Transplanting M50b25 into my E36 (engine just went in!)
Just wanna share my transplant experience here with all fellow ZTH member
How my engine died on me?
Well I sent my car for a paint job into the famous Subaru Imprezza World Rally Blue (O2C)
Normally it takes 14 days for a full paint job to be done but I didnt rush the SIFU working on my car so it took 1 months for a perfect job to be done. This is how it looked like a day after the collection
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/308987_10150864373835230_639215229_21329469_1032527890_n.jpg
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/298694_10150864375860230_639215229_21329476_1375673863_n.jpg
The rims looked AWFUL! but this is because i was having breakfast and on the way to schedule a rim swap...
The problem started to arise after i set the appointment, on the night alone, i was going out for some food with a friend then suddenly! *Crank Crank Crank* engine started to gave out weird noise...
I presume it was carbon deposit stucked at the throttle body after a month of hibernation...so i revved it harder! 3-4000Rpm for 2minutes...then recovered. No more "weird" sounds... Then i continued the journey to the makan place...
Suddenly at the traffic light the engine just died at ilde....dang. it was 12am, pronounced dead.
Precaution of my own safety i pushed the car and parked it at some where safe to be inspected in the morning....
Next morning,
http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/320551_10150872887570230_639215229_21386523_1848139634_n.jpg
My engine decided to have some fun by spiking up the engine oil with some coolant
I presume gasket gave up but after much inspection at the workshop...the engine was a gonner...
Now, I am transplanting a new engine into this babe, a M50b25
the new engine looks something like this....
http://www.turnermotorsport.com/image/featured_bmw/featuredbmw_0999_engine_lg.jpg
Stage one, Engine Stripping
Stage one, Section A (lol) Interior Stripping
i will update more when there is progress The sifu approximated the time of completion to be 2months from now. so i shall keep everybody updated ya ;)
*NOTE: NOT ASKING FOR DONATION WADSOEVER, THIS IS A FULLY SELF FUNDED PROJECT.
but p/s u may do so if u wan
Just wanna share my transplant experience here with all fellow ZTH member
How my engine died on me?
Well I sent my car for a paint job into the famous Subaru Imprezza World Rally Blue (O2C)
Normally it takes 14 days for a full paint job to be done but I didnt rush the SIFU working on my car so it took 1 months for a perfect job to be done. This is how it looked like a day after the collection
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/308987_10150864373835230_639215229_21329469_1032527890_n.jpg
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/298694_10150864375860230_639215229_21329476_1375673863_n.jpg
The rims looked AWFUL! but this is because i was having breakfast and on the way to schedule a rim swap...
The problem started to arise after i set the appointment, on the night alone, i was going out for some food with a friend then suddenly! *Crank Crank Crank* engine started to gave out weird noise...
I presume it was carbon deposit stucked at the throttle body after a month of hibernation...so i revved it harder! 3-4000Rpm for 2minutes...then recovered. No more "weird" sounds... Then i continued the journey to the makan place...
Suddenly at the traffic light the engine just died at ilde....dang. it was 12am, pronounced dead.
Precaution of my own safety i pushed the car and parked it at some where safe to be inspected in the morning....
Next morning,
http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/320551_10150872887570230_639215229_21386523_1848139634_n.jpg
My engine decided to have some fun by spiking up the engine oil with some coolant
I presume gasket gave up but after much inspection at the workshop...the engine was a gonner...
Now, I am transplanting a new engine into this babe, a M50b25
the new engine looks something like this....
http://www.turnermotorsport.com/image/featured_bmw/featuredbmw_0999_engine_lg.jpg
Stage one, Engine Stripping
Stage one, Section A (lol) Interior Stripping
i will update more when there is progress
The sifu approximated the time of completion to be 2months from now. so i shall keep everybody updated ya ;)*NOTE: NOT ASKING FOR DONATION WADSOEVER, THIS IS A FULLY SELF FUNDED PROJECT.
but p/s u may do so if u wan
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