Era of the B48 Swap for your Classic E30, E36 or E46 is here!
The New Era of BMW Engine Swaps is Here: Welcome to the B48 Revolution BMW swaps are entering a completely new chapter and the B48 is at the center of it....
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Era of the B48 Swap for your Classic E30, E36 or E46 is here!
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E30 DOHC swap guide
How to swap an M50, M52, M54 or S50 into your e30 So it has come to our attention that the legendary E30 DOHC wiki page is down and gone...
Amal Arokiadas |
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Why is one Garagistic shifter bushing loose and the other tight?
OEM shifter carriers are originally Aluminum die casting and the hole cannot be cast without that taper in the shifter hole area (where the bushing goes in). We cannot make 2...
Matthew Ibrahim |
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Checkpoint 1 – 10 Day Build – E21 S54
So 10 days is over. Now I'm posting in checkpoints. Every few days I post updates. I won't be working on it as much, so daily updates might not be...
Dan The man |
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Day 2 – 10 Day Build – E21 S54
Today was all cutting and grinding. Turns out I didn't need to do any E21 fuel tank siphoning. I just needed to bang it back a little. So with a...
Dan The man |
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Day 3 – 10 Day Build – E21 S54
Day 3, primarily reserved for Exhaust, Suspension, and radiator mounting. Fuel filter stuff removed. I am going to a walbro 255 external pump for this assembly. I'm sticking with the...
Dan The man |
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Day 4 – 10 Day Build – E21 S54
Today was monumental. Got a whole lot done in 4hours! Because the E30 parking brake cable did not fit into the E21 tunnel, I simply tacked it together. I'll paint...
Dan The man |
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Day 5 – 10 Day Build – E21 S54
Not too much progress. In fact, I realized that the sump on the S54 is rear and as a result I could barely install the subframe, let alone fit the...
Dan The man |
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Day 6 – 10 Day Build – E21 S54
Today I got a couple hours to work on her, but I did go a long way in establishing engine position. Using E36 Arms, I was able to get very...
Dan The man |
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Day 7 – 10 Day Build – E21 S54
It may not look like it, but a lot of progress was made this Satuday, Day 7. I was able to effectively place Garagistic's M60 80A poly mounts in place...
Dan The man |
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DAY 8 – 10 DAY BUILD – E21 S54
It's clear that this will not be a 10 day build. More like 13-15 days. But I've done my best and Garagistic has been an excellent proponent. Today, I got...
Dan The man |
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Day 9 – 10 Day Build – E21 S54
Day 9, A good amount of progress today. I sorted out many of the nuisance things that were bothering me. I accomplished alot on my plate. I now know where...
Dan The man |
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Day 10 – 10 Day Build – E21 S54
So here we are, Day 10. And I'm about 3/4 the way done. But the hard part is really over. The last 10 days have been very taxing on me...
Dan The man |
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e36 stainless steel brake lines and stainless steel clutch lines
Fresh off our production line - we just completed new Stainless Steel Brake Lines and Stainless Steel Clutch lines, and one has to admit, they look stunning. It is a feel-good upgrade for...
Dan The man |
