M50 Eng 4L30E Trans RRR - Far More Than I Ever Expected

[93 525 Paul]

Damn. Didn't even touch it last weekend. Won't touch it this weekend either, with a speaking engagement last night, a black tie affair tonight, comp soccer and the FSU Bulldogs football vs San Diego State tomorrow night and more soccer Sunday...OMG.

[93 525 Paul]

Woohoo. Fresno State football team beat the crap out of San Diego State and had some impressive stretches. Go Dogs.

OK, back to the Bimmer. Daughter said my favorite thing was "riding the couch" so I have not since she said that. Ouch...I CAN make some progress in short bursts avoiding the couch. Back away from the 50" hi def!!! I even missed MNF to work on this thing. (Monday Night Football for the non US residents.)

Here's the intake side before I yanked the engine and tranny. Tell tale and troublesome long term oil leaks from the cam cover. (cuss words)


Here's the intake side last night about 6p Pacific time. I was worried as hell installing the intake since it really covers EVERYTHING. I did replace all the small coolant hoses, the big spider hose and connected the "mystery ground" down low on the side of the block where the wiring loom support bracket bolts on. Hope that's right.


Here's the intake side last night about 10p Pacific after some work, having to run to the parts store and break for dinner. The fuel line from the hard line under the intake to the hard line on the fuel rail was hard as rock.


Darn close to firing. Just a vacuum hose needed (old one cracked) for brake booster to intake, gotta find the damn fan shroud (where could it be?) Oh and I get to remove and re install the cam cover. (More cuss words here.) I freaking forgot the fargin' plastic thing that goes over one of the cams. I found it in the trunk when I was putting the intake shrouds back on. (Cuss words, head slap, more cussing...)