear brakes, soft/hard lines if need be, rotors, pads, calipers FEQ E30 6cyl halfshafts The plan is to have any real wear item be replaced within the last 20K/original swap timeframe. This includes bushings, hoses, fluids and things that could leave me stranded. I am going to be having it looked over by a shop since the pros can see what I can't. Replace any hard/soft fuels lines if needed. Need warm weather to paint too. I want to get back to driving it as that's what I like it for. It sure isn't a garage queen. | | | 03-25-2018, 09:53 PM | #70 | Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: yuma az Posts: 11 | question on shift linkage ive been trying to get a solid anser and cant seem to find one. Im doing a m50 swap in my 95 ti. i have everything need to perform the swap. The only question is do i need to change my shift linkage or my factory one on my 5 speed with my m42 will work? | | | 03-25-2018, 11:44 PM | #71 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: US Posts: 315 | Quote: Originally Posted by 95318 ive been trying to get a solid anser and cant seem to find one. Im doing a m50 swap in my 95 ti. i have everything need to perform the swap. The only question is do i need to change my shift linkage or my factory one on my 5 speed with my m42 will work? | You don’t need to touch the trans. Maybe change the clutch but an M50 isn’t that much more power over M42 for the clutch. Obviously you could refresh Trans bushings if you wanted to. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro | | | 03-25-2018, 11:49 PM | #72 | Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: yuma az Posts: 11 | Quote: Originally Posted by ZEK You don’t need to touch the trans. Maybe change the clutch but an M50 isn’t that much more power over M42 for the clutch. Obviously you could refresh Trans bushings if you wanted to. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro | AWESOME!! thank you. I have a new clutch ready to go, fresh m50 as well. | | | 05-28-2018, 04:58 AM | #73 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: US Posts: 315 | | | | 05-28-2018, 02:46 PM | #74 | Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Scottsdale Posts: 47 | Quote: Originally Posted by ZEK | Glad it is back on the road! I have a situation maybe you can help? I am removing automatic trans from my 96ti and installing getrag 250. With s52 and M3 size clutch which clutch slave,master and throw out bearing to use? We have a problem with clutch bled and solid stream it seems pedal only comes to any pressure as it is very near the floor. Wondering if 318ti bearing is taller? Maybe someone has used 250 getrag with s52 in a ti and could help. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk | | | 05-28-2018, 05:04 PM | #75 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: US Posts: 315 | If you're using an M3 clutch use and M3 slave and PP. Everything else can be any e36 6cyl. I am using the Getrag 250 behind this motor. 0 issues, i just change the fluid every other oil change. Follow the steps here to bleed slave. To completely bleed the slave cylinder you have to do the following after using the pedal-pump or pressure bleeding methods: 1) Slowly pump the clutch pedal to build pressure to push the brake fluid through the line and fill the slave. 2) Unbolt the slave cylinder from the gearbox 3) Attach a tube from the bleeder screw to a small bottle 4) Hold the slave cylinder so that the bleeder screw is pointing straight up* 5) Open the bleeder screw 6) Push the rod/piston all the way in to the slave cylinder 6) While holding the rod/piston in, close the bleeder 7) Repeat steps #4-#6 two or three times or until its too hard to push in when the valve is closed 8) Ditch the tube and old fluid. 9) Bolt the slave cylinder back in place, be very careful that the tip of the rod lines up with the indentation on the fork *Very important | | | | | 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 | | | |