M42 build for E36 Compact

[keflaman]

Two weeks ago the engine was taken from its home for the last year

To the garage where it's going to be fitted.

Just curious as to what the rest of the engine hoist looks like? It must be a good deal more practical not having the legs extend under the vehicle when pulling/installing a motor.

[MrPhatBob]

Its the hoist trolley they use for moving engines on and off the benches and dynos - and its heavy as hell! The weight of some large V8s is counterbalanced by it, so you can imagine how much effort is required to push the thing.

[MrPhatBob]

The engine has been put in the hole:


So that the DI Racing https://www.facebook.com/damian.diracing can start fabricating the exhaust manifold using these bits:

That I bought from Alunox www.facebook.com/pages/Alunox-Race-exhausts

[Darky]

Hi

What happened to 4-2-1, that's a 4-1 set up?
Very very hard for a rhd car.

Rohan

[MrPhatBob]

Yes... I was talking about the 4-2-1 setup and John the engine builder said "I thought you were building a race engine"...
Apparently race engines use a 4-1, so he told me to make the primaries 45mm and 865mm long, blending into a 63.5mm collector.
I was quite happy with that as its going to be less of a job to sort a 4-2-1, I will loose some low-end, but I'll have 4/5ths of F**k all low end anyway.

[Tgoode318]

Haha yah 4-1 is the way to go!  This engine you are building is going to be crazy top end and a TRUE drivers car. If you have a lot of skill this build will kill it at the track.

[wazzu70]

4-1 is the way to go for this build. 4-2-1 is more of a street setup.

[MrPhatBob]

Dear god this is taking for ever... But it needs to be done right.
The engine went in the car and the fabricator made a 3d template of the room that he has to work in:

This shows the steering column, and the water cut stainless flange.
Another view, he made an additional part which is a template of the firewall:

While the engine is out I de-greased and pressure washed the engine bay, its quite clean now:

[MrPhatBob]

Slow progress, but progress at least

Equal pipe lengths are proving to be a challenge, but its looking like the fabricator is going to be able to make something work,

[MLM]

That looks all too familiar! Its like building a jigsaw without the guide picture.

[MrPhatBob]

The damn fabricator has not been seen at his place of work for two weeks now.

I wonder sometimes if this project will ever finish...

[lambertius]

The damn fabricator has not been seen at his place of work for two weeks now.

I wonder sometimes if this project will ever finish...

Damn man, that sucks...

You would probably be better off getting my mates here to make it and ship it to you! They worked on my car's exhaust, dynoed it, and implemented my resonator while I was in Perth!

I really wish I had a bit of time to sink into making a decent set of headers (and coins)... for the greater good ya' know!

[MrPhatBob]

Well its been by-and-large a pretty trying time, mainly due to family health issues so the project took a back seat as life was in the way.

Today we got the driveshaft mounted. The gearbox mounts have been replaced with P.U. skateboard wheels... S50 engine mounts - that whole setup should be plenty stiff now.

We've mocked up the alternator bracket that will avoid the oil cooler take-off fixings.

And I've bought an Emerald K6+ ECU

So maybe its time that this project kicked off again...

[Darky]

How did the exhaust manifold go?

[MrPhatBob]

Its good enough to get going with. We got the manifold to exhaust pipe tacked up and that's going to a different welder.
The next day I have to drop everything and rush to my Dad's hospital bed.

I am beginning to think that this build is cursed.