BMW e34 Touring LS1 swap (BMW 5 series wagon)
05-20-2013, 08:40 PM
#102
Setting depends on what I am welding. Gas.
What have been doing on the tubes is to get a heat a bit hotter and slow down the wire speed to allow me to move a bit slower for better control of my hand movement.
Do folks have best practices for how to keep the flange from warping whiled welding.
What have been doing on the tubes is to get a heat a bit hotter and slow down the wire speed to allow me to move a bit slower for better control of my hand movement.
Do folks have best practices for how to keep the flange from warping whiled welding.
Last edited by vazfx16; 05-20-2013 at 10:44 PM.
05-31-2013, 09:00 AM
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05-31-2013, 10:36 AM
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tack the flange to a length of box or rectangle tube, or that stand in your second picture if it's flat and not bent. One tack at each end, and a few between. Let it cool fully before cutting the tacks off.
05-31-2013, 07:59 PM
#106
Thanks for the advice on the warp avoidance
Both great ideas. I wish I had a junk head, but don't.
I was considering tacking it down and stitch welding around the tubes and letting each stitch cool before continuing
Both great ideas. I wish I had a junk head, but don't.
I was considering tacking it down and stitch welding around the tubes and letting each stitch cool before continuing
07-07-2013, 04:30 PM
#112
Once I try to start, I am sure there will be things to solve, but...getting close.
07-14-2013, 11:45 AM
#113
Filter/regulator and fittings
Created a little mount for filter and regulator where the stock BMW dual fuel filters used to live.
Get the tran's/engine's marriage back together single-handedly was fun to say the least.
07-15-2013, 12:14 PM
#114
doing it alone with both a crane AND a trans jack looks like cake! i slammed mine together using only a crane holding the motor, and the trans resting on a pallet...THAT sucked.
How did your center support bearing replacement go? Mine is torn too, I have to replace it this week before I leave for waterfest.
How did your center support bearing replacement go? Mine is torn too, I have to replace it this week before I leave for waterfest.
07-15-2013, 12:18 PM
#115
Changing with crane and jack made it easier. I just could not get the trans to get all the way easily. The dowels had a bit of corrosion, so I had to clean them, then the alignment was not spot on so I had to grab and wrestle the trans into position.
I have not done the CSB yet, waiting for the part to come in. I have a feeling it won't be fun. I plan on welding on a long bar to a box wrench to multiply the torque. Have you done your's yet?
What and how did you do with all the emissions hoses? How did you close them off?
I have not done the CSB yet, waiting for the part to come in. I have a feeling it won't be fun. I plan on welding on a long bar to a box wrench to multiply the torque. Have you done your's yet?
What and how did you do with all the emissions hoses? How did you close them off?
Last edited by vazfx16; 07-15-2013 at 12:28 PM.
07-15-2013, 01:06 PM
#116
Changing with crane and jack made it easier. I just could not get the trans to get all the way easily. The dowels had a bit of corrosion, so I had to clean them, then the alignment was not spot on so I had to grab and wrestle the trans into position.
I have not done the CSB yet, waiting for the part to come in. I have a feeling it won't be fun. I plan on welding on a long bar to a box wrench to multiply the torque. Have you done your's yet?
What and how did you do with all the emissions hoses? How did you close them off?
I have not done the CSB yet, waiting for the part to come in. I have a feeling it won't be fun. I plan on welding on a long bar to a box wrench to multiply the torque. Have you done your's yet?
What and how did you do with all the emissions hoses? How did you close them off?
IIRC there were two small emissions hoses going from the fuel tank to the engine bay. One was a small hard plastic hose that slipped over a nipple molded into the plastic intake elbow, and the other was a rubber line that was probably for a breather line. I think both lines are just hanging there uncapped. I wasn't sure if they were breathers for the tank, so I didn't want to cap them. You may want to ask some of the other BMW swappers.
07-15-2013, 01:30 PM
#117
...IIRC there were two small emissions hoses going from the fuel tank to the engine bay. One was a small hard plastic hose that slipped over a nipple molded into the plastic intake elbow, and the other was a rubber line that was probably for a breather line. I think both lines are just hanging there uncapped. I wasn't sure if they were breathers for the tank, so I didn't want to cap them. You may want to ask some of the other BMW swappers.
will do
07-16-2013, 12:37 PM
#119
Thanks Kesslerbmw,
My progress seems so incremental now. it is like 1000 tiny little things to complete. Last night I completed the filter/regulator setup. Tonight, I am going to try and get my center support bearing off. I am anticipating lots of sweat.
I am also waiting for parts to come in...like hose splice adapters from JTR.
I do have an idea for my Powersteering that will save me some bucks. I am going to graft a stock LS1 pressure hose to my BMW pressure pipe (with banjo fittings). I will put a sleeve over the two pipes and weld it up. Should work well. Then I will use the stock return BMW Power steering hose, and run it through the stock power steering cooler
My progress seems so incremental now. it is like 1000 tiny little things to complete. Last night I completed the filter/regulator setup. Tonight, I am going to try and get my center support bearing off. I am anticipating lots of sweat.
I am also waiting for parts to come in...like hose splice adapters from JTR.
I do have an idea for my Powersteering that will save me some bucks. I am going to graft a stock LS1 pressure hose to my BMW pressure pipe (with banjo fittings). I will put a sleeve over the two pipes and weld it up. Should work well. Then I will use the stock return BMW Power steering hose, and run it through the stock power steering cooler
07-16-2013, 10:39 PM
#120
Easy way to remove BMW Center Support Bearing Folks,
I thought this might be helpful since it made short work of removing my center support bearing.
Tools:
Set things up like this
I was able to remove the bolt in about 2 minutes.
POW!
I'm not sure if I will reuse the bearing or not, so I will wait until I get the new CSB to decide if I will pull the actual bearing or not.
I thought this might be helpful since it made short work of removing my center support bearing.
Tools:
- Monkey wrench -- keeps the u-joint from turning
- Box wrench
- Piece of pipe or tubing the will fit nicely over the box wrench end
- Piece of flat bar steel -- to help hold the box wrench onto the bolt
- 2 x 4's to help keep the monkey wrench perpendicular to the ground
Set things up like this
I was able to remove the bolt in about 2 minutes.
POW!
I'm not sure if I will reuse the bearing or not, so I will wait until I get the new CSB to decide if I will pull the actual bearing or not.
Last edited by vazfx16; 07-17-2013 at 09:54 AM.