OutToWinPAHC
11-27-2014, 07:21 PM
I picked this car up about 8 months ago for a decent deal. It was an ebay find it was supposed to be a good running car. It was on ebay for a while and eventually I got the seller into a price range that worked for me. I hired a transport company to ship me the car and when it showed up there were issues. However the car was still loaded with some amazing parts (10k in paint, suede headliner, MB quart speakers, tons of new suspension items, KW coilovers, Brembos, CSL trunk, OEM M3 bumper custom molded for sedan, and the roof wing.
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d47/outtowinpahc/e46/bmw2_zps7fc87a46.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d47/outtowinpahc/e46/bmw4_zps96f9046d.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d47/outtowinpahc/e46/bmw1_zps7c4f3193.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d47/outtowinpahc/e46/bmw5_zps96f9046d.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d47/outtowinpahc/e46/bmw6_zps22dccc11.jpg
The biggest issue was rod knock galore and no oil pressure. Interior needed some help, and some aftermarket rats nest wiring, and a broken window regulator.
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d47/outtowinpahc/e46/bmw14_zps00c51a3b.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d47/outtowinpahc/e46/bmw15_zps18380d5d.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d47/outtowinpahc/e46/bmw16_zps65864a1c.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d47/outtowinpahc/e46/bmw13_zpsf4aee597.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d47/outtowinpahc/e46/bmw9_zps1857b1b3.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d47/outtowinpahc/e46/bmw10_zps8834a51e.jpg
The mistake I ordered a replacement motor from England and imported it. Took 3 months and then once I regasketed it, and spent about 2K on the situation I could not get it to run. The new motor was a M43b19 from an e36 and the trigger wheel is aligned differently so it could not run the timing.
So im sitting in the car after I could not get the motor to run and the whole time I had the car BMW fanboys tell me noting works if you swap it. I understand the K bus and all but they say wipers, windows, all that. So I pulled the DME aka ECU and start messing with things. And it all works minus fuel pump control and AC. Since I'm RB heavy I said screw it and planned the RB swap.
I already have a RB20DET, RB25DET neo, a RWD converted RB26 trans, and a Z32 trans hanging out.
Not sure what motor I'll use at the moment but I'm going to try to use the GTR trans with the RWD transfer case. However it might be too wide at the tail so as back up I have the Z32 unit.
I contacted Dryden in AUS to get more info on their e36 RB swap kit. They never tried fitting on into a e46 before. So I ran some part numbers and my transmember is the same as e36. So I took a gamble, picked up a cheap e36 engine crossmember and the mounting and suspension points are the same. I made a test price deal with dryden for the RB swap parts, without oil pan. After looking into pans I decided I hated theirs. For the money its so ugly and basic. I found a new pan from CXracing for Z32 RB25 swap and this is the pan I decided to go with.
So right now I am waiting on parts to come in. Both 20 and 25 are apart for building. Thinking RB25 neo with long collar, jun oil pump, king bearings, stock rods (RB26), stock pistons with new rings gapped for 15 to 20psi (ring packs and lands are stronger on the neo), I have a set of tomei type A cams for it, a tomei cam gear, 3076r on a modified external gate manifold. I have so many RB parts I can build a 400 hp setup on what I have. I have R35 injectors for it, as well as a few PFC units likely run it on a r33 harness and PFC.
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d47/outtowinpahc/e46/bmw2_zps7fc87a46.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d47/outtowinpahc/e46/bmw4_zps96f9046d.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d47/outtowinpahc/e46/bmw1_zps7c4f3193.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d47/outtowinpahc/e46/bmw5_zps96f9046d.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d47/outtowinpahc/e46/bmw6_zps22dccc11.jpg
The biggest issue was rod knock galore and no oil pressure. Interior needed some help, and some aftermarket rats nest wiring, and a broken window regulator.
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d47/outtowinpahc/e46/bmw14_zps00c51a3b.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d47/outtowinpahc/e46/bmw15_zps18380d5d.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d47/outtowinpahc/e46/bmw16_zps65864a1c.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d47/outtowinpahc/e46/bmw13_zpsf4aee597.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d47/outtowinpahc/e46/bmw9_zps1857b1b3.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d47/outtowinpahc/e46/bmw10_zps8834a51e.jpg
The mistake I ordered a replacement motor from England and imported it. Took 3 months and then once I regasketed it, and spent about 2K on the situation I could not get it to run. The new motor was a M43b19 from an e36 and the trigger wheel is aligned differently so it could not run the timing.
So im sitting in the car after I could not get the motor to run and the whole time I had the car BMW fanboys tell me noting works if you swap it. I understand the K bus and all but they say wipers, windows, all that. So I pulled the DME aka ECU and start messing with things. And it all works minus fuel pump control and AC. Since I'm RB heavy I said screw it and planned the RB swap.
I already have a RB20DET, RB25DET neo, a RWD converted RB26 trans, and a Z32 trans hanging out.
Not sure what motor I'll use at the moment but I'm going to try to use the GTR trans with the RWD transfer case. However it might be too wide at the tail so as back up I have the Z32 unit.
I contacted Dryden in AUS to get more info on their e36 RB swap kit. They never tried fitting on into a e46 before. So I ran some part numbers and my transmember is the same as e36. So I took a gamble, picked up a cheap e36 engine crossmember and the mounting and suspension points are the same. I made a test price deal with dryden for the RB swap parts, without oil pan. After looking into pans I decided I hated theirs. For the money its so ugly and basic. I found a new pan from CXracing for Z32 RB25 swap and this is the pan I decided to go with.
So right now I am waiting on parts to come in. Both 20 and 25 are apart for building. Thinking RB25 neo with long collar, jun oil pump, king bearings, stock rods (RB26), stock pistons with new rings gapped for 15 to 20psi (ring packs and lands are stronger on the neo), I have a set of tomei type A cams for it, a tomei cam gear, 3076r on a modified external gate manifold. I have so many RB parts I can build a 400 hp setup on what I have. I have R35 injectors for it, as well as a few PFC units likely run it on a r33 harness and PFC.