New motors is about 95% done, pics inside.

[Jon K]

Hehe good

[Sam-Son]

Jon if I went for a turbo would I have to ditch the a/c?

[Jon K]

Depends on how you intend to:

1) place the turbo
2) size the turbo
3) intercool the setup

"No" is a valid answer but there are many conditionals.

[Sam-Son]

Depends on how you intend to:

1) place the turbo
2) size the turbo
3) intercool the setup

"No" is a valid answer but there are many conditionals.

hmm There are ALOT of things I'd need to know before seriously considering this option. After today I really really want more HP

[Turbo Ready]

hmm After today I really really want more HP

Why, who beat you today with a shopping cart? Just joking, it's a guy think, more HP is a never ending quest.

Why you need AC? With all that air going by your ears, it will be cool Ditched my AC since my car was NA.

Jon, would you please tell us how you got that engine so shiny? Would like to go black on mine but that looks tempting.

Nice job BTW.

[Sam-Son]

Why, who beat you today with a shopping cart? Just joking, it's a guy think, more HP is a never ending quest.

Jon, would you please tell us how you got that engine so shiny? Would like to go black on mine but that looks tempting.

Nice job BTW.

ha ha actually it was a Challenge Stradale and an E63 but they slowed and waited for me

[Turbo Ready]

If you cant drop an engine into a 5 series cleanly without it banging up against things, you shouldnt own tools. The e34 engine bay is huge.

^^^ Especially if your unclip the front like this

[Jon K]

Why, who beat you today with a shopping cart? Just joking, it's a guy think, more HP is a never ending quest.

Why you need AC? With all that air going by your ears, it will be cool Ditched my AC since my car was NA.

Jon, would you please tell us how you got that engine so shiny? Would like to go black on mine but that looks tempting.

Nice job BTW.

it's all powdercoated

[Ross]

Jon, Once this baby is in what are your plans for the old motor?
I'd love to see it torn down after 200k and (how many) miles under modified, boosted conditions.
Your bearings have done yeoman's work. I'm curious about how they look.

[Jon K]

The plans are to do exactly that - strip down the old motor. I am trying to source an M52 crank and will be ordering JE or CP pistons (84mm for M52) and rods (135mm i think for M52) so basically I'd have a M52 crank assembly in an M50 non vanos block and head. This would result in 2.8L non vanos forged goodness. I will be inspecting the bearings/rings/pistons in that motor with much interest.