Is my rebuild finished...

[chris_e34]

http://shmuck.u37.neureal.com/M60/

so i got the timing chain free, it seems as though the chain made it through being jammed with minimal damage. bad news is that with that chain whipping around it broke a few guides and snapped the left most guide (bolts to the block) clean off. pictures posted above. if i put everything back together in this condition will i have problems?? im devastated that i put so much time and money into this project, only for it to be ruined in the assembly process...


this is a continuation of this thread....
http://www.bimmer.info/forum/showthread.php?t=23771

the way i got the chain free, was i dropped the oil pan for the final few nuts of the timing case cover. once i had access to the jam it was easy to push the chain out, while turning the crank backwards. of course hammers,mallets and dowels were used to force it out while turning the crank.

[chris_e34]

21 and 19 are the releavnt parts to what snapped off the block...

[yaofeng]

I am pessimistic about your situation when something on the block broke like that. But I have never venture that far on a V8. Perhaps someone who has can cheer you up with a good news?

[632 Regal]

Chris, heres the good news... your not drunk and cant sleep at night wondering if the engine is gonna snap all the valves in half because you didnt want to replace broken chain giudes.

Bad news: You drink yourself to sleep and forget all about the broken stuff and remember it the first time it fires up.

[yaofeng]

http://shmuck.u37.neureal.com/M60/

so i got the timing chain free, it seems as though the chain made it through being jammed with minimal damage. bad news is that with that chain whipping around it broke a few guides and snapped the left most guide (bolts to the block) clean off. pictures posted above. if i put everything back together in this condition will i have problems?? im devastated that i put so much time and money into this project, only for it to be ruined in the assembly process...

Maybe you can now find a 540 alusil to drop it in to get the power you always wanted but can only dream of? Perhaps this is a blessing in disguise?

[Ross]

Now you know what you're dealing with at least. So a few more parts and you learn something new.
Do like regal632 says and drink now. I will do same as a gesture of support.

[chris_e34]

LOL



yea i was thinking that exact same thing...the 4.0 liter m60 sounds real nicccceee... as far as knowing what i am dealing with...i shouldnt of put my girlfriend in charge of turning on the radio...then the engine wouldnt of cranked, and i would be posting pics of my progress rather than bitching. haha, a couple of weeks and il order the 4.0 m60.

[chris_e34]

unless someone has one for sale??? or a crashed 540...lol. i think its mroe likely for someone to have a 3.0 m60, if someone has either please let me know...all i really need is the block...my heads are fine. but il take whatever is available...thanks for all of your support.

[joshua43214]

I will add this to the horror stories I have heard over the years of not disconnecting batteries.

Pull the front cover, toss the block in the truck, and drive it over to a good welder and have the block fixed. It can be tig welded back together. Its not the end of the world, just a major pain in the ass.

Really sorry about your luck

[632 Regal]

ok Chris...bad news.

You can swap the blocks, but...you'll need the 540 trans (wont bolt up to the flywheel as far as I know) and ecu and trans computer. You might be able to get away with the little 530 rear gears (Phisically smaller and weaker) but youll have to mess around with welding different ends on the drive shaft to fit the rear end flange, so might as well get the 540 rear end and brackets...oh yeah, and the bigger brakes in front and the back. probably missed something here but theres a nice shopping list for ya.

So as far as I can see the bolt bosses are broken off the block right? If so you have 2 choices, rip it out and have it welded back on OR get another short block 3.0. You might be able to pull the cover and get someone that does portable welding to come over and buzz them bungs back on for you. I wouldnt guess it would be much more than a hundred bux or so.

Good luck man!

unless someone has one for sale??? or a crashed 540...lol. i think its mroe likely for someone to have a 3.0 m60, if someone has either please let me know...all i really need is the block...my heads are fine. but il take whatever is available...thanks for all of your support.