A taste of whats to come...

[JW]

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I'm sure you have done this already, but buy lots of fender covers to protect your paint during install. I would personally go overboard with them....but that's just me

[P Arkus]

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Thanks for the offer Jon, i'll definitely let you know when I start getting heavy into the swap part of things!

[JW]

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I will be unemployed in June, so if you need a hand doing the swap I will have all the time in the world to help ya. I just want to work on an e30 again...they're soo awesome.
The car will be completely different after this, going from an M20-auto to a 6-speed M60......ohhh myyyy

[P Arkus]

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Thanks Eddy. I'm still doing a bit of research on the ASC+T elbow to see how much of a PITA its going to make things, but if I come across a cheap non-ASC+T I will most likely go for it. I'm definitely pulling the oil pan and cleaning it up/inspecting it. Heard of the common problems and I want to double check everything possible before doing the swap. Also never hurts to change all the gaskets to prevent any leaks.

Also major thanks for that link. I've been waiting for quite some time to see a dyno for the hybrid build. Will be following that one closely to see how his future numbers appear.

[eddycooper]

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Looks like you've got an ASC+T intake elbow on there. Will you switch that out for the non-ASC+T version to keep things simple?

While you've got the engine out, pull the oil pan to make sure you don't have loose oil pump bolts. It's a really common problem on M60s - I had 5 or 6 bolts completely backed out sitting in the pan at 250k kms.

Also, dyno information for M60B44 hybrid here: http://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/sh...for-the-M60B44

[Kane]

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I'm all in for this. This is gonna be saweeet

[T-Dubbs]

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Bad ass build!

[P Arkus]

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Basically Bob is on the money. With the aluminum block of the V8, I will gain an extra 30lbs. Removing the AC, the ABS and a few other things in the engine bay put me back at the same weight, with an advantage of having the weight pushed more towards the back. The only real gain in weight is the transmission as it will be about 50lbs heavier, however again in a good spot as all the extra weight will be in the center of the car. But I went with 440F and 650R spring rates. I spoke quite a bit about this swap with ground control and looked at what others did with v8 swaps to determine that this will be the best set up for my needs.

As for power goals, the stock motor is 282HP and 295ft/lb, and aparently quite underrated. With the hybrid build, there hasnt been anyone on a dyno yet but most say you could expect about 320 and 320. Either way, i'm sure i'll be more than happy with whatever power the car has once its drivable.

[bobkatkat]

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What spring rates?
Did you take into account for the extra weight from the v8?

Iron block automatic 6 to a aluminum block 8 + stick may be a wash in the end.

[danno]

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I'm not a BMW guy but love the look. What hp and tq are you looking at?

[T-Dubbs]

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What spring rates?
Did you take into account for the extra weight from the v8?

[P Arkus]

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Thanks guys. Coilovers are Ground Control Street Touring kit

[T-Dubbs]

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Looks awesome pat!
Which coilovers are those??

[bobkatkat]

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Can't wait for this to come all together. Love the V8! My mother used to call me special!

[funkin]

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Ohh fancy!!