Congrats on the S54 engine.
Congrats on the S54 engine.
2005 IR / black / 6MT157,000 miles
awesome. and since your car is a 2005... you have only 1 wire to change/address in the harness to make this swap work (if i remembering correctly). you can use your existing trans, too. this should be fairly easy.
things that i would address:
- VANOS
- rod bearings
- oil pan gasket (hey, while you're doing the rod bearings...)
- VCG
- fresh fluids (duh)
- correct software
- gauge cluster, if you're going that route)
- washer bottle location needs to be determined (i think the stock bottle fits the ZHP bumper with some light trimming?)
- LSD
- RACP reinforcement
peter
2004 330i ZHP
2005 330iT ZHP
2010 328iT M Sport
Thank you! I didn’t even think about the washer bottle. I haven’t addressed the cooling system yet either. Maybe I should grab the M3 expansion tank and new in box radiator.
From the M3 I took the
-S54
-Cluster
-Entire rear end (including calipers and diff)
-Fuel pump & Lines
-Driveshaft
I have turner subframe reinforcement plates ready to go also.
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i forgot about the cooling system - LOL. good call.
nice on the rear end, and the driveshaft! you'll need the latter to make that work.
as for the TMS plates - skip. you need a proper solution otherwise don't even bother. sorry to sound harsh, but.... that's the reality of it!
peter
2004 330i ZHP
2005 330iT ZHP
2010 328iT M Sport
i went with the VinceBar and VinceSkinz epoxy + rivet-on kits as they were the only correct solution, in my mind, when i built my Touring. plus they have the added benefit of being totally hidden, so you don't lose any interior space functionality.
recently this kit has come on the market, and looks good! it does copy a LOT of vince's design. and it does take up some trunk space, and requires welding:
http://cmpautoengineering.com/produc...-frame-system/
http://cmpautoengineering.com/produc...extension-kit/
http://cmpautoengineering.com/produc...cement-plates/
i have a welder and could have gone with vince's weld-in kit, but he thinks the epoxy and rivet-on kit is actually stronger than the weld-in kit. plus - way easier to install.
peter
2004 330i ZHP
2005 330iT ZHP
2010 328iT M Sport
Small update - Disassembled the S54 and removed the rod bearings. They were pretty worn. I’m glad I decided to do it. They have 116k miles on them. I don’t know if they are original or if they were replaced under a the recall.
I ordered just about every gasket, seal and sensor for the S54 so I’ll start putting it back together in a few days.
The plan is to start removing the M54 and rear subframe one of these weekends that isn’t below freezing. I have new subframe and differential bushings coming along with new diff fluid. I’m thinking I should have the rear calipers powder-coated to match my front brakes.
Cylinder 1 -6 left to right
Cap on bottom
Rod on top
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I’m super impressed with this local shops ultrasonic cleaning. I have some downtime while waiting for parts so I decided to drop these off and have them cleaned. They were covered in dark brown sludge. Not even brake cleaner and a scrub pad made any difference. I should’ve taken more pictures
For those in Minneapolis/Saint Paul, the shop is called Recycle BMWs and they part out a ton of E46s. They even have a few parts left over from an imola/natural brown 6 speed ZHP.