E36 V8 Build Part 5: Donor Teardown -or- “Warning: Mechanical Gore Inside”

"MikaelVroom" (mikaelvroom) 05/16/2016 at 12:19 • Filed to: None

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Blah blah blah I’m swapping a Ford 5.0 into a beat-up M3, !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , etc. etc. ANYWAYS. The car was in my possession. I had determined that the body was a pile of junk and by paying any amount of money for this car , I had probably overpaid.

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But in the back of my mind I just knew that because I was going to pull the stock BMW engine and transmission, I could tear those apart and sell all of the wildly-desirable ///M goodies on eBay for a small fortune and recoup some of my losses. After all, who wouldn’t want that ///M intake manifold, or ///M throttle body, or ///M cylinder head, or ///M transmission, or ///M alternator, or ///M cam chain tensioner mounting bolt washer, etc.

FINALLY the BMW tax would work to my advantage! So I did some research and checked out sold listings on eBay. Turns out EVERYONE wouldn’t want them. The intake components are nothing special. The transmission is the same 5-speed ZF unit that was in the 328 and some 5-series cars. The US-spec E36 M3 engine itself really isn’t anything special. The only components of the engine that are considered valuable are the ///M cams, and eBay tells me they’re worth $400. Okay, let’s hope the cams are in good shape.

And so came the time, as it does for every young man, when he calls up his buddies and says to them, “Buddies: I require your assistance in completing a task. To complete this task will require physical exertion. It will require cunning. It will probably result in some minor blood loss. There will potentially be ingestion of toxic chemicals. It will take up most of your Saturday. And in return for your sacrifice, you will be rewarded with the universal buddy currency of Pizza and Beer.” My buddies signed on immediately. It was on for Saturday.

In preparation for their arrival, I realized I needed to get the car up in the air in order to better access all drivetrain components. Bonus points if we could pull the engine without getting crushed to death. So a few lousy jackstands holding the car in the air using potentially rust-affected areas for support while we yanked on 500lbs of engine weren’t going to cut it.

It was then time for another important milestone in every young man’s life: A trip to Harbor Freight. I grabbed a 20% off coupon from my latest issue of Popular Mechanics (a magazine whose subscription I maintain solely because the 20% off Harbor Freight coupons pay for the subscription) and headed for the absolute NICEST part of town, because that’s where Harbor Freight is always situated. HAHA JUST KIDDING I headed South and East. And if you’re from Des Moines, you will recognize “South” and “East” as not only directions, but also insults.

So off I went to the land of Truck Nutz, Confederate flag bumper stickers, payday loans on every corner, and Harbor Freight. Des Moines’ Harbor Freight shares a building with Dollar General and Planned Parenthood, that’s how great the neighborhood is. I was about to make some jokes about Planned Parenthood’s convenient tool availability or Harbor Freight’s lead paint causing birth defects, but things got dark real fast so I’ll abstain (snicker).

I picked up item #60678 - a long-reach low-profile rapid-pump 2-ton hyphen-tastic floor jack - for about $112 with my coupon. God less America.

With a vague plan in mind, I decided just to see how much clearance I could get with this jack, so I shoved it in and pumped away.

Heh.

With the car in the air, I then measured how much clearance I had between the tires and the ground. That told me the tallest stand that I could slip under the tire. So I hopped into my truck, went to Home Depot, and grabbed 5 sixteen-foot-long 2x4s. HAHA JUST KIDDING I don’t have a truck. So I put 5 sixteen-foot-long 2x4s in my car.

In case you forgot what 2x4s look like

And got to work with the miter saw, hammer, and nails, until...voilà...the world’s least-forgiving game of Jenga.

Note icicles still hanging from the car. Turns out February in Iowa is...chilly.

With the car up in the air, it was time to prep the car for the engine-ectomy. First came the fluid drain.

Then I pulled the radiator.

And along came Saturday, a day full of camaraderie, fun, inhaling burnt oil vapors, Casey’s taco pizza - you know, the usual.

Almost there...

Now we’ve reached yet another milestone in every young man’s development - the engine-pull selfie.

Our smiles hide how terrifying it was to lift the entire engine and transmission using only 2 of the 4 chains that came with the cheapest load-leveler on Amazon.

Watch us pull the engine from start to finish using incredible time-lapse technology. Or more accurately, watch my friends stand around while I wrestle with fuel lines, frozen exhaust bolts, and rusty driveshaft connections.

And after the dust had cleared, we were left with this:

Looks like the perfect place to stuff a hulking mass of outdated, underpowered, American-made iron.

Oh yeah, what about those cams? Turns out if you run an engine with zero oil pressure for an extended period of time, THINGS DON’T GO WELL.

The engine was just jealous that the Euro-spec E36 got Variable Valve Timing on its exhaust cam and tried to copy it.

YEP THAT CAM IS SHEARED INTO TWO PIECES. Every rotating component of the engine was trashed. But with all of the excitement and anticipation of getting the V8 mocked up and installed, it didn’t really bother me. Or maybe it was just mild euphoria from the burnt oil vapors.

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GordonBombay > MikaelVroom 05/16/2016 at 12:28

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Starred simply for Casey’s Taco Pizza. Second only to Casey’s Breakfast Pizza.

MikaelVroom > GordonBombay 05/16/2016 at 12:31

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More like Gordan Ramsay.

GordonBombay > MikaelVroom 05/16/2016 at 12:33

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Well played sir. I’m enjoying following this build though! Keep up the good work.

OPPOsaurus WRX > MikaelVroom 05/16/2016 at 12:36

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I fund my projects on beer and burgers. Cool video.

MikaelVroom > OPPOsaurus WRX 05/16/2016 at 12:38

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I make a mean burger, but those are harder for my wife to order while I’m in the garage covered in any number of carcinogenic fluids.

SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > MikaelVroom 05/16/2016 at 13:40

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Yeah, but..... will it blend?

MikaelVroom > SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman 05/16/2016 at 13:54

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Absolutely it will blend...German chassis engineering with American V8 power.

MikeHerbst > MikaelVroom 05/16/2016 at 14:01

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You probably want to edit out the part where you admit, twice, venting R134A to the atmosphere. Though it’s ozone safe, it’s still a greenhouse gas, and venting it to atmosphere is illegal. The EPA can enforce with fines or jail time, but the main reason not to brag about it on an internet forum, is that they offer up to a $10k “bounty” for people who report such discharges. In other words, any one of your readers has ten thousand reasons to report this post.

Lestonian > MikaelVroom 05/16/2016 at 14:03

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I thoroughly enjoyed this article. good job.

Jimmy Joe Meeker > MikaelVroom 05/16/2016 at 14:05

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My local HF is in a desirable location and because of the neighbors in the strip mall it’s unusual to find a parking place nearby except for the 15 or 30 minute only spots they created because it was so difficult to get a parking spot by HF.

BTW, at HD you can get the wood cut down so it fits in your car. Or bring a saw and tape measure with you and cut it parking lot. that works for me when I have to buy something that only comes in a long length but I’ll be cutting it into small pieces anyway.

CalBearsFan99 > MikaelVroom 05/16/2016 at 14:08

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Someone will want the M3 side mirrors still...

Jonathan Quinn > MikaelVroom 05/16/2016 at 14:08

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Were you at the DMVR AutoCross this weekend? You look familiar.

Another Des Moines-ian checking in.

njotis > GordonBombay 05/16/2016 at 14:09

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You, Sir, are a man who knows what the hell he’s taking about!

MikaelVroom > Jonathan Quinn 05/16/2016 at 14:10

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Yes! Had a blast, got stomped by the stock E36 M3! I posted a video to the DMVR Facebook group.

MikaelVroom > CalBearsFan99 05/16/2016 at 14:10

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Me! I want them!

MikaelVroom > Jimmy Joe Meeker 05/16/2016 at 14:11

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It must be hell getting your free flashlight.

CalBearsFan99 > MikaelVroom 05/16/2016 at 14:11

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They must go for a decent amount, I remember when M3 mirrors were all the rage. PS, can I get ungreyed?

MikaelVroom > CalBearsFan99 05/16/2016 at 14:13

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The first time I saw them on the car I wondered if they were aftermarket. Also the mirror glasses were overheated. PS, DONE.

protodad > MikaelVroom 05/16/2016 at 14:16

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It will take up most of your Saturday. And in return for your sacrifice, you will be rewarded with the universal buddy currency of Pizza and Beer.”

Truer words have never been spoken.

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > MikaelVroom 05/16/2016 at 14:16

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M3 lump parts value: $0

However, engine block coffee table are all the rage now I hear..

Jonathan Quinn > MikaelVroom 05/16/2016 at 14:17

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Thought you looked Familiar. I had the Red-Ish CRX.

MikaelVroom > Jonathan Quinn 05/16/2016 at 14:17

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I remember two red CRXs. Was yours the one with too much camber or the one with the sweet intake noise?

Speed > MikaelVroom 05/16/2016 at 14:18

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I saw a cracked out looking lady driving a red E36 M3 drop top the other day and it made me think of your car.

MikaelVroom > Speed 05/16/2016 at 14:20

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When you think of the smooth, bold flavor of Crack™, think of MikaelVroom.

ronmler3 > Jimmy Joe Meeker 05/16/2016 at 14:22

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Besides being hideously inconvenient, 16-foot lengths are probably more expensive per foot.

Long lengths cost more.

Jimmy Joe Meeker > MikaelVroom 05/16/2016 at 14:25

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nahh... lots of parking in the back 40.

What you really want is the free little LED work light things they only offer coupons for a few times a year that are usually only good for 3 days at time. Those are actually quite useful under the car.

http://www.harborfreight.com/27-led-portabl…

MikaelVroom > Jimmy Joe Meeker 05/16/2016 at 14:27

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It must be hell hauling your engine hoist, gun safe, mini lathe, and horizontal bandsaw out to the back 40.

dlight > MikaelVroom 05/16/2016 at 14:28

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I had read your last two posts and I’ve enjoyed every word and picture. I was even more excited to see this was coming from Des Moines, not your typical car story location. Currently living in Johnston and the best project I had was an FC RX-7 TII. Unfortunately at the time was only in high school and didn’t have the funds to get it working. The previous owner let it sit for a very long time and I need something more reliable while going off to the U of I. Had to sell but glad to see you sticking with it!

Keep up the good work! Looking forward to seeing the finalized project.

Busslayer > MikaelVroom 05/16/2016 at 14:30

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I'm impressed that you are attempting to tackle this project and you didn't already own a floor jack.

MikaelVroom > Busslayer 05/16/2016 at 14:32

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I had some POS that my parents bought me from Wal-Mart years ago that leaked down pretty significantly. It was good enough to change tires (quickly) but not for a job of this magnitude.

Bob > MikaelVroom 05/16/2016 at 14:32

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You forgot the first step in all German Car repair. “Remove Front End”

MikaelVroom > dlight 05/16/2016 at 14:35

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What we really need is another video of someone driving a car on California roads. The internet is sorely lacking in that respect.

MikaelVroom > Bob 05/16/2016 at 14:35

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The Service Position is one of my top five favorite positions.

BShoppy > ronmler3 05/16/2016 at 14:43

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Came to say the same thing. 16-foot lumber is generally ~3 times as expensive as 8 foot

Nobi > MikaelVroom 05/16/2016 at 14:45

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Jenga, extreme edition.

Future next gen S2000 owner > MikaelVroom 05/16/2016 at 14:46

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...so I shoved it in and pumped away.

Nice.

Jonathan Quinn > MikaelVroom 05/16/2016 at 14:56

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I was the sweet intake noise, who was 1 second slower than the too much camber.

Jimmy Joe Meeker > ronmler3 05/16/2016 at 15:01

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Longer being more expensive per foot is logical but not always true oddly enough. Maybe it depends on the cross section too?

csx4780 > Jonathan Quinn 05/16/2016 at 15:01

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Same here. Nice to see some fellow jalops from Death Moans.

The south side isn’t that bad. B&B Market for the sandwich win. Dad’s Killer!

MikaelVroom > Jonathan Quinn 05/16/2016 at 15:07

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Your car sounded great! Just gotta get it JDM tyte to get your times down.

Recks NFX > MikaelVroom 05/16/2016 at 15:07

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Did you go to UNI? You look familiar.

OlDirtDogg > MikaelVroom 05/16/2016 at 15:07

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I thought about doing this same swap in my 190e. How much fab will you need to get the new engine to fit? Are you going to have to shoe horn it in there?

MikaelVroom > Recks NFX 05/16/2016 at 15:08

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ISU! I have one of those faces. That other people are glad they don’t have.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > MikaelVroom 05/16/2016 at 15:09

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You’ll have a Three-Fordy-i.

What’s the donor engine/trans?

MikaelVroom > OlDirtDogg 05/16/2016 at 15:13

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The Ford engine fits easily on its own, especially with the compact (but restrictive) Explorer exhaust manifolds. It’s much smaller than the inline-6 we pulled out.

The 190e Cosworth Evo II is probably my favorite Mercedes.

Jonathan Quinn > MikaelVroom 05/16/2016 at 15:14

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Wait until VTEC Kicks in! (Stock D Series, No VTEC)

MikaelVroom > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 05/16/2016 at 15:14

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Ha! My autocross number is 350.

1997 Explorer 5.0

2004 Mustang V6 T5

1995 Mustang V8 bellhousing

Recks NFX > MikaelVroom 05/16/2016 at 15:16

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Ah. Of course you went to ISU. I mean that in a good way. Nobody from UNI would try something like this. I’d say 50% of ISU grads would love to do a Ford 5L into an E36 swap. The other 50% would like to cross breed a German with an actual mustang.

baron29 > MikaelVroom 05/16/2016 at 15:22

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Eury - AFRICA TWIN!!!!!!! > MikaelVroom 05/16/2016 at 15:28

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When I go to that Harbor Freight and there are people protesting, I like to imagine that they are protesting my decision to buy more crappy tools. Perhaps they were sent by my wife who is sick of me buying stuff I only use once.

SyrianLanister > MikaelVroom 05/16/2016 at 15:31

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damn i was hoping for a coyote. cool anyway tho

dustynnguyendood > MikaelVroom 05/16/2016 at 15:34

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so I shoved it in and pumped away

MikaelVroom > SyrianLanister 05/16/2016 at 15:39

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The Coyote is a monster of an engine width-wise and would be a nightmare to fit. I know there are one or two running around, and I’m not jealous of what they had to do.

http://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthre…

Stiiles > MikaelVroom 05/16/2016 at 15:40

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That cam destruction is impressive. Good luck with the swap, I love sacrilegious engine swaps, having put a 13B into a 1972 super beetle years ago.

Pistons of Fury > MikaelVroom 05/16/2016 at 15:49

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Did I miss the earlier part of this series where you explained the reasoning behind going with the 5.0 over and LS? Was the 5.0 free?

Gripevo1 > MikaelVroom 05/16/2016 at 15:51

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What class will this fall under for solo? Dsp or something?

dorfer21, Die GT500Meister puts blinders on his Mustang when leaving Cars and Coffee > MikaelVroom 05/16/2016 at 15:52

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You had me at ‘Minor blood loss”, i’m in.

MikaelVroom > Gripevo1 05/16/2016 at 16:04

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XP! Engine swap from a manufacturer other than the one that made the car puts me in XP, where I’m horribly uncompetitive. I’d need to lose 1000lbs and gain 250hp before I could touch anyone else. My PAX times are bad.

Arsenal > MikaelVroom 05/16/2016 at 16:09

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Idk. Those wheel blocks look sketchy.

SyrianLanister > MikaelVroom 05/16/2016 at 16:10

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makes sense. perhaps you should just toss in a boosted subaru engine and really mess with people

SyrianLanister > MikaelVroom 05/16/2016 at 16:14

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but seriously though, would a 4.6 out of the 2007 and up explorers still not fit? you could run it with the 6 speed auto they came with, perhaps go bat shit and slap a supercharger on it (with a hood cutout of course)

MikaelVroom > Pistons of Fury 05/16/2016 at 16:14

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That’s coming up next week!

But it basically came down to initial purchase cost. The LS could certainly be cheaper based on your eventual power goals but right up front the LS is more expensive to buy - the cheapest LS I could find was twice as expensive (and weighs 100lbs more than) my 5.0. And good luck finding a T56 for much less than $2000.

MikaelVroom > Stiiles 05/16/2016 at 16:15

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That sounds incredible.

Jonathan Quinn > csx4780 05/16/2016 at 16:16

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We should do a meetup!

MikaelVroom > Arsenal 05/16/2016 at 16:16

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Hence the high-stakes Jenga.

MikaelVroom > SyrianLanister 05/16/2016 at 16:16

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6 speed auto

Wait what website is this again?

MikaelVroom > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 05/16/2016 at 16:22

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I ended up selling the transmission to a guy wanting to swap his auto M3 to a manual and he ended up taking the engine with it, much to my relief.

Ganjananda > Arsenal 05/16/2016 at 16:23

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That sort of construction is incredibly strong, I would bet one of them could support the whole car. Now Im tempted to make a set of custom 2x4 jack stands for my Forester.

Phil > MikaelVroom 05/16/2016 at 16:25

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Bro, do you even oppo?

Gripevo1 > MikaelVroom 05/16/2016 at 16:26

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Oh. Dude those XP fd rx7's are fucking nuts. Just did a local event at crows landing and they were over 5 seconds faster than me(FS 2016 mustang gt pp). Well it should be loads of fun either way!

SyrianLanister > MikaelVroom 05/16/2016 at 16:27

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lol i was going more so for the plug n play approach, but imagine a mustang gearbox would bolt up as well

190octane > Future next gen S2000 owner 05/16/2016 at 16:27

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Not sure if this after the planned parenthood paragraph was intentional but it sure was funny.

MikaelVroom > Gripevo1 05/16/2016 at 16:31

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It’s good and bad - bad because I know nothing I can do will make me competitive, but good because I’m now free to do just about anything to the car without worrying about how I’ll be classed.

Jimmy Joe Meeker > MikaelVroom 05/16/2016 at 16:39

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Not at all. There is a loading zone right in front and for the really big stuff just pull around behind the store. That’s how I got my roller toolbox home. They fork lifted it right into my friend’s F150.

OlDirtDogg > MikaelVroom 05/16/2016 at 16:43

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Originally I was going to build an EVO I or II but decided against it once I saw how crappy the aftermarket body kits can be.

Gripevo1 > MikaelVroom 05/16/2016 at 16:44

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Yea.

Thats the thing that really blows about the street classes- for instance, one of the most popular mods for the mustang is a short shifter(whole assembly actually).

Unfortunately, that one little thing, which really provides very little real speed advantage, would put me out of F street. I guess its okay because ultimately the point is to keep the costs down, but it sometimes is a bit frustrating.

Quite a few years ago, i drove a pretty heavily modified evo 8 (r-comps, ohlins coils, bigger turbo etc.)...I mostly used it for trackdays, but i once brought it to a local autocross, only to be put in with the crazy mod stuff(because of the r-comp tires) or something with the lotus super 7's with 12in wide slicks..got my ass handed to me big time lol.

SUV > MikaelVroom 05/16/2016 at 16:49

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3 dudes and a german engine (not sure if the link will work) https://www.dropbox.com/sc/c0mc1oigau7…

MikaelVroom > Gripevo1 05/16/2016 at 16:49

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If you want to be competitive you have to start with the rulebook and build from there. If you try and bring your already modified car to race, it’s likely some weird mod will bump you way over your head, like what happened to me.
So I’ll just have fun!

lurker342 > MikaelVroom 05/16/2016 at 16:50

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I have 200k on my S52... thing runs like new. Makes me sad to see engines that were run with no oil pressure. I just don’t understand. Plus, engine swaps are out of the question for me... I have to be ODBII compliant in my state for 5 more years. Plus, S52 is fast enough for me.

MikaelVroom > SUV 05/16/2016 at 16:50

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Hoist bro!

Frank Grimes > Arsenal 05/16/2016 at 16:54

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why?

Gripevo1 > MikaelVroom 05/16/2016 at 17:26

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For sure. Luckily, this car is reasonably competitive in FS, at least until the ‘16 camaros are popular lol

If you ever hit up any events on the west coast, maybe ill see you around(or if I eventually can make a nationals event work and head to Lincoln)!

Pistons of Fury > MikaelVroom 05/16/2016 at 17:35

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I hear you, was just curious. I’m a big 5.0 fan, just seems like the internet is #lseverything these days...

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > MikaelVroom 05/16/2016 at 17:44

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Nice. Is your 5.0 a Windsor or Coyote? What trans - T5?

MikaelVroom > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 05/16/2016 at 17:53

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Windsor. I don’t envy anyone that’s squeezing a Coyote into anything that’s smaller than a battleship.

The trans is a T5 from a 2004 V6 Mustang.

ronmler3 > Jimmy Joe Meeker 05/16/2016 at 18:48

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We’re talking about 2x4s here, but in my experience it applies across the “cross sections.”

aquila121 > MikaelVroom 05/16/2016 at 19:15

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I cannot agree with this enough. The stroker kit on my Prelude alone puts me in E prepared (if I remember correctly), but at least once you get into a nuts-o class, lots of other stuff is allowed, too. A set of cams, tweaked final drive and differential, and removing the stock steering wheel are suddenly not so much of an issue where anyone bats an eye. Of course, if you ever think “I’m going to be the only one in this obscure class with slicks on a Scion tC” or something, there’s is always that one guy who built a car to the same class as you, to the limit of the rules. And he’s likely a better driver, as well (in my limited experience).
Pick other people outside your class to compete with—like a grandmother in a Yugo who got lost and keeps running the course trying to go find where to pick up her heart medication. And besides, smooth driving is fast, but can get boring for some. Big slides, tire smoke, and saves can remedy that, so long as it doesn’t piss off the organizers and get you kicked out. ;)

TestDriver215 > MikaelVroom 05/16/2016 at 20:17

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You know that 16' 2x4s cost more than 8' and 10' examples, right? The shorter ones are easier to bring home, too.

TestDriver215 > Gripevo1 05/16/2016 at 20:18

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Can you do anything about those awful headers on the 302?

TestDriver215 > Pistons of Fury 05/16/2016 at 20:20

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It was the same reasoning he used to buy the M3 off of CL—makes for good blogging.

TestDriver215 > MikaelVroom 05/16/2016 at 20:22

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Jacks and stands aren’t where you want to save cash.

TestDriver215 > Jimmy Joe Meeker 05/16/2016 at 20:23

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You’re lucky. I bring a gun with me when I go to mine—I laughed pretty hard when he wrote about that because every HF I have ever been to in three states was in the same low rent ‘hood.

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > MikaelVroom 05/16/2016 at 20:27

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Makes sense. Speaking of battleship, I wish my Town Car had a 5.0 Windsor instead of the mod 4.6

Yuck.

Jimmy Joe Meeker > ronmler3 05/16/2016 at 20:53

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I had the choice of 7ft or 12ft or even something longer trim and it was all the same cost per ft at menards. Home depot sold it by the foot so long piece or short piece same cost.

computiNATEor > MikaelVroom 05/16/2016 at 21:03

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That worked out nicely! I would have loved to take that transmission off your hands; I had been seeking a decent condition ZF 320z for my own 530i auto to manual swap project. Finally found one last summer; a complete swap kit for $650, which included the trans, crossmember, diff, driveshaft, shifter linkage, and clutch/flywheel.

RudyBilt > MikaelVroom 05/16/2016 at 21:31

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Loving the Jenga blocks for stands lol

MikaelVroom > RudyBilt 05/16/2016 at 22:17

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The month before I built those stands I was in Russia and the only TV channel in English was playing a marathon of that house moving show. Their judicious use of stacked wood blocks to hold up thousands of tons of house inspired me.

loonatic112358 > MikaelVroom 05/16/2016 at 22:46

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Video needed Yakkity Sax

bmw325_num99 > MikaelVroom 05/16/2016 at 23:17

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Great story and writing. I’m hooked. Keep it up!

SchwarzeEwigkt > MikaelVroom 05/16/2016 at 23:22

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Holy fuckberries! Look at those cams!

It’s amazing to me what people will ignore in regards to their cars. The things it must have been doing when that problem started! Hell, the sound the lifters made alone when the pressure dropped enough for them to start collapsing should have been a Jesus-Christ-turn-it-off moment. That would have happened long before the cams got so oil starved that they fused to the bearing caps!

The nerve of people!